Day One:

Arrive at Entebbe and transfer to Kasese through Fortportal. Overnight at Hotel Margherita.

Day Two:

Travel to Nyakalengija. Start trekking to Nyabitaba hut. 2650m. The trek is through coffee plantations and crossing the Mahoma River traveling through forest to the Nyabitataba hut set on forested ridge with a view of portal peaks and Bujuku Valley.

Day Three:

Travel to John Matte Hut, 7 hours walk 3550m. Our trail descends through forest to cross to Bujuku river at Kurt Shaffer Bridge and through a Giant Heath and Grounsel forest you will stop at Nyamileju hut" Place of Beards" name that refers to the moss and lichen hanging from the trees. We carry on to John matte which is close to the river in a grove of Giant heather.

Day Four:

Travel to Lake Bujuku Hut.3900m. Walk through the two Bigo Bogs to Bigo Hut, crossing Kibatisi Bog to cooking pot cave and on to the beautiful set of Lake Bujuku (where Jesus learnt how to walk on the water).Here you should be able to have a wonderful view of Mt. Stanley, Speke and Baker and the incredible ice cave on Mount speke should be clearly visible. You chose to ascend to mount Speke.

Day Five:

Travel to Elena Hut.4541m. Traveling through groundsel gully and via Scott Eliot pass (highest point of loop trail 4372m) after ascend to Elena Hut.

Day Six:

We climb to Margherita peak 5109m. Summit of the highest mountain in Africa and descend to Kitandara hut.

Day Seven:

We travel to Guy yeoman 3450m, a 5 hours walk. We will make a steep ascent to the fresh field pass 4282m and then descend to Bujonglo Cave, 3720m the base used for Duke of Abruzzi's 1906 expedition. We will pass the Kabamba cave 3450m the waterfall and rock shelter staying overnight at Guy yeoman hut set in giant heather zone.

Day Eight:

Descend from Guy yeoma to Nyakalengija to Kibale forest. Take a Steep descent through the Bamboo Zone via Lake Mahoma to the trail head at Nyakalengija to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Arrive in Queen Elizabeth National park. After an evening game drive, transfer to your accommodations for dinner and overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge. (B, L, D)

Day Nine:

After an early morning cup of tea at 6:30am, depart for a game drive on the northern part of the park along the Kasenyi track. This is the best time for opportunities of viewing the cats in action. Later, return for breakfast. In the afternoon, take a boat cruise on the Kazinga for solitary Buffalo, Hippo and other animals at the edge of the channel as they cool off. Depending on the season, European migrant birds like the terns and gulls congregate here in large flocks. Dinner and overnight either at Mweya Safari Lodge (B, L, D)

Day Ten:

After breakfast, transfer to Mbarara arriving in time for lunch at the Lake View Hotel; continue to Kampala to St.Bruno Tented Camp.

Day Eleven:

Optional white water rafting day.

Day Thirteen:

Transfer to airport for flight out.

departure dates

30th Jun, 21st Jul, 21st Aug, 20th Sep, 20th Oct, 21st Nov, 20th Dec 2006, & 20th Jan 2007.

safari information

Cost per person: US$2,105.
Includes: 4x4 transportation vehicle with fuel, driver, park entrance fees, accommodation, meals, Rwenzori mountains fees, Porters and guides in the Rwenzoris and Chimp permit in Queen Elizabeth National park.

bookings information


  • Our tour costs do not include Insurance; you are encouraged to have your own insurance cover.
  • Confirm your booking at least one year in advance by depositing 30% of the entire tour cost; this entitles you to the gorilla trekking. Note that there are no refunds for permit cancellations two months to the tour set-off date.
  • Late booking; i.e three months after the tour departure date will attract 10% of the tour cost.

attractions


  • Source of the nile
  • hippos