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Historical Free Train Ride in Kampala
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Historical Free Train Ride in Kampala

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Run by a local guide · Nandy C

Booking is free; at the end you give the guide what you think is fair. Free cancellation at any time.

Take a free ride on Uganda’s historic railway and discover its vital role in East African transport. Witness daily life in the markets and low-income communities along the rails, ending with a stunning sunset view.

Duration
1 h 45 min
Destination
Kampala
Meeting Point
Uganda House Building
Provider
Nandy C

Description

Take a poignant train ride on Uganda's historic railway, established in the 1900s. Learn about the history behind the construction of the railway, see how communities live along the tracks, and enjoy a sunset over the African landscape as you take a return ride on the railway. Experience bits of the Kampala center metropolitan as you make your way to the railway center. See and learn how the ghetto communities survive in the railway zone areas. Learn about how they have affordable housing to live as they toil between the city working for the rich and middle class or hawking goods. Discover how they grow some crops on the railway soil reserves. On your return journey, enjoy a magnificent sunset of the African sun.

Includes

  • Pension house building Mukono

Meeting Point

Uganda House Building

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How does a free tour work?

Booking costs nothing. At the end, each person gives the guide what they think is fair for the experience: it's a voluntary tip.

  • • Pay in cash at the end of the experience.
  • • Bring small bills or change.

Availability and Language

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