travel 3 April 2026 Daily Monitor (Uganda)
Top Spots for Easter Weekend Celebrations in Uganda
Uganda's hospitality and tourism sectors are buzzing with Easter weekend bookings, offering brunches, family activities, live music, theatre shows, and national park getaways at popular hotels and resorts. Venues like Kampala Serena and Sheraton report high demand for festive packages blending religious observance with recreation. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/special-reports/where-to-spend-easter-weekend-5412272
Easter weekend stands out as a peak period for Uganda’s tourism industry, with hotels, resorts, and event spots seeing early bookings and full capacities. Families and revelers are flocking to venues for church services, gatherings, brunches, and outdoor fun.
Kampala Serena Hotel hosts an Easter Sunday brunch at Shs200,000 per adult and Shs95,000 for kids aged 6-12, featuring live entertainment, play areas, and egg hunts. Wellness packages range from Shs200,000 to Shs400,000. Sheraton Kampala offers brunch at Shs220,000 with music, Easter Bunny meets, and face painting; dinner and Monday lunch are Shs120,000, with child discounts.
Speke Resort Munyonyo prices Sunday brunch at Shs200,000 for adults (non-residents) and Shs100,000 for kids under 14, including bands, petting zoo, and hunts. Kabira Country Resort has Sunday lunch at Shs120,000 adults/Shs65,000 kids, with Monday brunch at Shs85,000/Shs50,000. Mestil Hotel’s brunch is Shs180,000 adults/Shs90,000 kids, and Hotel Africana offers feasts at Shs120,000/Shs60,000.
Beach spots like Coco Beach in Entebbe charge Shs15,000-20,000 entry for family games, cruises, and music. Aero Beach hosts a Monday festival at Shs15,000 adults/Shs10,000 kids. Mbale Resort has reservations from Shs200,000, Nican Resort buffet at Shs80,000 adults, and Nyaika Hotel in Fort Portal at Shs60,000.
Music fans can catch Awilo Longomba in Gulu and Mbarara, Afrigo Band in Gayaza at Shs30,000 tickets, and shows at Uganda National Cultural Centre. Theatre La Bonita presents ‘No Way Out’ for Shs40,000-50,000.
Wildlife lovers head to Queen Elizabeth, Murchison Falls, and Lake Mburo. Kigarama Wilderness Lodge offers rooms from $120 single to $300 family cottage full board, with cycling and walks. Entebbe Forest Lodge has meals at $65 adults/$30 kids.
Uganda Hotel Owners Association CEO Jean Byamugisha notes this as the busiest time, signaling a tourism rebound. Hotels and eateries make up 54% of tourism revenue per the 2024 report.
Source: Daily Monitor (Uganda)