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Wonders of the Rwenzori Mountain
Day 1 Kampala - Mbarara.
Arrival at Entebbe airport. Transfer to Kasese via Mbarara
for lunch at the L. View Hotel. The journey takes you along
the L. Victoria on a good road to Mbarara. From here, the
landscape charges to a hilly and fertile area with tea and banana
plantations. Dinner and overnight at the Margarita Hotel.
Day 2 Mbarara - Nyabitaba hut
After breakfast, short drive to Ibanda (1,600m), the starting
points of your Ruwenzori climb. After brief introductions
to the crew, your trek; which takes 4 hours starts taking you
along the Mubuku River to Nyabitaba Hut (2,650) where you will
spend the night.
Day 3 Nyabitaba Hut - John Matte
Camp.
After breakfast, cross the Mubuku River; one of the highest sources
of the Nile, on a rope bridge and continue walking along the river
to the Nyamileju Hut for lunch. You then continue to your
trek stepping at the base of the mass tussock grass to avoid getting
stuck in the rather wet ground. After about 7 hours walking,
you will have reached the John matte Camp where you will spend
the night.
Day 4 John Matte Camp - Bujuku
Hut.
Today's trek takes you up and down a cliff crossing the river
severally along the Bujuku valley. The ground is permanently
wet and muddy. After 5 hours, you reach the Bujuku lake where
the scenic forest become bigger and bigger. After a short
break, another hour's walk takes you to the Bujuku Hut (3,977-m)
where you will spend the night.
Day 5 Bujuku Hut - Kitandara
Hut.
Continue your hike this time walking towards the Kitandara Hut
(4027 m). Today's walk is much similar to the previous day
as you walk up and down cliffs using roots tussock grass for support. The
last bit of your trek is by ascending the Scott - Elliot saddle
(4372m) and descending again to the Kitandara Lake before proceeding
to Kitandara hut for dinner and overnight.
Day 6 Kitandara Hut - Guy Yeoman
Hut.
Today's walk takes you via the Fresh field saddle (4280m) passing
Bujongolo cave to Mubuku Gorge. The walk takes about 8 hours. Overnight
will be at the Guy Yeoman Hut (3450m).
Day 7 Guy Yeoman Hut - Nyabitaba
Hut
Descend to the Mubuku valley passing very steep water falls through
a bamboo forest. Overnight will be at the Nyabitaba Hut.
Day 8 Nyabitaba Hut - Hotel
Margarita.
Descend to Ibanda where vehicles will be awaiting to take you
to Hotel Margarita for dinner and overnight.
Day 9 Hotel Margarita - Kampala
Drive back to Entebbe with lunch on the way for either return
flight or connect to your Mt. Elgon climb with our Elgon Cross
over package.
Important:
- Climbers must be prepared to walk for up to
8 hours every day via steep cliff and muddy paths.
- Climbers must bring along their own climbing
gear.
- Our porters carry 8 kg of personal climbing
gear
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