Duration
9-Day
Accra, Uganda
9-Day Rwenzori Hiking via the Central Circuit Trail
Overview
Your destination is Rwenzori, the "mountains of the moon". It is a range of 120 kilometers comprising various mountains like Mount Stanley (5,109 meters), the highest point, Mount Baker (4,843 meters), Mount Speke (4,890 meters), Mount Luigi di Savoia (4,627 meters), Mount Gessi (4,715 meters), and Mount Emin (4,798 meters) which are separated by deep gorges. Hiking Mount Rwenzori through the Central circuit trail allows you to experience and discover something new each day.
Plan snapshot
Quick Facts
Route
Entebbe to Entebbe (Entebbe)
Via Kasese (Town), Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range), Margherita Peak (Mt Stanley)
Country & park
Uganda
Style
Safari
Group size
1-12 travelers
Starts
Any day if available
Minimum age
18 years
Activities
Getting around: pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle, minivan & hiking/walking
Accommodation
Sandton Hotel Kasese - Mid-range hotel in Kasese (Town) – All Meals Included
Meals
All Meals Included; Breakfast & Lunch Included
Pickup
Airport transfer included
Booking
Request quote
Currency
USD
Rates
Rates Per Person
USD
Start datesSingle2+ people
Jan 1, 2026 - Dec 31, 2026
$2,812 USD
$2,347 USD
Jan 1, 2027 - Dec 31, 2027
$2,812 USD
$2,347 USD
Jan 1, 2028 - Dec 31, 2028
$2,812 USD
$2,347 USD
Before booking
Important To Know
Rates are per person and exclude the international flight from/to your home country.
This tour is not available to groups larger than 2 people.
This tour is offered in US dollars (USD).
This tour is unavailable for children.
Quote flow
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Route
country
Uganda
Start
Entebbe (Day 1)
Day 1
Kasese (Town)
Day 2-5
Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)
Day 6
Margherita Peak (Mt Stanley)
Day 7-8
Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)
End
Entebbe (Entebbe) (Day 9)
Tour Features
Budget tour
This budget tour includes camping and hotels.
Private tour
This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others.
Can start any day
If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.
Can be customized
You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour.
Suitable for solo travelers
Solo travelers can book this private tour.
18
Minimum age of 18 years
The minimum age for this tour is 18 years.
Activities & Transportation
Getting around: pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle, minivan & hiking/walking
This operator can select your international flights, but you'll have to book them yourself
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Accommodation & Meals
Day 1
Sandton Hotel Kasese
Mid-range hotel in Kasese (Town) – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 2-5
Budget camping Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range) – All Meals Included
Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range) – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 6
Budget camping Margherita Peak (Mt Stanley) – All Meals Included
Margherita Peak (Mt Stanley) – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 7
Budget camping Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range) – All Meals Included
Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range) – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 8
Sandton Hotel Kasese
Mid-range hotel in Kasese (Town) – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 9
End of tour
(No accommodation)
Breakfast & Lunch Included
Day By Day
Tour step
Arrival
You'll be collected from the airport. Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
Day 1
Transfer from Entebbe to Kasese
You will be met by our driver-guide at the airport or your hotel in Entebbe for the 6 to 8-hour transfer to Kasese for an overnight stay. Enjoy the views of the beautiful green scenery of the countryside through rolling hills, forests, tea plantations and several towns and local homes. You will have an en-route lunch stop in Mubende or Fort Portal, depending on your departure time. Arrive in the late afternoon to check into your hotel. Mid-range hotel located in Kasese (Town) All meals included Non-alcoholic drinks
Destination: Kasese (Town) Stay: Sandton Hotel Kasese Mid-range hotel located in Kasese (Town) Meals: All meals included Non-alcoholic drinks
Day 2
Mihunga Gate (1651m asl) - Nyabitaba Camp (2651m asl)
The 7-day Rwenzori hiking via the Central circuit trail starts at the Rwenzori Mountains National Park's Mihunga gate at about 1,651m asl. Your Bujuku Eco Tours driver-guide will drive you to Mihunga for the trek briefing and organize your equipment. The trail begins by passing through farmland to the park boundary beyond which it follows a thick forest along the Mubuku River. Cross the Mahoma River tributary before starting a long, steep climb up onto a massive ridge to reach Nyabitaba Hut. During this part of the trip, you may hear chimpanzees and see black and white colobus monkeys, blue monkeys and the brilliantly coloured Rwenzori turacos. Hike duration: 6 - 7 hours. Elevation: 1,036m. All meals included Non-alcoholic drinks
Destination: Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range) Stay: Budget camping Meals: All meals included Non-alcoholic drinks
Day 3
Nyabitaba Camp (2651m asl) - John Matte Camp (3505m asl)
From Nyabitaba, follow the trail that drops down through the forest to the Kurt Shafer Bridge, just below the confluence of the Mubuku and Bujuku Rivers. Passing through the bamboo forest, traverse through a long and exhausting stretch of slippery moss-covered rock. From the Nyamuleju rock shelter, Mount Stanley and Mount Speke can be seen before passing into the zone of the giant heather, lobelia and groundsel. Finally, reach John Matte Hut after passing through the tiring bog where you will have dinner and overnight. Hike duration: 7 – 8 hours. Elevation: 854m. All meals included Non-alcoholic drinks
Destination: Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range) Stay: Budget camping Meals: All meals included Non-alcoholic drinks
Day 4
John Matte Camp (3505m asl) - Bujuku Camp (3962m asl)
From John Matte Hut, the trail drops down to cross the Bujuku River and enters Lower Bigo Bog, the home of giant lobelias. Jumping from tussock to tussock, the bog is finally crossed but rarely without your feet sampling some of the freezing ooze below. The upper Bigo bog gives way to Bujuku Lake, with views of Mount Baker to the south and Mount Stanley to the west. Bujuku Hut, well located in the shadow of Mount Baker and Mount Speke, is set in a narrow valley below Stuhlmann Pass. This camp is good for acclimatization for clients attempting the summits of peaks Mount Stanley and Mount Speke. Dinner and overnight are at Bujuku Hut. Hike duration: 4 – 5 hours. Elevation: 457m. All meals included Non-alcoholic drinks
Destination: Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range) Stay: Budget camping Meals: All meals included Non-alcoholic drinks
Day 5
Bujuku Camp (3962m asl) - Elena Camp (4541m asl)
Leaving Bujuku, 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, while the trail on your left leads to Scott-Elliot Pass and down to Kitandara Lakes. The trail on the left leads those who are not climbing Margherita Peak to Kitandara Hut. Those climbing the peak will have their dinner and overnight at the cool and icy Elena Hut. Hike duration: 5 – 6 hours. Elevation: 579m. All meals included Non-alcoholic drinks
Destination: Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range) Stay: Budget camping Meals: All meals included Non-alcoholic drinks
Day 6
Elena Hut (4541m asl) - Margherita Peak (5109m asl) - Kitandara Camp (4430m asl)
Very early in the morning, you attempt climbing the highest peak, Margherita of Mount Stanley. To reach the summit of Margherita, the climb takes about 4 to 5 hours, depending on the weather conditions and the pace of climbing. This tough walk takes you over 3 glaciers, slippery rock, ice and very exposed areas which are open on many sides. Climb to the glaciers, cross the Stanley Plateau and proceed with the ascent. Acclimatize to the fog, altitude sickness and cool weather, and scramble up to the summit of Margherita, the highest peak of the Rwenzori Mountains. The descent from Margherita Peak back to Elena Hut will take you about 2 to 3 hours. After lunch at Elena Hut, descend to the Scott-Elliot pass (4,372m asl) where there are spectacular views of Bujuku Lake and Mount Speke. The trail passes through an alpine zone of sparse vegetation and rough boulders. You'll descend past the Kitandara Lakes. Dinner and overnight at Kitandara Camp. All meals included Non-alcoholic drinks
Destination: Margherita Peak (Mt Stanley) Stay: Budget camping Meals: All meals included Non-alcoholic drinks
Day 7
Kitandara (4430m asl) - Guy Yeoman (3261m asl)
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 and high alpine moss. Thereafter, start the descent through steep rocky trails and the rock shelter at Bujongolo, the base camp for the historic expedition by the Duke of Abruzzi in 1906. You will overnight at the Guy Yeoman Camp. Hike duration: 6 – 7 hours. All meals included Non-alcoholic drinks
Destination: Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range) Stay: Budget camping Meals: All meals included Non-alcoholic drinks
Day 8
Guy Yeoman (3261m asl) - Nyabitaba (2651m asl) - Mihunga Gate (1651m asl)
Below Guy Yeoman, the route descends to 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. Continue descending to Nyabitaba Camp and complete your trek by the evening to Mihunga Gate to end your 7-day Rwenzori Margherita Peak summit trip. Descent duration: 7 – 8 hours. Mid-range hotel located in Kasese (Town) All meals included Non-alcoholic drinks
Destination: Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range) Stay: Sandton Hotel Kasese Mid-range hotel located in Kasese (Town) Meals: All meals included Non-alcoholic drinks
Day 9
Transfer from Kasese to Entebbe for departure
Check out of your hotel after breakfast to start your journey back to Entebbe after your Rwenzori Margherita Peak summit hiking trip. Our driver-guide will drop you off at the airport to catch your flight back. Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included) Non-alcoholic drinks
Destination: Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe) Stay: No accommodation (End of tour) Meals: Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included) Non-alcoholic drinks
Tour step
End of tour
Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost. You'll be dropped off at the airport.
Included
Porterage
Rescue fee
Park fees (For non-residents)
All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
Camping equipment
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)
Excluded
Climbing gear
International flights (From/to home)
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
Sleeping bag
Bath towels
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
Getting There
This tour starts and ends in Entebbe
This operator can select your international flights, but you'll have to book them yourself
Fly to/from Entebbe Airport (EBB - Check price)
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Offered by
Bujuku Eco Tours & Travel
4.9 operator rating
15 reviews
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
Reviews
Overall
5.0/5Communication
5.0/5Accuracy
5.0/5Value
5.0/5Safety clarity
5.0/5Cultural value
5.0/5Johnson our guide was an exceptional human being who took pride in showing us his country.
Johnson 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
Very good quality of the service for reasonable price including security.
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
Fantastic
Had a fantastic time climbing Margherita Peak! Polite, Knowledgeable, well-organized team. Hope to be back!
Raphael · United Kingdom
Incredible, amazing, professional
Reliable, great communication, incredible people, so kind, everything was amazing and I can’t wait to come back!!!!
Katby · United States
Practical answers
Tour FAQs
Are rates charged per person?
Rates are per person and exclude the international flight from/to your home country.
Which currency is this tour priced in?
This tour is offered in US dollars (USD).
Can children join this tour?
This tour is unavailable for children.
Can this tour start on my preferred date?
If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.
Can the itinerary be customized?
You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour.
Where do travelers stay during this tour?
Sandton Hotel Kasese - Mid-range hotel in Kasese (Town) – All Meals Included. Meals: All Meals Included
Where does this tour start and end?
This tour starts and ends in Entebbe
Are airport transfers included?
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Operator policy
Terms and Conditions
Disclaimer
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.
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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