5-Day Sasa Trail Premier Trek in Mount Elgon National Park

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5-Day Sasa Trail Premier Trek in Mount Elgon National Park
Mbale, Uganda
Duration: 5 days
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$890

About your trip

The 5-Day Sasa Trail Premier Trek in Mount Elgon National Park takes hikers to Wagagai Peak and across Masaba Table at 4,020m. The trek passes through forests, moorland, and the caldera. Hikers summit Wagagai Peak at 4,321m, then descend to Kaiyah Camp near Suam Gorge and the Kenyan border. The route continues across the caldera to Mude Cave Camp and ends at Sasa River Camp. The trek starts from base camp in Bugiboni and passes Hunwick’s Camp and Masaba Camp. It includes guides, porters, meals, and accommodation. The trail offers views of cliffs, valleys, waterfalls, and vegetation zones.

Brief Itinerary

  • Day 1: From base camp (1,720m) hike to Hunwick’s Camp (2,882m)

  • Day 2: Hike to Masaba Camp (3,745m)

  • Day 3: Summit Wagagai Peak (4,321m), camp at Kaiyah Camp (3,695m)

  • Day 4: Hike to Mude Cave Camp (3,472m)

  • Day 5: Descend to base camp (1,720m)

Why this tour?

  • 5-day Sasa Trail premier trek in Mount Elgon National Park

  • Hike to Wagagai Peak (4,321m), the highest point on Mount Elgon

  • Walk across Masaba Table at 4,020m, a large flat rock with steep cliffs

  • Explore the world’s largest caldera inside Mount Elgon

  • Visit Kaiyah Camp near Suam Gorge and the Kenya border

  • Optional walk to the hot springs near the border

  • Trek through montane forest, bamboo zone, giant heather, and moorland

  • See Nabunyifu Falls and Dirigana Falls along the trail

  • Enjoy views of valleys, cliffs, and high altitude landscapes

  • Camp at Hunwick’s Camp, Masaba Camp, Kaiyah Camp, and Mude Cave Camp

  • Descend through forest along the original Sasa Trail to base camp

  • Trek includes guides, porters, meals, and accommodation on the mountain

What's included

Park entry fees

Mountain guides

Porters

Meals on the mountain

Accommodation

During the trek

What's not included

Travel Insurance

Personal expenses

Extra Accommodation

Before and after the Trek

Transfers to/from Start

Location

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1. Mbale, Uganda

Mbale, Uganda

About your organizer

Magical Gorilla Adventures creates real, well-planned gorilla trekking and wildlife safaris across Uganda, Rwanda, and Congo. We focus on small groups, experienced local guides, fair prices, and smooth logistics from start to finish. If you want close gorilla encounters, honest advice, and trips that feel personal and well organized, this is where your adventure begins.

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