3 Days Rwenzori Trekking

Itinerary

Day 1: Nyakalengija -Omukakiiza

After breakfast, you will head to the Rwenzori Mountaineering Services headquarters , 1.646 m. At this point you receive briefing from your guide or the tourism officer. The hike starts through the plantations and homes of the Bakonzo, the people of the mountain, gradually reaching garden plots and elephants grass and then join the forest zone. This takes you through the pristine rainforest of kyambogho ridge with a view of the Mubuku Valley then climb the heavily forested ridge which is home to many primates, such as black and white colobus monkey, blue monkey and occasionally the L’hoest monkey up to Omu’kaKizza Rest Camp at 2,977metres. Here you will enjoy the remarkable views over the Rwenzori foothills and Kasese town  which is 2,160 metres below.

Day 2 Omukakiiza to mahoma Lake

On this second day, you will hike to Mahoma Lake where the forest gives way along a narrow moss covered ridge up to 3,515 metres through an incredibly beautiful forest of giant heather covered in layers of bright green moss. You will follow the footprints of mountain Elephants through the bamboo and heather forest, watch them having a drink at the hot spring. The ridge will lead you to the Rukenga valley where you will see the everlasting flowers (mimulopsiseliotti) and the giant lobelia. You then cross to Mahoma lake Camp for the night. From Mahoma lake if the sky is clear you will be able to see Mt.Baker, Mt.Stanley and the Portal Peaks.

Day 3 Mahoma Lake to NYakalengija

After breakfast go for walk around the lake and then descend back through Nyabitaba ranger post and the Mpanga ridge to adjoin the Mubuku valley, a home of three horned chameleon. After a rest in Nyabitaba,descend to Nyakalengija/Kasese town