Itinerary
Day 1: Entebbe – Kasese.
After your early morning breakfast, set off for Kasese
Stop over at the equator for the dream experience of crossing from one hemisphere to another
Proceed for lunch at Lake View regency hotel in Mbarara town
Continue to kasese and have your dinener and overnight at hotel Margherita
Day 2: Kasese – Rwenzori.
After an early breakfast, have an early morning start to the Park headquarters and Rwenzori mountaineering services at the foot of the mountain at Nyakalengija
Clear with the park, get accorded with porters & guides and also hire climbing equipment
Leave nyakalengija for Nyabitaba. This will take you about 5-7 hours and gain an elevation of 4000ft.
Start hiking headed for the park boundary. You will walk past the mud & wattle Bakonjo homesteads
The trail follows river Mubuku, as it crosses landslides. This will involve climbing over rocks and bluff, then you reach Mahoma River.
After crossing, head for a steep and also see black, white colubus and blue monkeys behind your hut.
This trip enables you hear chimpanzees and also see black, white colubus and blue monkeys. You may also see some birds especially the bright colored Rwenzori Turaco.
Day 3: Nyabitaba – John Matte (7 hrs, elevation: 3000ft).
After breakfast, leave Nyabitaba and take the trail leading westward dropping steeply to Kurt Shaffer Bridge that crosses below the confluence of the Bujuku and Mubuku rivers.
From here, start to climb anti-clockwise through a muddy – slippery trail characterized by bamboo forest
You will then pass through the zone characterized by the giant lobelia and groundsel vegetation - only found in high altitude African mountains. The pass reaches you Nyamaleju hut with its supplementary rock shelter
Continue through a rewarding bog to your hut at John Matte
Day 4: John Matte – Lake Bujuku (3 hrs, elevation of 1800ft).
After a heavy breakfast, depart for Bujuku
Crossing river Bujuke ushers you into the lower Bigo bog where you will be engaged in jumping from tussock to tussock!!
Take your lunch at the upper end of the bog
Finally, you will climb on dry land crossing the river then reach Lake Bujuku
At lake Bujuku, you will be in position to see Mt. baker to the south, Mt. Stanley to the west and Speke to the North.
Day 5: Lake Bujuku – Elena hut (3-5 hrs, elevation of 4900ft).
Have your breakfast early enough to allow ample time for an early start
Leave Bujuku using a new trail which rises and falls twice and then climbs steeply through the moss draped Groundsel vegetation up to Scott Elliot pass
After the short strong ladder, take the right hand branch leading you to Elena Hut
Elena hut is base for climbing the Margerita peak within Mt. Stanley complex
Day 6: Elena – Margherita peak.
After breakfast, climb to Margherita peak – the highest within the Rwenzori reaching an elevation of 5109ft!
It’s a challenging adventure involving climbing glaciers, putting on warm clothing. On this trip, crampons and ropes are essential.
There you are! Take a rest as you marvel at this specious beauty and take photographs
Slope to Lake Kitandara hut (4023m) through the Scott Elliot pass with good view of Lake Bujuku, Mt. Speke, then bypass Mt. Stanley to Lake Kitandara
Day 7: Lake Kitandara – Guy Yeaman
Set off early for the steep long climb to the freshfield pass
Here, you will have good views into the Democratic republic of Congo (DRC). Margherita and it’s glaciers dominate the area
The rain and mist make the trip challenging but finally reaches you Guy Yeaman hut (3261m)
Day 8: Guy Yeaman – Nyabitaba.
Set off early for Nyabitaba to avoid reaching late
It is quite a difficult pass – muddy, steep and sliperly. You are advised to descend facing the slope
Break off and spend a night at Nyabitaba
Day 9: Nyabitaba – Nyakalejinya
Descend to Nyakalejinga Park Headquarters
Drive to Kasese for lunch at hotel Margherita
Evening drive to Mweya Safari Lodge for an overnight
Day 10: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Wake up very early and take a morning game drive
Return to hotel for breakfast
Early afternoon, take a boat cruise on Kazinga channel
Return to hotel for lunch and relaxation
Relax in the evening and spend overnight at Mweya Safri Lodge
Day 11: Queen Elizabeth – Kampala
Have an early breakfast
Head for Maramagambo forest for chimp tracking
Visit the bat cave
You may also view the blue lake – the only one of its kind on planet earth!
Drive to Mbarara for lunch
Continue and arrive in Kampala in the evening.
End of Safari
* Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
* You’ll be dropped off at the airport (or hotel).
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
INCLUSIONS
1) |
Transport in a 4WD Vehicle with an English speaking guide/driver |
2) | All fuel for the tour |
3) | Accommodation as listed in the itinerary |
4) | Meals according to the itinerary |
5) | All activities described in the itinerary |
6) | Mineral water and Entrance fees |
7) | Arrival and departure airport transfers. |
8) | Flying Doctors Emergencies. |
9) | Government taxes. |
10) | Complementary visit of Maasai Village in Ngorongoro on the way to Serengeti. |
EXCLUSIONS
1) |
International airfares |
2) | Personal (medical/travel) insurance; |
3) | Government tax or park fees increase; |
4) | Tips and gratuities to rangers, driver/guide, porter, hotel staff, etc. |
5) | All expenses of personal nature (e.g. drinks, laundry, optional activities, souvenirs, etc.) and other optional activities |
6) | Hotel fees( the eve of the safari and the night after the safari) |
PLEASE NOTE
In case the mentioned lodges are not available during the requested period, we will do our best to book a lodge in the same class for you (of course we will only do this after consulting you).
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