8-Day Rwenzori Mountains Trekking $ 2,673pp

Day 2

Nyabitaba (2650)m to Johnmaate camp (3505)m

At 8:00am we start off our day early with breakfast, packed lunch is also prepared in the morning of everyday, so orders will be taken in the morning by your chef and lunch had on route of everyday. From Nyabitaba you descend to your right follow the trail that drops down through the forest for a half an hour to the Kurt Shafer bridge, just before the confluence of the mubuku and Bujuku rivers.

The walk is then easy going for a couple of hours passing through the bamboo forest and then becomes more difficult kind of like spelunking, traverse through a long and exhausting stretch of slippery moss-covered rocks. From the nyamileju rock shelter, mount Stanley and speke can be seen before passing into the zone of the giant Heather, lobelia and groundsel.

Finally reach Johnmaate camp after passing through the tiring bog. While here, there are high chances of catching the nice views of mount Stanley and margherita glacier.

Dinner and overnight at the camping ground.

Main Destination: Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Accommodation:     Budget camping

• In or near Rwenzori Mountains

meals & drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Johnmaate camp (3505)m to Bujuku camp (3900)m

At 6:00am we start off our day early with breakfast.

We the start of from Johnmaate camp the trail drops down to cross the Bujuku river and enters lower bigo bog, the home of giant lobelias, jumping from tussock to tussock, the bog is finally crossed but rarely without the feet sampling some of the freezing ooze, continuing on to the upper bigo bog you will follow the Bujuku river that sometimes runs underground from lake Bujuku, with views of mount Baker to the South and mount Stanley to the west.

Bujuku hut well located well located in the shadows of mount Baker and speke, is set in a narrow valley below stulman pass.

Dinner and an overnight.

Main Destination:      Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Accommodation:     Budget camping

• In or near Rwenzori Mountains

meals & drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Bujuku hut (3900)m to Elena hut (4541)m

At 8:00am we start off our day early with breakfast.

Leaving Bujuku, the trail takes you through more bog, while climbing up the steep slopes west of the lake and through the magical groundsel gully as it ascends to Scot Eliot pass at 4372m. At the head of the gully a metal ladder takes you over a steep section after which the trail is divided into two.

The trail on your right leads up to Elena hut and mount Stanley on a steep trail over large boulders. While the trail on your left leads to Scott Eliot pass and down to Kitandara lakes, the trail on the left leads those who are not climbing margherita peak.

Those climbing up the peak will have their dinner and overnight at the coolly and icy Elena hut.

Main Destination:   Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Accommodation:     Budget camping

• In or near Rwenzori Mountains

meals & drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Elena hut (4541)m to Margherita peak (5109)m and back to Kitandara lakes camp (4022)m

For those aiming at reaching margherita peak, continue to the base of Stanley glacier. To reach the summit of margarita, the climb takes about 5-7 hours depending on the weather. This tough walk takes you through over 3 glaciers, slippery Rock, ice and exposed areas. Note that this climb is for only physically fit climbers.

Climbing on to the glaciers, cross the Stanley plateau and proceed with the ascent. Acclimatized to fog, altitude sickness and colly weather. Scramble up to the summit of margherita the highest peak of the Rwenzori. Given the high altitude and the tough conditions even if you don’t reach the peak, don’t get disappointed. Prepare for your return through the Scot Eliot pass where there are spectacular views of the Bujuku lake, mount speke, mount Stanley and down the Kitandara lakes.

After the trail that passes you through the Alpine zone of sparse vegetation and rough boulders, descend passed the Kitandara lakes for dinner and an overnight at Kitandara lakes camp.

Main Destination:    Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Accommodation:     Budget camping

• In or near Rwenzori Mountains

meals & drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included.