The Best Gulu Tours and Excursions in Gulu 2025
Did you know Grime Safaris is the only professional Tour company organizing Bespoke Wildlife Safaris, Acholi Cultural Tours, Adventure Safaris and Mountain Gorilla Tracking Safaris. Not forgetting tourist attractions in Gulu City, Grime Safaris a Safari company in Gulu arranges tours starting from Gulu City to various tourism sites including; Aruu Falls, Fort Patiko, Acholi Villages, Kidepo Valley and Murchison's Falls National Parks
Places to Visit around Gulu City include;
- Aruu Falls, Pader - 1 hour's drive from Gulu
- Fort Patiko, Gulu
- Acholi Villages, Gulu for Acholi Cultural Tours
- Taks Art Centre, Gulu
- Gulu Community Park, Gulu
- St Joseph’s Cathedral, Gulu
- The Recreation Project, Gulu
- Kweyo Beach – Gulu Recreation Centre, Gulu
- Kidepo Valley national park, 5-6 hours drive from Gulu
- Murchison’s Falls, 2 hours drive from Gulu
- Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, 2 hours drive from Gulu
Acholi Traditional Dances in Gulu Uganda
Acholi Dances include;
Otole Dance – Acholi War Dance
Bwola Dance – Acholi Royal Dance
Ajere Dance – Acholi Courtship Dance
Dingi Dingi – Acholi Girls Dance
Apitti Dance – Acholi Courtship Dance
Orak Dance or Larakaraka Dance – Acholi Courtship Dance
Acholi Culinary Experience, Gulu
As a visitor in Acholi Village with Grime Safaris Uganda, it’s forbidden in African Culture or even in Acholi Culture and Tradition to come as a visitor and go back without eating from a home you come to. As Grime Safaris we make a must for you to taste some of the most unique, famous, unique and special Acholi Cuisines, but the interesting bit is that you let you be part of the preparation process – Acholi Culinary Experience also known as a Acholi Gastronomy Experience.
Acholi Foods prepared during Acholi Culinary Experience with Grime Safaris Include;
Malakwang Dish
Boo
Akeyo
Laktotokoto
Ovuga
Otigo Diri
Otigo Lwoka
Dek Ngo
Lajai
Laphori
Ovol
Lapena
Lachakachaka
Acholi Craftsmanship Experience, Gulu
On this Acholi Craftsmanship Experience in Gulu, we have quite a number of amazing African activities to do but on this tour, we have Acholi Pottery and Acholi Basketry.
Acholi Pottery Experience, Gulu
On Acholi Pottery Experience, Grime Safaris Gulu Artisans have tremendous skills in clay molding in different shapes e.g Bowls, Jars, Water Pots, Cups, Cooking Pots, plates among others.
Did you know that most people skilled in pottery inherited their clay molding skills from their mothers, fore grand parents? That shows that culture and tradition is passed through generations in Acholi Communities and other parts of Africa and the rest of the globe.
Acholi Basketry Experience, Gulu
During Acholi Village visit on Acholi tours with Grime Safaris Gulu, we have series of young men who are weavers of various baskets in Acholi example; Odero, Aduku, Kikabo among others.
Most raw materials for making these baskets in Acholi comes from Borassus Palm, Grass, Swamp palm leaves among others. In Acholi Villages, most craftmanship activities are done after work in the farm, during leisure time in the evenings or during dry seasons when there is fewer garden works.
Other Acholi Craftsmanship Experiences on Acholi Tours with Grime Safaris include;
Acholi Blacksmith Experience, Gulu
Acholi Wood Curving Experience, Gulu
Acholi Rumu Nyim Experience, Gulu
Acholi Tengo Nyim Experience, Gulu
Acholi Hut Construction Experience, Gulu
Acholi Dero Construction Experience, Gulu
Acholi Bolo Making Experience, Gulu
Acholi Mat Weaving Experience, Gulu
Acholi Fuyu Ot Experience
Acholi Moo Yaa Experience, Gulu
Acholi Moo Yaa Experience is a thrilling experience of discovery in Acholi that gives a tourist to power too explore the secrets behind the oil making from the shea nut seeds until getting eaten in Acholi delicacies like Dek Ngo
Our guests gest a chance to pound the Yaa roasted nuts, traditionally Yaa oil is prepared only in the afternoon for some reasons and the process completed by only those who participated from the very start.
Moo yaa also known as the Sheanut Oil is used as Cosmetic and really good for babies because it’s organic, Stomach Cleaner and Edible oil with great aroma.
Top 20 Best Hotels in Gulu with Grime Safaris
Bomah Hotel, Gulu
Acholi Inn Hotel, Gulu
Roseberry Hotel, Gulu
Hope's Apartments and Hotel, Gulu
Dove's Nest Hotel, Gulu
Churchill Courts Hotel, Gulu
Bethel Hotel and Resort, Gulu
Palema Crown Hotel, Gulu
Jojo's Palace Hotel, Gulu
KSP Hotel, Gulu
Global Friendship Hotel, Gulu
Kacoke Madit Hotel, Gulu
Palafrique Hotel, Gulu
Bapa Hotel, Gulu
Heldan Inn Hotel, Gulu
Palm Gardens, Gulu
Virgin World Suites Hotel, Gulu
Northern Pearl Hotel, Gulu
Light Ray Guesthouse, Gulu
Elephante Commons, Gulu
Kakanyero Hotel, Gulu
Flight View Hotel, Gulu
Airfield View Hotel, Gulu
Larem Safaris Hotel, Gulu
African Roots Hotel, Gulu
Bapa Hotel, Gulu
Heldan Inn Hotel, Gulu
Palm Gardens, Gulu
Virgin World Suites Hotel, Gulu
Pel Afrique Hotel, Gulu
Taks Art Center, Gulu