7-Day Mount Elgon Hike (Sipi Trail)

Day 1: To Sipi Falls

We left the airport the day before after being picked up, and after breakfast, we headed to the Kapchorwa district, where Sipi River Lodge is situated. Three waterfalls known as Sipi Falls are located in Eastern Uganda, close to the Kenyan border, on the outskirts of Mount Elgon National Park. After lunch in Mbale, take a drive to the resort so you may unwind there.

Day 2: In Sipi FallsDay

You can choose from a range of activities on this day, such a guided walk around Sipi village to learn about the locals’ culture or a trek to the Sipi waterfalls. The people who live here are known as the Bagisu, and they speak a dialect of the Lumasaba language known as Lugisu, which is fully understood by the Bukusu and other dialects. The Imbalu, a circumcision rite performed on the Bagisu or Bamasaba, takes place every two years in August.

Day 3: To Budadiri/Bumasola

We drive you to the trail head in Budadiri / Bumasola after one night at the lodge, where you begin your ascent of Mount Elgon. The trailhead’s initial section winds through the hillside settlements above Budadiri. The trail continues climbing as it reaches the National Park and immediately ascends the Wall of Death! This is just a steep portion where UWA has built a succession of ladders, ramps, and boardwalks into the cliffs, despite the visual evoking horror. After a demanding first day, you arrive at Mude Caves Camp (1770m – 3500m) to recuperate and set up camp.

Day 4: To Summit of Wagagai

After hiking to the peak of Wagagai on the second day, you return to the camp (3500m – 4321m – 3500m). Unobtrusively high at the edge of the crater rim, Wagagai Peak offers breathtaking views across the wide, echoey plains of the Caldera and out into Kenya. To reach it, you must trek a few kilometers along the rim. The stroll back to Maude Camp is not too long, giving you time to enjoy the tranquil surroundings and discover the many lake pools located across the slope.

Day 5: Back to Budadiri/Bumasola

After climbing to the summit of Mount Elgon, also known as The Summit of Wagagai, on day three, you return to Bumasola. We will pick you up and transport you back to Sipi River Lodge where you can enjoy a hot shower, a substantial meal, and a well-earned drink in recognition of your achievement.

Day 6: To Jinja Rafting Base

You will depart for Jinja Rafting Base early in the morning following breakfast. You will experience an entirely new kind of adventure on a visit to the River Nile. Activities in Jinja include quad biking, horseback safaris, bungee jumping, white water rafting, and village visits (all of which can be scheduled).

Day 7: White Water Rafting

As you arrive at the rafting base, you can have a cup of coffee and our delectable rafting breakfast while getting to know your fellow rafters and guides. Since rafting involves physical exertion, eat well. You will receive a briefing before being outfitted with helmets and life jackets and making your way to the starting spot downstream. You will receive thorough safety training once you reach the river’s side. As the river meanders through breathtaking landscapes, we lead the rafts into the formidable obstacles of some of the largest and safest white water rafting in the world. In order to guarantee your safety and optimum enjoyment, we pause before each of the rapids to explain the intended path. It is quite acceptable to join the safety boat at any moment or to stroll about and then rejoin the raft if that is how you feel most comfortable. The rapids are spaced between calm sections of water that are ideal for swimming, breath-taking, and soaking in the beauty.

Day 8: To Entebbe Airport via Kampala

After breakfast in the early morning, you will return from Jinja, in the eastern region of Uganda, to Kampala/Entebbe airport. You will arrive at Kampala/Entebbe Airport late afternoon after a lunch stop at the Sezibwa Falls.