9 Days Rwenzori Hiking To Weismann Peak.
Day 1: Arrival at Entebbe International Airport & transfer to Protea Hotel.
On arrival at Entebbe International airport, you will be picked by the representative from Weismann Safaris & Expeditions-Uganda and drop you to Protea hotel for any meal plan depending on the time you arrived at the hotel. This is the closed hotel from the airport which is 2.6kms that takes on 4minutes drive. Make the program for the next day with your tour driver/guide. Enjoy your stay at the hotel for an overnight.Day 2: Protea hotel- Transfer to Kasese (Margherita hotel)
Drive from Entebbe in the morning and proceed to the western part of the country by using Mityana-Fortportal-Kasese road which is 303km drive that takes 6-7hours drive to Fortportal. This drive will lead you through the urban cities of the western Uganda in the Northern route with stops for body relaxation. Reach the hotel and then have lunch and then an overnight.Day 3: Margherita hotel and transfer to Nyakalengija then Nyabitaba Hut, 2.652 m.
In the morning after breakfast, you will be picked by your guide and then head to the Rwenzori Mountains National Park Head Quarter at Nyakalengija, 1.646 m. This is 2hours drive to the starting point. 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. You follow the Mubuku river, until crossing the Mahoma river. The trail passes through an open bracken fern slopes and a beautiful Forest canopy, up to Nyabitaba Hut, 2.652 m. which is the arrival point for the day. From the location, you are facing on the North the Portal Peaks 4.627m, in front Mount Kinyangoma. During the day, you might see monkeys, the Rwenzori Turaco, three horned chameleons which is endemic in the Rwenzoris, common bulbul birds, yellow eyed tinkle birds, wood pecker, mountain elephants and hearing the voices of the chimpanzee, Kasese town. This hike takes between 5-6 hours.
Day 4: Nyabitaba Hut –Guy Yeoman hut 3261m
During this day, you will be advised by your guide to take breakfast early and start the journey. On starting, you will reach the junction that connecting to the central point of the central circuit where the guide will elaborate the information on the board to show you areas to lead you. You will pass through the forest zone and then to the bamboo with a lot of river crossing and then enjoy the beautiful and amazing flow of the river Mubuku fresh water. This connects you to the old Kichuchu rock shelter which has some ladders but with a lot of hiking. This day takes you between 6-7hour. During this day, you may be able to spot the white and black colombus monkey, blue monkey, Rwenzori duiker, the three horned chameleon endemic in the Rwenzori, the Rwenzori Turaco, and so many plant and bid species.