6 Days Mountain Elgon National Park Trekking
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Tour Highlights
Mountain Elgon National Park
Size: 1,121km²
Your 6 day Mountain Elgon Trekking experience offers you a hike to wagagai peak.
The mountain is located on the Uganda-Kenya border and it’s the oldest and largest solitary, volcanic mountain in East Africa. At 4,000km² Mt. Elgon has the largest volcanic base in the world. Its vast form, 80km in diameter, rises more than 3,000m above the surrounding plains. The mountain’s cool heights offer respite from the hot plains below, with the higher altitudes providing a refuge for flora and fauna.
Mount Elgon National Park is home to over 300 species of birds, including the endangered Lammergeyer. The higher slopes are protected by national parks in Uganda and Kenya, creating an extensive trans-boundary conservation area which has been declared a UNESCO Man & Biosphere Reserve.
A climb on Mt. Elgon’s deserted moorlands unveils a magnificent and uncluttered wilderness without the summit-oriented approach common to many mountains: Mt. Elgon is not the final ascent to the 4321m Wagagai Peak, but the descent into the vast 40km² caldera.
This extinct volcano is one of Uganda’s oldest physical features, first erupting around 24 million years ago.
Mt Elgon was once Africa’s highest mountain, far exceeding Kilimanjaro’s current 5,895m. Millennia of erosion have reduced its height to 4,321m, relegating it to the 4th highest peak in East Africa and 8th on the continent.
Mt Elgon is home to two tribes, the Bagisu and the Sabiny, with the marginalized Ndorobos forced to dwell deep within the forest of Benet.
The Bagisu, also known as the BaMasaba, consider Mount Elgon to be the embodiment of their founding father Masaba and refer to the mountain by this name.
Activities one may engage in enroute to Mountain Elgon National Park
A range of activities starting from Mabira Zip Lining, the white water rafting, Bungee jumping, kayaking, boat cruises to the source of the Nile, spot fishing and so much more like City tours, quad biking and horse riding.
Activities in Mountain Elgon National Park
Hiking mount Elgon / Nature Walks, Birding, Mountain Biking, Rock Climbing
Cultural encounters
Day 1 Transfer from Kampala or Entebbe to Mbale Town
Travel Time from Kampala to Mbale or Sipi Falls is 4 to 5 hours’ drive
Accommodation: Budget: Sipi River Lodge, Midrange: Rafiki Lodge, Luxury: Mbale Resort
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
You will be picked up by our driver from your Hotel or residence in Entebbe/Kampala and drive to Mbale Town via Jinja about Town 2 hours drive. You will have lunch drive to Mbale town in Eastern Uganda. Mbale or Sip town for dinner and overnight.
Day 2 Drive to Budadiri and start Hiking to Sasa Camp
Start the 4 Days Hike from Sasa Trial
Start at 1,250 m to Sasa Camp at 2,900 m for a distance of 8 km for a 7 to 8 hours
Accommodation: Sasa Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
You will be picked up by our driver from your hotel to the starting point in Budadiri, the area is near Mbale town. On this journey we shall need have porters to accompany us as we take on the walk, we shall sign in at the gates of mountain Elgon National Park ready for the hike. We shall walk past different vegetation cover to Sasa river camp at 2,900 m for dinner and overnight.
Day 3 From Sasa camp to Mude Camp
Start at 2,900 m to Mude Camp at 3,500 m for a distance of 5 km for a 4 to 5 hours
Accommodation: Mude Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After early morning breakfast at the camping site, walk through the forest to Mude Cave Campsite for dinner and overnight.
Day 4 From Mude Camp to Wagagai Peak / Return to Mude
Start at 3,500 m to Wagagai peak at 4,321 m for a distance of 18 km for about 9 hours
Accommodation: Mude Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After your early morning breakfast at the camp, we start our walk through the moorland zone up to the main peak, Wagagai and while here we shall have scenic views of the land scape and green zones below. We shall then return to the Mude campsite for dinner and overnight.
Day 5 From Mude Camp back to Budadiri
Accommodation: Budget: Sipi River Lodge, Midrange: Rafiki Lodge, Luxury: Mbale Resort
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After your early morning breakfast at the camp, descend back to Budadiri and rest of the day at the hotel relaxing after your hike.
Day 6 Transfer from Mbale Town to Kampala
Travel Time from Mbale to Kampala is 4 to 5 hours’ drive
Meal Plan: Breakfast & Lunch
Tour Costs
Tour Includes
- Airport transfers on arrival and departure or
- Meet & greet at Hotel or place of stay in Kampala
- Ground transport in a private well-maintained safari van or land cruiser
(Selection at time of inquiry) with a popup roof for game viewing with internet
- English speaking driver / guide
- Fuel costs as per your itinerary
- 5 nights’ Accommodation at your selected lodge or hotel
- Meals mentioned on the itinerary
- Activities & entrance fees: 5 nights 6 days
- Hiking Mountain Elgon
- Scenic Views
- Mbale Town
- Box of material water in your Safari Vehicle
- Drop off at your hotel or place of stay
Tour Excludes
- X International flights
- X Visa Fees and Requirements
- X Meals not listed in the itinerary
- X Optional activities during the trip
- X Medical & travel insurance
- X Tips to different service providers eg guides, helpers and hotel staff
- X All personal expenses (Beverages/ Soft Drinks on meals, alcohol, laundry services,
- X souvenirs
General Tips on your safaris:
- A porter can be hired in case you want to be carried for trekking, bags. For the trekking porter or helper, a fee of US$ 15 is charged
- Abseiling can be added as an optional activity which involves climbing down the steep slopes of sipi falls with firm equipment fastened to your harness
- Coffee tours may also be added onto your experience
- With more days added one can Hike Mountain Elgon
- Other optional activities such as Community walk/Coffee Experience in Kapchorwa, Bungee Jumping in Jinja, White water Rafting in Jinja, Nyero Rock Paintings
What to bring on your safari:
- Rubber Boots for hiking, trousers and rain gears or rain coats and cloth gloves
- Mosquito repellent.
- Sun screen
- Drinking during the trekking experience
- Camera, extra batteries plus a water proof bag
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