Best affordable Mountain Elgon & river Nile safari tours

On the 1^st day, you will start the 7.1km hike to a high trek from Elgon trekker’s base camp at 1,720m to Hunwick’s camp at 2,882m a height difference of 1,162 meters. The trail takes you through homesteads, gardens & coffee plantations with a perfect feel of Elgon’s vicinity.

The 2^nd day will get you walk through the montane forest with bamboo trees which is growing again after heavy continued harvests by locals for bamboo shoots which they eat as a sauce/ local dish (malewa) and use for building. Reaching Masaba camp at 3,745m which is on a high spot, you will have wonderful views far & wide the Elgon ranges and towns/ settlements at the base of the mountain.

On day 3, From Masaba camp, you will steadily hike up to the top of Masaba table which is a large rock 700m long standing 80 meters above the surrounding land and walk its full length after where you will slope down and pass close to the base of Masaba summit at 4,152 meters. At this point, you will have an option to climb the summit before continuing along the rim of the caldera to Wagagai peak at 4,321m. After a short rest at Wagagai, you will descend to Sasa river camp via Mude camp at 3,472m for the night.

Lastly on day 4, you will move from Mude camp, you will descend down to base camp via Dirigana waterfalls to finish your trek.

Meals: Breakfast| lunch| Dinner

Accommodation: Mbale resort hotel (or a similar one)