About This Journey
Hike East Africa’s friendliest big mountain — cascading Sipi Falls, vast caldera caves, and a summit where Kenya and Uganda fall away beneath you.
- Sipi Falls Three-Waterfall Hike
- Wagagai Summit – 4,321m
- Ancient Caves & Caldera
- Coffee Farm Community Visit
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Entebbe – Sipi Falls
Drive east via Jinja to the foothills of Mount Elgon, arriving at Sipi Falls in time for sunset over the plains. Stay: Sipi River Lodge or similar. Meal Basis: Full Board
Sipi Falls Hike & Coffee Farm
Hike the famous three-waterfall trail — abseil optional at the 100m main fall. Afternoon with a local coffee-farming family: pick, roast and brew your own cup of Bugisu Arabica. Stay: Sipi. Meal Basis: Full Board
Ascent – Montane Forest Zone
Enter Mount Elgon National Park and trek through montane forest alive with colobus monkeys to your mountain camp, passing ancient caves once used by the Bagisu. Stay: Mountain camp. Meal Basis: Full Board
Wagagai Summit – 4,321m
Summit day: ascend through giant lobelia and heather moorland to Wagagai Peak, the roof of Uganda's east, with views across the vast caldera into Kenya. Descend to camp. Stay: Mountain camp. Meal Basis: Full Board
Descent – Return to Entebbe
Final descent through bamboo forest, farewell to your porter team, and drive back to Entebbe for your evening departure or an optional extra night. Meal Basis: Breakfast & Lunch