ITINERARY
Day 1: Entebbe to Kampala
Upon your arrival at Entebbe airport, our tour guide will pick and transfer you by road to your Hotel in Kampala. Dinner and Overnight at

  • Luxury Accommodation: Kampala Serena Hotel / Lake Victoria Serena Hotel / Sheraton Hotel / Munyonyo Common wealth Resort.
  • Midrange Accommodation: Silver Springs Hotel / Cassia Lodge / Imperial Royale Hotel / Humura Resort.
  • Budget Accommodation: Namirembe Guest House / Tal Cottages / Back Packers / Redchillie Hideaway.

Meal Plan; BB

Day 2: Kampala – Kasese
Transfer to Kasese town through Mbarara – Masaka Road with a stop at the Equator for Photograpy. Arrival in Kasese before heading for the foothills of the mountains of the moon. Transfer to Margarita Hotel / Ruboni Community Campsite /  Rwenzori Base Camp for dinner and overnight

Day 3: Nyakalengija –  Nyabitaba
From the Rwenzori Mountains National Park Head Quarter at Nyakalengija, 1.646 m., you will receive the briefing from the guides, with the possibility of hiring equipment. The hike starts through the plantations and homes of the Bakonjo, the people of the mountain, gradually reaching garden plots and elephants grass. You follow the Mobuku River, until crossing the Mahoma River. The trail passes through an open bracken fern slopes and Podorcarpus Forest, up to Nyabitaba Hut, 2.652 m., which is the arrival point for the day. This will take from 5 to 6 hours. During the day, you might see monkeys, the Rwenzori Turaco and hear the chimpanzees. Arriving at the Nyabitaba hut (2650 meters) in the late evening for Dinner and Overnight.

Day 4: John Matte Hut (3350m)
Early breakfast and then start a morning hike through the Kurt Sharfer Bridge to marvel at the sparkling Mobuku river confluence. A climb through the open patches, Lobelia, and Heath moss forest before proceeding up to the John Matte hut for overnight.

Day 5: Bigo Bog
Depart early through the giant Lobelias and heath trees. You ascend to the Bigo Bog and scenic landscape of Lobelias and giant Groundsels. Dinner and overnight stop at Bujuku hut (3997m).

Day 6: Mount Speke
Head off from the valley in with scenic alpine vegetation consisting of Giant Groundsels and Lobelia and head on to ascent Mount Victoria and Mount Speke at (4890 meters)

Day 7: Proceed to Elena Hut

Depart through the lovely views of the Savoia and Elena glaciers, scale further through to the Scott Elliott pass (4372 meters) and proceed through the snow to the Elena hut for overnight.

Day 8: Alexander peak
Early morning ascent to the snowy Alexander peak (5092m); and then onward to the highest peak at (5109m), great photo opportunities available. Thereafter descend to the beautiful lake Kitandara for overnight stay at Kitandara hut. (3900m).

Day 9: Guy Yeoman – Nyakalengija – Nyabitaba
After early breakfast, descent begins. Picnic lunch on the way, after which we Resume journey to Final descent back to Nyakalengija. The trial is attractive along the valley of the Mobuku and Kichuchu rivers, rich in plants and flowers of the heather zone before reaching the bamboo forest. See Kabamba falls on the way. Time to reach Nyabitaba Hut is about 4 hours. From Nyabitaba starts the 40 minutes trial to see Lake Mahoma and back to the hut for descending to the Park Head Quarter. The trial takes more 2 to 3 hours. Transfer to Kasese  Margharita Hotel / Ruboni Community Campsite / Rwenzori base Camp for dinner and overnight at Margherita Hotel.

Day 10: Drive back to Kampala and transfer to Entebbe Airport for your flight.

The Tour Plan is  Inclusive of:
Ground transportation and Fuel in a 4×4 wheel drive, accommodation in mountain huts or if you wish tents, meals per itinerary on Bed breakfast, Services of professional mountain guides – average ratio 1 per 2 climbers, Services of cook & porters on mountain (average 4 porters per person carrying 12.5 kgs, Park fees and mountain services fees as shown separately above, Rescue fees, sleeping mattresses, all cooking / eating utensils on hike/climb.

But excludes: Airfares to Uganda, Entry visas, All items of personal expenditure such as laundry and Beverages, Tipping, souvenirs.

Please Note: Additional days on the mountain at US$120- per day, Additional peaks may be climbed at US$150- per peak, Any additional weight will require payment for an extra porter US$110