Mount Elgon National Park

Mount Elgon National Park, Are you visiting Uganda to explore its natural physical features particularly Mountains? If so then don’t miss Mountain Elgon, National Park. It houses one of the highest Mountains in Uganda which popularly known as Mountain Elgon.

This Park is geographically located in the Eastern part of Uganda along Uganda’s border with Kenya. This Park  bisected by Kenya- Uganda border. With one part being on the Uganda side and the other part being on the Kenya side.

Part covered on the Uganda side  approximated to 1110 km² of area. Whereas the Kenyan covered part approximated to 169 km² of area.

Mountain Elgon National Park popularly known for the existing physical feature known as Mountain Elgon. Although it also provides habitat to different Wildlife species recorded in Uganda’s biodiversity.

Mountain Elgon  characterized by montane forests, Savannah and grasslands, bamboo forested areas, and shrubs.

How to get there?

Traveling from Kampala on a discoverable and experiential visit to Mountain Elgon National Park in Eastern Uganda. Is usually done by road transport means as there is no nearby airstrip to land if you are to go by air.

Traveling by road means using suitable 4×4 wheel drive Safari Jeep. Kampala- Jinja- Mbale highway is the only route of reaching this Park including the en-route stopover in Mbaira forest. For some exciting activities like Nature walks, Zip lining if interested, visiting other interesting places within and nearby the forest

After the complete and exciting adventure in the amazing Mabira forest. Continue with the journey cross the Nile Bridge for another stopover in Jinja town for some other activities. If you may wish with these activities including a visit to Jinja local market, boat cruise on the shores of river Nile, swimming and more.

Mountain Elgon, After you will have lunch and continue with the journey up to the Park for check-in at the lodge.

Mountain What to see in Mountain Elgon. Although it’s popularly known for its Mountain Elgon. This Park also provides habitat to different Wildlife species including Elephants, buffaloes, duikers, antelopes, and forest monkeys like Black and White Colobus monkeys, Red-tailed monkeys, Blue monkeys, and more.

It’s recorded with over 144 bird species including Jackson’s francolin, eastern bronze napped pigeon, turacos, sunbirds, and more. Other physical features in the Park which attract tourists’ minds include caves, gorges, falls, calderas, and more.

Activities are done

The most prominent and exciting activities done in this Park which attracts different tourists from different countries of the World include Mountain hiking, cave painting, visit the hot springs and nature walks.

Where to stay

Mountain Elgon National Park is situated with different accommodation facilities reserved for tourists and other visitors to stay at affordable prices, Mbale town is the nearby town to this amazing Park where you can go and relax after your exciting adventure.