A Perfect 10 days Rwenzori mountaineering adventure & Uganda wildlife tour
Rwenzori mountaineering adventure & Uganda wildlife tour overview
Unto a 5 days Rwenzori mountaineering adventure, you will yet continue to a Uganda wildlife tour at the Queen Elizabeth national park & later on for a chimpanzees expeditions trek before heading out of the wild. This safari gives you some of the best sceneries of the Rwenzoris, lions, hippo pods, elephant & buffalo herds, antelopes, warthogs, leopards, water bucks, reptiles, primates, over 700 bird species among other numerous animals. This perfect combined 10 days safari expeditions with mountain trekking adventure along Uganda’s wild game species will leave you satisfied with Africa safari experiences.
Arrival & departure: Entebbe Int’l airport
- Day 1 transfer to mtn. Rwenzori park visitor’s center
- Day 2-6 Rwenzori mountaineering adventure
- Day 7-8 Queen Elizabeth wild game park safaris
- Day 9 Chimpanzees expeditions at Kalinzu forest game reserve
- Day 10 transfer to Kampala/ Entebbe as you wait for departure
Detailed Rwenzori mountaineering adventure & Uganda wildlife tour
Day 1 transfer to mtn. Rwenzori park visitors' center
On the first day of your Rwenzori mountain trekking experience, you will travel to the foothills of mountain Rwenzori as you prepare to start your hiking activities at the Rwenzori mountain national park and beyond to the great heights of the mountains of the moon.
Meals: Breakfast| Lunch| Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel Margherita (or a similar one)
- The trek will take you up to Weismann’s peak via vast pristine montane forests of the Rwenzori Mountain where you may see many bird species including the unique Rwenzori region & Albertine rift endemics, black & white colobus monkeys, red colobus monkeys and reptiles up to Sine camp at 2,598m. The next day you’ll walk up through the bamboo zone along a series of switchbacks to Kalalama camp 3,147m then on to Mutinda camp 3,688m at the base of Mutinda peak. From here you may take a 2 to 3 hour climb to Mutinda peak with lookouts where there are fantastic views of the Rwenzori mountain ranges.
- Next day you climb to Bugata camp 4,062m across the alpine moors. From here you ascend to Weismann’s peak at 4,620m where on a clear day you’ll have awesome views of Mt. Stanley, Mt. Speke and Mt. Baker. After enjoying the views, you descend down the views you descend down the Nyamwamba valley.
Meals: Breakfast| Lunch| Dinner
Accommodation: Mweya safari lodge (or a similar one)
An awesome wildlife tour in the Queen Elizabeth national park will start from upper section of the park across the 0° Equator landmark to the marvelous Kazinga channel which harbors more than 5,000 hippo herds. Queen Elizabeth has the highest concentration of bird species in Africa with more than 660 different bird species. The park is also a lion sanctuary also having a rear species of tree climbing lions in the Ishasha sector. You’ll also enjoy scenes of elephant & buffalo herds, antelopes, giraffes, leopards, hyenas, boat cruise, lodges & wilderness sceneries.
Meals: Breakfast| Lunch| Dinner
Accommodation: Warujojo safari lodge (or a similar one)
One of the most exciting highlights still on this 10 days Rwenzori trekking & wildlife safari, chimpanzee tracking at Kalinzu forest will guarantee a 99% chance for coming across these smart primates in their natural habitat. Kalinzu forest has more than 300 chimpanzee individuals making it ideal for great chimpanzee tracking experiences.
Meals: Breakfast| Lunch| Dinner
Accommodation:
Day 10 transfer to Kampala/ Entebbe & prepare for departure
Winding up with this great 10 days Rwenzori trekking & wildlife tour, you’ll head to your booked accommodation for some relaxation sessions as you wait to catch up with your departure flights.
Meals: Breakfast| Lunch| Dinner
Accommodation: N/A
INCLUSIONS
- Park entry fees
- Chimpanzee tracking permits
- Airport transfers
- Laundry
- Government taxes
- Driver and guide
- Transport 4×4 safari landcruiser
- All excursions in itinerary
EXCLUSIONS
- International flights
- Travel insurance
- Accommodation after the trip
- Any changes to the itinerary
- Extra luggage on domestic flights
- Visa fees & processing
- Tipping & gratitude
- Souvenirs & snacks
- Extra activities, meals, liquor/alcohol
- Anything not mentioned
Your safari route map
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