Hotels & Lodges near Sipi Falls (45-50 km from Mbale)
Property Name
Category
Price Range (USD)
Key Features
Rating
Distance from Sipi Falls
Sipi Valley Resort
Mid-Range
N/A
16 en-suite rooms, waterfall views, restaurant, bar, garden, camping space, WiFi, 24-hour front desk
9.1/10 (couples)
8.1 km
Sipi Heritage Lodge
Mid-Range
$64-175
Rooms & cottages, bar, restaurant, reading lounge, Sipi river view, second waterfall view
N/A
On Mbale-Kapchorwa road
Rafiki Lodge Sipi
Mid-Range
N/A
Outstanding valley & Karamoja plains view, waterfall views
N/A
Near Sipi Falls
Mise Cave Lodge
Mid-Range
$69-139
9 rooms, bar, restaurant, WiFi, access to waterfall & historical Mise Cave
N/A
Mbale-Kapchorwa Road
Casa Sipi Falls
Mid-Range
N/A
Restaurant, bar, garden, terrace, WiFi, parking, spectacular main waterfall view
N/A
Across from main Sipi Falls
Sipi Falls Resort
Mid-Range
N/A
Infinity pool, dining, camping grounds, rock climbing, abseiling, hiking tours
4.0/10
At Sipi Falls
Lacam Lodge
Budget-Mid
$35-120
Wooden bandas (timber), partnership with Endiro Coffee
N/A
Near Sipi Falls
Sipi Falls Lodge
Budget
N/A
Restaurant, bar, continental breakfast, WiFi, dry cleaning, meeting spaces, garden
3.0/10
Sipi, rural area
Sipi Guest House
Budget
UGX 80,000-282,000 (~$22-76)
Traditional grass-thatched houses, locally made products, bar, restaurant, plains & waterfall views
N/A
Mbale-Kapchorwa Road
Key Information
Location Notes:
Mbale Town: Gateway to Mount Elgon, approximately 227 km from Kampala (4-5 hours drive)
Sipi Falls: Located in Kapchorwa district, about 45-50 km from Mbale town on the slopes of Mount Elgon
Nearby attractions: Mount Elgon National Park, Wanale Hill, Nyero Rock Paintings, Tororo Rock
Best Times to Visit:
Cheapest month: January (prices can be 74% lower)
Average stay: 1-2 nights
Average accommodation price: $67/night (recent week)
Activities Available:
Sipi Falls hiking (3 waterfalls)
Mount Elgon trekking
Coffee tours
Rock climbing & abseiling
Community tours
Wanale Hill climbing
Wildlife viewing (Pian-Upe Game Reserve, Kidepo Valley)
Price Categories:
Budget: $9-59 per night
Mid-Range: $60-99 per night
Upscale: $100-175+ per night
Note: Prices are subject to change. Some properties offer full board (breakfast, lunch, tea, dinner) or half board options. Ratings based on guest reviews from various booking platforms as of 2024-2025.
