4 Days Mt Elgon Trekking

4 Days

3 Nights

Weekly Departures Available

Tour Cost
Prices on request

overview

Hiking Mount Elgon takes you to one of the best places for mountain climbing and hiking. This also allows you to explore Mount Elgon National Park. This is a short but rewarding hike up Mount Elgon standing at 4321 metres. It is the fifth-highest mountain in East Africa with well-established trails. Mt Elgon National Park is home to a variety of wildlife such as buffalo, waterbuck, bushbuck, spotted hyena, elephant, oribi, and leopards among others as well as more than 250 bird species. This tour is offered by Simba Paka Safaris.

Itinerary

Day 1:

Leave Bundari village after breakfast and hike for 13kms to sasa River camp
(2800m) through the rich highlands. Dinner and over night at the camp.

Day 2:

After an early breakfast like for 5km to made care camp for lunch. Explore these ancient cares once used as hide out in tribe wars Dinner and overnight at the camp

Day 3:

Leave after breakfast after breakfast and hike up to Wagagai( 4300m) and the Jackson summit which are lower than Wagagai (4200) .
Descend to sasa River for dinner and overnight.

Day 4:

Descend the last bit of the mountain to Budandan village where the trip ends. An optional of an extra day to visit the hot springs and the caidera is advisable.

Included

Return transfers from Nairobi to Mt Kenya (private)
All Park fees.
All food while on the Mountain.
Accommodation in mountain huts/ camping where applicable.
All guiding services
Porter support for the climb.

Excluded

Personal clothing and equipment Tips and gratuities for guides and porter (recommended to be 10 – 15% of climb costs)
Beverages while not on the mountain

Getting There

This tour starts in Nairobi, Kenya’s Capital city.

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

A transfer from and back to the airport is included

Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost

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