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4Days Mountain Rwenzori Trek

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Overview


Mount Rwenzori is a mountain range in Uganda that's known for its snow-capped peaks, unique flora, and role as the source of the Nile River. The Rwenzoris are a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a popular destination for hiking and mountaineering.

Highlights


  • Discover the Rwenzori Mountains, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
  • Hike to the highest point in the range, Margherita Peak on Mount Stanley
  • Learn about the unique flora and fauna of the Rwenzoris from your guide
  • See giant heathers, lobelias, and groundsels on the slopes of the mountain
  • Enjoy the stunning views of the surrounding landscape from the mountain
4Days Mountain Rwenzori Trek

Description


4Days Mountain Rwenzori Trek

The Rwenzori Mountains National Park covers nearly 100,000 ha in western Uganda and comprises the main part of the Rwenzori mountain chain, which includes Africa's third highest peak (Mount Margherita: 5,109 m). The region's glaciers, waterfalls and lakes make it one of Africa's most beautiful alpine areas.Mount Rwenzori is a mountain range in Uganda that's known for its snow-capped peaks, unique flora, and role as the source of the Nile River. The Rwenzoris are a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a popular destination for hiking and mountaineering.

What's included


  • Inclusions:
  • Park fee
  • Guiding fee
  • Porters
  • Rangers
  • meals
  • Camping tents
  • Exclusions:
  • Transport from kampala and back
  • International flights

Itinerary


  1. Visited Places:
  2. Mt. Rwenzori Climbing Challenge

Day 1: Nyakalengija (1650) to Nyabitaba camp (2650m)

Start the day by approaching the Rwenzori mountaineering reservation officer

early in the morning in order to hire equipments if so and arrange for guides, chef

and porters at once hiking starts from the park gates to Nyabitaba a distance of

7km takes 5-6 hours and an ascent of 1200 meters.

The trail at the beginning goes through homes and fields progressing through high

elephant grasses and dense bush. You will climb over cliffs and bluffs crossing river

Mahoma then ascending steeply into Nyabitaba camp. Certain animals can be

spotted such as the white and black colobus monkeys, three horned chameleon and

the Rwenzori Turaco birds.

Stay an overnight at the Nyabitaba camp.

Day 2: Nyabitaba (2650) m to Johnmaate camp (3505) m

From Nyabitaba you descend to your right follow the trail that drops down through

the forest for a half an hour to the Kurt Shafer bridge, just before the confluence

of the Mubuku and Bujuku rivers.

The walk is then easy going for a couple of hours passing through the bamboo

forest and then becomes more difficult kind of like spelunking, traverse through a

long and exhausting stretch of slippery moss-covered rocks. From the Nyamileju

rock shelter, Mount Stanley and speke can be seen before passing into the zone of

the giant Heather, lobelia and groundsel. Finally reach Johnmaate camp after

passing through the tiring bog. While here, high chances of catching the nice views

of Mount Stanley and margherita glacier.

Dinner and overnight at the hut

Day 3: Johnmaate camp 3505m - Bujuku camp 3900m and return back to

Johnmaate for the 3rd night

From Johnmaate camp the trail drops down to cross the Bujuku river and enters

lower bigo bog, the home of Giant lobelias, the bog is finally crossed but really

without the feet sampling some of the freezing ooze, continuing up to the upper

bigo bog you will follow the Bujuku river that sometimes runs underground from

lake Bujuku, with views of mount baker to the south and mount Stanley to the

west, take on the right as you reach Bujuku Lake up to Bujuku camp 3900m in the

shadows of mount speke, Stanley and Baker, take photos of the Bujuku valley and

return back to Johnmaate camp 3505m for the 3rd night.

Day 4: Johnmaate camp (3505) m to Nyabitaba camp 2650m and back to

nyakalengija 1650m by early retracing out route back to the park gates. This 7 km

Walk usually takes 2-3 hours. Descending through Mubuku river and through fields

to the park entrance gate.

Dinner and overnight at any lodge of your choice.

End of the tour.

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Additional Information
  • Mount Rwenzori is a mountain range in Uganda that's known for its snow-capped peaks, unique flora, and role as the source of the Nile River. The Rwenzoris are a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a popular destination for hiking and mountaineering.
  • Activity ID
  • 15203
Prices & Availability
  • Available price options:
  • Adults: if from 1 adult in the booking, for each adult: €2263.88
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Cancellation Policy
  • Standard Cancellation Policy
  • If a Customer cancels at least 14 days in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.
  • If a Customer cancels between 13 and 3 days in advance of the scheduled departure, there is a 50 percent cancellation fee based on the total booking amount.
  • If a Customer cancels within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, or don’t show up at the meeting point on time there is a 100 percent cancellation fee based on the total booking amount.
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