Rwenzori Mountains Mini-Hike – Semliki National Park Safari – Uganda

Mountains and Mountains and lots more mountains, snow covered peaks, glaciers on the equator, yet there are two factors that prevent many people from visiting this fantastic, tallest mountain range in all of Africa – Time and Money.  In most cases people take a 7 day journey through the mountains can cost just for the hike and fees over 700 dollars USD per person.  That does not include the transport and extra things needed.  We get many requests for the Rwenzori mountains but the price and the time factors involved limit people from enjoying this fabulous region of Uganda, plus you will need a lot of less equipment and supplies.

Physical fitness is needed, Rwenzori is more challenging than the Kilimanjaro hike.

Take a look below and write to us regarding this fabulous mountain experience in the heart of Africa.  This Mountain Safari can easily combined with another such as Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Mountain Gorilla Safari, and or Queen Elizabeth National Park in Uganda Safari.

Day one:  We leave Kampala early in the morning and head off for Fort Portal the gateway to our excursion into the Rwenzori Mountains, or also referred to as the Mountains of the Moon.  The ride will take us through an ever changing Ugandan countryside where you will see the Pearl of Africa in an up-close manner.  Lunch along the way which is included in the price.  We offer free bottled water during the journey.  We reach Fort Portal in the late afternoon and check in to Up-Market, moderate or budget accommodations.  Dinner at the place where you are lodging.

Day Two:  We have an early breakfast, check our equipment, clothing and hiking shoes, take backpack and drive up to an altitude of 1,650 ,meters at the Kazingo Trading Center.  That is our trailhead.

We begin our journey upward to 3000 meter elevation, through bamboo forests, and other vegetations, seeing various monkeys, birds and different plants along the way.  We take our packed lunch at Kighomu community campsite where chimps are nearby, so the locals tell you, but quite hard to find.

From the ridge of our climb it will take us two hours to climb down to the town of Bundibugyo where we spend the night with dinner and rest at the Vanilla Hotel.

Day Three:  Breakfast and depart for Semliki National Park with its unmatched scenery and visiting Sempaya Hotsprings , we will  take some short hikes, visit a pygmy village and view game and birds along the ay.

Lunch at Semliki, then we enjoy the hot springs and journey back to Fort Portal for our stay.

Day three can be excluded and we can head back to Kampala on that day depending on your schedule or add another venue on day three.

Day Four:  We have breakfast and head back to Kampala reaching there in the early evening hours.