During this tour you will explore flora and fauna of the mystical challenge, the mountain of the moon(Mountain Rwenzori) and Queen Elizabeth National Park.
You will be transfered by the driver guide from Entebbe/ Kampala to Kibale National Park on day one, engage in Chimpanzee Trekking and Bigodi Swamp Walk on the second day, on day 3, you will transfer to Kasese (Mountain Rwenzori National Park) for dinner in preparation of the hiking that will take place the following day, day 4 will include hike to Mount Stanley, on the 5th day, you will hike to Kiharo Camp, on the 6th day, you will hike past Nyamwamba River to the 3rd Camp, on the 7th day, you will hike to the 4th Camp, on the 8th day you will hike past L. Bujuku and Mount Speke, on the 9th day, you will hike to Margherita, on the 10th day, you will hike to Kiharo Camp,on the 11th day, you will descend past Namusangi, on the 12th day, you will descend to Kilembe Valley and transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park, on the thirteenth day, you will engage in a Game drive and a Boat cruise and transfer back to Kampala on the 14th day.
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BOOK NOW Book NowMount Rwenzori has different peaks therefore the time spent hiking the peak depends on which peak you are hiking.
Magherrita peak, Mount Speak, Weismanns peak, Mount Baker, Mount Stanley.
Sightseeing, nature walks and visiting Bakonzo village
The park was gazetted in 1991 and was recognized as a World Heritage site in 1994 and a Ramsar site in 2008. Highest point: 5,109m above sea level on Mt Stanley’s Margherita Peak. The border with DR Congo bisects Mt. Stanley. The Rwenzori is not volcanic like East Africa’s other major mountains but is a block of rock up-faulted through the floor of the Western Rift Valley. The Rwenzoris were christened the “Mountains of the Moon” by the Alexandrine geographer Ptolemy in AD 150. The explorer Henry Stanley placed the Rwenzori on the map on 24th May 1888. He labeled it ‘Ruwenzori’, a local name which he recorded as meaning “Rain-Maker” or “Cloud-King.” The oldest recorded person to reach Margherita Peak was Ms. Beryl Park aged 78 in 2010. The Rwenzoris – the fabled Mountains of the Moon – lie in western Uganda along the Uganda-Congo border. The equatorial snow peaks include the third highest point in Africa, while the lower slopes are blanketed in moorland, bamboo, and rich, moist montane forest. Huge tree heathers and colorful mosses are draped across the mountainside with giant lobelias and “everlasting flowers”, creating an enchanting, fairy-tale scene. Rwenzori Mountains National Park protects the highest parts of the 120km-long and 65km-wide Rwenzori mountain range. The national park hosts 70 mammals and 217 bird species including 19 Albertine Rift endemics, as well as some of the world’s rarest vegetation. The Rwenzoris are a world-class hiking and mountaineering destination. A nine- to twelve-day trek will get skilled climbers to the summit of Margherita – the highest peak – though shorter, non-technical treks are possible to scale the surrounding peaks. For those who prefer something a little less strenuous, neighboring Bakonzo villages offer nature walks, homestead visits home cultural performances and accommodation, including home-cooked local cuisine.
Kasese