Uganda Travel Podcast with Daniel Okello

This podcast is about travelling in Uganda the way you would if you had months and seasons to spare. Uganda is landlocked and fertile, a plateau rimmed by mountains, with Lake Victoria along its southern edge. Most people live in the central and south, and travel follows that shape. The host covers the country by living in it: Kampala first, then the Lake Victoria shore, then Fort Portal at the edge of the Rwenzori Mountains, and Kidepo Valley in the dry northeast. Along the way he follows the rivers, markets and footpaths that connect Uganda's plateau. The show unfolds across Uganda's two dry seasons and the long rains, returning to places he has already visited to see them change. Each episode builds on the last, so by the time he leaves a town, the listener has learned its rhythms, its names and the way daily life shifts with the water. Daniel Okello lives in Uganda and stays for two years, moving between cities, coastlines and smaller towns on a route that follows the seasons. Not a week-long visit — Daniel is there in every kind of weather, working out where to eat on an ordinary Tuesday, which train to take, what a festival actually feels like from the pavement. A new episode arrives every day. Each one is short and specific: one neighbourhood, one journey, one meal, one museum worth the detour — with the practical detail that matters. What it costs. When it closes. Whether the queue is worth it. What to do when it rains. Every episode carries a full transcript and chapter markers. ☕ Enjoying the show? These episodes are free and stay that way because listeners chip in — if a coffee's worth it, support the journey: buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Part of Paris2Tokyo — one show for each of the world's hundred most-visited countries. Made for travelers, wherever you are going next. #Uganda #UgandaTravel #EastAfrica #Kampala #TravelPodcast #Travel #Paris2Tokyo https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/uganda/

  1. 5d ago

    Hoima Arrival: Oil Boom and Bunyoro Heritage

    Daniel moves from Masindi to Hoima, navigating the oil-driven economy of the Albertine Rift. He explores the Bunyoro-Kitara royal heritage at Karuzika Palace, assesses the new Kabalega International Airport, and reflects on the shifting landscape of Western Uganda. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Plan your trip to Uganda: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Uganda guide → Some links are affiliate links. Episode 63 of Uganda Travel Podcast with Daniel Okello. Daniel Okello is in Hoima, Uganda. Places in this episode: Hoima City Centre, Kiryatete, Busiisi, Kabaale, Karuzika Palace, Mparo Royal Tombs, Kabalega International Airport, New Sunshine Restaurant. Covered: Hoima Arrival Logistics, Bunyoro Cultural Heritage, Oil Economy Impact, Accommodation Costs in Hoima, Political Tensions in Bunyoro, Infrastructure Development. Chapters:00:00 Hoima City Centre02:07 New Sunshine Restaurant04:35 Kabaale07:29 CAFE MILANO HOIMA CITY10:05 Bank interior A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #UgandaTravel #HoimaCity #BunyoroKitara #AlbertineRift #OilBoomAfrica #TravelPodcast #EastAfricaTourism #UgandaLife #MasindiToHoima #IndependenceDayUG #WildlifeUganda #CulturalHeritage #TravelTips2026 #UgandaVisa #LocalEconomy #DanielOkello #UgandaVlog #WesternRegionUG https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/uganda/

    Hoima Arrival: Oil Boom and Bunyoro Heritage
  2. Sep 29

    Masindi Day 8: The Nile at Full Thunder

    Day eight in Masindi. The short rains have pushed the Victoria Nile to its peak flow, turning Murchison Falls into a roaring cauldron of white water. I take the boat cruise to the base of the falls and reflect on the oil road politics and local news that define life in this western town. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Plan your trip to Uganda: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Uganda guide → Some links are affiliate links. Episode 60 of Uganda Travel Podcast with Daniel Okello. Daniel Okello is in Masindi, Uganda. Places in this episode: Kijura, Masindi Central Business District, Endiro Coffee, Equity Bank Masindi Branch, Masindi Central Market, Budongo sub-county, Kichumbanyobo Gate, Murchison Falls National Park. Covered: Murchison Falls Boat Cruise, Masindi Local Economy & Costs, Infrastructure & Oil Road Politics, Community Health Events, Independence Day Preparations, Banking & SIM Logistics. Chapters:00:00 Kijura02:58 Masindi Central Market07:37 Karibuni Restaurant A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #MasindiTravel #MurchisonFalls #UgandaTourism #VictoriaNile #BudongoForest #ChimpTracking #OverlandAfrica #UgandaLife #WesternRegion #NileSource #TravelPodcast #DanielOkello #UgandaBudget #AfricanWildlife #ShortRains #BunyoroKingdom #SickleCellAwareness #MasindiTown https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/uganda/

    Masindi Day 8: The Nile at Full Thunder

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This podcast is about travelling in Uganda the way you would if you had months and seasons to spare. Uganda is landlocked and fertile, a plateau rimmed by mountains, with Lake Victoria along its southern edge. Most people live in the central and south, and travel follows that shape. The host covers the country by living in it: Kampala first, then the Lake Victoria shore, then Fort Portal at the edge of the Rwenzori Mountains, and Kidepo Valley in the dry northeast. Along the way he follows the rivers, markets and footpaths that connect Uganda's plateau. The show unfolds across Uganda's two dry seasons and the long rains, returning to places he has already visited to see them change. Each episode builds on the last, so by the time he leaves a town, the listener has learned its rhythms, its names and the way daily life shifts with the water. Daniel Okello lives in Uganda and stays for two years, moving between cities, coastlines and smaller towns on a route that follows the seasons. Not a week-long visit — Daniel is there in every kind of weather, working out where to eat on an ordinary Tuesday, which train to take, what a festival actually feels like from the pavement. A new episode arrives every day. Each one is short and specific: one neighbourhood, one journey, one meal, one museum worth the detour — with the practical detail that matters. What it costs. When it closes. Whether the queue is worth it. What to do when it rains. Every episode carries a full transcript and chapter markers. ☕ Enjoying the show? These episodes are free and stay that way because listeners chip in — if a coffee's worth it, support the journey: buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Part of Paris2Tokyo — one show for each of the world's hundred most-visited countries. Made for travelers, wherever you are going next. #Uganda #UgandaTravel #EastAfrica #Kampala #TravelPodcast #Travel #Paris2Tokyo https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/uganda/

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