12 days Mountain Climbing safari Mount Rwenzori / Ruwenzori in Uganda

A mountain climbing safari in Uganda is a great experience and never to forget!

Safari program:

Day 1: Entebbe
You will be picked up at the Entebbe International Airport and transfer to an Entebbe hotel for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Windsor Lake Victoria hotel

Day 2: Kasese
After an early breakfast take early start for the 7hrs hour drive to Kasese at the foot of the Rwenzori National Park.
Accommodation : Margherita Hotel

Day 3: Nyabitaba Hut
Take an early breakfast, drive for the road head where the porters are allocated, and loads distributed, where you start your climb. The starting point of the trail is through farmland after which you climb steeply up to Nyabitaba Hut at 2650 meters situated at a forested ridge with spectaculars views of Portal Peaks and Mubuku Valley.

Day 4: John Matte Hut
After early breakfast cross the Bujuku/Mubuku rivers, ascend to John Matte Hut, situated in a grove of giant heather at 3415 meters.

Day 5: Bujuku Hut
After early breakfast Cross the Bigo Bog to Lake Bujuku and Bujuku Hut. Wellies are a great help. Although there is a causeway of wooden planks across the bog, the shores are still very muddy.

Day 6: Bujuku Hut
You have the option to climb Mount Speke, whilst the rest of the group can hike to view the Irene Lakes, or rest for the day returning to Bujuku to overnight.

Day 7: Elana Hut
Ascend to Elana Hut at 4543 meters. This is the highest point for trekkers who continue on to Kitandara Hut, and meet descending climbers on day seven. Those climbing Mount Margherita begin their ascent from here.

Day 8: Kitandara Hut
The ascent of Mount Margherita is 5109 metes. It’s the third highest peak in Africa in the highest range of mountains in Africa. You head off very early to make the most of the usually mist-free mornings. Crampons and ice axes are essential, and you will be roped together for the glacier crossing. Once at the summit, and if it is clear, all the major summits of the Rwenzoris can be seen, as well as the rainforest in the Democratic Republic of Congo 3000 metes below.
You descend to Kitandara Hut. The lower of the two Kitandara lakes is one of the most beautiful locations in the Rwenzori Mountains.

Day 9: Guy Yeomann Hut
A steep climb over the Freshfield Pass, before descending to Guy Yeoman Hut, set in the giant heather zone at 3506 meters.

Day 10: Kasese
A big trek today! A steep descent through the bamboo zone to Nyabitaba Hut, and then straight to the vehicle. You overnight at Margherita Hotel in Kasese. Cold beer or hot shower first? Your choice! Note – for those short of time, a transfer can be arranged from Kasese to the airport at Entebbe for nighttime flights on the same evening.
Accommodation: Margherita Hotel.

Day 11: Entebbe
Enjoy a morning game drive or an optional visit to the chimpanzees in the Kyambura Gorge.
This excursion must be booked in advance. Return to Entebbe and overnight in a hotel.
Accommodation: Windsor Lake Victoria hotel

Day 12: End of Tour: we hope that you enjoyed your climbing safari!

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