Day 1: Arrival at Entebbe international Airport and overnight in Kampala/Entebbe.
Our driver guide will meet you at Entebbe International airport and transfer you to your hotel for an overnight.
A domestic  flight from Entebbe to the Kasese Airstrip is available incase you want to avoid the 7 to 8 hours road drive to Kasese the next day.
Accommodation options: 2 friends beach hotel, K hotels, Airport view hotel, Gately inn

DAY 2: Transfer from Entebbe/Kampala to Kasese.
You will be picked by our driver guide from the hotel and transferred to Kasese.
Kasese can be accessed through two (2) alternative highways. Either through the Mubende-Fort portal highway or the Masaka-Mbarara highway and/or a domestic flight from Entebbe to Kasese Airstrip.
Accommodation options:
Budget: Rwenzori International Hotel, TJ Global hotel, Sandton hotel, BLT Guesthouse
Midrange: Ihamba Lakeside safari lodge,
Luxury: Kikorongo safari lodge, Bella vist lodge, Elephant plains lodge

DAY 3: KASESE – MIHUNGA GATE (1615m asl.) – NYABITABA CAMP (2651m asl.)
Begin your 7 days Rwenzori mountains climbing to Margherita peak 5109M ASL at the Mihunga gate of the Rwenzori Mountains at 1.651m Asl. Your driver guide will pick you from your hotel and drive you to Mihunga gate the starting point of the Central circuit trail for briefing and organising your equipment.
The trek begins passing through farmland to the park boundary beyond which it goes through a thick forest crossing Mahoma River. Thereafter start a long, steep climb up onto a massive ridge to reach Nyabitaba hut. As you climb through the montane forest, you will enjoy views of the Portal peaks and waterfalls on the right across the Mubuku valley.
Along this part of the trail you may hear sounds of chimpanzees and see black and white colobus monkeys and the beautiful coloured Rwenzori turaco.
Hike duration: 6 -7 hours. Elevation height: 1,036m

Day 4: NYABITABA (2651m asl.) – JOHN MATTE CAMP (3505m asl.)
From Nyabitaba camp follow the trail that drops down through the forest to the Kurt Schaffer 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 5: JOHN MATTE (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 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. 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 at Bujuku hut.

Hike duration: 4 – 5 hours. Elevation height: 457m

Day 6: BUJUKU (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 and 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 he left leads those who are not climbing Margherita Peak to Kitandara Hut. Those climbing the peak will have their Dinner and overnight at the coolly and Icy Elena Hut.
Hike duration: 5 – 6 hours. Elevation height: 579m

Day 7: ELENA HUT (4541m asl.) – MARGHERITA PEAK (5109m asl.) – KITANDARA CAMP (4430m asl.)
Wake up at 3am to climb 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 climbers. This tough walk takes you over three glaciers, slippery rock, ice and very exposed sections (crevasses) which have open ends. 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.

Have a hot lunch at Elena hut, descend to the Scott-Elliot pass (4372m asl.) with spectacular views of Bujuku Lake and Mount Speke. This is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful sections of the Rwenzori mountains After, the trail passes you through an alpine zone of sparse vegetation and rough boulders, descend past the Kitandara Lakes for dinner and overnight at the Kitandara camp.
Descend duration: 3 – 4 hours.

Day 8: KITANDARA (4430m asl.) – GUY YEOMAN (3261m asl.)
From Kitandara, take on the trail that ascends steeply up the headwall, spreading out from the base of Mount Baker and continuing along the south side of the mountain to Fresh field Pass 4282m asl. At this point you can view into the Congo to the west and Mount Stanley to the north. From the pass, take on the long high alpine mossy. Thereafter start the descend through steep rocky trails and the rock shelter at Bujongolo, the base camp for the historic expedition by the Duke of Abruzzi in 1906 and then an overnight at Guy yeoman camp.
Hike duration: 6 – 7 hours.

Day 9: GUY YOMAN (3261m asl.) – NYABITABA (2651m asl.) – MIHUNGA GATE (1615m asl.)
Below Guy Yeoman, the route descends 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 Nyabitaba Camp and complete your trek by the evening to Mihunga gate. Transfer to Kasese town for an overnight.
Descent duration: 7 – 8 hours
Accommodation options:
Budget: Rwenzori International Hotel, TJ Global hotel, Sandton hotel, BLT Guesthouse
Midrange: Ihamba Lakeside safari lodge, Sandton hotel
Luxury: Kikorongo safari lodge, Bella vist lodge

Day 10: Transfer from Kasese to Kampala/Entebbe.
After a deep rest, you will have an early breakfast to prepare for your journey back after your 7 days Rwenzori mountains climbing with Margherita peak.