3 Days Sipi falls and Mount Elgon Hiking Safari : Mount Elgon national park is one of those least visited national parks of Uganda given that most travellers prefer wildlife and primate’s experiences as compared to mountain climbing experiences however it is one of Uganda’s best safari destinations having the biggest surface area of all extinct Volcanoes in the world. This 3 Days hiking experience will offer you an opportunity to hike Sipi falls and also Mount Elgon which first erupted twenty million years ago forming what began the largest Caldera in the whole world measuring 40 square Kilometres. This eruption reduced its height to 4,320 meters and it became the fourth highest mountain in East Africa.
Safari highlights
Day 1: Transfer to Mount Elgon national park – Sipi falls
Day 2: Hike Mount Elgon
Day 3: Source of the Nile visit and return to Kampala/Entebbe
Detailed Safari
Day 1: Transfer to Mount Elgon national park – Sipi falls
On the 1st day of your 3 Days Sipi falls and Mount Elgon Hiking Safari, after early morning breakfast at your hotel in Kampala, depart Kampala at around 7 am and embark on your journey to Mbale with en-route views of the beautiful landscape and the rewarding plantation and Lake Victoria. Have your hot lunch in Mbale town before you proceed to Kapchowra where we find magnificent Sipi falls taking about 2-3 hours on the zig-zag road to the hill. On arrival at the Sipi fall office, get a local guide who will guide you to the Sipi falls. There are 3 levels of Sipi falls, the highest fall being at 100 meters, second at 85 meters and the third falls at 75 meters. Depending on the time, you may visit all of the falls or one or two of them before night fall. Return to the starting where you will meet your driver to connect to your accommodation for dinner and overnight stay Sipi Valley Resort/Sipi River Lodge
Day 2: Hike Mount Elgon
On the 2nd day of your 3 Days Sipi falls and Mount Elgon Hiking Safari, wake up to a delicious breakfast and the morning views of the landscape. Thereafter transfer to the park headquarters and take the short drive Kapkway Exploration centre with your packed lunch and trekking gears. Meet your ranger guides and porters to lead you through the trail. Hike through the montane and bamboo forest with sights of different bird species, animals you may find in the park, Chebonet falls, Kapkwai caves and this hike has short trails of about 3 km and 11 km. Return from the hike in the evening where your guide will be waiting for you to connect to Mbale town. It’s an approximately 1-2 hours through the beautiful roads. Dinner and overnight stay at Wash and Wills Hotel/Mount Elgon Hotel
Day 3: Source of the Nile visit and return to Kampala/Entebbe
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel then check-out of the hotel to embark on your journey back to Kampala. En-route stop in Jinja to visit the source of the Nile and lunch before you proceed to Kampala. The Uganda safari guide will either drop you off at a location you advise or take you to Entebbe airport for your evening flight back home. End of 3 Days Mount Elgon safari
