DTU 8 : 9 Days | Rwenzori "Mountains Of The Moon" Climb Day 1:
Arrive at the Airport, you will be met and transferred to Mbarara for Lunch before heading for the foothills of the mountains of the Moon. Check in at the Margherita Hotel for dinner and overnight. Day 2:
Morning, transfer to Nyakalengija on to Ibanda to start your 5-6 hour Climb into the Mountains. You climb through the thick vegetation arriving at the Nyabitaba Hut (2650metres) in the late evening for dinner and overnight . Day 3:
Breakfast Early, then start a morning hike through the Kurt Sharfer Bridge to marvel at the Mobuku River Confluence. A Climb through the Open Patches and Lobelia and the Heath Moss Forest before proceeding up to the John Matte Hut for overnight. Day 4:
Depart early through the Giant Lobelias and the Heath trees. You ascend to the Bigo Bog and Scenic Landscape of Lobelias, Giant Groundsels. Dinner and overnight at Bujuku Hut. Day 5:
Leave the Valley in the Beautiful Vegetation consisting of Giant Groundsels and Lobelia and head on an ascent to Mount Victoria Emanuel(Mount Speke 4890) Day 6:
Depart through the lovely views of the Savoia and Elena Glaciers. Scale further to through the Scott Elliot Pass(4372m) and proceed through the Snow to the Elena Hut for Overnight. Day 7:
Final Ascent to the Alps of Africa. Early morning ascend to the Snowy Alexander Peak (5092m) and the Highest Peak (5109m). Thereafter, descend to the beautiful Lake Kitandara for overnight at the Kitandara hut .(3900) Day 8:
Descend early after breakfast and picnic lunches proceeding to Guy yeoman Hut for dinner and Overnight. Day 9:
Descend to Nyabitaba and proceed to Ibanda and check in at the Margherita Hotel for Overnight. Travel to Kampala and proceed to Entebbe Airport for your evening flight out. |
