Hidden Cultural and Community Encounters for Travelers in Uganda
Cultural and community encounters are common experiences for best adventures in Africa. Have you ever wanted a new experience where you can take part? Do you get bored of doing what everyone is doing? Do you like challenging yourself with new experiences? Well, I’ll share with you what the Alps Trendy Safaris team does with tourists who want to escape the ordinary.
These are tailor-made activities that you can be part of for the best experience of your trip to Uganda. We carefully craft these experiences to ensure they are personalized the best way possible to meet and surpass the travelers’ expectations.
Visiting cattle markets
These are collection areas where cattle sellers meet buyers and part of Cultural and Community encounter. You will be part of the experience by learning the negotiation skills of the locals. Learn more about the locals and how they value cows and the role of modernity in the life of the farmers. This can be experienced in areas where there are many cattle keepers like in Kiruhura, Mbarara and Kasese districts.
Music events and Festivals
Learn more about the culture and how happiness is experienced in dancing and the significance of music in the society. You will visit Ndere group in Kampala for cultural dances and have a chance to participate in concerts and celebrate life at different festivals. Ekinihiro kya Radio West and other events collect many people and you can participate in these events for an authentic experience.
Visit fish Markets
Uganda has the most lakes and rivers in Africa and your Cultural and Community encounter is never complete without this visit. These waterbodies are the sources of fish such as Lake Victoria with different landing sites. Visit the Masese landing site in Jinja and learn different fishing methods and fish conservations.
Attend Weekly markets
In every place in Uganda, you will learn that there is at least one weekly markets where food items, clothing, and other needs can easily be bought. Learn about customer services and how to convince clients to buy your products competitively and test your bargaining skills. Learn more about consumer behaviors in Uganda and maybe apply some skills when you return home. This is what vendors do to earn a living.
Coffee testing and local beer
You will learn how to brew coffee by yourself and enjoy the fruits of your hands as part of your Cultural and Community encounters. There is a common expression of ‘from the tree straight to the cup’. You will leave when you are an expert not only in making coffee but also in tasting and recognizing the best brand of it.
Be part of the local beer maker from the time bananas are peeled, squeezing the juice from it and then fermenting it to make alcohol. As a beer maker, you will then drink to your fullest.
Attend sporting events
There are sporting events, especially in rural areas like wrestling and football that are organised by the locals. You can take part in football games and join one of the teams. Sometimes women’s football games are also organized. In some areas, they use handmade or locally made footballs. You will learn how to make one and evaluate your performance.
Tour of mining and enter the mining tunnels
There are different minerals and the locals take part in mineral extractions. Learn how to do tin mining and how gold is easily filtered and distinguished from stones. Visit copper mining areas and learn how the locals go deep in tunnels in search of copper. You will also do stone quarrying (with protective gear) and learn how women make a living doing the same activity.
Learn the Local cuisines
Local Community Encounter is incomplete without local foods in Uganda. There are different tribes in Uganda and each tribe has got its own local and traditional dishes. Learn how these dishes are prepared and return home as a great chef. For example, there is Luwombo for the Baganda, Eshabwe for Banyankore, Malewa for Bagisu, and the famous roles and chapati as street food. Street foods are common in urban areas and you can enjoy them at any time of your convenience.
You can book your trip that is only for cultural and community encounters experience with Alps Trendy Safaris. This will be a chance to create memories of a lifetime. Contact our tour consultant today and start your journey for your dream safari.