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top 10 Best uganda cultural tours 

Best Uganda Cultural Tour Experiences with Grime Safaris Uganda include; Acholi Traditional Dances, Acholi Pottery, Acholi Culinary Experience, Acholi Village Walks, Acholi Basketry Experience, Acholi Local Brew Experience, Acholi Blacksmith Experience and Acholi Historical Sites Visits.

Uganda possess about 56 tribes with uniqueness in their dressing, dances, foods, traditional norms, livelihoods, economic activities and looks. In Uganda there are many cultural practices that are fun tour activities that can be arranged by Grime Safaris Uganda for tourists that love African Cultural Experiences and most interesting of all is Acholi Cultural Tours in Gulu and the rest of Northern Uganda.


best uganda cultural experiences 

Pottery in Acholi with Grime Safaris
Acholi Pottery
During Acholi Cultural Tours, we bring you experienced and passionate Acholi Pot makers to show case to you their skills and talent. If you love pots/clay objects, this is a chance for you to try molding one.
Basketry Experience in Gulu City
Acholi Basketry
Acholi People have series of basket types all handmade locally. With Grime Safaris you'll have access to Acholi Basket weavers deep in Acholi Villages. Acholi Baskets include; Aduku, Odero and Kikabo.
Acholi Dances with Grime Safaris
Acholi Dances
Acholi has about 26 and above traditional Dances in which all are performed on different occasions. During Acholi Cultural Tours with Grime Safaris will get to enjoy about up to 3-4 Acholi Traditional dances. 
Acholi Historical Tour
Acholi Historical Sites Visit
Acholi Historical Sites include; Fort Patiko, Guruguru Hills, Amuru Hotsprings, Lututuru, Uganda's Independence Monument, Gulu e.t.c
Acholi Drums, Gulu
Acholi Cultural Preservation site
Some sites in Northern Uganda are dedicated to conserving and protecting Acholi Culture and tradition. Taks Art centre is one of the unique Acholi Cultural Preservation site.
Acholi Village Walks
Acholi Moo Yaa Experience
Moo Yaa known as the Shearnut Oil is got from the Shear Tree - Yaa. In Acholi Yaa is eaten both as a fruit & oil. During Grime Safaris Acholi Cultural Tours you'll get to learn how shear oil is made locally.

Lakeside in Acholi
Acholi Fishing Experience
Fishing is one of the most therapeutic experiences in Acholi Villages that we arrange to tourists when they visit Acholi. Spots to do that inlcude; Aruu falls, Gulu Recreation Center, The Recreation Project and Aswa River
Layibi Railway Visit
Acholi Landmark Visits
Acholi Landmarks to visit with Grime Safaris include; Pece War Memorial Stadium, The Peace Monument, The Independence Monument in Gulu, e.t.c
If you love landmarks, let us take you to some of the most unique Acholi Landmarks.
Acholi Village, Gulu
Acholi Village Life Experience
Acholi Village life Experience is a true African Village Life Experience that you would not love to miss when visiting Acholi with Grime Safaris. Things to enjoy include; Acholi Cooking, Acholi Bush Experience, Water collection, Firewood gathering e.t.c
Acholi Tours in Gulu Uganda
Acholi Village Walks
Acholi Village Walks with Grime Safaris Uganda exposes tourists to unique Acholi practices, traditions and norms example; Foods, Stories, Economic Activities, Homes e.t.c
Pottery Experience in Gulu, Uganda
Acholi Clay Molding Experience
Acholi Molding is an opportunity to discover the skills and talents in you through making various objects in different shapes with Clay.
Acholi Fruit, Fomo_11zon
Acholi Fruits Experience
Acholi People have series of unique edible fruits that are very nutritious and some unique to northern Uganda and South Sudan e.g Fomo, Oceyo, Oywelo, Tugu, Ovollo, Olok, Kano e.tc

When is the right time for Acholi Cultural Tours

Visiting Acholi for Acholi Cultural Tours is fine any time of the year because Acholi Experiences can be arranged any season. Acholi people of Northern Uganda are very welcoming and hospitable people with unique cultural practices.

Under Grime Safaris you can easily plan a fully customized Acholi Cultural Tour Tailored to your interest during any time of the year. The Interesting thing about Acholi Cultural Tours is that every season of the year has its own fun and uniqueness example in the dry season most Acholi Village have more local brew making activities, some season have more Acholi fruits ripening, certain kinds of snacks are common in specific months e.t.c

lakubukubu dance

Lakubu Kubu Dance is an Acholi Dance performed with a little of pride and compassion by the dancers especially Boys and Girls.


Lakubukubu can be performed during leisure time or large gatherings like weddings, festivals, musical concerts, Music dance and drama school competitions e.t.c


During Acholi Tours with Grime Safaris expect the best African Cultural Tours with series of interesting Acholi Dances. 

Dance Credit: Miss Tourism Northern Region 2024/2025 Queen Lakaraber Giovanna