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Arrival
Day 1
Transfer to Mount Elgon
Transfer to Mount Elgon
After being welcomed and received by our guide driver at the airport or hotel in Entebbe or Kampala, You will embark on a transfer to Mbale, a home of the Mount Elgon national park to prepare for your hiking experience. The drive from Entebbe to Mbale takes 5-7 hours depending on the traffic.
Dinner and overnight in Mbale
Suggested accommodations:
Budget: Riverine Resort
Mid range: Mbale Travellers Inn
Luxury: Mount Elgon Hotel, Mbale Resort Hotel
Meal plan: Lunch, Dinner.
- Main Destination:
- Mount Elgon
- Accommodation:
- Riverine Resort Bududa
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Transfer to Bushiyi gate 1900m asl, Shiloko camp 2600m asl Dube camp 3600m asl
Transfer to Bushiyi gate 1900m asl, Shiloko camp 2600m asl Dube camp 3600m asl
Wake up from your hotel near Bushiyi trail gate and have an early morning breakfast before checking out from your accommodation ready for the 3 days Mount Elgon hike to summit Wagagai peak 4,321m asl from Uganda.
Your driver guide will drive you upwards towards Bushiyi gate a distance of 3-5 Kms before proceeding on a boda boda ride to the starting point at Bushiyi gate depending on the weather.
Arrive, register and meet the porters, chef, ranger guides, the team going to make your adventure memorable and enjoyable. Bushiyi gate is at 1900m a.s.l. After briefing, trek for about 4 hours to the first camp at Shiloko 2600m for your lunch break and Coffee. After, Lunch, we shall pass through the forest steepest parts of this trail but once it’s completed, it gets easier and relaxed to the overnight camp Dube camp. The chef and the porters will make sure you will have enough fire to warm yourselves as the chef is preparing his favorite dinner recipe for you as the night retires.
- Main Destination:
- Mount Elgon
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Dube camp 3600m asl to Wagagai peak 4321m asl descend to Bube camp 3600m asl or Shiloko camp
Dube camp 3600m asl to Wagagai peak 4321m asl descend to Bube camp 3600m asl or Shiloko camp
After Early morning breakfast, we shall start the hike from the camp through the heather zones, giant lobelia zones, breathtaking landscapes and endless mountain ranges stretching beyond the borders of Uganda and Kenya. The hike will take approximately 4 hours at 6kms walk to the summit 4,321m. At this point, you shall view several other peaks of Koitabos 4222m, Sudek 4302m, Mubiyi peak 4221m.
After the summit, you shall descend down back the camp for late lunch and later we descend down to the Shiloko camp for our overnight and closer to the Exit on the Day 3 of our trek. Descending down to the lower camp is steep and this will take more time to arrive to the lower camp, on arrival you will enter in tents and change to whom clothes as the porters arranges the camp fires for you and dinner served and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Mount Elgon
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Dube camp 3600m asl to Bushiyi gate proceed to Sipi Falls
Dube camp 3600m asl to Bushiyi gate proceed to Sipi Falls
After Early Morning Breakfast, we shall pack and walk down to the exit at Bushiyi gate which will take about 3-4 hours depending on the trail’s conditions and which camp you spend the night.
On arrival, you will be awarded with the certificates for accomplishing the 3 days Mount Elgon summit.
You will be picked by your driver guide for transfer to Sipi falls or prepare to get on Motor cycle taking you back to your safari car depending on the weather conditions
Have an evening nature walk to Sipi falls and abseil down the 100m waterfall before returning to your lodge for an overnight.
Dinner and overnight in Sipi
Suggested accommodations
Budget: Sipi Falls Lodge, Home of friends Guesthouse
Mid range: Sipi River Lodge, Sipi Valley Resort.
- Main Destination:
- Sipi Falls (Highlight)
- Accommodation:
- Sipi Falls Resort
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Early morning transfer to Pian Upe wildlife reserve for a morning game drive
Early morning transfer to Pian Upe wildlife reserve for a morning game drive
Have a morning game drive in Pian Upe Wildlife reserve to explore the vast savannah and landscape with the mountains surrounding the park till the afternoon.
Have a hot lunch or packed lunch with an afternoon rest and proceed on your way to Murchison falls national park for an overnight in Lira.
Dinner and overnight in Lira
Suggested accommodations:
Budget: Gracious Hotel
Mid range: Armaflex Hotel Lira, Lillian towers hotel
Luxury: Hotel Komar Lira.
- Main Destination:
- Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Gracious Palace Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Transfer from Lira to Murchison falls national park
Transfer from Lira to Murchison falls national park
Check out from your hotel and continue your journey to Murchison falls national park via Kamdini through to Karuma then Murchison falls national park.
Dinner and overnight in Murchison falls national park
Suggested accommodations:
Budget: Red chilli rest camp, Hornbill lodge
Mid range: Murchison River Lodge
Luxury: Sambiya River lodge, Pakuba safari lodgge.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Red Chilli Rest Camp
Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Game drive in Murchison falls national park
Game drive in Murchison falls national park
Have breakfast by 6am and thereafter proceed to the wilderness in search of the early morning raisers, the morning game drive starts at about 6:30am, look out for animals such as; the giraffes, lions, hyenas, water bucks, elephants, buffalos, antelopes- many species of birds such as; egrets, ibis, shoebill stock, marabou stock, king fisher, egrets to mention but a few.
As you have your game drive, you may relax and have a picnic on the river bank as you listen to the groans of the Hippos.
After the game drive, you will transfer to the lodge and enjoy your lunch either way you may take packed lunch with as you prepare to have an afternoon boat cruise on the Nile River.
This cruise is spectacular as it allows you to get up close to the aquatic animals such as; the hippos, crocodiles, water bucks, buffalos, elephants and bird life. Return and proceed to the top of water falls for the strongest world water falls experience.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Red Chilli Rest Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Transfer to Kasese
Transfer to Kasese
Check out of Murchison falls national park and transfer to Kasese town through Fort portal for an overnight.
Dinner and overnight in Kasese town
Suggested accommodation Options:
Budget: Kanamba Invent Hotel
Moderate: Ngabu Hotel, Sandton Hotel Kasese
Luxury: Hotel Margherita, Snow Heights lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)
- Accommodation:
- Sandton Hotel Kasese
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Transfer to Mihunga gate 1651m asl-Nyabitaba camp 2651m asl
Transfer to Mihunga gate 1651m asl-Nyabitaba camp 2651m asl
The 7 Days Rwenzori hiking Via the Central Circuit Trail starts at the Rwenzori Mountains National park Mihunga gate at about 1.615m Asl. Your Bujuku Ecotours driver guide will drive you to Mihunga for the trip briefing and organising your equipment. 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 coloured Rwenzori turraco.
Hike duration: 6 -7 hours. Elevation height: 1,036m Distance: 7km.
- Main Destination:
- Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)
- Accommodation:
- Nyabitaba Hut
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Nyabitaba camp 2651m asl to John matte camp 3505m asl
Nyabitaba camp 2651m asl to John matte camp 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 duration: 7 – 8 hours. Elevation height: 854m Distance: 11km.
- Main Destination:
- Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)
- Accommodation:
- John Matte Hut
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 11
John matte 3505m asl to Elena camp 4541m asl
John matte 3505m asl to Elena camp 4541m 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.
Continue to the Omukendeghe shelter for a rest before continuing through the Bujuku valley bog left of Lake Bujuku.
Climb westwards towards Elena hut crossing the route to Kitandara camp from Bujuku camp.
Here you will enter the Afro alpine zone climbing through rocky sections before reaching the cold Elena camp at 4,505m asl for an overnight.
Duration: 6-7 hours 8.2 km Elevation gain: 1,091M.
- Main Destination:
- Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)
- Accommodation:
- Elena Hut
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 12
Elena hut 4505m als to Margherita peak 5109m asl back to John matte 3505m asl
Elena hut 4505m als to Margherita peak 5109m asl back to John matte 3505m asl
Early morning, 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 of climbing this mountain covering a distance of 2.5km to 3.5km.
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 mountains. The Descend from Margherita peak back to Elena Hut will take you about 2-3hours. Distance: 3km
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.
Continue your descend to the Bujuku valley and proceed down to John Matte camp for an overnight.
Descend duration: 3 – 4 hours. Distance: 2.7km.
- Main Destination:
- Margherita Peak (Mt Stanley)
- Accommodation:
- John Matte Hut
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 13
Descend John matte to Nabitaba and exit Mihunga Gate
Descend John matte to Nabitaba and exit Mihunga Gate
Continue descending Nyabitaba Camp and complete your trek by the evening to Mihunga gate a distance of 7km to end your 7 days Rwenzori Margherita peak summit trip.
Descent duration: 7 – 8 hours
Dinner and overnight in Kasese town
Suggested accommodation Options:
Budget: Gators Paradise resort (with swimming pool in Kasese town)
Moderate: Marafiki safari Lodge, Kikorongo safari Lodge (with swimming pool near Queen Elizabeth national park).
- Main Destination:
- Kasese (Town)
- Accommodation:
- Sandton Hotel Kasese
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 14
Transfer to Entebbe international Airport
Transfer to Entebbe international Airport
After breakfast at your hotel in Kasese, you will check out of your accommodation and embark on a 8-9 hour drive to Entebbe
You will drive through the countryside of Uganda, traversing the green lush and scenic landscapes, have enroute hot lunch as you proceed to the airport or booked lodge in Entebbe or Kampala. This marks the end of your 14 days trip.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
