Rwenzori Mountains Peak Tour 13 days
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- Private vehicle
- Rwenzori Mountains NP
- Queen Elizabeth NP
- Boat trip
- Game drive
- Mountain climbing
- Domestic flight
- Night game drive
The highest mountain in Uganda, third highest in Africa continent. The highest peak, Margerita is 5,110m. This folded mountain is famous for diversity of nature, it starts with rainforest and ends in glacier just under the equator. Scenery of moss-covered heath forest, swamp with lobelia and slopes with senecio is solemn and mysterious.
Geographic features: Mountain, forest. Size: 996km2
Activity: Mountain climbing
The second largest national park in Uganda with 95 species of mammals and 610 species of birds. Savanna in north and south are home for large mammals like lion and elephant, Kazinga Channel is for birds, crocodile and hippo, Kyambura Gorge is for chimpanzee.
Geographic features: Savanna, forest, lake, river Size: 1,978km²
Activity: Game drive, night game drive, boat trip, chimpanzee tracking, nature walk, balloon safari
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Arrive at Entebbe Airport, transfer to Kampala
Our driver guide will welcome you at Entebbe Airport. Our sales and reservation staff will brief you the itinerary after your arrival at Kampala. It normally takes 1-2 hours to reach Kampala.
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Transfer to Fort Portal
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Registration and briefing at Nyakalengija Office
After registration process and briefing, meet your guide and porters and hand over your luggage.
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Hike from Nyakalengija Office (1,646m) to Nyabitaba Hut (2,652m) / 10km
Walk in beautiful rainforest. Temperature is high so carry 2 litters of drinking water or more, half-sleeve shirts will be suitable for this day. You may encounter pretty birds or chameleons along the trail.
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Hike from Nyabitaba Hut (2,652m) to John Matte Hut (3,414m) / 7km
Go down from Nyabitaba Hut to the bridge over Bujuku River, then start climbing up continuously. You may see Margherita Peak at rocky area far ahead on your left. Thereafter, you will enter mossy heath forest, also find some alpine plant like lobelias and everlasting flowers. Rain boots could be more advantageous for this day, as trail is muddy in cloud forest.
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Hike from John Matte Hut (3,414m) to Bujuku Hut (3,962m) / 6km
Start walking with rain boots as bogs starts right behind the hut. View of bogs called lower and upper Bigo Bogs with lobelias and senecios are one of the most beautiful scenery in Rwenzoris. You will climb steep slope after the bogs, then find Lake Bujuku, which is surrounded by Mt. Baker, Mt. Stanley and Mt. Speke. Scenery of the lake and bogs on its shore is still and mysterious. You may see Margherita Peak from the shore of the lake.
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Hike from Bujuku Hut (3,962m) to Elena Hut (4,430m) / 4km
The slope from Bujuku Hut to the viewpoint overlooking Bujuku Lake is very steep, you will use ladder at some points. Thereafter, number of plants decrease suddenly, and you will enter rocky area without soil. Be careful as rocks are very slippery when the surface is wet.
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Climb Margherita Peak (5,109m) / 2km one way
Hike rocky area for 2-3 hours from Elena Hut, then enter glacier near northern side of Stanley Plateau, and walk on glacier. Thereafter, walk rocky ridge come from Alexandra Peak, then enter glacier between Alexandra Peak and Margherita Peak. This glacier is very steep and have many large crevasses. After climbing glacier, then climb the last rocky area, that is the peak.
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Hike from Elena Hut (4,430m) to Guy Yeoman Hut (3,261m) / 8km
After completing the rocky area, you will walk on soil again. A lot of alpine plant like senecios inhabit at the valley between Mt. Baker and Mt. Stanley. After passing Kitandara Hut, you climb up the Freshman Field up to 4,200m, then start descending. Thereafter, you will enter the bog with many lobelia, then find Guy Yoman Hut along a river.
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Hike from Guy Yeoman Hut (3,261m) to Nyabitaba Hut (2,652m) / 6km
After walking through the beautiful heath forest, you descend a very steep fall with river-water. After this rocky area, you will enter the rainforest again, though ground remains muddy and slippery. This will be the last night in Rwenzori, it could be a good idea to have dinner with guides and porters.
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Hike from Nyabitaba Hut (2,652m) to Nyakalengija (1,646m) / 10km
Descend the same route you passed on the first day.
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Boat trip at Kazinga Channel
Take a boat ride along the channel which connects two lakes. Its banks are habitats for reptiles like crocodiles and many species of birds like kingfisher and pelican, also resting place for hippo and buffalo. It starts at 3pm and takes about 2 hours.
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Game drive at Queen Elizabeth National Park
Drive with an open roofed vehicle in vast savannh and look for large mammals like lions, elephants, buffaloes and antelopes. Morning game drive starts at 6:30am, it takes 3-4 hours. Tell your rangers, if you have your favorite mammal before you take off.
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Transfer to Kampala
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Transfer to Entebbe
Leave Kampala for Entebbe Airport 4 hours before the departure time of your flight.
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