3 Days Rwenzori Hike via Mahoma Nature Trail

Enjoy three days and two nights hiking in the beautiful scenery of Uganda’s Rwenzori Mountains.

This trek is priced at $379 USD per person. This includes: UWA (Uganda Wildlife Authority) park entrance fees of $35 per person per day, guides, porters, meals and all accommodation while in the mountains.

Itinerary

Walk in the village, meet the local people, and eat the fresh fruits and vegetables from the Rwenzori foothills. This afternoon, you will be briefed about the walk and introduced to the guide

Day 1 –Park gate – Omuka Kizza Camp (2,977 meters)

With your local guide, you will trek 7.2 km through a lush forested ridge with breathtaking views and followed by the Mubuku River trailing along the valley and this is going clockwise.

You might see Blue Monkeys, Black and white Columbus Monkeys, Chimpanzees and the three-horned chameleon along the way. The forest is home to a multitude of birds, including the famous Rwenzori Turaco.

Day 2 –Omuka Kiiza camp – Lake Mahoma (3,515 meters)

On the second day, after an early breakfast, you will head to Lake Mahoma on a 6.6km journey.

The trail is dominated by bamboo and heather forest.

You will be following the forest elephant trails. On a lucky day, you may spot them taking a drink from the hot springs

Day 3 –Lake Mahoma – Ruboni Village

After breakfast, you will head to the Central Circuit Trail.

The trail will be forested with heather and bamboo forest before you pass by Nyabitaba Camp and through the Mubuku Valley and descend to the park gate.

Arrive at the base camp in the afternoon.