9-Day Hike the Snow-Capped Mt Rwenzori in Uganda

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Transfer From the Airport to Kasese Town

On arrival, you will be welcomed by our driver guide who will give you a briefing about the trip before you embark on your journey which will take you approximately 8–9-hour drive.
A stop over lunch will be in fort portal and then proceed to Kasese where you will check in and have an overnight at the guest lodge.

Main Destination:

Kasese (Town)

Accommodation:

Ruboni Community Camp

• Budget banda located near Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included)
• Drinks not included

Start off the Trek from Nyakalenjijo To Nyabitaba Hut 2651m abvsl

You will have morning breakfast at the hotel and then meet up with the guides and porters who will assist you on the trail. You will be given a briefing about the mountain and your hike and then you will kickstart the mystical Hike.
You will start the Trek through montane forests and cross the mubuku River. You will be amazed by the differrent stones nestled along its banks.
The hike will also take you through bamboo forests where you will be able to spot colobus monkeys, Rwenzori Turacos and chameleons. Rwenzori mountains is a combination of all vegetation types. Here you will have a breath-taking hike as you draw yourself to Nature.
You will have lunch break and breaks whenever you fill like having one. On arrival to Nyabitaba Hut, you will have a warm drink and spend an overnight. This hike will take approximately 6-7 hours hike.

Main Destination:

Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Accommodation:

Nyabitaba Hut

• Budget mountain hut located in Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
• Drinks not included

Trek From Nyabitaba Hut 2615m To John matte Hut 3414m

You will have breakfast and then trek through the kichuchu rocky area with stunning views of portal peaks. You will cross kichamba rock shelter and pass through the giant lobelia zone. The breath-taking views while you trek are some to look out for on this trek. Not forgetting rivers and water falls along the trail. If you are lucky, you will be able to spot some mountain rodents, antelopes. A lunch break will be taken to catch a breath and also to regain strength for the remaining hike. You will take your own pace as you embark on this trek.
You will then arrive at John Matte Hut Near River Bujuku for an over Night. This hike will take you approximately 7-8 hours hike.

Main Destination:

Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Accommodation:

John Matte Hut

• Budget mountain hut located in Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
• Drinks not included

Trek from John Matte Hut 3414m to Bujuku Hut 3962m

After your Morning Tea, you will kick start the trek through lower Bigo Bog Hut. Have you been to the bogs? This is an experience one should be excited to have. It tests your patience but yet bring you to reality and amazing Nature it is! You will trek on wooden boardwalks carefully. Enjoy the breathtaking waterfalls from all over the different directions, take as many plant pictures as you can and enjoy the sound of Nature! When you reach Lake Bujuku, you will be offered incredible views of Mt Baker, Mt Speke and Mt Stanely. This lake is the deepest and yet with no life in it because of the freezing conditions. You will arrive at Bujuku Hut for an overnight. This Trek will take you approximately 5-6 hours hike.

Main Destination:

Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Accommodation:

Bujuku Hut

• Budget mountain hut located in Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
• Drinks not included

Trek from Bujuku Hut 3962m to Elena Hut 4541m

As you near the peak, the weather changes, so one has to be careful and reserve more energy for the Climax. you will head up toward Elena Hut, which will take you approximately 4-5 hours. You will climb through the scotti pass, a steep rocky section. You will pass through glacial landscapes and reach Elena Hut. This is the base of the Margherita Ascent. Here you will Rest as you wait for the Asent to the margherita peak in the dawn.

Main Destination:

Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Accommodation:

Elena Hut

• Budget mountain hut located in Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
• Drinks not included

Summit Ascent to Margherita Peak 5109m and descend to Kitandara Hut 4023m

Begin the Ascent to the margherita peak before dawn. This is to ensure you reach early and enjoy the sunrise at the peak. You will cross the Stanely plateau Glacier using Ropes, crampons and ice axes. Reach the summit of Margherita Peak the third highest peak in Africa and the highest point in Uganda. It's the only mountain that is snowcapped throughout the year in Africa. Here you will have a photo moment and then descend to Kitandara Hut or an over night.

Main Destination:

Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Accommodation:

Kitandara Hut

• Budget mountain hut located in Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Meals & Drinks:

• Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included)
• Drinks not included

Descend from Kitandara Hut 4023m To Guy yeoman Hut 3261m

After morning Break, you will then prepare to descend to the next hut which is guy yeoman Hut. this will take you about 6-7 hours walk. Depending on your physical fitness. You will descend through the Freshfield pass with views of the Congo border.
continue through the muddy terrain to reach Guy yeoman Hut. You will rest and have an overnight here.

Main Destination:

Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Accommodation:

Guy Yeoman Hut

• Budget mountain hut located in Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
• Drinks not included

Descend from Guy Yeoman Hut 3261m To Nyakalengijo 1615m

This will be your final descent through the bamboo forest and mubuku valley. You will have successfully hiked Rwenzori Mountain to the the peak and return to the base and then later the guest lodge. You will be awarded a certificate of completion and an overnight at the guest lodge.

Main Destination:

Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Accommodation:

Ruboni Community Camp

• Budget banda located near Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Meals & Drinks:

• Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included)
• Drinks not included

Transfer to Entebbe

After breakfast, you will prepare yourself to check out and then be transferred back to Kampala and then to Entebbe airport according to your flight schedule. You will have a lunch break where you will get souvenirs and the proceed to your last destination. END OF THE TRIP.

Main Destination:

Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.