10 DAYS MOUNTAINEERING
Mount Rwenzori: Central Circuit – Margherita.
Tour Code: INS015

Day 1
After breakfast transfer to Kasese, lunch en-route overnight at Hotel Margherita.

Day 2
Drive to Nyakalengija and the Rwenzori Mountain National Park gate. You will meet your mountain guides and porters, or if you had a night at the head quarters of the national park start arranging at around 8:00am with Rwenzori mountaineering services and sign into the park. This day you walk through coffee plantations,
then after crossing the Mahoma river you climb the steep, forested ridge
with fine views of the Portal Peaks to Nyabitaba Hut (2050m, 4-5 hours
walking).
 
Day 3
Descend to the bridge spanning the confluence of the Mubuku and
Bujuku rivers. Ascend to the John Matte hut (3380m, (4-5 hours
walking).

Day 4
Beautiful walking beside the Bigo Bog takes us to the Bigo
Hut. The upper Bigo Bog is crossed on a causeway of planks, now a steeper
section leads to Lake Bujuku. Possible spectacular views of the Stanley
Plateau. Night at Bujuku Hut (3977m) which lies 20 minutes beyond Lake
Bujuku (4 hours walking)

Day 5
Hike to the Elena Hut (4540m) located below the Stanley
Plateau.

Day 6
Climb Margherita, 5109m, crossing the Stanley Ice Plateau. An
early start is essential in order to have the best chance of good
views, particularly the dramatic drop down to the rain forests of the Congo.
After a rest and lunch descend to the Kitandara Lakes and Hut (4000m,
 (8-10 hours). The hut here arguably occupies the most enchanting
location in the Rwenzori, dominated by the western face of Mt Baker.

Day 7
 After climbing steeply up to the Fresh field Pass (4280m),
descend to the Guy Yeoman Hut (3500m), situated in the giant heather
forest. Along the way pass the beautiful Kabamba water falls.

Day 8
 Descend to Nyabitaba walking through boggy areas of Kamatu
and Kichuchu, then through bamboo forest an over night at Nyabitaba.

Day 9 
Descend to Nyakalengija Rwenzori mountaineering service/National park head quarters. Overnight Hotel Margherita

Day 10
Transfer to Kampala you will have a stop over in Mbarara for lunch arriving in Kampala in time for lunch.

The Cost of the tour

Includes:
All accommodation full board in Hotel Margherita and lunch en-route
Airport transfers
Transport (4WD) and fuel for the whole trip, plus a full time safari guide,
Mountaineering permit
Rescue fee
Fuel (Gas/ charcoal on the mountain)
Franchise
Community levee
V.A.T
Guides and porters

Excluded:
Food and drink on the mountain
Equipments required for mountaineering
Phone calls, bar bills, laundry bills and any other personal expense not included on the itinerary.

Note: Accommodation for the first night prior to the trip and the last night before departure.