Duration
11-Day
Accra, Uganda
Our Rwenzori climbing with 3 peaks summit trek allows you to explore the best of the Rwenzori Mountain ranges. You'll summit the 3 highest mountains in the range namely Mount Stanley (5,109m asl), Mount Speke (4,890m asl) and Mount Baker (4,844m asl). The Rwenzori Mountains are a technical mountaineering destination as well as more beautiful compared to Kilimanjaro and Kenya in terms of terrain, landscape and beauty. We are always available for tips to help you fulfill your Rwenzori expedition.
Plan snapshot
Duration
11-Day
Route
Entebbe to Entebbe (Entebbe)
Via Kasese (Town), Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range), Bujuku Valley (Rwenzori Mountains)
Country & park
Uganda
Style
Shared safari
Group size
1-12 travelers
Starts
Any day if available
Minimum age
18 years
Activities
Getting around: pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle & normal 4x4 vehicle
Accommodation
Tj Global Hotel - Budget hotel in Kasese (Town) – Lunch & Dinner Included
Meals
Lunch & Dinner Included; Breakfast & Lunch Included
Pickup
Airport transfer included
Booking
Request quote
Currency
USD
Solo travelers
Can join this group tour
Rates
USD
Before booking
Quote flow
This budget tour uses mountain huts and hotels.
On this shared tour, you will join a group of other travelers. Max 20 people per group.
If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.
You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour.
Single travelers can join this group tour, but it requires a minimum of 2 people to run.
The minimum age for this tour is 18 years.
Day 1
Budget hotel in Kasese (Town) – Lunch & Dinner Included
Lunch & Dinner Included
Day 2
Budget mountain hut in Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range) – Breakfast & Lunch Included
Breakfast & Lunch Included
Day 3
Budget mountain hut in Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range) – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 4-5
Budget mountain hut in Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range) – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 6
Budget mountain hut in Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range) – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 7-8
Budget mountain hut in Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range) – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 9
Budget mountain hut in Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range) – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 10
Budget hotel in Kasese (Town) – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 11
(No accommodation)
Breakfast & Lunch Included
Tour step
You'll be collected from the airport. Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
Day 1
You'll transfer from Entebbe to Kasese with our driver-guide with a few stops for refreshments and lunch as you enjoy the long drive through the countryside. Along the way, you will encounter and have beautiful views of tea plantations, forests, banana plantations, and views of Mount Stanley in Kasese with clear weather. The journey takes 7 to 9 hours, so you'll be arriving late in the afternoon to check into your hotel. Budget hotel located in Kasese (Town) Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Non-alcoholic drinks
Day 2
Check out of your hotel for the transfer to the Mihunga Park gate for a briefing to start off your hike. You will meet your guides, porters, and chef as you get briefed on the day's hike to Nyabitaba Camp for overnight. You will hike through montane forest vegetation, crossing the Kyoho River through the Kyoho Bridge and Mahoma River through the Mahoma Bridge. The day's hike takes 3 to 5 hours, depending on your pace. Along the hike, you will be able to see the 3-horned chameleon, the black and white colobus monkey, the vervet monkey, and several birds. Budget mountain hut located in Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range) Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included) Non-alcoholic drinks
Day 3
Have an early breakfast at 7 am to start off your hike at 8 am in the morning. Hike from Nyabitaba Hut and descend to the Mubuku Valley. Cross the Kurt Schaffer Bridge before climbing through the heather zone to reach the resting point. Proceed through the heather trees with hanging moss along the rock-covered trail with rocks on the sides covered by algae to reach a boggy section. Have another rest at Nyamuleju Camp before proceeding through a tough boggy section and thereafter climb to John Matte Camp. Today's journey takes 7 to 9 hours, depending on your pace. You'll arrive late in the afternoon for a hot lunch in the camp. Budget mountain hut located in Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range) All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 4
From John Matte Hut, the trail drops to cross the Bujuku River and enters Lower Bigo Bog, the home of giant lobelias. The upper Bigo Bog gives way to Lake Bujuku, with views of Mount Baker to the south and Mount Stanley to the west. After a 1-hour trek through the tough bog around Lake Bujuku in the Bujuku Valley, arrive at the camp for a hot lunch and rest. This camp is good for acclimatization for clients attempting the summits of Mount Stanley and Mount Speke Peaks. Dinner and overnight will be at Bujuku Hut. Budget mountain hut located in Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range) All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 5
Wake up at 2 am to start the hike through Stullmans Pass (4,192m asl). You'll have spectacular views of Virunga National Park of DR Congo to the Vittorio Emanuele peak (4,890m asl), the highest point on Mount Speke. It will take 4 to 5 hours to ascend and the elevation height is 230m. Prepare to descend back to Bujuku Camp from Vittorio Emanuele with views of the Bujuku Valley and Lake Bujuku, and the Margherita and Albert Peaks on Mount Stanley, and also Mount Baker. The descent will take 3 to 4 hours. Overnight will be at Bujuku Camp. Budget mountain hut located in Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range) All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 6
Leaving Bujuku Camp, the trail takes you through more bog, while climbing the steep slopes west of the lake and through the magical forest of Groundsel Gully. Turn to your right up to Elena Hut and Mount Stanley on a steep trail over large boulders. Hike through slippery rocks before reaching Elena Hut. The hike duration is 5 to 6 hours, with the elevation height at 579m. Budget mountain hut located in Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range) All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 7
Wake up early for breakfast as you attempt climbing the highest peak of Mount Stanley in the Rwenzori Mountain ranges. The climb takes about 4 to 5 hours to summit, depending on the weather and the pace. This tough walk takes you over 3 glaciers, slippery rock, ice and very exposed areas which are open on many sides. Equipped with your trekking gear and with the help of your guides, expect to abseil on a rope properly set by our expert guides. You'll climb steep rocks on the ropes with open boulders on the sides before reaching Margherita Peak. The descent from Margherita Peak back to Elena Hut will take about 2 to 3 hours. After a hot lunch at Elena Hut, descend to the Scott-Elliot Pass (4,372m asl) where there are spectacular views of Lake Bujuku and Mount Speke. The trail passes through an alpine zone of sparse vegetation and rough boulders. Descend past the Kitandara Lakes for dinner and overnight at the Kitandara Camp. The total descent duration will be 3 to 4 hours. Budget mountain hut located in Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range) All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 8
Wake up early to trek from Kitandara Camp through the Fresh Field Pass (4,215m asl) with views of DR Congo up to Edward Peak (4,844m asl). It will take 5 to 6 hours to ascend the elevation height of 413m. From Edward Peak, descend back to Fresh Field Pass and then back to Kitandara Camp for overnight. The descent will take 3 to 4 hours. This completes the third peak of your Rwenzori Mountains hike. Budget mountain hut located in Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range) All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 9
From Kitandara, take the trail that ascends steeply up the headwall, spreading out from the base of Mount Baker. Continue along the south side of the mountain to Fresh Field Pass (4,282m asl). At this point, you can view the Congo to the west and Mount Stanley to the north. From the pass, take on the long, high alpine moss. Descend through the steep, rocky trail and the rock shelter at Bujongolo, the base camp for the historic expedition by the Duke of Abruzzi in 1906. Arrive at Guy Yeoman Hut late in the afternoon for a hot lunch, dinner and an overnight stay. The duration of the hike is 6 to 7 hours. Around this camp, you'll be able to get a mobile service connection for emergency communication. Budget mountain hut located in Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range) All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 10
You'll descend from Guy Yeoman down the cliffs of Kichuchu. Beyond Kichuchu, the muddy path crosses the Mubuku River twice through a bamboo forest before climbing downwards to Nyabitaba to complete the circuit. Descend back to Nyabitaba Camp and then to Mihunga Park gate to be picked up by your driver-guide. This marks the end of your Rwenzori climbing with a 3-peak summit expedition. The duration of the descent is 7 to 8 hours. Budget hotel located in Kasese (Town) All meals included Non-alcoholic drinks
Day 11
Check out of your hotel after breakfast to begin your journey back to Entebbe for your departure flight. This brings an end to an amazing expedition in Uganda through the mystical Rwenzori mountains ranges. Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Tour step
Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost. You'll be dropped off at the airport.
Porterage
Rescue fee
Park fees (For non-residents)
All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
A professional driver/guide
All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
All Taxes/VAT
Roundtrip airport transfer
Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Drinks (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Climbing gear
International flights (From/to home)
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Some meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Offered by
Bujuku Eco Tours and Travel Ltd is a Uganda Tour Operator that offers the best budget safaris and Luxury East Africa safaris i.e; Uganda, Rwanda safari packages & custom holiday packages with Chimpanzee and Gorilla trekking, Mountain climbing, Birding excursions, Game drives, Boat cruises, sightseeing & hotels activities, Wildlife safaris, visa processing, guiding and Airport transfers.
Office In
Uganda
Size
10-20 employees (Founded in 2018)
Tour Types
Customizable private tours and fixed group tours
Destinations
Congo (DRC), Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda
Traveler feedback
Overall
5.0/5Communication
5.0/5Accuracy
5.0/5Value
5.0/5Safety clarity
5.0/5Cultural value
5.0/5Johnson was our guide and driver for our 12 days in Uganda. I had asked for specific activities for all our days. This was my 3rd time in Uganda. He helped plan every day, so it was full and exciting. Our days were planned to the maximum. I wanted to hike, explore the mountain trails, eat local fruits, visit my friends in Kasese and make a trip to the local hospital to visit a small child we support. Our 3 days of safari trips were wonderful. He even accommodated me when I asked if we could share our jeep with children we support. One morning on the way to Queen Elizabeth NP there was a man with his stranded motor bike standing on the side of the road. Johnson stopped and asked if he was OK. He told us it was not safe standing alone on the road near the QENP area. He offered to give the man enough gasoline to get him into town to the station. Many persons might not have stopped. I was very impressed with his willingness to help this person. He even offered to pay a bill for me because I did not have the correct amount. I cannot tell you how much I was impressed with this young man. I plan to see him for my next trip back to Uganda.
Bev Cavera · United States
Excelent team and professional guides. Friendly people. Well managed. Clear communication and correct deal. Fast, faultless and flexible organisation and arrangement. We did a trek in January 2024 in Rwenzori mountains, started from Kasanzi region through camps of Kasanzi, Bekambo, Lami, John Maata hut, Elena hut to Margherita peak, then back to John Maata hut through Irene lake hut and out of the park along the Central cirquit, Bujuku and Mubuku river with lunch in Nyabitaba hut. 7 days, 6 nights in the mountains. We had 2 guides, cooks, porters and 2 rangers. Vladi, Czechia.
Vladimir · Czech Republic
Had a fantastic time climbing Margherita Peak! Polite, Knowledgeable, well-organized team. Hope to be back!
Raphael · United Kingdom
Reliable, great communication, incredible people, so kind, everything was amazing and I can’t wait to come back!!!!
Katby · United States
Practical answers
Rates are per person and exclude the international flight from/to your home country.
This tour is offered in US dollars (USD).
This tour is unavailable for children.
If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.
You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour.
Tj Global Hotel - Budget hotel in Kasese (Town) – Lunch & Dinner Included. Meals: Lunch & Dinner Included
This tour starts and ends in Entebbe
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Operator policy
This tour is offered by Bujuku Eco Tours & Travel , not SafariBookings.
This operator reserves the right to change rates advertised on SafariBookings.
If you request changes to this tour, the advertised rates will likely change.
This group tour requires a minimum of 2 people to run.
The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability.
If an accommodation is fully booked, the operator will suggest a comparable alternative.
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