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7 Days Mount Elgon Exclusive Hiking Safari

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7 Days Mount Elgon Exclusive Hiking Safari “An extinct Volcano”

7 Days Mount Elgon Exclusive Hiking Safari experience will lead you to Eastern Uganda where you will engage in mountain climbing/hiking, a visit to Sipi falls and the source of the Nile. Mountain Elgon is the 7th highest mountain in Africa at 4,321m and the summit is easily accessible for climbers with limited experience. We offer several mountain climbing options; we are flexible in designing a hiking expedition that fits within your schedule keeping in mind your time and budget.

Enjoy Uganda’s mountain experience; spend a day or more climbing up a Mountain Rwenzori’ a block mountain, Volcano-Muhavura, mini-mountain hike. Locates in the Eastern part of Uganda, Mt Elgon is an extinct volcano with the largest surface area in the world, 50km x 80km with the Wagagai peak at 4321m ASL. The Bagisu and the Sabinyo who practice circumcision every even year are the inhabitants of the area. June to August and December to March are the best times to visit the park since this is a dry period of the year.

The park contains varied peculiar attractions of montane forests, bamboo, giant Lobelia, brilliant species of flowers, birds, bushbuck, antelope, wild cat, rock hyrax, hyena, caves, craters, gorges and the magnificent Sipi falls.

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Detailed 7 Days Mount Elgon Exclusive Hiking Safari

Day 1: Arrive/Entebbe airport – meet greet – transfer to hotel – briefing – overnight

Arrive at the airport/our team will meet you, greet and transfer you to the hotel for a briefing a communication introduction to the itinerary, and have a free evening dinner and overnight. (Meal Plan on B/D)

Accommodation options: Karibu Guest House/Cassia Lodge (Mid-range)

Day 2: Entebbe Via – Jinja source of the Nile – Mbale town – Budadiri – Last Chance

An early breakfast as we start our long journey to Mount Elgon in eastern Uganda, past the Jinja source of the Nile to Mbale town, lunch, and then proceed to Budadiri our starting point for the following day’s Sasa trail hike. This day allows arrangements at the park Headquarters with the guides and porters, as well as food and camping gear stocking.

Day 3 of 7 Days Mount Elgon Exclusive Hiking Safari: Budadiri – Sasa trail 2900m, – Sasa Camp – Mount Elgon Hiking Safari

We will start early in the morning for a long day hiking experience via Bumasifa and Bumasola communities on the base of the mountain onto the Sasa trail, this is a simple and faster way up the mountain to the base camp at Sasa, we will arrive in time of lunch, relax to gain more strength for the next day’s hike.

Today’s hike involves a hike to the “wall of death” – so named for the frayed local ropes that were used in previous years to climb up. Fortunately, the UWA installed sturdy staircases up the cliff face several years ago, thus porters can almost run up the mountain and you’ll feel the name is no longer deserved.

Above this, it is a straight, steep path through the rainforest and the bamboo zone to the lunar landscape above, proceed to Sasa River Camp 2900m for dinner and overnight. The distance is about 8 km and takes an average of 7 to 8 hours, 1700m walk.

Day 4: Sasa camp to Mude Camp – 3500m – Mount Elgon Hiking Safari – camp Mude

After breakfast at the camping site, proceed through the forest to the summit base camp – Mude Cave Campsite for dinner and overnight. It’s about 4 to 5 hours, 600m elevation. However, if you have limited time, working with a tight budget, and have fit, you can trek straight up to Mude, rest the night and strike out for the summit, Wagagai, the following morning. Regardless, it is best to reach the summit in the morning, owing to cloud cover after midday.

Day 5 of 7 Days Mount Elgon Exclusive Hiking Safari: Mude Camp – Sunrise – Wagagai Peak 4321m, – return to Mude/Sasa – (camp Sasa/Mude)

With very early morning, tea or coffee at 3:30 am, we will start our very early morning hike to meet up with a very exciting SUNRISE experience at the peak. This walk will take you through the moorland zone up to Jackson’s water pool, a relatively gentle walk will lead you through the caldera onto the main peak at Wagagai at 6:30 am, relax as you enjoy your packed breakfast, and later return to Sasa Camp via Mude or dinner and overnight. It may take 9 to 10 hours of elevation – 820m back to Sasa.

Day 6: Mude/Sasa camp – descend to Bumasifa – drive to Sipi – overnight – Sipi Falls

After breakfast, we will descend further from Sasa camp through the wall of death onto the open plantation fields of Bumasifa and Bumasola down to the parking point to meet with our driver, thereafter transfer to Sipi, for our overnight at Sipi Falls. (Meal Plan on F/B)

Accommodation: Rafiki Sipi Lodge/Crow’s Nest (Mid-range)

Day 7: Sipi Falls Exploration – transfer to Entebbe/departure of meet up to join a continuing Safari

Breakfast and later explore the Sipi falls thereafter drive back to Entebbe to arrive in time for your departure or connect to a continuing savannah safari. (Meal Plan on B/L).

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Based on 2 persons sharing services – per person standard rate
Standard Net rate – based on Mid-range Accommodation per person: $.00
For an extra 3^rd person or more please contact the office for rates

Overnight stay options:

If staying in Entebbe, please request assistance at the time of booking this safari to allow us ample time to make arrangements. If departing Entebbe, the same night, please note’ by use of road’ returns to Entebbe are always late afternoon (approximately 17h00), please DO NOT book flights departing before 22h00 respectively to allow time for security, check-in, and if any delays due to weather.