Mountain Climbing Tours

8 days—Mountain Climbing Tours - 9 Days Central Circuit And Peak

$3106-3795 USD

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Mountain Climbing Tours - 9 Days Central Circuit And Peak

About this tour

	Tour type	Custom, tailor-made, private
	Main focus	None
	Activity level	Easy activity
	Best months	January, February, March, June, July, August, September, December
	Countries	Uganda
	Parks

Itinerary

Day 1

Day 1 – Kasese Town Depart from Kampala to Kasese Town, Shopping for food will be done here by your cook with your contribution accordingly. Later you may go for a briefing at the RMS office for the next day’s activities. Dinner and overnight at Hotel Magherita

Day 2

Day 2 - Nyabitaba Hut, 2.652m After breakfast, drive to Ibanda, the park headquarters and the Rwenzori Mountaineering services (RMS) at Nyakalenjiga (5400ft/1646m) arrange payments, rent equipment and select guides and porters. Start hiking from this point up to Nyabitaba Hut (8700ft/2652m) and overnight. Hiking may take 5-7 hours.

Day 3

Day 3 – John Matte hut , 3.415m Follow the trail from Nyabitaba hut leading to Kurt Shaffer Bridge crossing Bujuku and Mubuku rivers. From this point it is steep and slippery. Continue the hike up to John Matte hut (11200ft/3415m) and overnight. Day’s hiking may take 7 hours. Slow hikers can consider going back from this point.

Day 4

Day 4 – Bujuku Hut, 3962m From John Matte you will cross River Bujuku and enter the Bigo bog . cross the drier ground up to Lake Bujuku overlooking Mt. Baker and speke to the north. Follow the trail up to Bujuku Hut (13000 ft 3962m) the Hike may take 3-5 hours.

Day 5

Day 5 – Elena Hut, 4430m From Bujuku Hut, hike to Scott Elliot leading to Elena Hut (14,700 ft / 4430m). This the end point for the central circuit. At the same time it is the starting point to climb Margherita peak (16763 ft /5109m) or Mt Stanley. (You will need 2 extra days to climb to the peaks) Follow the central circuit through the alpine zone of sparse low vegetation to crater lakes and drop to Lake Kitandara hut and overnight.

Day 6

Day 6 – Margherita Peak 5109m/Mt Stanley Peak 5087m Climb to either Magherita peak (5109m) or Mt Stanley peak (5087) and later descend back to Lake Kitandara hut (4027m)

Day 7

Day 7 – Guy Yeoman hut (3260m) Descend from Lake Kitandara hut leaving Megharita peak northwards and Democrat Republic of Congo westwards and on clear days you will see big area of Congo and the famous tropical forests of Congo. Descend up to Guy Yeoman Hut (10700ft/3261m).