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A rural scene with a thatched-roof hut, a dirt ground, scattered bricks, and a tree with a cloth. 2
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Uganda: Fort Patiko Slave Site & Ajulu/Moon Hills Day Trip

By @Travel-Culture
Free cancellation available
Price is P 5,757 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 6h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup

Overview

  • Explore the poignant history of Fort Patiko, a former slave market
  • Hike the Ajulu and Ajone hills and visit the Acholi homestead
  • Gulu city Market visits
  • Enjoy a scenic drive through the savannah grasslands of Northern Uganda
  • Discover the rich history of Gulu City and enjoy a delicious lunch

Activity location

    • Kampala
    • Kampala, Central Region, Uganda

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Kampala
    • Kampala, Central Region, Uganda

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Uganda: Fort Patiko Slave Site & Ajulu/Moon Hills Day Trip

  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h
    6h
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
P 5,756.68 x 1 AdultP 5,756.68
Total
Price is P 5,756.68
Until Sat, Aug 8

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Brief walk in Gulu city (optional for full walk to big sites later)
  • Inclusions
    Fort Patiko Slave Market landmark
  • Inclusions
    Hike Ajulu or Ajone/Moon hills
  • Inclusions
    Visit to Acholi homestead
  • Inclusions
    Acholi food snack
  • Exclusions
    Transportation to start points (we have several transport options either from Kampala or Gulu; 1) public bus travel or private care hire from Kampala to Gulu, 2) private car hire, or public transport or motorcycle hire travel from Gulu to sites. These can be discussed upon your booking please)
  • Exclusions
    Tip (optional)

Know before you book

    • Not allowed: Littering
    • Not suitable for: People with mobility impairments

What you can expect

  • Begin your adventure with a pickup from Gulu City market. Get to tour the market and its features before heading to Fort Patiko, a historical slave site.

    Learn about the site’s history and how it was stopped by Sir Samuel Baker, a British missionary. Sing songs and poems along the way.

    Next, hike Ajulu and visit the children’s hill. During slavery, as most adults were taken away, children remained behind. They were kept.

    If you are up for more, hike Sir Samuel Baker’s wife hill. A special hill named after the most beautiful woman the locals ever saw. Experience the flat land of savannah grasslands. Bypass Lukodi village as you learn about the existence of its people today.

Location

Activity location

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    • Kampala
    • Kampala, Central Region, Uganda

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Kampala
    • Kampala, Central Region, Uganda