5 Days Mount Elgon Trekking safari:- Mount Elgon is an extinct volcano with the largest surface area in the world being 50 by 80 kilometers. 5 Days Mount Elgon Trekking safari takes the Sipi Trail which will last for 5 days 4 nights. 5 Days Mount Elgon Trekking safari to its highest point is not very easy but it offers great and unforgettable tourism experiences with great views of the nearby area. The mountain has some of the well-developed hiking trails that a group of tourists can use uphill. While on the mountain hike, there are possibilities of viewing various flora and fauna at the different vegetation layers at certain heights of the mountain.
All those interested in hiking this famous mountain should prepare well and have the necessary equipment like jackets, sleeping bags, tents, raincoats snacks and others. Sweaters are very essential because the top layers have cold temperatures that go below 0 degrees at night. Hiking Mount Elgon enables a tourist view one of the world’s largest calderas.
Sipi Falls Mount Elgon Hike is a full trip to the Sipi Falls that lie on the edge of Mount Elgon National Park, near the Kenyan border. Sipi Falls is a series of three tall waterfalls all plunging along the lower slopes of Mt Elgon in Eastern Uganda. The area around Sipi offers a breath taking moment with cool environment mostly with fresh airs coming down from Mountain Elgon. Sipi falls area also offers most of the Mt. Elgon climbing and hiking starting points with the most popular route of Budadiri which follows the Sasa trail to the summit which descends back down to the Sipi trail of Sipi falls. The main waterfall is about 100 meters high and is visible from numerous positions. The next water fall upstream is said to be 75m tall.
Mount Elgon has an enormous crater which covers 40 kilometers at the top of the mountain. The land around Mt.Elgon is highly fertile and is known for cultivating excellent quality coffee.
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