10-Day Rwenzori / Margherita Peak Trek 5109Metres

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Transfer to Kasese

You will be picked up by a guide/driver from All in Africa Safaris and transferred to Kasese town and then to the Rwenzori Mountains National Park. Enjoy the scenic beauty along the way. You will be amazed by the landscape, tea plantations, and the overlooking views of the Rwenzori Mountains as you get closer to Kasese. You will stop at the equator crossing to take some photos and later in Mbarara town to have lunch. You will also go shopping in this city as you would wish to get what is needed while up the mountain. Once you reach Kasese, transfer to your Hotel for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:

Kasese (Town)

Accommodation:

Sandton Hotel Kasese

• Mid-range hotel located in Kasese (Town)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinking water & spirits/liquor (Other drinks not included)

Hike to Sine Camp 2596metres

After an early Breakfast, we drive to the park entrance and later start the trek after briefing 1,450 meters and trek to Sine Hut at 2,596 meters a height gain of 1,146 meters,
Walk up the valley floor through tall forest trees of the Afro Montane Forest Zone. This is a steady climb with multitudes of birds and a chance of seeing blue monkeys scampering off through the forest. At times visitors may see troupes of 15 to 20 black and white Colobus monkeys as they swing through the treetops. There are rare sightings of the L’Hoest monkey which are part of the Bukonzo cultural emblems and are protected by the virtue of the King or Omusinga or you may hear wild chimpanzee in the distance. There is a wide variety of plant species from forest trees to bamboo thickets, low shrubs, flowers, fungi, and many mosses and lichen-covered vines hanging from the tall trees creating an awesome appeal.

Main Destination:

Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Accommodation:

Sine Hut

• Budget mountain hut located in Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Hike to Mutinda Camp 3588metres

Trekking starts at 8.30 am and almost immediately you enter the Bamboo-Mimulopsis Zone which is a steep climb with many high steps. In the wet season, the bamboo zone is rather muddy and slippery making the going slow. However, the atmosphere and the forest are beautiful as you climb 551 meters altitude and a distance of 1.8km to Kalalama Camp at 3,147 meters which is in the Heather-Rapanea Zone where you can take a rest and a quick cup of tea or coffee before heading on to Mutinda Camp. The trail meanders up and over several small knolls along a ridge top then drops down the side of the valley before climbing again, and in doing so crosses several small streams and passes close to moss-covered waterfalls. You then climb steadily along the side of a beautiful mossy river which tumbles down over the rocks under the Giant Heather trees whose trunks are covered in green moss with old man beards (Usnea lichen) hanging from the branches.

Main Destination:

Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Accommodation:

Mutinda Camp

• Budget mountain hut located in Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Hike to Bugata Camp 4100metres

The trail to Bugata Camp is boggy particularly in the wet season but with a little skill you can step from tussock to tussock to make the going easier. First, you cross the Mutinda valley through the tussock grass and everlasting flowers interspersed with many Giant Lobelias before climbing a steep section up to the Namusangi Valley (3,840 meters), with sheer waterfalls and looking back you get fantastic views of Mutinda Peaks. The Namusangi Valley is wide, with many ups and downs as the trail climbs steadily to Bugata Camp at 4,100 meters.

Main Destination:

Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Accommodation:

Bugata Camp

• Budget mountain hut located in Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Hike to Hunwicks Camp 3974metres

Trek to Hunwick’s Camp via Bamwanjarra Pass. As you leave Bugata Camp you pass up a ridge and then drop down slightly before ascending to Bamwanjarra Pass at 4,450 meters where we have a hut should the weather turn bad. From the pass on a clear day, you get excellent views of the three main peaks.

Main Destination:

Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Accommodation:

Hunwick's Camp

• Budget mountain hut located in Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Hike to Margherita camp 4485 meters

From Hunwick's, we pass down and across the valley floor to Lake Kitandara which is very stunning with deep water and beautiful vegetation. From here you climb up Scott Elliott's pass and then up the ridge to Margherita Camp 4,485 meters which is situated between some huge rocks and offers some shelter from the strong winds. This is the very spot where the Duke of Abruzzi camped when making his climb to Margherita Peak in 1906.

Main Destination:

Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Accommodation:

Margherita Camp

• Budget mountain hut located in Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Summit Margherita peak 5109 meters

Wake up at 2 a.m. and catch an early breakfast before heading off to climb Mt Stanley at 2:30 am. This is necessary as the weather has changed a lot and often even during the dryer season the mountain is closed in with heavy clouds and snowfalls from 1 pm to 4 pm and this happens within a short period of 10 to 15 minutes as the clouds rise up from the extensive Congo rainforests. Combined with this much of the blacker has melted underneath causing caves under the ice and as it gets thinner eventually caves in. So is necessary that clients understand and take advice on where the guides suggest to pass.
For those clients with less mountaineering experience, we suggest that you stay on Stanley Glacier and climb up to a good vantage point on a rocky outcrop on the southern edge of Alexandra Peak to enjoy fantastic views over Congo and the lower mountain ridges
After ascending the peak at 5,109 metres you then pass directly down to Hunwick's Camp at 3.874 metres.

Main Destination:

Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Accommodation:

Hunwick's Camp

• Budget mountain hut located in Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Descend down to Kiharo Camp 3640metres

Distance to Kiharo Camp 11km Time taken to walk 4 to 7 hours
From Hunwick’s Camp, we start the day by climbing up a ridge towards McConnell’s Prong where you get the best views of all three peaks and Scott Elliott’s Pass before reaching Oliver’s Pass at 4,505 meters. The distance from Hunwick’s Camp to the top of Olivers Pass is 3km the trail then cuts across below Weismann’s Peak to the confluence of the Nyamwamba River which flows down through Kilembe and Kasese to Lake George in Queen Elisabeth National Park.
If you wish to climb Weismann’s Peak 4,620 meters from Oliver Pass you may do so at an extra cost of $20 each. On a clear day, you get fantastic views of Margherita and Mt Stanley, Mt Speke, and Mt Baker.
After crossing the confluence, the trail meanders down the valley to Kiharo Camp which is situated in a deep valley with high cliffs and dense vegetation.

Main Destination:

Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Accommodation:

Kiharo Camp

• Budget mountain hut located in Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Descend down to the Basecamp 1450metres

Distance from Kiharo Camp to the park gate is 12.2km and another 2.8km down to Trekkers Hostel Time to walk 5 to 8 hours so those who need to connect to flights back to Kampala or travel on to other activities need to leave Kiharo early.
The trail down the Nyamwamba Valley is mostly downhill and absolutely stunning with beautiful views, moss-covered rocks along the river, cascading waterfalls, deep valleys, and forests that are possibly the best in the Rwenzori Mountains.
After crossing a small stream, you climb up a gentle slope before turning back down to the river to avoid another set of waterfalls that are impassable. The forest along this section is magnificent and full of life with many birds, primates, duikers, and hyrax. A great experience and ending to a fantastic trek. Later transfer to your hotel for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:

Kasese (Town)

Accommodation:

Sandton Hotel Kasese

• Mid-range hotel located in Kasese (Town)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer Back to Entebbe

After Breakfast you will check out of your hotel and transfer to Kampala Via Mubende you will most likely reach Kampala in the evening overnight or be transferred to the airport in Entebbe.

Main Destination:

Entebbe (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.