Sipi Falls is home to three waterfalls located in Eastern Uganda in the district of Kapchorwa, northeast of Sironko and Mbale. The mighty waterfalls lies on the upper edge of Mount Elgon cascading down to the foot hills over 7 km , on the foothills to form a series of beautiful waterfall in eastern Uganda culminating in a 99 meter drop at an altitude of 1775 m.  The three falls separated by steep hillsides and longest among the 3 water falls with a scenic depth of 95 meters drop making it the most eye catching attraction in the region.

The sipi falls are just outside a small trading center in kapchorwa and 60 km from Mbale town. While at sipi you shall have view of the nearby Elgon Peaks

The Sipi River was named after an indigenous herbal plant called Sep that grows at the banks of the River.

How to Access Sipi Falls

From Kampala via jinja – Mbale and then Sipi falls on a road trip that takes about 5 hours

Activities in Sipi Falls                                                                                       

Community walks

While on your visit to the mighty sipi falls in kapchorwa blend into a walk around the community, get to know the life style of the people leaving in the area. And it’s awesome because they will take you around the village as you also try out their delicious local dishes worth a mouthwatering local meal

Hiking

While in sipi falls we can choose to hike one or the 3 water falls giving us an amazing hike through the communities amidst different homesteads,

Sipi Falls trail is also a starting point when hiking up Mt. Elgon. Please not that most clients use the trail routes in Mbale that start in Budadiri through the Sasa trail to the summit. 

The most popular hike/ trail takes about 20 minutes to the base of the main water fall and while here we can choose to continue hiking to a cluster of caves on the cliff above the river. The largest of these caves extends about 125 meters into the rock. As we head back to the starting point we shall pass the top of the water fall which offers scenic views at different angles.

Do not forget to take photos of this memorable experience. 

Coffee experience

On your visit to sipi you can engage into the coffee experience where the local guides of the area take you to one of the coffee farms, while here you shall be taken through the process of coffee planting from its first stage till the final stage of harvest. You will see coffee is roasted, you may choose to eat some and this shows a sign of brother hood. Arabica coffee grows at an altitude of between 1,600 and 1,900 metres

Abseiling 

We can also engage in this adrenaline breath taking abseiling adventure activity that involves abseiling on the cliffs around the water fall from the top going down with protective gears and fastened hiking ropes but this time used to go down besides the water fall cliffs downstream. The 100 meter adrenaline activity

Sipi falls has a number of accommodation that will enable you spend a night in the area as you explore what it has to offer. Upmarket Sipi River Lodge, Midrange Lacam Lodge, Sipi Falls Resort