Host nation · Uganda

Uganda: Kampala, and the source of it all.

Uganda is the third host, and the one most visitors know least. That is exactly why planning it with people who know it matters here.

Kampala

Kampala is Uganda's capital and the base for the Ugandan leg, with the Mandela National Stadium at Namboole the main venue. Hoima and Lira are also reported host cities. In April 2026 Lira's new stadium was reported only 30 per cent complete; in September Uganda's sports minister put it at about 75 per cent. Uganda carries real venue risk. Final allocation rests with CAF.

A Kampala matchday weekend pairs the football with the Kololo nightlife, which is the part a visitor will not find alone.

It is a city of hills and of late evenings, and it rewards arriving with someone who knows it.

Jinja and the source of the Nile

Jinja, a short hop from Kampala, is where the Nile leaves Lake Victoria. It is the source, and the centre of Uganda's white-water rafting.

It works as a day out from the capital rather than a separate leg of the trip.

For anyone who grew up hearing about the Nile, standing at the point it begins tends to land harder than expected.

Gorilla trekking in Bwindi

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is the gorilla-trekking destination, and permits are the whole constraint - they are limited and they go early.

Permits are where a licensed local operator beats a booking form, which is why we will plan this part with one.

It needs several days rather than an afternoon, so it belongs either side of the football, not squeezed between matches.

What is real today

We are a waitlist, and the company is being registered. When trips open you book and pay licensed operators directly; we never hold your money.

We hold no ticket allocation and make no ticket claims.

What we are building is a way to plan all three host countries with people who know them, which is the part that cannot be arranged late.

Common questions

Which stadium hosts AFCON 2027 matches in Uganda?

The Mandela National Stadium at Namboole, Kampala, is the main Ugandan venue, with Hoima and Lira also reported as host cities. Final venue allocation rests with CAF, which found all proposed venues below standard in February 2026.

Can I go gorilla trekking around AFCON 2027?

Yes, in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. Permits are limited and go early, and the trip needs several days, so it works best either side of the tournament rather than between matches.

What else is worth seeing in Uganda?

Jinja, a short hop from Kampala, is where the Nile leaves Lake Victoria - the source of the river, and the centre of Uganda's white-water rafting.

Do I need a visa for Uganda for AFCON 2027?

Yes. UK passport holders need a visa and a yellow fever vaccination certificate, according to UK government travel advice. Uganda has said it will waive visa fees from about a month before the tournament to about a month after it. The East Africa Tourist Visa covers Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda, but not Tanzania.

Nothing is on sale yet.

Twende 27 is a waitlist. No payment is taken and no place is held. Twende 27 never takes payment: when trips open, you book and pay licensed operators directly. Waitlist members hear first and set the itinerary.

Join the waitlist