8 DAYS UGANDA SAFARIS TO MOUNT ELGON -HIKING SAFARI

Uganda Mountain Hiking Tour Courtesy of Africa Adventure Tours

Being easy to climb Mt Elgon hiking does not require any specialized equipment or skills to reach the peak apart from physical fitness. Mt Elgon is not so high that there is a serious risk of altitude- related illnesses that regularly troubles hikers on other Mountains like Kilimanjaro or Kenya. Elgon is easy to climb and can be climbed at any time of the year, though the dry seasons are better (June-August and December-March)-November and December are the best times given the fact that it is when the highland flowers are in blosom - making it the best time for the shots and scenery view. The Mountain has a Fall called Sipi where the Sipi River rises on the upper slopes of Mt Elgon prior to flowing down the foothills over 8km to form a series of four beautiful waterfalls concluding in a 99m drop at an altitude of 1,775m outside the small trading centre of Sipi.

ARRIVAL AT THE AIRPORT

DAY 1:
A representative from Africa Adventure Safaris will pick you from the airport and depending on the time of arrival you may head directly to Jinja or you may spend the night in Kampala. If you arrive in the morning, change the money this day as you familiarize with the city. Visit some exciting places in Kampala OR Jinja town with our tour guide depending on where you may have arrived. The places in Jinja may include; The Bujagali Falls and the Source of the Nile. Have dinner and spend a night at Jinja Nile Resort / Hotel Triangle.

DAY 2: 
Early in the morning after breakfast visit the largest remaining standing indigenous forest in central Uganda- Mabira forest for a forest walk. Have a picnic lunch in the forest and later enjoy cultural dances by local women group. Later in the afternoon you can go swimming; or go for a boat ride - floating on the robust and mighty Nile.

In the Evening return for dinner and an overnight at Jinja Nile resort / Hotel Triangle.

 DAY 3:
Early in the morning after breakfast drive further to Eastern Uganda (Mbale) to Mt Elgon and then to Sipi falls. Consequent to lunch, hike to the falls and return to your Camp for dinner and a night.

 Day 4:
Have breakfast and then embark on the hike following the Kapkwata Trail to Piswa Camp at 2850 meters through a panoramic view of bamboo, heath and moorland. Camp at Piswa where you will have late breakfast, lunch and dinner in the mountains.

 Day 5:
Climb up to the verge of the calderas through stunning columns of Lobelia Elgonensis. Pass by the Hot Springs and Suam Gorge for other awesome sceneries good for photographs before descending to the Hunters cave Camp 3850m.

 Day 6:
Have a cup of coffee and climb to the top of   the calderas to the Wagagai Peak at 4321m.  Go down the mountain through the Jackson summit and the Jackson pool to spend the night at Mude Camp 3500m.

 Day 7:
Very early in the morning, go through the Sasa trail to Budadiri then travel to Mbale town.  Go back to Kampala and this will take you about three and a half hours. Spend the night at Speke Hotel Kampala.

 DAY 8:
You might opt to check out places in Kampala they did not visit such as the Kasubi Tombs, Uganda Museum, National Theatre to buy arts and crafts and many more with the help of our guide before you will the country. However, this will depend on your time of departure. Later you will be transferred to the Air port at your convenient Time