7 days Rwenzori mountaineering experience on the central circuit
Rwenzori mountaineering experience overview
Get lost for a week far up Africa’s 3 highest peaks on the Rwenzori mountaineering experience with experts providing services qualified to world hiking requirements. Be ready for endless beautiful sceneries from the montane forest creatures, snow caps, montane lakes, rivers & waterfalls, birds among others.
Rwenzori mountaineering experience highlights
- Day 1 transfer to Rwenzori mountain park headquarters
- Day 2-6 Hiking the Rwenzoris with experts
- Day 7 Return journey & prepare for departure
Detailed 7 days Rwenzori mountaineering experience on the central circuit adventure
Day 1 transfer to the foothills of mountain Rwenzori
On arrival at the Entebbe international airport- Uganda/ Kigali international airport- Rwanda, you will picked up by our guide and led to your preferred hotel for refreshment and later head out to the foothills of mountain Rwenzori.
Full board & accommodation
- First day hiking from Nyakalengija to Nyabitaba (2650m high); After the morning breakfast, you will set off your first Rwenzori trekking experience by taking the Nyakalengija trial which covers distance of 1,600m from the mountain Rwenzori national park headquarters. The trail will take you through Bakonjo homesteads and farmlands in steep slopes of the mountain through the Mubuku River trail from where you will again cross river Mahoma before climbing through the montane forest to reach Nyabitaba hut. Dinner and Accommodation at Nyabitaba hut.
- Second day trekking to John Matte Hut (3350); After your breakfast, you will set off from Nyabitaba hut to Kurt Shafer Bridge just before the conjunction of River Bujuku & Mubuku. The montane zones transform the forest zones into a bamboo region where the trail is slippery & moss-topped. This montane trail is rich in lobelia groundsel vegetation and heather appears before the Nyamileju rock shelter before crossing a swamp to the John Matte hut. Dinner and overnight stay at John matte hut.
- Third day Trek to Bujuku Hut (3900m); After morning breakfast, you will start trekking to Bujuku hut through a trail that goes down to cross the Bujuku River and arrive at Inferior Bigo swamp which is also harbors forests of lobelias. You cross the swamp to the higher Bigo swamp before proceeding to Lake Bujuku where clear sights of the uppermost mountain Stanley in the west are to be viewed. Dinner and overnight stay at Bujuku Hut.
- Forth day Climb to Elena Hut (4541m); You’ll set off from Bujuku hut after your breakfast, through the swampy routes to the hills west of lake Bujuku and continuing through the supernatural groundsel gorge. Taking a climb to Scott-Elliot route that is 4372m long. A metallic stepladder takes you over an exceedingly steep section after which the trail splits , the right trail goes up to Elena Hut and Mt Stanley over a steep rocky trail, while the left-hand connects you to Scott-Elliot Pass and down to Lake Kitandara. Dinner & overnight stay at Elena Hut at the foothills of the Stanley Glacier.
- On fifth hiking day, descend to Nyakalengija Trail Head (1,600m); Morning breakfast and load up on the equipment. Later, the porters and the climbing partly finally descend out of the Rwenzori Mountains. Trekking will go for 6 hours walking past the nearby Lake Mahoma and Nyabitaba and passes through the heather area and the Moss Zone. This may be the final hut in the Rwenzori Mountains or you could exit all the way if you feel energetic. On arrival at the foothills of the mountain, proceed to your lodge to freshen up, have lunch and take a long afternoon rest when you will have dinner and overnight.
Day 7 return to Kampala & departure
This day will see you set off for Kampala to your preferred accommodation for relation as you wait for departure flight.
Meals: Breakfast| Lunch| Dinner
Accommodation: Protea hotel (or a similar one)
Hiking safari inclusions
- Park entry fees
- Airport transfers
- Driver & guide
- Bottled drinking water/ Refreshments
- Government taxes
- Transport 4X4 safari landcruiser
- All excursions indicated in the itinerary
Hiking safari exclusions
- Travel insurance
- International flights
- Visa fees & processing
- Extra activities, meals, alcohol/ liquor
- Tipping & gratitude
- Accommodation after the end of the trip
- Souvenirs & snacks
- Any changes to the itinerary
- Anything not mentioned
Hiking experience travel map
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