Activities you can do in Masaka City (Elite Backpackers Services)
Masaka City is arguably the second most famous city in Uganda after the capital (Kampala) Masaka city is just a 2 hours drive from Entebbe International Airport and it is one of the top cities in Uganda for adventurers to explore.
Basically it is known for its famous grasshopper seasons but besides that it also owns a lot of activities one can do on a visit and most of the can be done in just a day.
Top Activities you can do from Elite Backpackers Services Masaka.
Coffee Farm Experience- Coffee is arguably Uganda’s leading raw export and the western region is at the very top when it comes to coffee growing. EBS Tours & Safaris together with Elite Backpackers have partnernered with some of the best coffee growing agencies to give travelers the best experience when they decide to immerse themselves into coffee exploration experience.
1 Day Coffee Tour from Elite Backpackers Services.
This is the most famous coffee package from travelers around Masaka City and basically those sleeping at Elite Backpackers. We take you just less than 3 kms west of our facility to one of the biggest coffee farm on the out-skirts of Masaka City.
Meet the local people and learn how they process local coffee from the farm just the cup with local processors and of course with you practicing too. The activity takes about 3-4 hours and there’s actually a lot to see from the farm like learning how they plant coffee trees from the nursery bed to the main grow-scape, how local people harvest coffee from the farm without any help of a machine etc. Lunch will be served from the farm and after you will return to Elite Backpackers or anywhere you were picked up from for dinner and overnight.
Pineapple plantations Experience.
For pineapple diehards, we got you covered, immerse yourselves to one of the biggest pine apple growing farms in the country and explore how and what it takes to own a farm of these sweet and beautiful fruits.
You will learn how the locals protect pine apples from pests and from wild species without actually killing them to protect the eco-system and of course you will practice in pineapple harvesting just if you like and all those takes like less than half a day.
Feel the beauty of getting a fruit just from the garden and have it as your snack on your visit to the farm and after you will return to Elite Backpackers for lunch or even an overnight stay.