12-Day Uganda Rwanda Rwenzori Mountain Hiking Trip

• A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Kampala/Entebbe Transfer to Kibale National Park

From your residence in Entebbe, your driver-guide will meet you. Shortly after the safari briefing, you'll transfer to Kibale Forest National Park. The drive through the tea estates and farmland gives you a glimpse of Uganda's beauty. In the afternoon, you will do the Bigodi Wetlands Community walk. Your overnight stay will be at Chimpanzee Forest Lodge or similar.

Main Destination:

Kibale National Park (Chimps)

Best Time To Visit December to February and June to July

High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best Weather June to July and December to February (Least rain)

Wildlife in Kibale NP

ChimpanzeeCommon

ElephantOccasional

BuffaloOccasional

LeopardVery Rare

HippoRare

LionRare to None

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GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

Accommodation:

Chimpanzee Forest Lodge

• Mid-range guest housejust outside Kibale NP (Chimps, Uganda)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinks not included

Chimpanzee Trekking, Kibale National Park Transfer to Rwenzori Mountains National Park

After an early morning breakfast, you'll transfer to the Kanyanchu Visitors Center. At Kanyanchu, you will meet with a senior ranger guide who will lead the hike in the forest while searching for a family of chimpanzees. When you find them, you're permitted to be with them for an hour. Afterward, you will return to the starting point for issuance of a trekking certificate. After this amazing adventure, you'll transfer to Rwenzori Mountains National Park ahead of your Rwenzori Mountain hiking and trekking adventure. Your overnight stay will be at Trekkers Hostel.

Main Destination:

Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range, Uganda)

Accommodation:

Rwenzori Trekkers Hostel

• Budget guest houseless than 1hr drive from Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range, Uganda)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Rwenzori Mountains Trekking, Climbing and Hiking to Sine Camp

You'll have a briefing from the guides and start the trek. You'll hike to Sine Camp at 2,596m. The hike will take you through the tall forest trees of the Afro montane forest zone. This is a steady climb for about 6 kilometers then along a steep climb towards Sine hut. The hike will offer you lots of plant and flower species to view, birds, and a chance to see some animal species like Colobus monkeys. Covering 9.5km approximately 5 - 6 hours of walking.

Main Destination:

Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range, Uganda)

Accommodation:

Sine Hut

• Budget mountain hutin Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range, Uganda)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Rwenzori Mountain Trekking, Climbing and Hiking to Mutinda Camp

You'll hike to Mutinda Camp at 3,588m, through the Bambo and Heather-Rapanea Zone. You'll be following the trail while it meanders up and over several small knolls along a ridge top and drops down the side of the valley. It crosses several small streams and passes close to moss-covered waterfalls with unique beautiful plant and flower species found above 3,000m like Giant Heather trees. Its trunks are covered in green moss with old man beards (Usnea lichen) hanging from the branches. You'll approach Mutinda camp which is set near a small river and waterfall. In the afternoon, you have an option of summiting Mutinda lookout at 3975m. You'll be covering 6.1 km, approximately 6 to 8 hrs of walking to Mutinda Camp.

Main Destination:

Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range, Uganda)

Accommodation:

Mutinda Camp

• Budget mountain hutin Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range, Uganda)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Rwenzori Mountain Trekking and Hiking to Bugata Camp

The fourth day takes you through the valley of amazingly unique beautiful plant species, streams, and waterfalls while you head to Bugata camp at 4,062M. The trek gets tougher and exhausting with the steep ridges, mud and boggy sections, and high steps but the rewards are enormously beautiful.

Main Destination:

Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range, Uganda)

Accommodation:

Bugata Camp

• Budget mountain hutin Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range, Uganda)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Rwnzori Mountain Trekking, Climbing and Hiking to the Summit of Weismanns Peak at 4620m

From Bugata Camp, you will get up early and head for the summit of Weismanns Peak at 4620 meters. After the summit, you will start to descend through a different route which makes the loop. Thus, you'll descend the Nyamwamba Valley to Kiharo Camp at 3,430m for the night. It’s 3.7 km to the peak and a total of approximately 9 km down to Kiharo camp taking 8 to 10 hours.

Main Destination:

Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range, Uganda)

Accommodation:

Kiharo Camp

• Budget mountain hutin Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range, Uganda)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Rwenzori Mountain Trekking, Climbing and Hiking - Queen Elizabeth National Park

You'll descend downhill past the moss-covered rocks along rivers and beautiful forests back to the base camp in Kilembe. You'll have 14.6 km and 7-9 hrs of walking down to the base camp. This will be followed by a transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park marking the end of the 5-day Rwenzori Mountain trekking, climbing, and hiking trip. Your overnight stay will be at Bush Lodge.

Main Destination:

Queen Elizabeth National Park (Uganda)

Best Time To Visit January to February and June to July (Dry seasons)

High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best Weather June to July and January to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP

ChimpanzeeOccasional

ElephantCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloCommon

HippoAbundant

LeopardOccasional

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GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

The Bush Lodge (Banda)

• Mid-range banda located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP (Uganda)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Game Drive and Boat Cruise Safari Queen Elizabeth National Park

An early morning breakfast will be followed by a transfer to Kasenyi for a game drive. Kasenyi Plains has the highest concentration of prey that attracts predators and creates chances to encounter some of the big cats present in Queen Elizabeth National Park while on this game drive adventure. In the afternoon, you'll participate in the boat cruise at Kazinga Channel which connects Lake Edward and Lake George. During the two-hour boat cruise safari, a lot of aquatic, semiaquatic, terrestrial, and birdlife will be encountered marking the greatest day in Queen Elizabeth National Park. Your overnight stay will be at Bush Lodge or similar.

Main Destination:

Queen Elizabeth National Park (Uganda)

Accommodation:

The Bush Lodge (Banda)

• Mid-range banda located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP (Uganda)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Queen Elizabeth National Park - Bwindi/Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

After a leisurely morning breakfast, you'll transfer to Bwindi Mgahinga Gorilla National Park ahead of the Uganda gorilla trekking adventure. The drive is characterized by Kigezi rolling hills and the Virunga Volcanoes view are amazing. Your overnight stay will be at Travelers Rest Hotel or similar.

Main Destination:

Mgahinga Gorilla National Park (Gorillas)

Best Time To Visit June to August and December to January

High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)

Best Weather Jun to Aug and Dec to Jan (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Mgahinga Gorilla NP

GorillaCommon

ChimpanzeeNone

ElephantOccasional

BuffaloOccasional

LeopardRare

White RhinoNone

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GiraffeNone

Black RhinoNone

LionNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Travellers Rest Hotel

• Mid-range hotel1-2hr drive from Mgahinga Gorilla NP (Gorillas, Uganda)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Uganda Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi/Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

After an early morning breakfast, you will transfer to the ranger station for a gorilla trekking briefing on dos and don’ts while you will be interacting with gorillas. Afterward, you will be accompanied by a senior ranger guide and hike into the forest in search of gorillas. Once you find them, you will be allowed to stay with them for an hour. After the experience, you will return to the lodge. Your overnight stay will be at Travelers Rest Hotel or similar.

Main Destination:

Mgahinga Gorilla National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Travellers Rest Hotel

• Mid-range hotel1-2hr drive from Mgahinga Gorilla NP (Gorillas, Uganda)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Golden Monkey Trekking, Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Uganda - Kigali, Rwanda

After an early morning breakfast, you will transfer to the Ntebeko Visitors Center ahead of the Golden Monkey trekking tour. It's a unique experience that will enhance your primate safari in Uganda! You will be led by a ranger guide and hike up into the volcanoes in search of these endangered monkeys and after you find them, you’ll be allowed to stay with them for an hour and then return to the trailhead to begin your journey to Kigali, Rwanda. Your overnight stay will be at StepTown Hotel or similar.

Main Destination:

Kigali (Rwanda)

Accommodation:

Step Town Motel

• Budget hotel located in Kigali (Rwanda)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Kigali/Departure

After a leisurely morning breakfast, you'll visit the Kigali genocide museum to pay your last respects to the victims of the 1994 Rwandan genocide against Tutsi. Depending on your outbound flight, this will be followed by a transfer to the airport targeting your outbound flight marking the end of the 12-day Rwenzori Mountain trekking, climbing, and hiking. End.

Main Destination:

Kigali International Airport (Kigali, Rwanda)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.