This is the most recommended trail during hiking the wagagai peak. It is gradual in terms of difficulty and it reaches the best places and view point from the mountain. Mount Elgon is an extinct volcano with the largest surface area in the world (50 km by 80km) and a caldera which covers over 40km at the top of the mountain. The highest peak is Wagagai, 4.321 m. It lies at the border with Kenya in Eastern Uganda and is protected within the Mount Elgon National Park boundaries shared with Kenya. It is home to the Bagisu and the Sabiny people and the area is well known for the high cultivation of good Arabic coffee. While ascending the peaks, you meet four different vegetation zones: the montane forest, the bamboo forest, the heath zone and moorland zone, where you can find some endemic species of plants like giant Lobelia Elgonensis, particular groundsels and everlasting flowers.

Day 1: Kampala – Sipi

Late morning you leave Kampala in the direction of Jinja and Mbale. Make a Sipi hike to the falls for a magnificent view, Dinner and overnight at Lacam Lodge where you will enjoy the beautiful scenery.

Day 2:  Kapkway to Tutum Camp (2667m)

Distance of the day: 11 km. Time: 4 hours. Altitude of the day: 1000m.

In the morning after breakfast you drive the short distance to Kapkway Exploration Center, UWA headquarter. You meet the appointed guide and arrange the luggage, porters and camping gear, ready for departure. The trail passes through montane and bamboo forest up to Tutum Cave Camp (2.667 m), named after the spectacular cave which you can see in the forest. Prepare for dinner and overnight in pitched tent.

Day 3: Tutum Camp to Kajeri Camp (3.383m)

Distance of the day: 17 km. Time: 5 hours. Altitude of the day: 800m.

After breakfast you proceed the trekking through the groundsel vegetation zone. The arrival point is Kajeri Camp (3383m) where you will have dinner overnight in tent.

Day 4: Kajery Camp to Mude Camp (3.500m)

Distance of the day: 25 km. Time: 9 hours. Altitude of the day: 120 m.

After breakfast you walk sloping down after Muyembe camp to Mude cave Camp (3.500m), where you join the Sasa Trial. Dinner and overnight in tent.

Day 5: Mude Camp to Wagagay Peak (4321 m) and return to Mude

Distance of the day: 18 km. Time: 7/8 hours. Altitude of the day: – 820m.

After breakfast at 7am you walk through the moorland zone, you will pass via Jackson Pick and see Jackson pool. As you reach on top of the ridge you will see down the caldera and walk up to the main peak, Wagagai by 11 am for best visibility. After break for lunch, return to the Mude campsite for dinner and overnight.

 Day 6: From Mude Camp descend to Budadiri Time: 4 hours.

The trekking ends descending to Bumasola through Budadiri Gate of the park, stopover at Sasa River Camp. In Bumasola you get the vehicle to Budadiri. Rest and overnight in hotel in Mbale, Mount Elgon Hotel. FB

Day 7:  Return to Kampala.

The price includes:

Transportation to the Park

Full board and meals during the hike

Camping tents and camping gear

Guide and one porter, carrying max 18kg

Cook

Park Entrance fees

The price excludes:

Equipment for the hike

Extra Luggage

Changes in the program itinerary

Required equipment: rucksack, sleeping bag for low temperature and sleeping mat, trekking shoes, poncho or rain coat, heavy worm jacket, hand gloves, scarf and cup, one jumper, torch.