Where to stay in Sipi
accommodations in Sipi
There are many activities to experience in Sipi and we welcome you to visit this beautiful region. For your comfort, there are several accommodations in Sipi available and we are here to help you to choose the right accommodation in Sipi for your stay.
You are welcome to stay for as long as you visit the Sipi region.
We know the accommodations very well and we can recommend the best option for you according to your preference and budget, from luxurious lodges to camping grounds.
We recommend accommodation in Sipi based on where you can get the best value for your money.
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Rafiki Lodge Sipi
Rafiki Lodge Sipi is a midrange-luxury lodge, consisting of Family Cottages, Honeymoon Suites, Bandas, and Basic Rooms accommodations.
Each accommodation is individually designed with a thoughtful perspective view of Sipi Falls and the Valley.
At Rafiki Lodge Sipi you will experience intimate fireside dining.
The Lodge offers a comfortable reading lounge, an airy veranda, and a bar stocked with beers, wines, and a fine selection of other alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks.
Price range:
The basic room starts at $25,- B&B
Self contained cottage:
1 Person: $75,- B&B
2 Persons: $100,- B&B
Tripple Room: $150,- B&B
Sipi Heritage
former Sipi River Lodge
Sipi Heritage, formerly known as Sipi River Lodge is a luxury lodge, found in Sipi falls region.
A nice view of nearby waterfalls with safe and comfortable rooms.
There are also en suite rooms such as those that have elegant designs, offering better views of the waterfalls.
There are various facilities provided by this lodge like a stylish bar, a nice veranda, a reading lounge, and a dining room.
Price range:
Riverside cottage:
1 Person: $80,- HB
2 Persons each: $64,- HB
Waterfall cottage:
1 Person: $165,- HB
2 Persons each: $120,- HB
Sipi Heritage, formerly known as Sipi River Lodge is a luxury lodge, found in Sipi falls region.
A nice view of nearby waterfalls with safe and comfortable rooms.
There are also en suite rooms such as those that have elegant designs, offering better views of the waterfalls.
There are various facilities provided by this lodge like a stylish bar, a nice veranda, a reading lounge, and a dining room.
Price range:
Riverside cottage:
1 Person: $80,- HB
2 Persons each: $64,- HB
Waterfall cottage:
1 Person: $165,- HB
2 Persons each: $120,- HB
Sipi Falls Lodge
This is a moderate/midrange resort located on the cliff close to the waterfall.
Sipi Falls Lodge has several comfortable thatched cottages which are equipped with private facilities.
A very good restaurant provides local and international cuisine. It offers a nice area where you can enjoy your meals and drinks.
Sipi Falls Lodge is a great place to stay on your tour to sipi falls. The rooms are classified as double, single, twin, triple, family occupancy, providing a nice view of the green vegetation and the romantic and beautiful waterfalls.
Price range:
Cottage:
1 Person: $50,- B&B
2 Persons: $60,- B&B
others upon request
Mise Cave Lodge
Mise Cave Lodge is a small-scale resort, that offers up to 9 double rooms. The rooms are positioned to have a great view and at the same time provide privacy. All rooms are self-contained with hot showers. The beds are equipped with high-density matrasses.
The Lodge is located next to the famous Cave, Mise Cave as well as next to a waterfall. The Cave played a major role in ancient times and even up to today, the cave is used for different purposes. Of course, the cave is one of the tourist attractions, but as well as traditional coffee ceremonies are taking place at certain times in this cave.
The restaurant offers different food, from local to international.
Price range:
1 Person: from $69,- B&B to $89,- FB
2 Persons: from $75,- B&B to $115,- FB
Mise Cave Lodge is a small-scale resort, that offers up to 9 double rooms. The rooms are positioned to have a great view and at the same time provide privacy. All rooms are self-contained with hot showers. The beds are equipped with high-density matrasses.
The Lodge is located next to the famous Cave, Mise Cave as well as next to a waterfall. The Cave played a major role in ancient times and even up to today, the cave is used for different purposes. Of course, the cave is one of the tourist attractions, but as well as traditional coffee ceremonies are taking place at certain times in this cave.
The restaurant offers different food, from local to international.
Price range:
1 Person: from $69,- B&B to $89,- FB
2 Persons: from $75,- B&B to $115,- FB
Lacam Lodge
Lacam Lodge is a midrange lodge. Located on the cliff with a great view of the Sipi Falls, it is an impressive lodge to stay in.
Wooden Bandas made of timber and grass thatched, where some of the rooms are self-contained with bathrooms and toilets en suite. The lodge also offers non-self-contained Bandas for a lower rate than the self-contained rooms.
The lodge also offers space for camping where clients can pitch their tents.
Price range:
Cottage:
1 Person: $100,- B&B
2 Persons: $120,- B&B
Noah’s Ark Hotel
Located on the slopes of mountain Elgon. Noahs Ark Hotel offers different rooms for midrange and budget travelers.
‘Noah’s Ark Sipi Falls Resort’ offers space for tents to accommodate budget travelers as well.
Price range:
Single room $29,- / UGX 100.000
Double room $43,- UGX 150.000
Located on the slopes of mountain Elgon. Noahs Ark Hotel offers different rooms for midrange and budget travelers.
‘Noah’s Ark Sipi Falls Resort’ offers space for tents to accommodate budget travelers as well.
Price range:
Single room $29,- / UGX 100.000
Double room $43,- UGX 150.000
Crows Nest rest camp
Crows Nest Rest Camp is a campsite for budget travelers, and it overlooks the 3 amazing Sipi waterfalls and other great sceneries like Mount Elgon peaks.
The local staff of this place is good and friendly.
Crowns Nest has a small restaurant with a great view of the waterfalls.
Price range:
Dometry:
Single room: $9,- / UGX 30.000
Double room: $17,- / UGX 60.000
Camping ground:
per Person $6,-/ UGX 20.000
with own tent
Home of friends
Located in Kapchorwa on Mount Elgon, Home of Friends offers different accommodations from single room to family cottage.
Home of Friends is a moderate/midrange guest house.
The accommodation offers several sports, like Mountain biking, running and volleyball.
Services are available from B&B to Full Board
At times one has a chance to meet the runners champions.
Price range:
Standard room starting from:
Single room: $40,- B&B
Double room: $45,- B&B
Deluxe room starting from:
Single room: $50,- B&B
Double room: $55,-B&B
Located in Kapchorwa on Mount Elgon, Home of Friends offers different accommodations from single room to family cottage.
Home of Friends is a moderate/midrange guest house.
The accommodation offers several sports, like Mountain biking, running and volleyball.
Services are available from B&B to Full Board
At times one has a chance to meet the runners champions.
Price range:
Standard room starting from:
Single room: $40,- B&B
Double room: $45,- B&B
Deluxe room starting from:
Single room: $50,- B&B
Double room: $55,-B&B
The prices are subjected and can change
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The prices are subjected and can change
All You need to know about Sipi Falls accommodations in Eastern Uganda, Mount Elgon, especially Sipi Falls, and where to stay in Sipi Falls.
Allow Sipi Falls Tours to book and recommend for you, your best choice of accommodation, are you looking for luxury accommodation in Sipi Falls, mid-range, or budget accommodation to stay in during your next visit to Sipi Falls?
Most of the Sipi Falls hotels, lodges, and campsites are located on the Sipi cliff with a view of the Sipi Falls and the valley below!
Making it more relaxing and a good meditating spot to stay for some nights while touring the hidden gem, powerful and the most always said romantic Falls in East Uganda which is evidenced by its wonderful look!
Each accommodation in Sipi has something unique and choosing the right accommodation gives you a beautiful and scenic view of the surrounding hills and mountains, lakes, and even the Karamoja plains. Sipi home states, all three Sipi waterfalls of the entire surrounding!
The climate around where these accommodations are located is much cooler, a place available for chilling and loosening up, and relaxing from the congestion around the busy cities.
The hotels in Sipi are surrounded by the most hospitable people, the Sabiny who live around the area of Sipi. The people around Sipi are mostly farmers and grow their own food, which has a huge advantage. The hotels and lodges in Sipi mostly serve fresh and organic food from their gardens or local farmers.
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A holiday in Uganda is a lifetime travel dream for many. When plans for holiday and adventure are being tabled, let Uganda, appropriately named the pearl of Africa, be the most pointed at because it offers a far warmer and most adventurous travel experience. But remember to include Sipi Falls on your itinerary bucket list because many make this mistake and skip it.
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We have the best food and the sweetest pineapple in the whole world that you will enjoy during your safari in Uganda and you will miss it when you go back.
You are also welcome to visit Uganda regularly so that you get to enjoy what could be missing in the rest of the world!
Now we dive into exactly where to stay in Sipi Falls-Accommodations in Sipi Falls and the amenities they offer!
First, Uganda’s hotels and lodges in the country have something related- that is hospitality and the warm welcome that a client to Uganda is accorded!
A smile and a common welcome run deeply into Uganda’s culture!
SIPI HERITAGE LODGE
is a semi-luxury accommodation in Sipi Falls near the Sipi river with a wonderful view of the falls. The lodge is surrounded by a forest making it so conducive and home to a number of bird species, Sipi heritage encourages a lot of birding within the compound and if you are a bird lover, this might be one of the places for you.
Sipi heritage lodge formerly known as Sipi River Lodge is by far the most comfortable accommodation to stay in Sipi Falls East Uganda!
The lodge has both the waterfall Cottages and Riverside bandas all in good use!
The waterfall Cottages include 5 superlative cottages that are positioned in a way that while in your bed or in the shower room, the big transparent windows will allow you to have a wonderful view of the falls!
The features include comfortable beds, a nice shower with a view of Sipi Falls, a lounge with a sofa/bed, and a private veranda with comfortable chairs to chill out and enjoy a call from the birds and thundering sound from the falls.
The cottages blend a unique design of vibrant color and African flavor and it accommodates up to 6 people per cottage.
The Riverside bandas reflect local traditional buildings with round hats and grass thatched roofs blending with the local landscape with shared facilities among the Banda residents.
Both the waterfall cottages and riverside bandas have flush toilets and hot powerful showers!
Sipi heritage restaurant serves hearty and mouth-watering home-style meals that celebrate the local produce and you will also experience intimate fireside dining to keep you warm since it’s under a small forest and the nearby river.
LACAM LODGE
Sipi Falls is a mid-range accommodation located at a high cliff with all the views of the valley and the main Sipi Falls right next to it!
Lacam means a cliff in the local language of Sipi and this lodge got its name Lacam because it’s nestled at a cliff overlooking the famous Sipi Falls with a great side viewing of the people abseiling or rappelling down the Sipi Falls.
Lacam lodge boosts up to 4 bandas and one of the bandas is a family room with more beds inside and it accommodates up to 4 pax.
The other 3 bandas have two raised beds inside to allow you to lie down and soak up this magnificent view.
All 4 bandas are en-suite with hot showers and flush toilets and a sofa to relax inside your room and a big veranda with comfortable chairs to chill your evening as you watch the sun go down in this beautiful area of the world!
The distance between the parking lot to the rooms is a bit of a small hike but worth it because the view increases the more as you go down to the restaurant and the rooms, the staff is so friendly here and they help you carry your bags down to the rooms and back.
This lodge also has 3 basic/budget rooms with shared facilities for travelers on a tight budget but still interested to enjoy this nice place with great views!
Lacam lodge has partnered up with Endiro Coffee brand, well known for its best food. Endiro Coffee took over Lacam lodge restaurant late in 2021 and they have made it even cozier with a menu where visitors can order from a variety of options that suits different people and of course while serving the best coffee at their restaurant.
RAFIKI LODGE SIPI
Rafiki Lodge Sipi is positioned at the edge of Mount Elgon overlooking the three major Sipi waterfalls cascading down to the valley with a direct view of Mount Napak in the Karamoja region.
Rafiki lodge has got two big family cottages that carry up to 6 pax. Both of them have got two beds of 5 by 6, 1 bed 4 by 6 and one bunk bed en-suite with bathroom and toilets plus a balcony with a view of the valley.
The lodge also has 4 double rooms and 2 twin rooms with a whole view of the valley and the falls.
Rafiki lodge also has basic rooms with shared facilities with bunk beds close to the restaurant with a view of the valley.
The lodge has an outside campfire place as well.