Our tour guide will pick you up in the morning from either your hotel in Entebbe or from the airport and drive to Kasese which is the nearest town to Rwenzori Mountains National Park. The drive takes about 8 hours with a stopover for lunch at Fort Portal and then proceed to Kilembe where you will check in at Sandton Hotel for dinner and overnight.

After an early morning breakfast and briefing about the Rwenzori trekking rules and regulations, you will start at Trekkers Hostel at 1,450 meters proceed to Sine Camp at 2,596 meters being an altitude gain of 1,146 meters and covering 9.3km.

If you are still fit and want to proceed to Kalalama Camp at 3,134 meters, may do so. This will give you more time at Mutinda Camp where you may climb up to Mutinda Lookout at 3,975 meters.

Trekking starts at 8.30am with a journey through the bamboo zone which is a steep climb with many high steps. In the wet season the bamboo zone is rather muddy and slippery making the going slow. You will experience the beautiful forest atmosphere as you climb 551 meters altitude and a distance of 1.8km to Kalalama Camp at 3,147 meters. Here you can have a rest and a quick cup of tea or coffee before heading to Mutinda Camp.

Mutinda Camp lies at 3,688 meters altitude climbing 1,092 meter

In the afternoon you may wish to climb up to the top of the Mutinda Lookout at 3,925 meters. The climb takes one to two hours up and one hour coming down. At this point you get a view of the Rwenzori Mountains down to Kasese town and Lake George. If you plan on climbing to Margherita or any other main peaks, Mutinda is a good way to acclimatize and reduce the risk of high-altitude sickness.

Hike to Bugata Camp at 4,100 meters, gaining 412 meters in altitude. This journey is rather challenging because it gets muddy and boggy especially in the wet season but is also enjoyable due to the fantastic views as you make a steep climb to the Namusangi Valley at 3,840 meters. On the trail you will encounter a variety of plants, streams and waterfalls as you climb steadily to Bugata Camp at 4,100 meters.

You will leave Bugata Camp and ascend to Bamwanjarra Pass at 4,450 meters where you can have rest depending on the weather. The trail will give you an excellent view of the three main peaks and passes around some bogs and thick green vegetation, moss, giant groundsel and lobelia. You will most probably see the Malachite Sunbird as it feeds on the many lobelia flowers as this is a known breeding site.

After a steady climb you will reach Hunwick's Camp where you will have good views of Mt Stanley, Mt Baker, Weismann’s Peak and McConnell’s Prong.

You will make an enjoyable walk-up Scott Elliott Pass is enjoyable and up the ridge of Mt Stanley to Margherita Camp at 4,485 meters. From here you have great views of Mt Baker, Scott Elliot Pass and some of the high glaciers on Mt Stanley.

You will reach Margherita Camp late in the evening, relax a little bit and later on go through preparations for summiting. You will be taken through drills for preparing and using hiking equipment and attire like ropes, hiking shoes, ice breaking axes as well as crampons. Then you will retire to your cabins for a night.

This is the toughest hike on the route as you head to Uganda's highest point, Margherita Peak at 5,109 meters and then pass directly down to Hunwick’s Camp at 3,874 meters.

From Hunwick’s Camp you will start the day by climbing up a ridge towards McConnell’s Prong where you get the best views of all three peaks and Scott Elliott’s Pass before reaching Oliver’s Pass at 4,505 meters. The distance from Hunwick’s Camp to the top of Olivers Pass is 3km. The trail then cuts across below Weismann’s Peak to the confluence of the Nyamwamba River which flows down thought Kilembe and Kasese to Lake George in Queen Elisabeth National Park.

After crossing the confluence, the trail meanders down the valley to Kiharo Camp, this route is littered with piles of rocks and debris which are a result of melted glaciers.

The walk from Kiharo Camp to the park gate is 16km and another 2.8km down to Trekkers Hostel taking between 5 to 8 hours with a stopover for lunch at Forest View Camp.

This trail goes downhill through the River Nyamwamba Valley where you will have some beautiful views of moss-covered rocks along the river, cascading waterfalls, deep valleys and forests. In the clear areas you may catch a glimpse of a Red Duiker quietly feeding in small clearings as you pass along the river.

After a brief rest at Trekkers Hostel you will proceed to Sandton Hotel for dinner and overnight.

After a delicious morning breakfast, you will start the drive back to Kampala for the flight back home.