13-Day Rwenzori Trekking & Uganda Wildlife Experience

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

Transfer from Entebbe to Murchison falls National Park Via Ziwa Rhino sanctuary

Your 13 Days Rwenzori trekking Uganda Wildlife experience safari will begin with our guide picking you up from Entebbe International Airport or your hotel in Entebbe. Thereafter transfer to Murchison falls national park via Kampala-Luwero-Masindi route. Have a stop at Ziwa Rhino sanctuary to track the white Rhinos in the wild.

There after proceed to Murchison falls national park for an evening game drive depending on time of arrival in Murchison falls national park.

Travel time: 4-5 hours.

Main Destination:

Murchison Falls National Park

Best Time To Visit December to February (Easier to spot animals)

High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best Weather June and July (Less rain and lower temperatures)

Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP

ChimpanzeeOccasional

ElephantCommon

GiraffeCommon

BuffaloCommon

HippoAbundant

LionOccasional

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LeopardRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Red Chilli Rest Camp

• Budget lodge located inside Murchison Falls NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Game drive, Boat cruise on the Nile and top of the falls hike

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, etc. 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 lunch break, proceed for afternoon boat cruise on the Nile River. This cruise is spectacular as you to get up close to the aquatic animals such as; the hippos, crocodiles, water bucks, buffalos, elephants etc. Among the birds commonly sighted on the boat cruise include the goliath heron, king fisher, weaver birds, bee eater, cattle egrets. Not forgetting the beautiful scenery along the bank. At the bottom of the falls, you will trek to the top of the falls or choose to take photos at the rocks below the falls.

Main Destination:

Murchison Falls National Park

Accommodation:

Red Chilli Rest Camp

• Budget lodge located inside Murchison Falls NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Transfer to Fort Portal

After breakfast, transfer to Fort portal which is a 7 hours’ drive. En-route, enjoy the jaw dropping sceneries, landscapes. You will enjoy views of the Great rift valley before proceeding to Hoima. Have an enroute hot lunch break.
Arrive and check in at your lodge in Fort portal and relax for the overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Fort Portal (Town)

Accommodation:

Khoikhoi

• Budget cottage

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Transfer to Rwenzori mountains national Park gate then to Nyabitaba 2651m asl

Have an early morning breakfast and check out of your accommodation to begin your travel to Kasese. Begin your ascent of the Mountains of the moon via the central circuit trail. The drive takes 2 hours.

Rwenzori mountain climbing via the central circuit trail starts at the Rwenzori Mountains National park Mihunga gate. Your driver guide will drive you to Mihunga gate 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. Cross the 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 turaco.

Hike duration: 6 -7 hours. Elevation height: 1,036m.

Main Destination:

Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Nyabitaba 2651m asl to John maate 3505m asl

From Nyabitaba follow the trail that drops down through the forest to the Kurt Shaffer 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.

Main Destination:

Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

John Matte 3505m asl to Bujuku camp 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 Mount 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 Stuhlmanns 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.

Hike duration: 4 – 5 hours. Elevation height: 457m.

Main Destination:

Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Bujuku 3962m asl to mt Speke 4890m asl to Bujuku 3962m asl

Early in the morning start the hike through stullmans pass (4192m asl.) and spectacular views of Virunga National park of DR Congo to Vittorio Emanuele peak (4890m asl).

Ascend duration: 4 – 5 hours. Elevation height: 230m

Prepare to descend back to Bujuku camp from Vittorio Emanuele with views of Bujuku valley and Bujuku lake, Margherita and Albert peaks on Mount Stanley and Mount Baker. Dinner and overnight at Bujuku Camp.

Descend duration: 3 – 4hours.

Main Destination:

Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

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

Bujuku 3962m asl Elena camp 4541m asl

Leaving Bujuku camp, the trail takes you through more bog, while climbing the steep slopes west of the lake and through the magical forest of Groundsel Gully. Turn to your right up to Elena Hut just below Mount Luigi di Savoia. The trail on your left leads to Scott-Elliot Pass down to Kitandara Lakes camp. For those not climbing Margherita Peak, descend for an overnight at Kitandara camp. Those climbing the peak will have their Dinner and overnight at the coolly and Icy Elena Hut.

Hike duration: 5 – 6 hours. Elevation height: 579m.

Main Destination:

Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Elena hut 4541m asl to Margherita peak 5109m asl then to Kitandara camp 4430m asl

Wake up very early in the morning at 2am, 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 of climbing this mountain and at an ascent elevation of 568m.

Rwenzori mountains trekking
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 for 2 to 3 hours. After your lunch at Elena hut, descend through Scott Elliot pass 4372m asl, where there are spectacular views of Lake Bujuku and Mount Speke. The trail passes you through an alpine zone of sparse vegetation and rough boulders, kitandara hut for overnight.

Main Destination:

Margherita Peak (Mt Stanley)

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Kitandara hut 4430m asl to Guy Yeoman hut 3261m asl

From Kitandara, take on the trail that ascends steeply up the headwall, spreading out from the base of Mount Baker. Continue 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 moss. Thereafter 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. Have an overnight at Guy yeoman camp.

Hike duration: 6 – 7 hours.

Main Destination:

Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Guy Yeoman hut 3261m asl to Nyabitaba hut 2651m asl to Mihunga gate 1615m asl then Kasese town

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. Descend back to Nyabitaba Camp and then Mihunga gate to be picked by your driver guide for an overnight in Kasese town.

Descent duration: 7 – 8 hours

Dinner and overnight stay in Kasese town.

Main Destination:

Kasese (Town)

Accommodation:

Sandton Hotel Kasese

• Mid-range hotel located in Kasese (Town)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Game drive in Queen Elizabeth national park

Have an early morning breakfast and transfer to the Isasha sector of Queen Elizabeth national park a spot for the tree climbing lions. This is a 2-3 hour drive to catch a glimpse of the tree climbing lions only visible elsewhere in Kruger national park in South Africa and Lake Manyara national park.

Have lunch in the wild or in Ishasha as you prepare to return to Kazinga channel for a boat cruise.

Have an afternoon game drive in the Kasenyi plains or visit Katwe salt mining village. Experience salt mining and flamingos on Lake Munyanyange in Queen Elizabeth national park before returning to your hotel for an overnight.

Main Destination:

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Best Time To Visit January to February and June to July (Dry seasons)

High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best Weather June to July and January to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP

ChimpanzeeOccasional

ElephantCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloCommon

HippoAbundant

LeopardOccasional

Show more

GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Sandton Hotel Kasese

• Mid-range hotel located in Kasese (Town)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Transfer to Entebbe International airport and departure

Have an early morning breakfast and transfer to Kampala for another Uganda trip or Entebbe for your departure back home. End your 13 Days Rwenzori trekking Uganda Wildlife experience safari with Bujuku Eco Tours.

End of trip.

Main Destination:

Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)

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.