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 informationCost 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
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