Rwenzori Mountains National Park
The Mountains of The Moon
Rwenzori Mountains National Park
Rwenzori National Park is 120km-long and 65km-wide. It is the highest mountain range and the thirds highest point in Africa. The National Park is famed for being able to cater for casual walkers to technical climbers. Apart from the scenery, the national park is also home to 70 mammals and 217 bird species including 19 Albertine Rift endemics, as well as some of the world’s rarest vegetation.
The Rwenzoris were named the "Mountains of the Moon" by the Alexandrine geographer Ptolemy in AD 150, it was the explorer Henry Stanley, who having placed the Rwenzori on the map on 24th May 1888 called it ‘Ruwenzori’, a local name which he recorded as meaning “Rain-Maker” or “Cloud-King.”
Rwenzori Waterfall Circuit
Day 1 - Entebbe
Arrive in Entebbe & overnight at hotel
Papyrus Guest House
Day 2 - Kasese
Transfer to Kasese at the base of the Rwenzori Mountains
Sandton Hotel
Day 3 - Sine Hut
Hike from Trekkers Hut ( 1,450m ) to Sine Camp
Sine Hut
Day 4 - Samalira Camp
Sine Hut to Samalira Camp
Samalira Camp
Day 5 - Forest View Camp
Samalira Camp to Forest View Camp ( 2,580m)
Forest View Camp
Day 6 - Sandton Hotel
Descend to base camp via Nyamwamba Camp
Sandton Hotel
Day 7 - Transfer back to Entebbe. End of Safari