3 Days Rwenzori Hiking Safari Uganda Tour / 3 Days Uganda Hiking Safari in Rwenzori Park

Overview of the 3 Days Rwenzori Hiking Safari Uganda Tour / 3 Days Uganda Hiking Safari in Rwenzori Park
This 3 days Uganda hiking safari gives you an opportunity to explore the lower ranges of the beautiful mountains of the moon as you follow the Mahoma trail.
Mountain Rwenzori is encompassed in the Mountain Rwenzori National Park which is located in the western districts of Kasese, Bundibugyo and Kabarole. Mt Rwenzori National Park Uganda is located about 398km away from Kampala hence this 3 days begins from Kasese or Fort portal town so as to reduce on the travel distance as Kasese town is located at the foothills of his great mountain while Fort portal lies only 78km away.
Dubbed The Mountains Of The Moon, Mountain Rwenzori is a spectacular landmass that raises up to 5109m above sea level and this makes, it the 3rd highest elevation on the African continent only behind, mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania and mt. Kenya in Kenya. Mt Rwenzori was formed as a result of an uplift due to movement of the tectonic plates in the rift valley. This movement caused an upward thrust of the old basement rock complex from the surrounding plains hence forming a stiff rugged mountain range. Mt Rwenzori is made up of igneous rocks that were thrust upwards during the formation phase, the igneous rocks from the steep and rugged profiles of mount baker, Stanley and portal. Mt Rwenzori experiences a variation in temperature given its variation in height.
Highlights of the 3 Days Rwenzori Hiking Safari Uganda Tour / 3 Days Uganda Hiking Safari in Rwenzori Park
Day 1 of the 3 Days Rwenzori Hiking Safari Uganda Tour: Transfer from fort portal town to Nyakalengija where the hike starts from.
Day 2 of the 3 Days Rwenzori Hiking Safari Uganda Tour: Hike from Omu’ ka Kizza rest camp to Mahoma lake
Day 3: From Mahoma lake back to Ibanda and transfer back to Fort portal
Detailed itinerary of the 3 Days Rwenzori Hiking Safari Uganda Tour / 3 Days Uganda Hiking Safari in Rwenzori Park
Day 1 of the 3 Days Rwenzori Hiking Safari Uganda Tour / 3 Days Uganda Hiking Safari in Rwenzori Park: Kick off this Uganda safari tour with an early morning breakfast from your hotel in fort portal as you get yourself ready for an epic Uganda safari adventure ahead of you to Mountain Rwenzori National Park. Expect to be picked up early in the morning by any of our experienced guides using any of our wide fleet of safari vans and embark on a spectacular safari Uganda journey to Mountain Rwenzori Park. Although this is rather a short Uganda wildlife safari road trip adventure to Rwenzori, it’s still stunning as you get to see the beautiful mist-covered ranges of the Rwenzori that gladly give you an inside peek at what awaits on this 3 days Uganda mountaineering safari in the Rwenzori mountains. On a clear day, expect to see the beautiful sun rays lighting up the atmosphere and warming up giving you a scenic beauty of this pearl of Africa like never seen before. On arrival to Kasese town, make a safari in Uganda detour to Nyakalengijja for a short briefing about the route to be followed during this hiking safari Uganda adventure in Rwenzori mountain. Depart from Nyakalengijja to Kyambogho ridge as you enjoy the scenic views of the pristine forests here as well the Mobuku valley. This part of the hike gives you a thrilling encounter with numerous primate species that exist here such as the black and white colobus monkeys, blue monkeys and the L’ hoest monkeys. Don’t also miss this opportunity to indulge yourself in a fine Uganda birding safari experience as you get to meet several of the 217 bird species that are found here. After about 3-4 hours of nothing else but pure mountaineering experience, arrive at the Omu’ka Kizza rest cap that is beautifully perched at about 2977m above sea level and this gives magnificent views of the Rwenzori rainforest all around you. Have a lunch break here as well as dinner and an overnight stay.
Day 2 of the 3 Days Rwenzori Hiking Safari Uganda Tour / 3 Days Uganda Hiking Safari in Rwenzori Park : Wake up to the soothing melodies made by several birds on this 2nd day of safari to Uganda hiking experience as they sing to the new break, these birds are often joined by loud sounds of  chimpanzee laughter and black and white colobus monkeys to a create a fine to tune of a natural rhythmic song for your ears to enjoy. The second day of this Uganda safari tour gives you an opportunity to have an encounter with the spectacular forest of giant heather covered in layers of bright green moss which is usually a treat for those who hike up to the higher altitudes of the Rwenzori. Also during day 2 of your safari in Uganda to Rwenzori, you might just get an encounter with the forest elephants of Rwenzori having a drink in the hot spring pool. This hike leads you to the Rukenga valley where you will see the everlasting flowers as well as the giant lobelia. Finally, crown up the day’s hike with your arrival to Omu’ka Kizza rest camp. While here, you are treated to stunning views of mt. Baker, Mt Stanley and the Portal peaks to finally conclude your day’s activity on this Uganda wildlife tour.
Day 3 of the 3 Days Rwenzori Hiking Safari Uganda Tour / 3 Days Uganda Hiking Safari in Rwenzori Park: Wake up in the morning on this final day of this short Uganda wildlife tour to a nice bush breakfast treat then begin your return descend passing via the Nyabitaba ranger post then Mpanga ridge which leads you into the Mobuku valley. While exploring the Mobuku valley, you have an opportunity to see the magical three-horned chameleons that will definitely make this hike a special safari Uganda experience. Make your way down to Nyakalengija for a short debrief then embark on a return journey to fort portal with a lunch break in Kasese town.
In many cases, this short hiking safari in the Rwenzori Mountains can be done with together with Uganda gorilla safari to either Bwindi Impenetrable National Park or Mgahinga Gorilla National Park.  Making Uganda gorilla trekking safari from as part of your Rwenzori hiking safari gives you an opportunity to see the elusive mountain gorillas of Uganda since Uganda is a proud habitat to over 50 % of the world’s gorilla population that is found in the forests of Bwindi as well as Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. A gorilla safari Uganda to any of these 2 parks gives you a dramatic encounter with any of the 19 habituated gorilla families found here. Prime Safaris and Tours are always willing to take you your Uganda gorilla tour expedition given our experience at the helm of organizing spectacular Uganda gorilla trekking safaris for over 10 years now. Our gorilla safaris Uganda is done in the form of short Uganda gorilla tours and long gorilla trekking safaris Uganda.
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