Murcheson Falls Park, 8h drive from Mbale. Allow 2 nights at Murcheson. Masindi lies a short way from the Murcheson and offers morning Chimpanzee walks. They can arrange visits to places of local interest. Access to Mbale 3h on good roads from Kampala, bus or taxi.
Vehicle hire is expensive in Uganda.
Visitors should report to the Mt Elgon office in Mbale to collect permits and to check on the current situation. Visitors using the Sasa Trail should then check-in at the Budadiri Tourism Office, where they can arrange for a guide and porters. Permits should be retained for inspection by the Guards. All tourists must be accompanied by a licensed guide, and people wishing to enter the Caldera will need a Ranger who is picked up at either the Sasa or Piswa Patrol Hut. If ascending by the Piswa Route a guide is best organised in advance to meet the group at Mbale, porters can be picked up at short notice at Kamnerkut.