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3-Day Mahoma Nature Walk In Rwenzori Mountains/Loop From Fort Portal Town

  • Tour Category

    Private Tour

  • Tour Types

    Nature, Camping, Wildlife

  • Duration

    3 Days

  • Activity Level

    Medium

  • Language

    English

Description

The 3 Days Mahoma Loop Rwenzori Nature walk camping trail takes the most popular camping trail in the Rwenzori Mountains. Rwenzori Mountains is wonder of high glaciers and beautiful valley lakes. There is a wide variety of flora and fauna with several biospheres as you ascend through different vegetation zones. This creates the ultimate nature trekking experience. This unique and beautiful trek; totally untouched is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful trek in the world.

Highlights
  • Trek from park gate through pristine rainforest, spot primates
  • Hike through moss-covered ridge to Lake Mahoma, and encounter mountain Elephants
  • Walk around Lake Mahoma, descend through bamboo zone, spot wildlife
  • Enjoy a guided nature walk through diverse landscapes and scenic views of Mount Baker
  • Day 1: From Fort portal town or kasese the park gate – Mihuna Park gate 1615m asl – Omukakiiza 2977M expand_more
    • Your 3 Days mahoma Nature walk/ camping trail trek starts in the morning after breakfast.
    • Our driver guide will pick you from either Fort portal town or kasese at 8:00am after your breakfast to the Rwenzori where you will meet the guides, porters and chefs then the guide will lead you to the park gate where you will do registration with Uganda wild life authority and attend a briefing with our professional and expert guide and after the briefing you will start the hike.
    • This hike starts at the park gate, taking the trail to the left. Gradually reaching garden plots and elephants grass and then join the forest zone.
    • This takes you through the pristine rainforest of kyambogho ridge with a view of the Mubuku Valley. Thereafter climb the heavily forested ridge which is home to many primates. Spot several primates like the black and white colobus monkey, blue monkey and occasionally the L’hoest monkey, you will be following the first peaks in the mountain called portal peaks.
    • Reach Omu’kaKizza Rest Camp at 2,977metres for an overnight. Enjoy the magnificent views over the Rwenzori foothills and Kasese town from 2,977 metres above.
  • Day 2: Omukakiiza 2977M – Lake Mahoma 3515M expand_more
    • The second day you hike to Lake Mahoma. The forest gives way to a long narrow moss covered ridge up to 3,515 meters. 
    • Trek through an incredibly beautiful forest of giant heather covered in layers of bright green moss.
    • You will follow the footprints of mountain Elephants through the bamboo and heather forest. You may spot and watch them having a drink at the hot spring. The ridge will lead you to the Rukenga valley where you will see the everlasting flowers (mimulopsiseliotti) and the giant lobelia. You then cross to Lake Mahoma Camp for the night.
    • From Lake Mahoma with a  clear sky you can see Mount Baker, Mount Stanley 
  • Day 3: Lake Mahoma 3515M to Nyabitaba to Mihunga gate 1615M expand_more
    • After breakfast go for a walk around Lake Mahoma. Thereafter descend back through the bamboo zone to the junction of the Central circuit trail.
    • Descend pass Nyabitaba to the Mpanga ridge to adjoin the Mubuku valley. This is a home of three horned chameleon.
    • After a rest at the resting point, descend back to Mihunga park gate to end your beautiful 3 day Trek in Rwenzori.
What's Included
  • Parks for three days
  • All meals
  • Camping tents and warm sleeping bags
  • Porters
  • Chefs and guides allowances
  • Bottled drinking water
What's Excluded
  • Visas, Flights
  • Hiking shoes
  • Hiking pants and rain jackets
  • Transportation and photos
What to bring
  • Rain gears, hiking shoes, warm hand  gloves, passport
  • Small bag to carry your water and rain jackets lunches
Know before you go
  • The is no visas on arrival you need to get visa before you arrive, you will need  to present a photocopy of your pass port, we provide all meals and bottled drinking water. park fees is provided on the given price there no need to pay entrances at the gate.
  • We provide expert guides who have been guiding in the Rwenzori for the last 20 year and a above. in case you need transport and accommodation before the hike and after the trek , feel free to contact us before we are happy to organise it at an extra costs.
Meeting Point

Kasese, Uganda

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Persons
1 To 10 USD 460 Per Person

This is a private tour
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USD 460 / person