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A tall waterfall dropping down a green escarpment at Sipi

East · Coffee country

Sipi Falls

Three waterfalls down the north-western face of Mount Elgon, in some of the best arabica country in East Africa.

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Why visit

  • Three falls linked by a half-day hiking loop
  • Arabica coffee grown, washed and roasted on the spot
  • The gateway to Mount Elgon and the Wagagai summit

Things to do

  • The three-falls hike
  • Coffee tour from cherry to cup
  • Abseiling beside the main fall
  • Mount Elgon trekking

Know before you go

  • The trails are steep and slippery after rain
  • Coffee tours are run by farmer cooperatives — go with them, not a middleman
  • Combines well with Kidepo on a northern loop

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