Rwenzori Mountain Hike - 11 Days Mountaineering on Mount Rwenzori

Tour Name: Mt. Rwenzori Hiking tour

Tour Duration: 9 days, 8 Nights

Destinations: Rwenzori Mountains of the moon

Tour activities: Adventureous Mountain Hiking

 

Day 1: Arrive and city tour (Kampala)

You will warmly be welcomed by our professional guide at Entebbe airport. Then transfer to your hotel for a rest. Depending on the time of arrival, if your flight arrives in the morning, you will go for a city tour. You may visit places like Kasubi Tombs, Uganda Museum, Bahai temple and Makerere University. Overnight at Speke Hotel / Holiday Express Hotel or Tourist Hotel . BB

 

Day 2: Kampala - Kasese
Transfer to Kasese town through Kampala before heading for the foothills of the mountains of the moon. Check in at hotel Margarita for dinner and overnight.

 

Day 3: Climb Nyabitaba
Morning Transfer to Nyakalengija on to Ibanda to start your 5-6 hour climb into the mountains. Your climb takes you through thick Equatorial vegetation before arriving at the Nyabitaba hut (2650 meters) in the late evening for Dinner and Overnight.

 

Day 4: John Matte
Early breakfast and then start a morning hike through the Kurt Sharfer Bridge to marvel at the sparkling Mobuku river confluence. A climb through the open patches, Lobelia, and Heath moss forest before proceeding up to the John Matte hut for overnight.

 

Day 5: Bigo Bog
Depart early through the giant Lobelias and heath trees. You ascend to the Bigo Bog and scenic landscape of Lobelias and giant Groundsels. Dinner and overnight stop at Bujuku hut (3997 meters).

 

Day 6: Mount Speke
Head off from the valley in with scenic alpine vegetation consisting of Giant Groundsels and Lobelia and head on to ascent Mount Victoria and Mount Speke at (4890 meters)

 

Day 7: Proceed to Elena Hut

Depart through the lovely views of the Savoia and Elena glaciers, scale further through to the Scott Elliott pass (4372 meters) and proceed through the snow to the Elena hut for overnight.

 

Day 8: Alexander peak
Early morning ascent to the snowy Alexander peak (5092m); and then onwards to the highest peak at (5109m), great photo opportunities available. Thereafter descend to the beautiful lake Kitandara for overnight stay at Kitandara hut. (3900m).

 

Day 9: Guy Yeaman
After early breakfast, descent begins. Picnic lunch on the way, after which we Resume journey to Guy Yeoman hut for dinner and overnight.

 

Day 10: Back to Nyabitaba

Descend to Nyabitaba and proceed to Ibanda and check in hotel Margarita for overnight.

 

Day 11: Drive back to Kampala - Entebbe Airport where the tour ends.

 

End the of safari

 

Prices to be quoted include
1 Ground Transportation
2 Safari driver/guide allowance
3 Hiking Equipments and materials
4 Agreed upon accommodation and meals stated
5 Park entry and vehicle entrance fees
6 Other itinerary related activities

Prices exclude
1 Airfares to Uganda
2 Entry visas and airport taxes.
3 All personal expenditure such as laundry and drinks are excluded.