DESTINATIONS - Mount Rwenzori
BOOK NOWDESCRIPTION
The trail has been open
for exclusively wilderness camping. The hiking goes through the mountain
forest, giving you the opportunity to see wildlife like the black and white
colobus monkeys, blue monkeys, chameleon, and the Rwenzori Turaco. The shortest
trekking is 3 days. An extension of one day can be arranged including John
Matte Hut.
ITINERARY
Day 1
TRANSFER FROM ENTEBBE/HOTEL
On this day,
you will be picked and transferred to Fort Portal, the foothills of the
Rwenzori. You have a chances to visit the crater lakes and hike, as we prepare
for a trek.
Day 2
FROM IBANDA TO OMU’KA KIZZA REST CAMP (2,977 M)
After breakfast at your hotel / campsite from Ibanda or Nyakalenjija,
the trekking starts through the pristine rainforest of Kyambogho ridge with a
view of the Mubuku Valley. Then climb the heavily forested ridge which is home
to many primates, such as black and white colobus monkey, blue monkey and
occasionally the L’hoest’s monkey. Up the Omu’ka Kizza Rest Camp at 2,977
meters, you will enjoy the magnificent views over the Rwenzori foothills and
Kasese town 2,160 meters below. During this part of the trip, you may hear
chimpanzees and see black-and-white colobus, blue monkey, and the brilliantly
colored Rwenzori turaco. The camp is a camping site in the wilderness.
Day 3
FROM OMU’KA KIZZA REST CAMP TO MAHOMA LAKE
Day 4
FROM MAHOMA TO IBANDA – NIGHT IN QUEEN ELIZABETH
Day 5
RELAX AT KAZINGA CHANNEL
PRICING
Costs
$1,139
(Per Person sharing)
OTHER INFORMATION
- Accommodation in the mountains
- Meals in the mountains, hiking gear
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