How many days is the 9 Days Mountain Rwenzori Expedition?

The 9 Days Mountain Rwenzori Expedition is 9 days and 8 nights, operating year-round from Uganda.

How much does the 9 Days Mountain Rwenzori Expedition cost?

The 9 Days Mountain Rwenzori Expedition is priced on request depending on your group size, dates, and accommodation preferences. Contact Orika Africa Tours for a free tailor-made quote: hi@orikaafrica.com or +256 707 916 185.

What is included in the 9 Days Mountain Rwenzori Expedition?

The 9 Days Mountain Rwenzori Expedition in Uganda includes all accommodation, meals, park fees, private safari vehicle with an experienced guide-driver, and 24/7 support from Orika Africa Tours. Uganda's UTB-licensed Tour Operator & DMC. We welcome solo travellers, couples, families, and larger groups.

Is the 9 Days Mountain Rwenzori Expedition suitable for first-time safari visitors?

Yes. Orika Africa Tours designs every itinerary from scratch around your group's fitness, interests, and budget. The 9 Days Mountain Rwenzori Expedition is available as a private safari, no shared vehicles, no fixed groups, ever.

What is the best time to go on the 9 Days Mountain Rwenzori Expedition in Uganda?

The 9 Days Mountain Rwenzori Expedition in Uganda runs year-round. The dry seasons (June–August and December–February) offer the best conditions for game drives and trekking. Contact Orika Africa Tours for month-by-month advice.

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9 Days Mountain Rwenzori Expedition

The 9 Days Mountain Rwenzori Expedition follows the Central Circuit to Margherita Peak (5,109 m), Africa's fifth highest summit, deep in the Mountains of the Moon that straddle the Uganda and DR Congo border. The route runs through seven days of trekking: montane forest alive with colobus monkeys and the Rwenzori turaco, bamboo groves, moorland of giant lobelias and groundsels, and finally the glacier ascent to the summit before dawn.

Each day reveals a different vertical world: the Kurt Shafer Bridge junction where Mount Stanley and Mount Speke first appear, Lake Bujuku reflecting the clouds at 3,962 m, and the storied Bujongolo site where the Duke of Abruzzi's 1906 expedition made camp. Bakonjo village life at the trailhead brings the human story into the journey, and the descent via Kitandara Lakes and Fresh Field Pass offers entirely new vistas on the way back down.

For a shorter mountain adventure in Eastern Uganda, the 7 Days Mount Elgon Adventure in Uganda summits Wagagai Peak at 4,321 m. The 4 Days Uganda Walking and Camping Safari offers a lower-altitude wilderness walking experience at Murchison Falls.

Trip Highlights

Summit Margherita Peak (5,109m), Africa's 5th highest point
Explore diverse ecosystems from montane forest to alpine zones
Encounter rare wildlife including colobus monkeys and Rwenzori turacos
Cross bogs, glaciers, and dramatic mountain passes
Retrace the footsteps of early explorers in Uganda's "Mountains of the Moon"

Day-by-Day Itinerary

Scenic drive from Entebbe to Kasese, a charming town at the foot of the Rwenzori Mountains near the DR Congo border. Your guide helps you prepare and organise gear for the expedition ahead.

Meals: Lunch & Dinner Overnight: Ruboni Community Camp

Trek begins at the Nyakalengija trailhead (1,600 m) through Bakonjo villages and banana plantations into Podocarpus forest, watching for colobus monkeys and the Rwenzori turaco. Reach Nyabitaba Hut with sweeping views of the foothills and Kasese's lights below.

Nyabitaba Hut (2,650m ASL) Meals: Full board Overnight: Nyabitaba Hut

Descend to Kurt Shafer Bridge for a first glimpse of Mount Stanley and Mount Speke, then climb through bamboo, giant heather, lobelia, and groundsel into the surreal upper forest. Reach John Matte Hut for the night.

John Matte Hut (3,505m ASL) Meals: Full board Overnight: John Matte Hut

Cross the Lower Bigo Bog with its tussocks and sinkholes, rewarded by stunning views of Lake Bujuku, Mount Baker, and Mount Stanley. Camp at Bujuku Hut in the valley beneath two of Africa's highest peaks.

Bujuku Hut (3,962m ASL) Meals: Full board Overnight: Bujuku Hut

Bogs and steep slopes give way to the fairytale Groundsel Gully, then the trail climbs to Elena Hut at 4,541 m with views across the Albertine Rift. Bundle up for the coldest night of the expedition.

Elena Hut (4,541m ASL) Meals: Full board Overnight: Elena Hut

Pre-dawn glacier ascent over icy rocks and fierce winds to the Margherita Peak summit at 5,109 m, Africa's fifth highest point. Descend to Elena for lunch, then tackle Scott Elliot Pass with views of Lake Bujuku before descending to Kitandara Hut.

Kitandara Hut Meals: Full board Overnight: Kitandara Hut

Ascend to Fresh Field Pass (4,282 m) with panoramic Congo landscape views, then descend through alpine moss to Bujongolo, the Duke of Abruzzi's 1906 base camp. End the day at Guy Yeoman Camp.

Guy Yeoman (3,261m ASL) Meals: Full board Overnight: Guy Yeoman Hut

Final descent from Guy Yeoman through the dramatic Kichuchu cliffs, across the Mubuku River twice, through bamboo forest to Nyabitaba for lunch, then down to Nyakalengija for hot showers and a hot dinner.

Nyabitaba (2,651m ASL) & Descend to Nyakalengija (1,600m ASL) Meals: Full board Overnight: Ruboni Community Camp

After breakfast, transfer back to Entebbe with a lunch stop in Mbarara, arriving in the evening for your outbound flight or overnight stay.

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch Overnight: None