Trip Planner for Mount Elgon National Park.
- Porters
- Guides
- Maps
- What to Pack
Permits, Guides, Porters
While porters might be optional, permits and a guide are not. No worries. It is quite simple and straight forward to get organized for the trek.
The friendly staff at Mount Elgon National Park office in Mbale (head quarters) can help you organise everything you need for the trek, including equipment (tents, camping mats and even boots – though it is recommended that you bring your own).
Alternatively, there is a branch office in Budadiri, which can do the same.
While for some of you it might seem that hiring a porter takes away from the challenge of the trek, please consider this: the income earned carrying your bag is one of the few ways in which the local communities directly benefit from the National Park.
The entire trek will knock you back a few hundred dollars (US). Park fee for trekking (for day hikes check this):