8 Days Skiing in Rwenzori Mountains Through the Central Circuit Trail.

Day 1. Arrival in Kasese town.

You will be met by our driver guide on arrival at Entebbe international airport and be transferred to your hotel in Kasese town. Rest for the night because the journey will have been long and tiresome.

Accommodation preference is either budget, midrange or luxury hotels.

Budget: Ruboni community camp, ribona hotel, Rwenzori imperial hotel, kanamba invent hotel

Midrange: kamwe kamwe hotel and spa, white house hotel, TJ global hotel, uhuru 50 hotel

Luxury: Ngabu hotel, Sandton hotel,

Day 2: Mihunga Gate (1651m) To Nyabithaba Hut (2651m).

The 8 Days Skiing in Rwenzori Mountains Through the Central Circuit Trail starts at the Rwenzori mountains national park Mihunga gate 1651m asl.

The driver guide will drive you to mihunga gate for briefing, meeting porters, chef and the guides. The trail begins passing through farmland to the park boundary beyond which it follows a thick forest along the mubuku river. Cross the mahoma river tributary before starting a long steep climb up onto a massive ridge to reach Nyabithaba hut.

During this part of the trail, you may hear chimpanzee and see black and white colobus monkeys, blue monkey and the brilliantly coloured Rwenzori turaco.

Day 3: Nyabithaba Hut (2651m) to John Matte Hut (3505m).

On your day 2 of the 7 days Rwenzori trekking Safari, you will begin ascending to John Matte Hut after your breakfast. This is believed to be the longest trials as it takes a minimum of seven hours on move. it involves passing through the forest for a short time before you cross Kurt Schefer bridge on river Bujuku. From here the trail to Nyamuleju Hut is very smooth and clear as it takes few hours although as you go far, the trail becomes more steeper as you enter higher grounds, this place is common for heather plants. you will proceed with the trail through massive heather forests and from the trail along River Bujuku, this will take roughly 3 hours and a distance of 200m to reach John Matte hut.

Dinner and overnight stay at John Matte Hut.

Day 4: Trek from John Matte (3505m) to Bujuku Hut (3,962m).

After break fast in the morning, you start from John Matte and ascend to Bujuku hut. The trail leads down to cross the Bujuku River and arrive at Inferior Bigo Swamp, home of massive lobelias plants. Cross the swamp to the Higher Bigo swamp before proceeding to Lake Bujuku where sights of the uppermost mountain Stanley in the west are to be viewed.

Dinner and overnight stay at Bujuku Hut. 

Day 5: From Bujuku Hut (3,962m) to Elena Hut (4541m).

On this day, you trek through the groundsel vegetation along the 4km path, climbing up 4541m which is a hike of about 5-7 hours.  You will ascend through the sides of the Upper Bigo bog, and later on follow the hike down through the steep slopes of Lake Bujuku to the West. Climb up to the 4372m Scott-Elliot pass, and later continue through several swamps and the remarkable ground gully. You will then walk through the steep section above the gully by a metal ladder reaching a junction with two divided trails, with the right trail leading to the Elena Hut rising through a steep trail above the large boulders to Mount Stanley while the left trail heads to the Scott-Elliot pass descending to Kitandara hut.

Situated at the rocky part of Mount Stanley, Elena hut is located in a cold region, although it offers beautiful views of Mount Baker and Mount Speke, which is sometimes hard to see due to fog.

Dinner and an overnight at the Elena hut.

Day 6: From Elena hut (4541m) to Margherita peak (5109) to Kitandara hut

Today, you will wake up as early as 2:00am, for breakfast, and embark on your hike to summit the Margherita peak, taking about 4-5 hours. You will hike through the Stanley plateau to Mount Stanley. Using ropes, you will hike through the sharp rocky regions, while using your crampons as well as the ice axe on the glaciers as directed by the guide. This will take a couple of hours, after which you will reach at the edge of Margherita glacier-the most challenging part of the 7 days Rwenzori trekking Safari. You will then proceed to the top of the peak of Mount Stanley which is Margherita Peak at 5109m.

After reaching the highest point of Uganda, you will descend down to start your skiing on the margherita glaciers.

At this point, enjoy the impressive views of Lake Ireen, Mount Speke and the surroundings After your skiing activity, descend to Elena hut for lunch and dinner.

Otherwise, you can proceed to Kitandara, through the Scott Elliot pass (also considered as the most beautiful spot of Rwenzori mountains) dinner and an overnight at Kitandara hut.

Day 7: Kitandara hut (4023m) to Guy Yeoman Hut (3505m).

After breakfast, a sheer hike from the base of Mt Baker to the fresh field pass south parts of Rwenzori over the distance of 4280m. Outlook the Congo in the west and Mt Stanley in the north is very possible. From the trail, the boggy pass proceeds downhill, going through the rock housing at Bujongolo which is a historical excursion by the Duke of Abruzzi in 1906.

Dinner and overnight stay at Guy Yeoman Hut.

Day 8:  Guy Yeoman Hut (3505m) to Mihunga gate(1651m).

After your morning breakfast, you will start descending back to Nyabithaba Hut; this will take around six hours depending on the pace to reach the Hut. The trek goes past the nearby Lake Mahoma and Nyabithaba and passes through the heather area and the Moss Zone. This is the final day in the Rwenzori Mountains.

Overnight and dinner in Kasese.