Day 1: TRANSFER FROM ENTEBBE TO KASESE
Accommodation Options:
Rwenzori International hotel, Sandton Hotel, TJ Global hotel, Margherita hotel.

DAY 2: TRANSFER FROM KASESE to MIHUNGA GATE (1651m asl.) – NYABITABA CAMP (2651m asl.)
The 5 Days Rwenzori hiking Via The Central Circuit Trail starts at the Rwenzori Mountains National park Mihunga gate at about 1.651m Asl. Your driver guide will drive you to Mihunga for the trip briefing and organising your equipment.
The drive from Kasese Airstrip to the park gate takes 30 minutes to 1 hour.
Start the hike passing through farmland to the park boundary beyond which it follows a thick forest along the Mubuku River, crossing its 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 chimpanzee and see black and white colobus, blue monkey and the brilliantly coloured Rwenzori turraco.
Hike duration: 6 -7 hours. Elevation height: 1,036m

Day 3: NYABITABA (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, for dinner and overnight at the hut.
Hike duration: 7 – 8 hours. Elevation height: 854m

Day 4: JOHN MATTE (3505m asl.) – ELENA CAMP (4505m 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 the feet sampling some of the freezing ooze below. The upper Bigo bog gives way to Bujuku Lake, with views of Mt Baker to the South and Mt Stanley to the West.
Climb the steep slopes west of the lake and through the magical and forest of Groundsel Gully. Turn to your right up to Elena Hut and Mount Stanley on a steep trail over large boulders.
Dinner and overnight at the coolly and Icy Elena Hut.
Hike duration: 7 – 8 hours. Elevation height: 457m

DAY 5: ELENA HUT (4505m asl.) – MARGHERITA PEAK (5109m asl.) – BUJUKU (3962m 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 -5 hours depending on the weather conditions and the pace of climbing this mountain. This tough walk takes you over three glaciers, slippery rock, ice and very exposed areas which are open on many sides. Climbing on to the glaciers, cross the Stanley Plateau and proceed with the ascent. Acclimatized to fog, altitude sickness and coolly weather, scramble up to the summit of Margherita the highest peak of the Rwenzori mountains. The Descend from Margherita peak back to Elena Hut will take you about 2 – 3hours.
After your lunch at Elena hut, descend to Bujuku hut to the left, where there are spectacular views of Lake Bujuku and Mount Speke.
Bujuku Hut, well located in the shadow of Mount Baker and Mount Speke, is set in a narrow valley below Stuhlmann Pass.
Dinner and overnight at Bujuku hut.
Descend duration: 2 – 3 hours.

Day 6: BUJUKU (3962m asl.) – NYABITABA (2651m asl.) – MIHUNGA GATE (1615m asl.)
Early morning after breakfast, descend through the bog from Bujuku hut to John Maate hut for a hot lunch.
After lunch continue to descend crossing the bog by Nyamuleju hut. Continue to the resting point before descending through the Bamboo zone. Cross the Kurt scharffer bridge and begin the steep climb to Nyabitaba camp for some rest.
Descend duration: 4 – 5 hours.

After resting, begin your descend from Nyabitaba camp crossing the Mahoma and Kyoho rivers before you reach Mihunga gate to transfer to Kasese town for an overnight or Kasese Airstrip for your flight back to Entebbe or Kampala.
Descend duration: 3 – 4 hours.

Accommodation Options:
Rwenzori International hotel, Sandton Hotel, TJ Global hotel, Margherita hotel.

Day 7: TRANSFER TO ENTEBBE FROM KASESE
Have a hot breakfast and check out of your hotel to begin your road trip back to Kampala/Entebbe arriving in the late afternoon.

End of Trip!!!
 
Package fees Includes:
Park entrance fees
Hiking fees
Government taxes prescribed in the itinerary
Guides and porters
Meals according to the itinerary
Meals
Drinking water.
1 night Accommodation in Kasese
Airport pickup & drop off in Kasese
Sanitisers where necessary
Transport in Kasese according to the Itinerary
PACKAGE FEES EXCLUDES:
Flight fees
Visa fees
Personal insurance
Personal clothing/warm clothing
Climbing Equipment which can be hired separately.
Accommodation in Entebbe/Kampala before or after the trip
PCR tests where necessary
Any changes in the program itinerary while in the Rwenzori mountains.