Best of Mount Elgon - 5 Days of Hiking & Discovery (@ shared occupancy - no transportation)
Best of Mount Elgon - 5 Days of Hiking & Discovery (@ shared occupancy - no transportation)
About this Package
Short on time but craving a meaningful adventure? This 5-day journey gives you a rich blend of hiking, culture and slow travel in Uganda’s stunning Mount Elgon region. Explore remote trails, meet the people who call these hills home and experience the simple, grounding rhythm of life in Kapchorwa - with plenty of space to breathe, move and connect. Your highlights include the Kapchorwa Wilderness Hike, the Mosopisiek Trail and, of course, the mighty Sipi Falls. Evenings are spent in comfort at our hilltop Guesthouse, with nourishing meals and sweeping valley views. A perfect balance of immersive adventure and relaxed, nature-rich downtime.
What you'll do
Arrival & Campfire Welcome
Day 1
4.00pm: Arrival and check-in at your hiking base Home of Friends Guesthouse in Kapchorwa 6.00pm: Three-course dinner full of fresh ingredients 8.00pm: Campfire storytelling with the Sebei Cultural Storytellers and your native hiking guides
Day 2: Explore Kapchorwa and its stunning surroundings
Day 2
7.30am: Breakfast at Home of Friends (possible to take coffee from 7.00am onwards) 8.30am: Explore the beautiful surroundings of Kapchorwa Town during a 3,5-hour ‘Champion’s Trail + waterfall’ walk 1.00pm: Lunch and fresh juice in the lush garden of Home of Friends 2.30pm: Choose your favorite afternoon activity: A) mountain bike village tour, B) another nature walk loop or C) relaxing in the hammock with a book and one more juice:) 7.00pm: Dinner at your base Home of Friends
Day 3: Mosopisiek village experience
Day 3
7.30am: Breakfast @ Home of Friends 8.30am: Departure to the starting point of the Mosopisiek village experience in Chemuron (2500m ASL) 9.30am: 3-hour morning hike passed mountain villages, local farms and amazing viewpoints 1.00pm: (Packed) lunch at a spectacular hilltop 2.00pm: 3-hour afternoon hike via Kapchelal ancestral hill, the largest cave on Mount Elgon ‘Mukuuso’ and ending @ Mengia waterfall 5.30pm: Boda ride back to your base Home of Friends 7.30pm: Dinner in the Home of Friends restaurant
Day 4: Meet modern cave dwellers along the Kapchorwa Wilderness Hike
Day 4
7.00am: Breakfast at Home of Friends 8.00am: Departure for a 8-to-9 hour Kapchorwa Wilderness Hike (including packed lunch) 5.00pm: Estimated arrival back at the Guesthouse 7.00pm: Dinner at Home of Friends
Day 5: Sipi Day!
Day 5
8.00am: Breakfast at Home of Friends 9.00am: Departure to Sipi Falls 10.00am: Three-hour waterfall hike 1.00pm: Long lunch @ Endiro Restaurant in Sipi 3.00pm: Coffee tour at a local farm & mini-plantation 6.30pm: Sunset walk and cool photo moments @ Kings’ viewpoint in Sipi 7.30pm: Departure back to Home of Friends 8.00pm: Dinner & closure campfire @ Home of Friends
Day 6: Journey back to Entebbe or other next destination
Day 6
7.00am: Breakfast at Home of Friends 8.00am: Departure back to Entebbe or other next destination
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