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CLIMB MT MARGHERITA RWENZORI MOUNTAINS UGANDA
Mt
Margherita is the highest summit of the Ruwenzori Range in
East Africa. It is situated on the border between Uganda and
the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mount Margherita was
first climbed in 1906 by an Italian expedition, who mamed it
after Queen Margherita of Italy. It is the third-highest
mountain in Africa, after
Kilimanjaro and
Mount Kenya
Day One: Arrival at Entebbe airport, meet and
greet and transfer to hotel in Entebbe . Dinner and overnight at Sophie´s Motel.
Day Two: After early breakfast, briefing and
transfer to Kampala . Change money. Depart to Kasese, lunch on
route. Dinner and overnight at Hotel Margherita
Day Three: After breakfast you are transferred to Nyakalengija –
Ibanda to start your hike. Here you meet the mountain guide and
porters. Stop for picnic/packed lunch. You trek for 3 - 4 hours
through coffee plantations and crossing the Mahoma River travelling
through forest for overnight at the Nyabitaba Hut (2650mt) set on a
forested ridge with a view of portal peaks and Bujuku Valley .
Day Four: Early breakfast, then start the hike to John Matte Hut
(3550mt), a 6 - 7 hour walk. Our trail descends through forest to
cross to Bujuku River at Kurt Shaffer Bridge and through a Lobelia,
Giant Heath and Grounsel forest you will stop at Nyamileju hut
"Place of Beards", name that refers to the moss and lichen hanging
from the trees. We carry on to John Matte,which is close to the
river in a grove of Giant Heather, for overnight.
Day Five: Trek to Bujuku Hut.(3977mt), a 6 – 7 hour walk. We travel
through the two Bigo Bogs to Bigo Hut, crossing Kibatisi Bog to
cooking pot cave and on to the beautiful set of Lake Bujuku . Here
you should be able to have a wonderful view of Mounts Stanley, Speke
and Baker and the incredible ice cave on Mount Speke should be
clearly visible.
Day Six: Trek to Elena Hut (4541mt), a 4-hour walk. You will leave
the valley early through beautiful vegetation consisting of Giant Grounsels and Lobelia and the views of Savoia and Elena Glaciers.
Further ascent via Scott Eliot Pass (highest point of loop trail
4372mt) through the snow to Elena Hut for overnight.
Day Seven: This day marks a final ascent to the
third highest mountain in Africa , Margherita Peak (5109mt). The
ascent takes about 4 -5 hours. After summit we descend for about 4 –
5 hours to the beautiful Lake Kitandara for overnight at Kitandara
Hut (3900mt).
Day Five: We trek to Guy Yeoman (3480mt), a 6-hour walk. We will make a
steep ascent to the fresh field pass (4282mt) and then descend to Bujonglo Cave (3720mt) the base used for Duke of Abruzzi's 1906
expedition. We will pass the Kabamba Cave (3450mt) the waterfall and
rock shelter. Overnight at Guy Yeoman Hut set in Giant Heather zone.
Day Nine: Descend from Guy Yeoman to Nyabytaba Hut, a 6-hour walk.
Steep descent through the Bamboo Zone via Lake Mahoma . Overnight at
Nyabitaba Hut.
Day Ten: We descend for about 2 - 3 hours to Nyakalengija Ibanda where the trek ends. Our vehicle will be waiting
for you to be transferred to Fort Portal , lunch at the Travellers
Inn. Dinner and overnight at Rwenzori View Guesthouse.
Day Eleven: Breakfast, and departure to
Kampala. Once in Kampala, and time allowing (not included), we can
do a short city tour of Kampala including the Kabaka´s cultural
trail - Kasubi Tombs, the Uganda Museum- to have a view of the
socio-cultural and the economic status of the central part of the
country. After you will be transferred to Entebbe. Dinner and
overnight at Sophie´s Motel.
Day Twelve: Breakfast and transfer to Entebbe
airport for your departure flight.
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