Arrive at Entebbe International Airport and meet your driver/guide who will take you to the park. The drive will take about 7 hours, passing through scenic landscapes and rural villages. You can stop for lunch along the way at a local restaurant. Check in at your lodge near the park entrance and relax for the rest of the day. Enjoy a delicious dinner at your lodge and get ready for your adventure the next day.

You can choose from different accommodation options depending on your budget and preference, such as:

Rwenzori Turaco View Campsite: A budget-friendly option with basic facilities, self-catering kitchen, and stunning views of the mountains.

Ruboni Community Camp: A mid-range option with comfortable rooms, hot showers, restaurant, and cultural activities.

Equator Snow Lodge: A luxury option with spacious cottages, fireplaces, en-suite bathrooms, and gourmet meals.

After breakfast, drive to the park headquarters and register for your hike. You will be assigned a ranger guide who will accompany you throughout the hike. You will also have porters to carry your luggage and camping equipment if you choose to camp overnight.

Start your hike from the Nyakalengija trailhead (1,615 m) and follow the Mubuku River valley. You will pass through different vegetation zones, such as montane forest, bamboo forest, and heath zone. You will also see various birds and animals, such as Rwenzori turacos, blue monkeys, and duikers. Reach Lake Mahoma (2,651 m) after about 5 hours of hiking. This is a beautiful lake surrounded by giant heathers, groundsels, and lobelias. You can either camp near the lake or return to your lodge for the night. If you camp near the lake, you will have a chance to enjoy the sunset and sunrise over the mountains. You will also have a bonfire and a cooked dinner at the campsite.

There are two possible alternatives for the third day and you can choose an option that suits you well depending on your budget. The first is;

Day 3: Explore Kazinga Channel and Queen Elizabeth National Park

After breakfast, pack up your camp and descend back to the trailhead. Meet your driver/guide and drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park, which is about 2 hours away from the park.

Queen Elizabeth National Park is one of Uganda’s most popular and diverse wildlife destinations. It has savanna plains, forests, wetlands, and lakes that host a variety of animals and birds. One of the highlights of the park is the Kazinga Channel, a natural waterway that connects Lake Edward and Lake George. The channel is home to many hippos, crocodiles, buffaloes, elephants, and waterbirds. Enjoy a boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel for about 2 hours and marvel at the wildlife spectacle. You can also do a game drive in the park to see more animals, such as lions, leopards, hyenas, antelopes, warthogs and baboons.

Check in at your lodge near the park and relax for the rest of the day. You can choose from different accommodation options depending on your budget and preference such as;

Simba Safari Camp: A budget-friendly option with dormitories, tents, and cottages. It has a restaurant, bar, lounge, and swimming pool.

Parkview Safari Lodge: A mid-range option with spacious rooms, balconies, en-suite bathrooms, and mosquito nets. It has a restaurant, bar, lounge, swimming pool, and spa.

Mweya Safari Lodge: A luxury option with deluxe rooms, suites, cottages, and tents.

The other possible alternative for this day is;

Day 3: Cultural visit and transfer to Kampala

After breakfast, check out of your lodge and drive to Ruboni Community, a village of the Bakonzo people who live on the slopes of the Rwenzori Mountains. You will have a chance to learn about their culture, history, and way of life. Also enjoy a guided walk through their farms, gardens, and homesteads where you shall see how they grow coffee, bananas, cassava, and other crops. Visit their traditional healer, blacksmith, basket weaver and storyteller, enjoy a taste of their local cuisine and participate in their music and dance.

After the cultural visit, drive back to Kampala with a stopover at the Equator for some photos and souvenir shopping. The drive will take about 6 hours, depending on the traffic. You will arrive in Kampala in the evening and check in at your hotel or proceed to your next destination.