Elgon mountain is an adamant volcano that last erupted in more 24 million years ago. Mt. Elegon has the largest surface area any extinct volcano in the would with 80km-50km and being the fourth highest mountain in East Africa and the second in Uganda, with its highest peak called Haggai to 4321km,it contains the biggest caldera, creator covering a total over 40km at its top with series of peeks, the Bagisu and Sabbinyi are the two indigenous tribes found around this mountain they practice subsistence farming such as Arabic coffee planting, Irish potatoes, they also conduct circumcision in both males in bags and female in Sabini every two even years they prepare men's and women's to challenges of adulthood hence the two tribes have made a deal with the park for the sustainable harvest of traditional product from the products
Day one Arrival A guide from access budget safaris shall pick you up from the airport depending on your time of arrival if you come before midday here you shall drive straight to jinja for distance 82km on a congested traffic along the way or if you come late in the evening the spend a night in Kampala move around in the city for a small tour as well as shopping, exchanging of currency while in jinja view the source of the Nile as well as bujjagali then fist on the tilapia or Nile parc
Day two jinja Early morning after breakfast join other hikers to go to Mabira forest for a great forest walk for three to four hour then relax then have a picnic lunch go for traditional dances by the local women. swimming, boat cruise etc back to jinja for dinner and overnight to the hotel of your budget
Day three Mbale mt.Elegon Day 3 Have breakfast around 8 am depart to Mbale east of Uganda total distance 350km, have a brief break and shopping in Mbale then drive via namunsi sironko to sippi falls for lunch, after lunch go for fall hike once you're done back to the hotel of your choice
Day four Mt.elegon hike As usual after a morning break start the walk following kapkwata trail to scenic hike through bamboo, health, and Maryland that leads you Topiswa camp at an altitude of 2850m lunch and dinner in the mountain as prepare for night campfire and overnight Day five Mt.hiking Elgon Finish breakfast then proceed to the top of the peak wagagai peak 4321km go on through the Jackson summit and Jackson pool for dinner and overnight at made camp 3500m Day six Departure Depending on the time of your departure if there is still some time left to spare go visit owing market, museum, kasubi tombs, national theater for gifts and curious remember you have checked in to the airport 2 hours to departure time your guide will drop off to airport back home here you say bye bye Uganda and thanks to www.accessbudgetsafaris.com
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