Mount Elgon mountaineering safaris

UGANDA MOUNTAINEERING SAFARIS

6   Days

Mountain Elgon trekking safari Uganda/Mountain Elgon climbing safari Uganda/ mountain Elgon Hiking safari tour Uganda

Day 1:

 Of   the 6 days    mountain Elgon hiking safari Uganda/ mountain Elgon trekking safari Uganda/ mountain Elgon climbing safari Uganda.  Arrival, meet your guide, and transfer to Kapkwata Uganda Wildlife Office. On your way you will go through Sezibwa falls, Mabira forest, Source of the Nile. Upon   arrival  at  the   Wildlife  offices  you will  do  briefing, registering, meet your porters, cook, and ranger guides. Depart for your day one adventure, heading for the next camp: Piswa Patrol camp (2850masl) covering 11km in approx. 4 hours. Here will be your cam p for the first night.

Day 2:

 Of the 6 days of mountain Elgon trekking safari Uganda/ mountain Elgon climbing safari  Uganda/ mountain Elgon hiking safari Uganda. After your early morning Breakfast, you embark on a 16km hike starting from Piswa Patrol hut to Hunters Cave Camp that is at an elevation of 3870masl. The nature of the footpath is well maintained and the landscape is both slightly gentle and hilly points. All in all, it’s a fine route. This is a whole day hike approximately 6-7   hours hike depending on your walking speed. At Hunters cave, will be your 2rd night.

Day 3:

 Of the 6   days of mountain Elgon hiking safari Uganda/ mountain Elgon climbing safari Uganda/ mountain Elgon trekking safari Uganda. After an early morning breakfast, we shall start ascending slowly up to Caldera rim leaving behind the route that leads to the hot spring and descend a little down to Mude Camp at an elevation of 3500m above sea level for your 3rd night.

Day 4:

 Of the 6 days of mountain Elgon climbing safari Uganda/ mountain hiking safari Uganda/ mountain Elgon trekking safari Uganda. After breakfast, you will head out for the summit covering 800m to Wagagai peak of 4321m.  On the trail, you will pass by Jackson pool, view Jackson Table, Mt Mubiyi and a great viewing spot as you make your way to the peak. From Mude Camp to the peak is a distance of 9km ascending and 9km descending making a total of 18km. At Mude Camp, you will have your 4th night.

Day 5:

 Of the 6  days  of  mountain Elgon trekking safari Uganda/ mountain Elgon climbing safari Uganda/ mountain Elgon hiking safari Uganda.  After  your  breakfast,    you  will  descend to  Sasa River Camp which is at an elevation of 2900m above  sea  level for enough time relaxation, storytelling at the campfire, you also get some time to dry your clothes as you prepare for the next day to check out of the forest.

Day 6:

 Of the 6 days  of   mountain Elgon trekking safari Uganda/ mountain Elgon hiking safari Uganda / mountain Elgon climbing safari Uganda.  Early Breakfast, you will start descending on Sasa Trail towards Wall of life ladders to a community footpath then you approach a small trading center called Bumasola Village. There you will find the safari vehicle waiting for you to go to Budadiri information point where you will receive your certificate for participating and later continue with the safari extension or drive back to Kampala.