Day 1: Kasese [L, D]
Depart for Kasese, having lunch in Fort portal before heading for Kasese. Final purchases of the fresh fruits and vegetables before
Overnight Margherita Hotel.
Day 2: Nyabitaba [B, L, D]
Morning, transfer to Nyakalengija for weighing and porter allocation before starting the climb of about 5 hours to the first hut. Picnic lunches will be served this day before climbing through the moss to the Nyabitaba Hut [2650 m]Â
Overnight Nyabitaba Hut
Day 3: John Matte [B, L, D]
Start early after breakfast and climb through the Kurt Shafer Bridge that crosses the Mobuku River Confluence. This 5 hour hike takes you through the bamboo, Lobelia and heath  finally ending at John Matte Hut [3350 m]
Overnight John Matte Hut
Day 4: Bujuku [B, L, D]
The climb this day gets boggy as you hike through Giant heather, Lobelias and groundsel through the Cooking Pot to the overnight hut at Bujuku [3977 m]. The average hiking time for this section is 4.5 - 5hours.Â
Overnight at Bujuku Hut
Day 5: Elena [B, L, D]
Breakfast at leisure and proceed on a muddy hike through steep cliffs. This is a section of Giant Groundsels and Lobelias that characterized the higher section of the Mountain. Ascend further to Elena Hut which acts as a base for the final assent of the highest peak of the Rwenzori Mountains. Meals and overnight at Elena Hut [4541 m]
Overnight Elena HutÂ
Day 6: Kitandara [B, L, D]
Rise up very early before sunrise and walk through the snow to Margherita peak (5109m). If whether conditions are favorable, sunset would find you at the peak where you would take pictures. From here, descend to the Kitandara Lakes [4023 m]
Overnight Kitandara HutÂ
Day 7: Guy Yeoman [B, L, D]
The descent gets you through beautiful views of the Congo and the alpine moss. The trail then leads through the Bujongolo and Kabamba rock shelters. This trip takes an average of 6 hours to Guy Yeoman Hut is [3260 m]
Overnight at Guy Yeoman Hut
Day 8: Nyabitaba [B, L, D]
The descent of about 6 hours starts to Nyabitaba through the heather zone, Mobuku River and the Bamboo forest before heading to your final hut in the Mountains [2650 m]
Overnight at Nyabitaba hut
Day 9: Kampala [B, L]The last 2 or 3 hours ends a morning descend to Nyakalengija trailhead [1600 m] where your waiting safari vehicle will transfer you to Kampala or to Entebbe for evening flight out.
