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Entebbe
The trail has been open for exclussively wilderness camping. The hiking goes through the mountain forest, giving you the opportunity to see wildlife like the black and white colobus monkeys, blue monkeys, chameleon, Rwenzori Turaco. The shortest trekking is 3 days. An extension of one day can be arranged including John Matte Hut
The trail has been open for exclussively wilderness camping. The hiking goes through the mountain forest, giving you the opportunity to see wildlife like the black and white colobus monkeys, blue monkeys, chameleon, Rwenzori Turaco. The shortest trekking is 3 days. An extension of one day can be arranged including John Matte Hut
After breakfast at your Hotel / Campsite from Ibanda or Nyakalenjija, the trekking starts 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 the Omu’kaKizza Rest Camp at 2,977 metres. Here you will enjoy the magnificent views over the Rwenzori foothills and Kasese town 2,160 metres below. During this part of the trip you may hear chimpanzee and see black and white colobus, blue monkey and the brilliantly colored Rwenzorituraco. The camp is a camping site in the wilderness.
Duration: 5-6 hours
Distance: 6km
In the morning, descend steeply for a couple of hours from Omukakiza, traversing through the bamboo forest, before becoming easier, related to the flat region in the elephant zone. You may gimps Portal peaks and Kinyangoma Hills from Omukakiza. Arrive at the boardwalk via a level area, while the vegetation around comprises of Heather and afro-alpine zones, with many Senecio plants, huge lobelia, and lobelia Liberia. At last, reach Mahoma Lake at 12 feet deep-the deepest in the Rwenzori Mountains National Park, being fed Mount Baker’s melted snow. At Mahoma Lake Camp, have dinner and take up a goodnight rest in the set up a tent.
Duration: 3 hours
Distance: 8 km
Early in the morning, rise up for breakfast and depart from Lake Mahoma, back to Nyalengija covering a distance of 8km in 3hours. Drop further to the park gate via the Mubuku River and farmland. Proceed to dine and rest overnight at your preferred lodge.
The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.
The park's wildlife varies with elevation, and its species include the forest elephant, chimpanzee, hyrax, black-and-white colobus, L'Hoest's monkeys, Ruwenzori duiker, and Rwenzori turaco
Ptolemy writes that Diogenes was travelling through East Africa when he accidentally stumbled across the ever-elusive source of the Nile. The source itself emerged from a snow-melt upon what he called 'Moon Mountains'.
