5-Day Mount Elgon Hiking Tour from Entebbe to Wagagai Peak

• Start the tour by driving to Budadiri in Eastern Uganda via the Kampala-Jinja Highway.
• En route, enjoy incredible views of Mabira Forest, extensive sugarcane plantations, the Source of the Nile, and the surrounding areas.
• Arrive in Budadiri (1,250 m), close to the Mount Elgon National Park gate, for a briefing, guide assignment, and preparation of the required hiking gear.
• After that, proceed to your accommodation for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay.

Overnight: Rose's Last Chance Guest House

Meal plan: Lunch and dinner

• Wake up, have breakfast, pack your lunch, and at exactly 06:30 am, meet the park guides, who will brief you about the mountaineering adventure and ensure you have everything needed before setting off for the hike. These guides will accompany you together with porters and cooks.
• Start from Budadiri at an elevation of 1,250 m and follow the Sasa Trail. During this hike, you will pass through the community land of the Masaba, giving you the chance to explore their farmlands, settlements, and culture. Normally, the tough climb begins at an elevation of about 1,600 m, which you will complete on your first day.
• Reach Sasa River Camp for your overnight stay.

Overnight stay: Sasa River Camping Site

Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

• Leave Sasa River Camp after a hearty breakfast and hike to Mude Camp (3,500 m). This trail takes about 4-5 hours and leads you through the forest.
• Reach Mude Cave Campsite early to relax and stay overnight.

Overnight stay: Mude Cave Camp

Meal plan: Lunch, dinner, and breakfast

• After breakfast at 06:30 am, continue hiking through the bamboo forest, which is the most significant part of this park.
• Afterwards, proceed to Dirigana Falls and then continue through Jackson's Pool (4,050 m) to Wagagai Peak (4,321 m), where you will descend into the vast 40 km2 caldera.
• Relax, take pictures, and then head back following the Sasa Trail. Here, you will also climb Jackson Summit at 4,165 m.
• Reach Mude Camp for an overnight stay.

Overnight: Mude Cave Campsite

Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

• After breakfast at 06:30 am, head down to Budadiri (1,250 m).
• Reach Rose's Last Chance Guest House, check in, relax, and have lunch. After that, meet your driver-guide and transfer back to Entebbe Airport.

Meal plan: Breakfast and lunch