Gracious tours and travel is best in providing 7 Days Rwenzori Mountain Hiking Safaris in Uganda. It is one of the greatest Hiking adventures in the entire world. Mt. Rwenzori is sometimes referred to as the Rwenzori Mountains or “Mountains Of the Moon”. And it is located on the border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Its highest peaks are permanently snow-capped similar to Kilimanjaro mountains and Mount Kenya being the only such in Equatorial Africa.
The Rwenzori’s consist of six peaks with permanent snow caps and three glaciers. Therefore the highest being Margherita peak is the third highest peak in the all of Africa at an altitude of 5,109 meters above sea level.
Mountain Rwenzori offers a memorable experience to both experienced and ordinary hikers.
Day 1: Kampala to Kasese
Upon your arrival at Entebbe airport, our guide will welcome you holding a placard bearing your name. Then depending on your time of arrival, we may immediately transfer you to Kasese via Mbarara or Fort Portal to Kasese with lunch en route.
Check in at Hotel Margarita (Lodge facility) or Ruboni Community Camp (Budget facility) for dinner and overnight stay. Meal plan (H/B)
Day 2: Climb Nyabitaba (2650m)
Start with morning breakfast, transfer to Nyakalengija at the foothills of Mt Rwenzori for a briefing before starting a 5 – 6 hours climb up the mountains. After Traverse the thick Equatorial vegetation before arriving at the Nyabitaba hut in the late evening for Dinner and Overnight.
Meal plan (F/B)
Day 3: Hiking (John Matte)
After an early morning breakfast embark on a hike through the Kurt Sharfer Bridge as you marvel at the sparkling Mubuku river confluence. This climb takes you through the open patches, lobelia, and heath moss forest before arriving at John Matte hut for your dinner and overnight.
Meal plan (F/B)
Day 4: John Matte hut to Bujuku hut (3997m)
After a heavy breakfast, you will start off the hike to Bujuku River and enter the lower Bigo Bog that gives a real experience of jumping from tussock to tussock on a grassy bog. Then climb to the Bigo Bog dominated with scenic landscape of Lobelias and giant Groundsels.
Dinner and overnight stop at Bujuku hut. Meal plan (F/B)
Day 5: Bujuku Hut to Kitandara Hut
After the morning breakfast, embark on a hike to the highest point of the Loop Trail, Scott Elliot Pass (4,372m), before sloping down to the two Kitandara lakes. Later descend to Kitandara Hut for an overnight.
Meal plan (F/B)
Day 6: Kitandara Hut to Guy Yeoman Hut
This is a 5hour hike starting with a steep ascent to fresh field Pass (4,282m) to Bujongolo cave (3,720m) and then to Nyakalengija your end point. The safari guide will be waiting for you at this point for a transfer back to Hotel
Margarita (Lodge facility) or Ruboni Community Camp (Budget facility) for dinner and overnight stay Meal plan (F/B)
Day 7: Transfer to Kampala and departure
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Kampala with scenic views and lunch en route. Reach early enough for a transfer to the airport for your flight back home.
End of the safari.
7 Days Rwenzori Mountain Hiking Safari includes:-
- Accommodation and meals
- Accommodation in Mountain huts and camps/Hotels
- Transfers with 4wd vehicle
- Park Entrance fees
- Professional Guide fees
- Porters 25kg per person
- Professional cook
- Park fees
Tour excludes:-
- Hire of hiking equipment
- International flight
- Visa and personal insurance
- Drinks, tips and gratuities
- Personal expenses laundry, souvenirs etc.
