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Adventure Travel in Kampala

Our adventure travel activities in Kampala are plentiful, and the choice is growing all the time. The list below allows you to view the most popular Kampala adventure travel activities. Click on your choice of activity in Kampala from the list below to view adventure activities in Kampala.

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Adventure Tours in Kampala

Find Kampala overland tours that include some of these great activities.

Bear in mind that many of these Kampala adventure activities are available as optional activities on our tours. You thus have a choice; if you're a daring, ultra-fit thrill-seeker, you can opt for the hair raising adventure travel activities (skydiving, sand boarding or white water rafting), while the leisure travellers can enjoy more relaxed activities such as hiking, bird watching and engaging with the local culture.

One thing's for certain. There is bound to be an activity in Kampala that suits you!

Minette - OverlandingAfrica.com24 Aug 2011: Hi John. At this stage there is currently no reason why not to go to Kampala in Uganda. We only sell scheduled overland truck safaris. Your best bet would be to contact a local letting agent in Kampala who will better be able to assist you with information on cost of living. Good Luck!
John Bravo24 Aug 2011: With regards to Uganda Kampala in Africa is it safe to work here? Then another thing how much is the rent and the food cost?
Tania - OverlandingAfrica.com22 Feb 2010: Oh Peter - what a tough question! It has been year or 2 since I was in Uganda but you shouldn't go too wrong with the following: as a rule Visa is accepted everywhere (as their advertising says ,) ). Most of the bigger cities, such as Kampala, have ATM's that accept cards marked with Maestro/Cirrus at international banks such as Stanic/Stanbic/Standard Bank and Barclays/ABSA. The biggest mistake people make is to not notify their own bank that they will be using their cards overseas - so the first time you use it your bank blocks it thinking the card is stolen. Advise your bank before you travel. Banking in Uganda is fairly primitive compared to some other African countries so it does not hurt to have cash on hand just in case and don't rely on the ATM's having cash even if they do accept your card. Good luck!
Peter Cunningham22 Feb 2010: Hello. Can you tell me if the Maestro Card is accepted in ATM's in Uganda. Some sites say that it is Visa only but some imply that some banks notably Stanic Bank does accept this. Could you possibly advise which is the case. Thank You.

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