3 Days Rwenzori Trekking (Mahoma trail) -Rwenzori Experts

Day 1: NYAKALENGIJA (1615m asl.) – OMUKAKIZA CAMP (2651m asl.)

Have your breakfast at the lodge and drive to the headquarters of the central  circuit route – 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 turaco. It ascends steeply to Omukakiza camp (tent pick) for dinner and overnight. The hike takes an average of 6 -7 hours.

Day 2: OMUKAKIZA CAMP (2500M) – LAKE MAHOMA CAMP (3000m)

From omukakiza follow the trail that drops down through the bamboo 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 Mahoma Lake, the deepest in  Rwenzori mountains national park after passing through the tiring bog, for dinner and overnight at the hut. The hike takes an average of 7 – 8 hours.

Day 3: LAKE MAHOMA CAMP – NYAKALENGIJA CAMP

From Lake Mahoma camp, slope downs from the same trail to Nyabitaba Camp for your lunch. This will take about 5 – 6 hours. After your lunch, descend back to Nyakalengija where you will meet your driver for your transfer to Sandton Hotel for an overnight and dinner. The descend from Nyabitaba to Nyakalengija will take 3 – 4 hours Note: The includes of the price are; hiking permits, accommodations in the huts and campsites of the mountains, meals in the mountains, porters who carry not more than 15kg, park rangers and park entrance fees.