2 Days Uganda Martyrs Trail Tour Namugongo Catholic Shrine
2 Days Uganda Martyrs Trail Tour Namugongo Catholic Shrine
2 Days Uganda Martyrs Trail Tour
2 Days Uganda Martyrs Trail Tour Namugongo Catholic Shrine?, This 2 Days Uganda Martyrs Trail Tour takes you through the trail of “Uganda martyrs” killed in a story of faith, courage and Cruelty. It’s Uganda and perhaps East Africa’s most important place of Christian pilgrimage.
- Buganda Kingdom parliament and kings palace – Lubiri.
- Namiremebe cathedral the oldest cathedral in Uganda.
- Kasubi Tombs and Namugongo Martyrs Museum & Shrine
- Uganda Martys trail namugongo catholic shrine
Note:
- This tour starts and ends in Kampala, Uganda
- When you book, we will try our best to inform you and book a similar hotel of the same class if your chosen hotel is fully booked or unavailable.
Overview: 2 Day Uganda Martyrs Trail Tour:
Follow the path of Uganda Martyrs, visit some of the most iconic churches and monuments.
This tour takes you through the trail of “Uganda martyrs” killed in a story of faith, courage and Cruelty. It’s Uganda and perhaps East Africa’s most important place of Christian pilgrimage. Starting from the killing of Catholics at Munyonyo – 12kms south of Kampala city, finally 20kms east, to Namugongo shrine/museum – the final execution sites.
It was at Munyonyo lake side, that the king made a final fateful decision to begin putting Christians & some Muslims to death for their faith. All Christian servants – now prisoners were sentenced to death, bound to each other, brutally made to walk, escorted by merciless soldiers – dragged over a few days
Until majority finally reached the final execution site at Namugongo – east of the current Kampala city. All were finally killed at Namugongo on 3rd June 1886!
Every 3rd June and days preceding it, over 1 million people pay pilgrimage at Namugongo. Close to 500,000 pilgrims walk up to 300 miles on foot for days to Namugongo to pay pilgrimage. Pilgrims include; participants from Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, and some from as far away as South Africa, Malawi and Nigeria.
Day 1: Visiting Munyonyo shrine, Buganda Kingdom parliament and kings palace – Lubiri, Rubaga Cathedral
8.00 am:
Your guide will pick you up from your hotel in Entebbe/Kampala, drive to start at Munyonyo site, Proceed to Buganda Kingdom parliament – Bulange and kings palace – Lubiri. Find out why the kings palace was once used as a military barracks. Buganda is one ancient traditional kingdom in eastern and central Africa. At Lubiri is a chance to see for president Amin’s prison – get firsthand experience of Amins torture chambers.
Go via Nantaweta junction, a ‘drive through ‘only used by the King of Buganda,
2 pm:
Proceed to Rubaga Cathedral – one of the oldest churches whose glass windows have unique writings of the ‘Uganda martyrs, a spot where the king of Buganda wrote a letter inviting missionaries to Uganda. Proceed to Namiremebe cathedral the oldest cathedral in Uganda. Excursion today ends with a tour of National Mosque at Old Kampala for a 360 degree view of 7 hills of Kampala.
Luxury: Nagulu Skyz Hotel
Budget: Bush pig Backpackers
Day 2: Visiting Kasubi Tombs and Namugongo Martyrs Museum & Shrine
8.30 am:
“Embark on a drive to the historic Kasubi Tombs, established in 1880, which serve as the final resting place for the royals of the Buganda kingdom. This revered site holds great significance for the royal family, being the burial ground for the past four kings or ‘Kabakas,’ and remains a vital center for the preservation of Ganda culture, where the Kabaka and his representatives conduct important cultural rituals.” 2 Days Uganda Martyrs Trail Tour Namugongo Catholic Shrine
11 am:
Transfer to Namugongo Martyrs Museum & Shrine, where servants to a local king were burnt to death for refusing to denounce their Christian faith.
“Uganda martyrs” killed in a story of faith, courage and Cruelty. It’s Uganda and perhaps East Africa’s most important place of Christian pilgrimage. Starting from the killing of Catholics at Munyonyo – 12kms south of kampala city, through Busega- a site of first protestant killings – finally 20kms east, to Namugongo shrine/museum – the final execution sites. 2 Days Uganda Martyrs Trail Tour Namugongo Catholic Shrine
Between 1885 and 1887, young men who served as servants at the courtyard of a local King – Mwanga were put to death at Namugongo for refusing demands from their ruler to denounce their faith. They were among the first Christian converts in this country. Transfer back to hotel.
Luxury: Nagulu Skyz Hotel
Budget: Bushpig Backpackers
End of tour Uganda Martyrs Trail Tour.
Tour price Includes:
- Pick up from your hotel to and from in Kampala
- Professional Guide & transportation
- Activities and entrance fees
- Tour price Excludes:
- Flights, Visa for Uganda and travel Insurance
- Food and drinks, Gratuities
- Tips/donations and personal expenses.
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