11 Days Hiking Mountain Rwenzori

You will be transferred to Lodge Bellavista. On the way you’ll see amazing landscapes of Uganda’s Country Side.

Today wake up early excited to start your hike of the Rwenzori Mountains. The driver guide will transfer you to Nyakalengija (1646 meters) to receive your briefing and start your climb into the Rwenzori mountain ranges. You will hike along River Mubuku through the thick vegetation arriving at the Nyabitaba hut (2651 meters) where you will overnight.

After yesterday’s hike, hopefully today you are getting better accustomed to the climatic conditions. Have an early breakfast and hike through a bridge across River Mubuku. The plan is to stay an overnight at John Matte hut so hike past Nyamuleju hut enjoying the views of Mount Stanley and Speke depending on weather. You will climb through some open patches, lobelia, and heath moss forest to the John Matte hut (3505 meters) for overnight.

Your best sights today will be Lake Bujuku (3962 meters)and ‘cooking pot’ a rock shelter. Start the hike early morning through the giant lobelia before you finally arrive at Bujuku hut for overnight.

Today the plan is to ascend Mount Victoria and Mount Speke from the valley with scenic alpine vegetation consisting Giant Groundsels and Lobelia.  You will hike through the glaciers to arrive at Elena hut (4541 meters) for overnight rest.

Today you hike to the highest peak at 5109 meters, the famous Margherita peak. Enjoy the picture session at the highest peak before you start your descend to the beautiful Lake Kitandara for overnight stay at Kitandara hut (4020 meters).

After early breakfast you start a long descent to Guy Yeoman hut (3505 meters). We will have a picnic lunch on the way and continue descending with views of DR Congo.

The last part of the hike drops steeply along the Mubuku River and joins the original route near the Bujuku River to Nyabitaba hut (2651 meters). Enjoy the last of the mountain before exiting the next day.

Today after breakfast you start the last descent to Nyakalengija where you started the journey. You will find your driver guide waiting for you after which you will proceed to Lodge Bellavista.

Today after breakfast at Lodge Bellavista we leave for Kampala and proceed to Entebbe for your departure flight.