5-Day Mount Elgon Hiking Experience

Fuga tours and travel tour guide will receive from Entebbe International Airport or your place of residence around Entebbe Uganda, and transfer you to your first night accommodation near the Bushiyi trailhead. Arrive at Riverine Resort in Bududa, a tranquil spot near the base of the mount Elgon, settle into your accommodation, relax and enjoy the beautiful landscape. Meet our guide for a pre-hike briefing before and last-minute preparation for the trek, have dinner and retire to the bed.

Begin the day with a delicious breakfast at the Resort/Hotel before heading to Bushiyi trailhead by the motorcycles (Boda Bodas). Arrive at Bushiyi Ranger post point and meet the ranger guides, porters and the Chef (Cook). The Ranger guides will welcome you and introduce themselves and later introduces to you the team of porters and the Chef who will be with you for the entire trip in brief you will get to know each other before the trek starts. After self-introduction, you will start the hike through Bushiyi trail to DUBI CAMP, which is surrounded by the breathtaking scenery and rich flora. Lunch break at Shilonko river camp at an elevation of 2900m asl. After your lunch, you will embark on the hike to Dubi Camp at the elevation 3563m asl. It`s at Dubi Camp where you will have your first night.

You will wake up early morning at 6am and get ready for a delicious breakfast prepared by our dedicated mountain Chef. After your breakfast, you will embark on the hike at exactly 7am or before 7am to Wagagai Peak 4321m asl. As soon as you reach the peak, you will spend your time together with the ranger guides depending on the weather as you enjoy the beautiful views of Kenya side at the peak and you take your photos as much as you can. The distance from DUBI CAMP to the peak is 9km. After spending enough time at the peak and eating your packed lunch, you will descend back to Dubi Camp for your second night and if time permits and you still have enough strength, then you can also decide to move to the lower Camp (Shilonko) and that will allow you exit the Park early between 10am and 12am depending on your walking pace and the weather as well.

Details of this day are confirmed in your quote.

After breakfast you check out of the lodge and return journey back to Entebbe and reach in the afternoon for your flight or drop you at your accommodation (at an extra cost). On the way take time to stop for photo shoots and view the different sceneries. Our driver will drop you off at the international airport for your onward flight home. Bidding Uganda farewell as your plane climbs above the beautiful scenery of Lake Victoria into the clouds while you think back over the life time unforgettable moments of adventure. We are grateful and blessed for taking you on this Mount Elgon Hiking Experience Tour and hoping to see you again or any of your referrals on the next visit. Thanks for choosing Fuga tours and travel and travel for unforgettable moments.