Entanda Eco-Cultural Adventure

1 day

Entanda Eco-Cultural Adventure
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An eco-cultural adventure near Kampala City delivered exclusively by community members in a non-staged setting. Activities include African garden tour, barkcloth making, traditional sex talks (including visiting the bush), traditional cooking classes, a buffet of fresh fruits, traditional music and music classes, tree planting, apiary tours and so much more. If large groups, lots of competitive sports activities. Typically one day but also possible in a few hours.

 

Suitable for you if:

  • You have little time in Kampala but want some authentic cultural experience
  •  You are returning from wildlife, gorilla and chimpanzee tracking experiences
  •  Have a limited budget
  •  Travelling to the southwest of Uganda through Mityana

 

 

Details:

  • Duration: 9.00Am – 6.30PM
  • Location: Kijjudde, Mityana
  • Distance from town: 10 – 15 minutes’ drive
  • Fitness Level: Average fitness required
  • Pack: Closed Shoes, Camera (optional), soccer jersey and boots
  • Nature of community: Typically rural

 

 

Included:

  • Fresh buffet of fruits (most varieties available), enough for everyone
  • Music, dance and drama (all major instruments, drummers and dancers performing for the entire duration of visit)
  • Cooking classes (food harvesting, and luwombo preparation)
  • Lunch (fresh hot luwombo and a bottle of mineral water). Can choose from chicken (local), beef (pasted), mushroom, egg or pumpkin luwombo
  • Hunting expedition (to save wildlife)
  • Bark cloth making
  • Kojja and Senga talks (traditional child grooming, discipline and behaviours [for children])
  • Traditional games (rope skipping, swinging, board game [mweso], bow and arrow shooting)
  • Village walk
  • Football game (Entanda vs visitors)
  • Local medicinal wine processing and tasting
  • Classes on the traditional dressing (tying of Gomesi)
  • Local honey tasting (depends on the season but is often tasted in combs)
  • Tree planting, named after the visitor

 

Price excludes:

  • Goat roasting during the football match (additional UGX150,000 applies for every 20 visitors)
  • Transport to Entanda but can be arranged at a small additional fee.

 

 

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