11-Day Rwenzori Mountain Hike - Margherita Peak 5109M Asl

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

Arrival at Entebbe international Airport

Our representative will be waiting to welcome and cheer you up arrival at Entebbe international airport and thereafter transfer you to your hotel for an overnight stay as you wait to kick off your adventurous trip to the mystical mountain of the Moon. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Main Destination:

Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)

Accommodation:

Airport Link Guest House

• Budget guest house located in Entebbe (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer from Entebbe to Rwenzori Mountains National Park

After breakfast, transfer to the Rwenzori Mountains National Park (also known as the Mountains of the Moon). The drive will take approx. 7 hours. We will have lunch in Fort Portal and proceed to Mihunga for overnight. The equatorial snow peaks include the third highest point in Africa; Margherita (5109 meters), Alexandria (5083 meters) and Albert (5087 meters). Retire the day at your lodge as you acclimatize.

Main Destination:

Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Accommodation:

Ruboni Community Camp

• Budget banda located near Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Hike from Nyakalengija at 1615m asl to Nyabitaba camp at 2651m asl

The central circuit starts at the Rwenzori Mountaineering Services offices at Nyakalengija. You need to arrive in the morning to allow ample time to rent equipment and meet your guides and porters. The trail begins by passing through farmland to the park boundary beyond which it follows a thick forest along the Mubuku River, crossing its Mahoma River tributary before starting a long, steep climb up onto a massive ridge to reach Nyabitaba hut. During this part of the trip, you may hear chimpanzee and see black and white colobus, blue monkey and the brilliantly colored Rwenzori turraco. The hike takes between 2-3 hours. Retire the day at Nyabitaba hut overlooking the Portal Peak.

Main Destination:

Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Accommodation:

Nyabitaba Hut

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

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Hike from Nyabitaba Hut to John Maate Camp at 3505m asl

From Nyabitaba follow the trail that drops down through the forest to the Kurt Shafer Bridge, just below the confluence of the Mubuku and Bujuku rivers. Passing through the bamboo forest, traverse through a long and exhausting stretch of slippery moss-covered rock. From the Nyamuleju rock shelter, Mount Stanley and Mount Speke can be seen before passing into the zone of the giant heather, lobelia and groundsel. Finally reach John Matte Hut after passing through the tiring bog, for dinner and overnight at the hut. Hike time is between 7 - 8 Hours.

Main Destination:

Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Accommodation:

John Matte Hut

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

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Hike from John Matte Camp to Bujuku Camp at 3962m asl

From John Matte Hut the trail drops down to cross the Bujuku River and enters Lower Bigo Bog, the home of giant lobelias. Jumping from tussock to tussock, the bog is finally crossed but rarely without the feet sampling some of the freezing ooze below. The upper Bigo bog gives way to Bujuku Lake, with views of Mt Baker to the South and Mt Stanley to the West. Bujuku Hut, well located in the shadow of Mount Baker and Mount Speke, is set in a narrow valley below Stuhlmann Pass. This camp is good for acclimatization for clients attempting the summits of peaks Mount Stanley and Mount Speke. Dinner and overnight at Bujuku hut.

The hike takes an average of 4 – 5 hours.

Main Destination:

Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Accommodation:

Bujuku Hut

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

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Hike from Bujuku to Elena Camp at 4541m asl

Leaving Bujuku, the trail takes you through more bog, while climbing the steep slopes west of the lake and through the magical and forest of Groundsel Gully. Turn to your right up to Elena Hut and Mount Stanley on a steep trail over large boulders, while the trail on your left leads to Scott-Elliot Pass and down to Kitandara Lakes the trail on he left leads those who are not climbing Margherita Peak to Kitandara Hut. Those climbing the peak will have their Dinner and overnight at the coolly and Icy Elena Hut.

The hike is between 5-6 hours.

Main Destination:

Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Accommodation:

Elena Hut

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

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Elena to Margherita Peak at 5109m asl - Descend to Elena Hut and proceed To Kitandara at 4430m asl

Very early in the morning, you attempt climbing the highest peak, Margherita of Mount Stanley. To reach the summit of Margherita, the climb takes about 4 -5 hours depending on the weather conditions and the pace. This tough walk takes you over three glaciers, slippery rock, ice and very exposed areas, which are open on many sides. Climbing on to the glaciers, cross the Stanley Plateau and proceed with the ascent. Acclimatized to fog, altitude sickness and coolly weather, scramble up to the summit of Margherita the highest peak of the Rwenzori. The descend from Margherita peak back to Elena Hut will take you about 2 – 3hours.

After your lunch at Elena hut, descend to the Scott-Elliot pass (4372m asl.), where there are spectacular views of Bujuku Lake and Mount Speke. After, the trail passes you through an alpine zone of sparse vegetation and rough boulders, descend past the Kitandara Lakes for dinner and overnight at the Kitandara camp.

The descend takes an average of 3 – 4 hours.

Main Destination:

Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Accommodation:

Kitandara Hut

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

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Descend from Kitandara to Guy Yeoman at 3261m asl

From Kitandara, take on the trail that ascends steeply up the headwall, spreading out from the base of Mount Baker and continuing along the south side of the mountain to Fresh field Pass 4282m asl. At this point you can view into the Congo to the west and Mount Stanley to the north. From the pass, take on the long high alpine mossy. Thereafter start the descend through steep rocky trails and the rock shelter at Bujongolo, the base camp for the historic expedition by the Duke of Abruzzi in 1906 and then an overnight at Guy yeoman camp.

The hike take 6-7 hours.

Main Destination:

Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Accommodation:

Guy Yeoman Hut

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

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Guy Yeoman to Nyabitaba to Nyakalengija at 1615m asl

Below Guy Yeoman, the route descends the cliffs of Kichuchu. Beyond Kichuchu the muddy path crosses the Mubuku River twice through a bamboo forest before climbing downwards to Nyabitaba to complete the circuit.

Continue descending Nyabitaba Camp and complete your trek by the evening at Nyakalengija, the base camp. Check in at your lodge and enjoy a lazy evening

The descent takes 7 – 8 hours.

Main Destination:

Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Accommodation:

Ruboni Community Camp

• Budget banda located near Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer to Entebbe

Start the day at leisure with a hot breakfast. Enjoy the cool morning at the foot of Rwenzori Mountains with sights and sounds of the Mubuku meandering river. Later in the day with lunch break en route at the Equator line, get ready to drive straight to the Entebbe to retire the day overlooking Lake Victoria. Dinner and overnight at luxurious Laico Lake Victoria Hotel.

Main Destination:

Entebbe (City)

Accommodation:

Lake Victoria Hotel

• Luxury hotel located in Entebbe (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Optional Walking safari at Entebbe botanical garden and transfer to the airport for departure

With a lazy breakfast, you can opt for an optional guided walking safari at the famous entebbe botanical gardens. Otherwsie you can opt for shoping as this your last day in Uganda. With all the happiness and determination after conquering the mountain of the moon, we shall transfer you to Entebbe International airport for your international departure back home after completing the mystical challenge.

We say goodbye from here.

Main Destination:

No major destination visited

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

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