Be part of this 7 Days Elgon Hike & Rafting Tour. The tour features Elgon combining, Sipi Falls hike, and white water rafting at the source of the river Nile in Jinja. Let Safari Vacations and Travel Services lead you through this amazing safari. Mount Elgon is a 4,321m high extinct volcano which in prehistoric times stood taller than Mount Kilimanjaro does today. Hike to the Wagagai peak on this 7-Day Complete Circuit Trail. Meanwhile, you’ll enjoy the spectacular scenery on this relatively undemanding mountain. Also, there is a variety of forest monkeys and small antelope, along with elephants and buffaloes. Also, there are over 300 birds including many species you can not find elsewhere in Uganda
Trip Summary
Day 1: Transfer to Mbale, Budadiri Tourism Center
Day 2: Hike to Sasa Camp (2,900m)
On Day 3: Hike from Sasa to Mude Camp (3,500m)
Day 4: Hike from Mude Camp to Wagagai Peak (4321m)
Day 5: Descend from Mude Camp to Budadiri. Stay at Lacam Lodge
On Day 6: Return Trip to Kampala
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Mbale from Kampala/Entebbe
On this day, your driver will pick you up from your hotel and then you will transfer to Mbale town from Kampala. This journey drives you through the Mabira forest. Also, look out for the different green landscapes that plantations of tea and sugarcane cover.
Day 2: From Budadiri to Sasa Camp (2.900m)
In the morning you reach Budadiri (1250 m), near Mbale town, at the gate of the Mount Elgon National Park. After arranging the guide and porters, with food and camping gear, you start walking to Sasa River Camp (2,900m). Then, you’ll have dinner and overnight. The distance is about 8 km. and takes an average of 7 to 8 hours to walk. Altitude in a day: 1.700m. On this day since it’s a lower altitude, you may see some elephants and other animals.
Day 3: From Sasa camp to Mude Camp (3.500m)
After breakfast at the campsite, proceed through the forest to Mude Cave Campsite for dinner and overnight. It will take you 4 to 5 hours to reach the campsite. Altitude of the day: 600m.
Day 4: From Mude Camp to Wagagayi Peak (4321 m) and return to Mude
After breakfast, you walk through the moorland zone up to the main peak, Wagagai, and return to the Mude campsite for dinner and overnight. The distance is 8 to 9 hours walk, to and from. Altitude of the day: 820m.
Day 5: From Mude Camp back to Sippi Falls camp
After breakfast, connect to Sippi Falls found in Kapchorwa, north of Mbale. Camp at the Sipi Rest Camp or Lacam Lodge.
Day 6: Sipi Falls exploration Transfer to Jinja.
Take a tour around the beautiful Sipi Falls, visit the caves, and later transfer to Jinja.
Day 7: Rafting at Bujagali Falls and Transfer to Kampala/Entebbe
You will have an early morning breakfast and then transfer to Bujagali Waterfalls for white water rafting.
You will then take part in the rafting which gives a deep feeling of how Uganda is surely gifted by nature. In the afternoon, you will transfer back to Kampala marking the end of the trip.
End of the tour
