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Mt Rwenzori Hiking - The ragged Experience
11 days
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Day 1: Entebbe-Kampala
Welcome to Uganda. Pick up and transfer to your Hotel in Kampala for overnight. If you are not too exhausted and time is on your side, this is your chance to squeeze in a short city tour or join our Kampala pub crawl to discover Kampala’s nightlife and make friends Accommodation: Bushpig Hostel (BB)
Day 2: Kampala – Rwenzori Mountains
Today we have an idle road trip to your accommodation at the foot of Rwenzori Mountains. The drive is a approximately 7 hours and is the perfect chance to learn about history, tribes and cultures along this route. Your guide is very knowledgeable, please take advantage. Accommodation: Rwenzori Trekkers hostel kilembe (BB)
Day 3: Rwenzori Mountains
Hike Day 1 :Transfer to the starting point of the hike! Start at 1450m and hike to 2596m . Accommodation: Sine Hut (FB) 2596m
Day 4: Rwenzori Mountains
Hike Day 2. Trekking starts at 08:30am. You will encounter a beautiful forest and the trail meanders through small knolls along a ridge top then drops down to the side of a valley. In the afternoon, you may climb up to Mutinda Look out at 3925m an excellent way to acclamation and reduce risk of high altitude sickness. Accommodation: Mutinda Camp (FB) 3582m
Day 5: Rwenzori Mountains
Hike Day 3. This trail is a bit boggy but it has rewarding views and encounters of sheer waterfalls and Mutinda peaks. Accommodation:Bugata Camp (FB) 4100m
Day 6: Rwenzori Mountains
Hike Day 4. The trail passes down the valley and around the edge of some bogs. Here is possibly the best place to observe Malachite Sunbirds feeding on the lobelia flower. Accommodation: Hunwick’s Camp (FB)
Day 7: Rwenzori Mountains
Hike Day 5. This trail crosses the valley to Lake Kitendara. You then climb up to Scot Elliot’s to your camp. Accommodation: Margherita Camp (FB) 4485m
Day 8: Rwenzori Mountains
Hike Day 6. We wake up at 2am and climb up to Mount Stanley at 5109m arriving at 02:30am. This is necessary because of the weather change and global warming. Accommodation:Hunwick’s Camp (FB) 3874m
Day 9: Rwenzori Mountains
Hike Day 7. Today we hike 11km to Kiharo Camp. This hike is 4 to 7 hours. You will have an opportunity to get the best view of all the 3 peaks . Accommodation: Kiharo Camp (FB)
Day 10: Rwenzori Mountains
Hike Day 8: We descend 12km to the park gate and 2.8km back to Trekkers hostel. The trail is mostly downhill with beautiful views of moss covered rocks, cascading waterfalls, deep valleys and forests . Accommodation Rwenzori Trekkers hostel kilembe (BB)
Day 11: Rwenzori Mountains - Entebbe
Today we drive to Entebbe airport for your departure flight
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Welcome to Uganda. Pick up and transfer to your Hotel in Kampala for overnight. If you are not too exhausted and time is on your side, this is your chance to squeeze in a short city tour or join our Kampala pub crawl to discover Kampala’s nightlife and make friends Accommodation: Bushpig Hostel (BB)
Day 2: Kampala – Rwenzori Mountains
Today we have an idle road trip to your accommodation at the foot of Rwenzori Mountains. The drive is a approximately 7 hours and is the perfect chance to learn about history, tribes and cultures along this route. Your guide is very knowledgeable, please take advantage. Accommodation: Rwenzori Trekkers hostel kilembe (BB)
Day 3: Rwenzori Mountains
Hike Day 1 :Transfer to the starting point of the hike! Start at 1450m and hike to 2596m . Accommodation: Sine Hut (FB) 2596m
Day 4: Rwenzori Mountains
Hike Day 2. Trekking starts at 08:30am. You will encounter a beautiful forest and the trail meanders through small knolls along a ridge top then drops down to the side of a valley. In the afternoon, you may climb up to Mutinda Look out at 3925m an excellent way to acclamation and reduce risk of high altitude sickness. Accommodation: Mutinda Camp (FB) 3582m
Day 5: Rwenzori Mountains
Hike Day 3. This trail is a bit boggy but it has rewarding views and encounters of sheer waterfalls and Mutinda peaks. Accommodation:Bugata Camp (FB) 4100m
Day 6: Rwenzori Mountains
Hike Day 4. The trail passes down the valley and around the edge of some bogs. Here is possibly the best place to observe Malachite Sunbirds feeding on the lobelia flower. Accommodation: Hunwick’s Camp (FB)
Day 7: Rwenzori Mountains
Hike Day 5. This trail crosses the valley to Lake Kitendara. You then climb up to Scot Elliot’s to your camp. Accommodation: Margherita Camp (FB) 4485m
Day 8: Rwenzori Mountains
Hike Day 6. We wake up at 2am and climb up to Mount Stanley at 5109m arriving at 02:30am. This is necessary because of the weather change and global warming. Accommodation:Hunwick’s Camp (FB) 3874m
Day 9: Rwenzori Mountains
Hike Day 7. Today we hike 11km to Kiharo Camp. This hike is 4 to 7 hours. You will have an opportunity to get the best view of all the 3 peaks . Accommodation: Kiharo Camp (FB)
Day 10: Rwenzori Mountains
Hike Day 8: We descend 12km to the park gate and 2.8km back to Trekkers hostel. The trail is mostly downhill with beautiful views of moss covered rocks, cascading waterfalls, deep valleys and forests . Accommodation Rwenzori Trekkers hostel kilembe (BB)
Day 11: Rwenzori Mountains - Entebbe
Today we drive to Entebbe airport for your departure flight
Included
- Airport transfers
- Accommodations with meals mentioned
- Bottled drinking water
- 4x4 custom built safari vehicle with knowledgeable driver/guide and fuel
- 8 days Mt Rwenzori Hike to Margherita Peak
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Bottled water
- Coffee and/or Tea
Not included
- International flights
- Visa for Uganda
- All optional activities
- Insurances
- Meals not mentioned and beverages
- Tips and personal expenses such as laundry and communication
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Minimum age is 18 years
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
Features
Original
65%
Sport
60%
Tourism
60%
Cultural
35%
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