Homestead Activities
There are many exciting things to do when you visit a homestead. For overnight guests, many activities are included in the nightly rate.
For daytime visitors, activities are available for a small fee. Each homestead offers different activites. Please see the
individual homestead pages for a list
of available activities. Below is a list of the activites you may find.
- Traditional greeting ceremony
- Local food cooking lessons
- Story telling
- Basket weaving lessons
- Hair braiding
- Henna painting
- Beading
- Cow milking
- Livestock herding
- Honey harvesting
- Butter, ghee, and yougurt production
- Banana wine brewing
- Coffee picking / drying
- Village walks / scenery viewing
- Social activities - wedding, harvesting
- Volunteer - teaching, painting, building repair, craft instruction
Prices
Prices are in Uganda Shilling.
See a price in your currency.
Homestay
One night’s accommodation: UGX: 30,000 per person per day
(includes bed, breakfast, lunch, dinner, water, tea/coffee)
Activities
• Basket weaving lesson (1 hour): UGX: 10,000
• Cooking demonstration (1.5 hours): UGX: 10,000
• Guided community walk (1 hour): UGX: 10,000
Food and Beverage
• Traditional meal (without meat): UGX: 10,000
• Traditional meal (with meat): UGX: 15,000
• Nubian coffee and snacks: UGX: 5,000
• Bottled water: UGX: 700
• Coffee/tea: UGX: 700
• Soft drink: UGX: 1,000
*Prices subject to change without notice.
There is a 48 hour cancellation policy. Payment is due in local currency to the host family.