Upon arrival in Uganda at Entebbe international airport. Upon finalization with your emigration’s formalities, you will be welcomed by our safari guide bearing a signage with your name. You will then be transferred to your accommodation in Entebbe town, arrival and check in to your rooms for an overnight stay.

A road trip from Kampala to Kasese is a journey through the heart of western Uganda, where the scenery shifts from bustling towns to rolling hills, tea plantations, and the legendary "Mountains of the Moon" appearing on the horizon

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The central circuit starts at the Rwenzori Mountaineering Services offices at Nyakalengija. You need to arrive in the morning to allow ample time to rent equipment and meet your guides and porters. The trail begins by 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.

The hike takes an average of 6 -7 hours.

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.

The hike takes an average of 7 - 8 hours.

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.

The hike takes an average of 4 – 5 hours.

Early in the morning start the hike through stullmans pass (4192m asl.) and spectacular views of Virunga National park of DR Congo to Victorio Emanuele peak.

The ascend to the peak takes 4 – 5 hours.

Prepare to descend back to Bujuku camp from Victorio Emanuele with views of Bujuku valley and Bujuku lake, Margherita and Albert peaks on Mount Stanley, and Mount Baker for an overnight at Bujuku Camp.

The descend takes an average of 3 – 4hours.

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.

The hike takes an average of 5 – 6 hours.

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. The descend from Margherita peak back to Elena Hut will take you about 2 – 3hours.

After your lunch at Elena hut, descend to the Scott-Elliot pass (4372m asl.), where there are spectacular views of Bujuku Lake and Mount Speke. 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.

The descend takes an average of 3 – 4 hours.

The climb starts early morning from Kitandara Camp through Fresh Field pass (4215m asl.) with views of DR Congo up to Edward peak.

The ascend to the peak takes about 5 – 6 hours.

From Edward peak descend back to Fresh Field pass and then back Kitandara camp for an Overnight.

The descend takes an average of 3 – 4 hours.

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.

The hike takes an average of 6 – 7 hours.

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 at Nyakalengija, the base camp.

The descent takes 7 – 8 hours

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Get up early morning have breakfast drive to Queen Elizabeth National park for an afternoon boat trip . In the afternoon you will take a boat cruise on the Kazinga, a channel connecting two lakes, George and Edward. During the cruise, you will encounter lots of animals drinking water, others taking a bath, and some basking on the banks of the channel. These will be accompanied by hundreds of beautiful bird species, some looking for ticks, others fishing and others merely enjoying the cool breeze. The channel is so diverse with wildlife that you will see schools of hippos, crocodiles, elephants, buffaloes and many more literally living together – space is enough for everyone.

Journey- 6 hours.

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Have an early morning breakfast and after head for morning game drive in Queen Elizabeth National park. During the game drive, you have an encounter with elephants, lots of Uganda Kobs, herds of buffaloes, bush backs, water backs and many other animals feeding in the beautiful plains. There are lions, leopards, hyenas and many other predators which you may encounter during the game drive.

In the afternoon, you will have a boat cruise on the Kazinga channel. This is the channel which connect two lakes, Lake George and Lake Edward. During the cruise, you will able to see lots of animals drinking water, others taking a bath, and some basking on the banks of the channel. On top of that there are hundreds of beautiful bird species, some looking for ticks, others fishing and others merely enjoying the cool breeze. This channel is so diverse with wildlife that you will see schools of hippos, crocodiles, elephants, buffaloes and many more literally living together

Set off to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. you will be transferred to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. It is located in South western Uganda on the edge of the rift valley. It contains almost 400 species of plants, and also protects an estimated number of 320 mountain gorillas roughly half of world’s population, including several habituated groups which can be tracked. It also provides shelter to a further of 120 mammals, including several primate species such as baboons, Chimpanzees as well as elephants and Antelopes. They are around 350 species of birds. You will arrive at your destination in time for lunch and relaxing in the afternoon.

Journey- 7 ,8 hours.

Wake up to the beautiful sounds of birds and have early morning breakfast. Proceed for Gorilla Trekking.
The Gorilla trekking Adventure begins today, you will meet Uganda’s gentle giant! For most people this is the absolute highlight of their tour in Uganda. The gorillas you track belong to one of nine habituated family groups who can tolerate the presence of humans for a brief period every day. An Advance party of guides will have already gone into the forest to locate where the gorillas slept the previous night and will have begun to track their movements. The guides will communicate with your team through a park ranger who will then know which way to proceed. Locating the Gorilla can take a few hours or the whole day depending on how far they have moved from their resting place. For conservation purposes you are allowed to spend 1 hour with the Gorillas. This experience will bring you an opportunity to exploit, discover and enjoy this memorable experience. Once you have completed the Trek you will return to the Lodge for a well earned rest. These giants live in the dense tropical rainforest of Bwindi, and your trek will be spiced with sights and sounds of birds, colourful plants and flowers, other primates and fresh flowing rivers and streams.

Have morning breakfast and set off for Kampala/Entebbe International Airport, have a stopover at Igongo Cultural Center for optional activities and Lunch, enroute stop at the Equator for the requisite snap shot and a bit of souvenir shopping
Accommodation for tonight is not inclusive in the programme. If you wish to depart tonight from Entebbe Airport, then the flight should be scheduled for at10pm/2200hours. If you would like us to book one (or more) nights in Kampala or Entebbe, please let us know.

Journey -6,7 hours