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4 DAY 3 NIGHTS BEST OF UGANDA MOUTN ELGON HIKING / TREKKING TOUR- UGANDA SHORT TOURS
Overview
This 4-day 3 nights best of Uganda mount Elgon hiking / trekking tour in Uganda will give you unforgettable moments of the beautiful views from Sipi waterfalls, and the caves, among others. While on this 4-day 3 nights best of Uganda mount Elgon hiking / trekking tour, you will drive through beautiful and historical towns and cities like Jinja, Kampala and Mbale.
Mount Elgon National Park covers 1,145 square kilometres which makes it to be ranked as the fourth highest mountain in East Africa and second in having the topmost peak in Uganda, towering up to 4321 meters which you will have to enjoy while on this 4-day 3 nights best of Uganda mount Elgon hiking / trekking tour. An extinct volcano, Mt. Elgon is believed to have stood taller than Mountain Kilimanjaro of today during the ancient times but because of erosion and other natural forces, the mountain has reduced its size and this mountain is also believed to have first erupted more than 24 million years ago. Although mountain Elgon is shared by the two neighboring countries (Uganda and Kenya), its highest peak the Wagagai peak is found at 4321 meters is found on the Ugandan side. There are three other outstanding peaks on this mountain which are Kiongo (4303m), Mubiyi (4210m) and Jackson’s summit (4165m).
DETAILED ITINERARY
If you have arrived a day before in Uganda for this 4 day 3 nights mount Elgon Uganda hiking / trekking tour, your guide from Nungi safaris will meet you at the hotel in Kampala and give brief you about the Uganda Safari Tours, Uganda Tours, Uganda Tour Companies, Uganda Tour Packages, Uganda Birding Tours, Uganda Gorilla Tours, Uganda Wildlife Tours, Uganda Tours And Travel , Uganda Safari Vacations, Uganda Safari Packages, Uganda Safaris Tours, Uganda Gorilla Safari Tours, Uganda Wildlife Tours, Uganda Safari Holidays with the best Uganda Safari Company. Mount Elgon is located in the eastern parts of Uganda bordering Kenya. The Mountain covers the biggest surface areas of all the extinct volcanoes in the whole world. Mt Elgon is gifted with the most magnificent waterfalls, eye-catching caves, cliffs and gorges in the entire country which you get to enjoy while on this 4-day 3 nights best of Uganda mount Elgon hiking / trekking tour. You will drive through Jinja city and have a chance to visit the source of river Nile (optional activity). You will have lunch along the way. Upon arrival you will take a walk to and around the Sipi falls which are regarded as Uganda’s most romantic water falls. Return, have diner and overnight. Accommodation options; Sipi Falls Rest Camp or Sipi River Lodge
Be up so early in the morning, after breakfast; leave the lodge with packed lunch as you begin on touring the forest. Visit Kapkwai at the exploration centre and there you could decide to go through the Mountain Bamboo trail which is 7km long, so take a loop through as you will be able to visit the gorge and its southern edge and also the gentle river, it is truly a great experience. Return back later and have Dinner and Overnight
After breakfast, proceed for a whole day of hiking through the Sasa trail, here you will be able to clearly see the moorland as well as the amazing landscapes from a higher altitude. Enjoy your packed lunch and return back for dinner and overnight.
Take a tasty breakfast thereafter go for a brief forest walk. Later proceed back to Kampala, having lunch along the way this will mark the end of this 4 day 3 nights mount Elgon Uganda hiking / trekking tour