Mount Elgon National Park

Mount Elgon is the eighth highest mountain in Africa. This mountain rises from the broadest base of any free standing mountain in the world. Elgon is an important watershed serving fresh water to over two million Ugandans. Mammals in this park include: blue monkey, black and white colobus, elephants, leopard, bush pig, buffalo, sitatunga, common duiker and Debrazza’s monkey. The park inhabits a variety of forest birds like: Jackson’s francolin, moorland francolin, moustached green tinker bird, hunter’s Cisticola, alpine chat, Weyn’s weaver, red throated wry neck, black collared apalis and marsh widow bird. The endangered bearded vulture is also often seen soaring on the mountain. This mountain is cheaper to climb in comparison to the Rwenzori and Kilimanjaro. Besides hiking, the nearby Sipi falls are a popular attraction in this part of Uganda. 

Activities

Forest Walks

• Mountain hiking
• Rock climbing and abseiling at the Sipi falls
• Sight seeing at the observation points
• Birding
• Cave exploring
• Bagisu and Sebei circumcision (subject to visits made during season of ritual)