Uganda · Cooking

6-Hour Cooking and Dining Experience with a Ugandan Family in Kampala

6 Hours Round trip from Kampala Easy pace

Guests from Mauritius enjoy dinner and and evening with a Kampala family

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Shop for fresh ingredients at Nakawa fresh produce market with your host
02 Learn to cook traditional Ugandan dishes such as matooke, luwombo, and smoked tilapia in peanut sauce
03 Share lunch or dinner with a local family in a relaxed social setting
04 Enjoy Ugandan beer, wine, gin, or juice while exchanging stories with your hosts
05 Learn local board and card games like Omweso and Matatu

Spend a day or evening with a local Ugandan family in Kampala, whether you are travelling solo, as a family, or with a group. Shop for fresh ingredients at Nakawa fresh produce market, learn about local foods and haggling, then help prepare a traditional meal before sharing lunch or dinner with your hosts. The experience also includes conversation, local board and card games, and drinks in a relaxed family setting. It is a warm introduction to Ugandan food, hospitality, and everyday life.

Learn to make matooke (steamed green bananas), luwombo (chicken or goat steamed in banana leaves), smoked tilapia prepared in peanut sauce, tropical salads, and more.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 6 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Kampala

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Market Visit, Cooking, and Dining with a Ugandan Family

Meet your host at Nakawa fresh produce market early in the morning around 9:00 am for the lunch experience, or in the late afternoon at 4:00 pm for the dinner experience.
Enjoy a relaxed hour or so selecting fresh ingredients in the market, while your host introduces you to different local foods and ingredients and shows you the tricky art of haggling with Ugandan vendors.
Then head to the host's home to meet the rest of the family.
Enjoy preparing a Ugandan meal with the help of the host family. Learn to make matooke (steamed green bananas), luwombo (chicken or goat steamed in banana leaves), smoked tilapia prepared in peanut sauce, tropical salads, and more. Meals may be prepared on local Ugandan charcoal stoves.
Enjoy a sumptuous lunch or dinner with the family. Do not be surprised if many visitors join the meal, as it is a social occasion in Uganda, where friends and family are normally invited to take part.
Relax and enjoy conversation over Ugandan beer and wine, gin, or juice.
Learn to play local board and card games such as Omweso and Matatu.
Share stories about your home and life with your hosts, and learn about theirs.
After the experience, you will be dropped off at your residence in and around Kampala.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map — Round trip from Kampala 1 city · 6 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

Drop-off back to your hotel or residence in Kampala
All meals and drinks

What's Not Included

Pick-up from your residence or hotel can normally be arranged at approximately USD 20 if required.

Know before you go

Please advise us in advance of any special dietary requirements (e.g. vegetarian, halal) and any allergies.
Inform us in advance if any children below five years old are in your group, as special food arrangements may need to be made.
Let us know whether or not you consume alcohol.
Alcohol is available as an optional part of the experience.

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