Rwenzori – Queen Elizabeth and Ssese Island trip

Pick up from the airport and drive to your hotel in Kampala located on Naguru hill overlooking Nakasero, one of the historical seven hills of Kampala for overnight on bed and breakfast at Accommodation at Forest cottages

After an early breakfast, transfer to Kasese, at the Rwenzor base camp. On arrival, checkin the hotel and then meet the guides to check your luggage and climbing materials. Accommodation at Ruboni community camp

Base Camp - Kasanzi Camp: Trekking starts from Omukorukumi Base camp of Bukurungu trail at 1539m. Trekking will mainly be in the grassland zone, the lowest of the five vegetation zones of Rwenzori, dominated by the mountain villages. Common sight will include local way of life, farming, education cetres, markets, homesteads, farms, local architecture on the gentle hills and valleys of Rwenzori offering one of the best landscape views. Later in the day, enter the forest canopy and arrive to Kasanzi camp 2411m. for our night stay. Accommodation at Mountain camp

Kasanzi camp - Kambeho Camp: After breakfast, start trekking from Kasanzi camp to Kambeho Camp 3286m. Kambeho means cold in the local dialect. This is the second camp on Bukurungu trail. The trek is mainly through Afro-montane forest, the Bamboo zone and ending in the heather vegetation zone. Trek for 5km and have an access to phone network connection at Rwabitakuli ridge, with relaxing views. You will then head a breaking point at Rwigho Camp (3048m) before you can proceed on the next 5km trek to today’s destination. Common site during the trek are the panoramic views of the crater lakes area below Rwenzori Mountains, forest canopy habitat, rivers and bogs with chances of spotting birds, primates and chimps.  Arrive later in the afternoon to pitch your camp at Kambeho (3286m) Accommodation at Mountain camp

Kambeho Camp - Lame Camp: After breakfast, start the trek to Lame Camp. Lame is the name of the river that form the boarder of Uganda and Congo in the Rwenzori Mountains. The trek is mainly through the heather zone mixed with bamboo and forest patches. Common site on the trail are the beautiful flowers, unique vegetation such as the lobelia, and the unique Rwenzori insects and bugs. On todays trek, you will rich the highest point of this trail (3985m.) where you will view and slope to the Congo side of the mountains. Later after passing Lake Mughuli, arrive at lame Camp (3536m) located in the heather forest close to Lame River, on the boarder of Uganda and Congo. Accommodation at Mountain Camp

Lame camp - Bigo Camp: After an early breakfast, start the trek to Bigo camp (3442m) the trek is entirely in heather vegetation zone of Rwenzori Mountains. Common site are the Rwenzori alpine vegetation fields, extended views, sunbird sound as they parch on the tall standing Lobelia, and some red rivers.  With The trail goes south along the Uganda Congo boarder offering scenic views over the beautiful ridges, wetlands and tussocks fields. Take the beautiful views over Bukurungu Lake and the beautiful mountains on Congo side. You then slope to Bigo where you will set camp before dinner and overnight. Accommodation at Mountain camp

Bigo Camp - Irene Lake: Today after breakfast, we enter the alpine zone and trek all the way up to the camp in the north-eastern flank of Mt. Stanley, Irene Lakes (4495 m). Lunch in Irene Lakes Camp as we set up for the ascend to The highest point of Rwenzori mountains; Margarita peak tomorrow. Accommodation at Mountain camp

Irene Lake-Margarita-Bigo Camp: Set off early morning before sunrise From Irene Lake (4495 m) to Margarita (5,109 m). After a successful ascend, and if the weather is clear, you will spend some time taking the views, picture moments on the roof of Uganda that offers the most rewarding view on Rwenzori mountains, before you return to Bigo camp (3525m) for dinner and overnight. Accommodation at Mountain camp

Bigo Camp - the Base Camp: After an early breakfast trek From Bigo Camp (3525m). to the base camp via Nyabitaba Camp (2632 m). Descend through the heather zone as you take views of the Mountains Ranges. Have lunch at Omukomujungu and continue to Nyabitaba and the base camp for a relaxing moment at the community camp before transferring to the next destination or to one of the Hotels at Rwenzori base camp-Nyakalengijo. Accommodation at Ruboni Community Camp

After a relaxed breakfastdrive to Queen Elizabeth National park via kasese town. Arrive to queen Elizabeth in time for lunch. After lunch, you have an option of rekaxing or doing some of the community exoeriences, after which – dinner and overnight. Accommodation at The elephant home

Today we have a Full day in Queen Elizabeth national park with morning and evening game drives. We will be looking for the cats, elephants, hippos, buffalo and other mammals in a scenic savannah landscape.  Accommodation at The elephant home

After an early breakfast, transfer to Ssese island via Mbarara-Masaka. The ferry will be at Bukakata via kitovu. You will arrive to dinner and overnight. Accommodation at Mirembe resort

Today, spend a full day at Ssese Island. You have many optional activities to participate in including sand beach  spotrts, forest walks, quad biking, birding and others. Accommodation at Mirembe resort

After breakfast, relax the rest of the day as you wait to connect the transfer to the ferry and proceed to the Entebbe airport.