Jinja, Rwenzori Mountains National Park, Nyakalengija, Nyabitaba Hut, John Matte Hut, Bujuku Hut, Elena Hut, Margherita Peak, Kitandara Hut, Guy Yeoman Hut, Ishasha, Bwindi, Lake Bunyonyi
Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
Day 1 Arrival and transfer to Jinja
Your guide picks you up at Entebbe airport and takes you to the hotel in Jinja to relax after the flight. While in jinja you can have a walk around the town, Here you can experience how people live in the eastern Uganda depending on time you can even go up to the source of the River Nile.Main Destination:JinjaAccommodation:Kingfisher Safari Resort Jinja
Mid-range resort located in or near Jinja
Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 2 White water rafting on the Nile
After breakfast you set off for the first adventure of this safari, white water rafting on the Nile. Be prepared for a day of great experiences with speed and excitement. When the rafting is over your guide picks you and takes you to the hotel for relaxation.Main Destination:JinjaAccommodation:Kingfisher Safari Resort Jinja
Mid-range resort located in or near Jinja
Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
Day 3 Transfer to Rwenzori Mountains National Park
In the morning you leave Jinja for the drive towards the Rwenzori Moutains national park. The journey takes you through a changing landscape and you will have a lot to look at during the drive. At the end of the day you arrive by the impressive mountains and can get ready for the Rwenzori hike starting the next day.Main Destination:Rwenzori MountainsAccommodation:Rwenzori Base Camp
Budget guest house located in or near Rwenzori Mountains
Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 4 Stage 1: Hike from Nyakalengija to Nyabitaba Hut, (at 2652 m)
In the moring you meet your guide for the Rwenzori hike at rwenzori Mountains national park head quarters at Nyakalengija, this is at a hight of 1.646 m. The guide will givve you a briefing and the possibility of hiring equipment. When all is prepared you set off for your adventure. The first bit goes through cultivated land belonging to the Bakonjo people and you might see monkeys around. The first days hike will take 5-6 hours and the destination is Nyabitaba hut at 2.652 m.Main Destination:Rwenzori MountainsAccommodation:Nyabitaba Hut
Budget mountain hut located in or near Rwenzori Mountains
Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 5 Stage 2: Hike from Nyabitaba Hut to John Matte Hut, (at 3414 m)
Start from nyabitaba hut in the morning to hike through bamboo forest, rocky areas and the zone with giant lobelia during the day. The hike on this day takes around 6 hours and the final destination is John Matte Hut were you will spend the night. From here you can enjoy the view of Mount Stanley and Margherita Peak. You are now at a hight of 3.414 m.Main Destination:Rwenzori MountainsAccommodation:Nyabitaba Hut to John Matte Hut
Budget mountain hut located in or near Rwenzori Mountains
Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 6 Stage 3: Hike from John Matte Hut to Bujuku Hut, (at 3962 m)
On the third day of hiking you leave John Matte Hut and hike in to lower Bigo bog. This is a grassy bog you pass through before reaching Bigo Hut and continue on to upper Bigi bog. Passed this point you will hike in to a zone of alpine savanna with little vegetation. The final destination for the day is Nujuku Hut at 3.962 m, the hike to reach there takes around 5 hours.Main Destination:Rwenzori MountainsAccommodation:Bujuku Hut,
Budget mountain hut located in or near Rwenzori Mountains
Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 7 Stage 4: Hike from Bujuku Hut to Elena Hut, (at 4540 m)
The hike this day takes you through moss draped vegetation on the way to Scott Elliot pass at 4.372 m. This pass goes between Mt. Baker and Stanley. The destination for the day is Elena Hut at 4.540 m, Here you can enjoy the beauty of uganda and know the reason why Uganda is called the pearl of Africa.Main Destination:Rwenzori MountainsAccommodation:Elena Hut
Budget mountain hut located in or near Rwenzori Mountains
Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 8 Stage 5: Climb Margherita Peak, Hike from Elena Hut to Kitandara Hut, (at 4023 m)
This is the day to climb Margherita Peak reaching 5.109 m. The peak is a part of Mt Stanley and the climb takes around 3 hours. After reaching this highlight of the hike you start the descend passing by upper and lower Kitandara lake. By the later of the lakes you get to Kitandara Hut, at 4.023 m, where you will spend the night. The descend takes around 3 hours.Main Destination:Rwenzori MountainsAccommodation:Kitandara Hut,
Budget mountain hut located in or near Rwenzori Mountains
Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 9 Stage 6: Hike from Kitandara Hut to Guy Yeoman Hut, (at 3261 m)
Start off from Kitandara hut in the morning and go through Freshfield pass. You will pass through landscapes of mossy glades, rocky and boggy areas. The view is impressive with the glaciers of Mt. Stanley, Mt. Baker and Mt. of Savoy in view. The destination of the day is Guy Yeoman Hut, at 3.261 m and it is a hike of around 6 hours to reach there.Main Destination:Rwenzori MountainsAccommodation:Guy Yeoman Hut
Budget mountain hut located in or near Rwenzori Mountains
Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 10 Stage 7: Hike from Guy Yeoman Hut back to Nyakalengija
You have reached the final day of the hike in Rwenzori Mountains and will descend to the base camp Nyakalengija. This last part of the hike takes you through a landscape rich in plants and flowers as the trail goes next to rivers and through the bamboo forest. Along the way you will see Kabamba falls. The hike this day takes around 7 hours and the final destination is the Park head quarter.Main Destination:Queen Elizabeth National ParkBest Time to VisitJanuary to February and June to July (Dry seasons)High SeasonJune to September (Peak time for Uganda)Best WeatherJune to July and January to February (Less rainfall)
Accommodation:
Pumba Safari Cottages
Budget lodge located in or near Kyambura
Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 11 Relax at the lodge
Have a relaxed day by the lodge overlooking Queen Elizabeth national park. You can either just sit and enjoy the great view or go for a community walk through the nearby village to a crater lake, or you can go for an evening game drive in kasenyi and have chance to see lions, leopards, Elephants and many others.Main Destination:Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation:Pumba Safari Cottages
Budget lodge located in or near Kyambura
Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 12 Tree-climbing lions in Ishasha and transfer to Bwindi
Head off to the Ishasha part of Queen Elizabeth national park in the morning. The drive there goes along an adventurous road and you have the chance of seeing baboons and elephants along the way. In Ishasha you find topis, buffaloes and search for the tree-climbing lions during a game-drive. The lions in this area are famous for climbing up great fig trees to take a rest. After finishing your game-drive the journey goes on to Bwindi Impenetrable national park. Enjoy the changing landscape as the car slowly climbs up towards the misty mountains of the gorillas.Main Destination:Bwindi Impenetrable National ParkBest Time to VisitJune to August and December to FebruaryHigh SeasonJune to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)Best WeatherJune to July and December to February (Less rainfall)
Accommodation:Broadbil Rest Camp
Mid-range lodge located inside Bwindi NP
Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 13 Gorilla trekking
You have now reached the next highlight of this Ugandan Adventure; the gorilla trekking day. Your guide will take you to the starting point of the gorilla trekking in the morning and you set of for your adventure. The trek takes you through the jungle up to the point where the gorillas are and you get to spent one hour with them. When you are back from the gorilla trekking your guide takes you to the stunningly beautiful Lake Bunyonyi.Main Destination:Lake BunyonyiAccommodation:Bushara Island Cam
Budget cottage located in or near Lake Bunyonyi
Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 14 Relax by Lake Bunyonyi
Have a free day by Lake Bunyoyi to relax after your Ugandan adventure. Here you can rent a canoe to explore the islands, take a swim (the lake is free of hippos, crocodiles and bilharzia), go for a hike or just relax with a book or you can visit villages.Main Destination:Lake BunyonyiAccommodation:Bushara Island Cam
Budget cottage located in or near Lake Bunyonyi
Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 15 Transfer to Kampala/Entebbe
Leave Lake Bunyonyi after breakfast to start the drive back to Kampala. Along the way you will make a stop for lunch in Mbarara and one by the Equator for some poses where the southern and northern hemisphere meets. Continue on to Kampala/Entebbe depending on your flight plans.Main Destination:EntebbeAccommodation:No accommodation (End of tour)Meals & Drinks:
Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
Drinks not included
End of tour
Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.