7 Days Mountain Elgon Exclusive Hiking Safari Uganda – “An extinct Volcano”

Mountain Elgon 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 to climb 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 Wagai 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.

7 Days / 6 Nights

Tours Starts: – Entebbe Int.  Airport (Google Maps)

Minimum Persons 2 max 6

For single traveler: – 1 pax – please contact us

Pick up and drop off/departure location:- Entebbe International Airport

Departure/drop off time: – 3 hours before flight time

Definitions:-

(B/B) Stands for Bed & Breakfast

(H/B) Stands for Half Board

(F/B) Stands for Full Board

 (L) Stands for Lunch                      

 (D) Stands for Dinner   

Price includes:

  • All accommodation and meals as indicated in the itinerary on FB & BB basis
  • Full time exclusive use of a 4 x 4 Safari Jeep/Toyota Land cruiser
  • Full time services of experienced English speaking drive/guide
  • Mountain hikers and potters
  • Bottled drinking mineral water, coffees, teas or soft drinks while on Safaris, game drives, walks, hikes or transfers
  • All Nature/Safari & Community walks as indicated in the itinerary-safari program
  • All airport pickups and drop off from Entebbe & back to Entebbe airport
  • All activities indicated & mentioned in the itinerary
  • A $5 per pax off as donation to orphanage homes whose parents’ death are/were as a result of animal conflicts within conservation areas
  • All government related taxes

Price Excludes:

  • Laundry service in different hotels we stay
  • Bar bills, phone calls
  • Personal insurance and medical bills
  • Air fares
  • All other services of a personal nature
  • All services marked as Optional in the itinerary
  • Driver/guides/hotel staff or any other person’s gratuity

7 Days Mountain Elgon Exclusive Hiking Safari Uganda: highlights:

  • Day 1: Arrive/Entebbe airport – meet greet – transfer to hotel – briefing – overnight
  • Day 2: Entebbe via – Jinja – Mbale town to Budadiri, – Last chance
  • Day 3: Budadiri Sasa – Camp 2900m, Mount Elgon Hiking Safari – sasa camp
  • Day 4: Sasa camp to Mude Camp – 3500m – Mount Elgon Hiking Safari – mude camp
  • Day 5: Mude Camp to Wagagai Peak 4321m, then return to Mude/sasa camp i
  • Day 6: Mude/Sasa camp – back to Budadiri – overnight at Sipi Falls
  • Day 7. Sipi Falls exploration – transfer to Entebbe – depart (option to join up a continuing Safari)

7 Days Mountain Elgon Exclusive Hiking Safari Uganda: Details

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, 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 the 7 Days Mountain Elgon Exclusive Hiking Safari Uganda: 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.

7 Days Mountain Elgon Exclusive Hiking Safari Uganda

7 Days Mountain Elgon Exclusive Hiking Safari Uganda

Day 5: Mude Camp – Sun rise – 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 on to the main peak at Wagagai at 6:30 am, relax as you enjoy your packed breakfast, 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 of the 7 Days Mountain Elgon Exclusive Hiking Safari Uganda: Mude/Sasa camp – decend 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 arrive in time for your departure or connect to a continuing savannah safari. (Meal Plan on B/L)

End of Mountain Rwenzori African Safaris –Services- 7 Day Uganda Safari.

Quotation of the 7 Days Mountain Elgon Exclusive Hiking Safari Uganda:

  • Based on 2 parsons sharing services – per person standard rate
  • Standard Net rate – based on Mid range Accommodation per person: USD $.00
  • For any extra 3rd person or more please contact 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 prior to 22h00 respectively in order to allow time for security, check in and if any delays due to weather.

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