Mount Elgon National Park

256 km. north west of Kampala, situated on the border with Kenya in eastern Uganda, Mt. Elgon covers an area of 1155 sq. kms.

If offers a diverse variety of scenery, vegetation and cultures. Mt. Elgon is an extinct volcano with a gradual slopes to the crater rim, lying at 4,321 meters above seal level. Mountaineering skills are not required. The whole region is excellent for hikers and climbers, with caves, rock painting, gorges, waterfalls providing excellent scenery. Sipi Falls, at the foothills of the mountain is a favorite destination.

The parks has a variety of small and large game including, duiker, hyena, leopard, chimpanzee, buffalo and elephant and numerous species of birdlife.