“He leads me beside quiet waters.” Psalm 23:2
High on the green shoulders of Mount Elgon, the Sipi River drops over three waterfalls, the tallest falling about 100 metres to the valley floor. The air is cool, the views run to the plains, and the hillsides are covered in the Arabica coffee this region is known for.
We come for the beauty, and for the people. Each morning begins alone with God above the falls. By day we hike, learn from coffee farmers and walk with a local church into the homes of Kapchorwa, bringing food and essentials and sharing the good news of Jesus. Each night ends around the fire in worship.
His creation
Alone with God
Around the fire
The poor
The gospel
About 6 hours each way (around 280 km). Starts and ends in Kampala. Solid lines are road journeys, dashed lines are flights.
We leave Kampala in the morning and travel east through Mabira Forest, across the Nile at Jinja and on to Mbale for lunch, then climb into the Elgon foothills. After settling in, we walk to the viewpoint facing the main fall for sunset.
With a local guide we hike to all three waterfalls, along the river and through hillside farms, finishing at the foot of the main fall. In the afternoon a coffee-farming family shows us how Elgon Arabica is grown, dried and roasted, and we drink it together.
A short drive higher up the mountain brings us to Kapchorwa. With a local host church we visit families they care for: delivering food parcels and essentials, listening, praying together and sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ. In the afternoon we worship with the church and community.
A last sunrise over the plains. Adventurers can abseil beside the main fall before breakfast. After a closing time of prayer and sending, we drive back to Kampala.
On request
We quote for your group size, dates and choice of stays. Prices change with season and availability; your quote is confirmed in writing.
All year. The falls are fullest in the rainy months; trails are easiest in the drier months (December–February, June–August).
Part of every fare buys food parcels, household essentials and Bibles, chosen with the host church for families it already cares for.
We go as guests: no photos without permission, nothing handed out for the camera, and the church keeps caring for every family, and every new believer, after we leave.
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