Things to do in Sipi Falls : The sipi falls in Eastern Uganda have made a name for themselves as arguably the most breathtaking falls in the country if not the whole east African region. The 3 in 1 waterfall is a scenic view and to those that hike them it’s an unforgettable experience. The sipi falls sit at the foothills of Mountain Elgon and the first hike for all mt Elgon hikers. Of course, most people don’t make it to the top summit of the Elgon Mountain, but they are delighted at just experiencing the sipi falls.
A trip to Eastern Uganda’s Kaphorwa district 280 kilometers from Uganda’s to capital Kampala gets you to the sipi falls.
Usually by road you are there in 4 to 5 hours. And when you arrive at the falls, you will surely forget about all the craziness of the world as you tune yourself to embracing the beauty and serenity of the sipi falls.
As you enjoy the falls, here is a list of things you can do at these magnificent falls.
Hiking
This is the most obvious and most popular activity done at the sipi falls. The hike is about 3 hours, and it takes you to all the three falls of the sipi. The hiking trails are not very strenuous but can be slippery so you have to be extra careful as you hike. The distances are short about 7 to 8 kilometers so you won’t be really pushed to the limit. You will just have fun and fun.
Bird Watching
Either in your hike or on a separate walk, you can enjoy sights of numerous bird species like The Black-collared Apalis and Jackson’s Francolin, moorland Francolin, Alpine Chat, Mustached Green Tinkerbird. And others.
Mountain Biking
You can also quench your adventurous spirit at the slopes of mountain Elgon by taking on a mountain biking adventure. You need to have a good grasp of bikes or how to ride bicycles for this activity though.
Also, the mountain biking is not done all the time so you have to consult with your tour operator or destination management to give you the exact times this activity is done.
Coffee plantation tours
The Eastern region is known for its Arabica coffee that is grown in several coffee plantations around. To learn more about these communities and the coffee grown, you can take guided plantation tours in the different plantations.
Community tours
You can also use the plantation tours to get the coffee growing communities, by touring the communities in top of the plantation tour.
The community tours can also extend to the non-coffee growing communities; you just go to the bagishu and kapchwora communities to enjoy their company as you learn more about them.
These mentioned above are the traditional activities, that people will usually do at the sipi falls however they are other activities you can do that include: – abseiling, proceeding to Mt Elgon for a Mt elgon hike, having game drives in the mountain Elgon park, visiting the athlete centers in kapchwora among other things.