This section of Rwenzori hiking, wildlife and gorilla trekking safaris combined, provides the most exciting Uganda safaris. Guests who take one of these tours shall enjoy a combination of hiking Mountain Rwenzori & trekking gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. This Uganda experience is suitable especially for tourists who love to combine both hiking and trekking on the same trip.
During one of these tours you will get to experience the Bakonjo People and their culture, as you start your hike to the great Rwenzori Mountains, climbing up to John Matte Camp. Spice this up with a wildlife safari to Queen Elizabeth National Park.
This section offers a great combination of Rwenzori and other spectacular parks in Uganda, but most climbers to Rwenzori Mountains have also done hiking Mount Elgon in the far eastern parts of Uganda. So you can also select your choice from our Rwenzori hiking, wildlife and gorilla trekking tour and we will further customize it for your group/family or private tour.
Mountain Rwenzori National Park was started in 1991 and then designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994. This was because it is one of the world most critical birdlife cordials, in addition to its seclusion and cold weather. The park also hosts some of the rare plants and species as well as exceptional natural basin beauty.
Mountain Rwenzori National Park is a mountaineering and hiking destination where each day hike feels more like a mental challenge than a physical one. Non-technical hikes are likely to scale the nearby and shorter mountain peaks. Rwenzori mountain is composed of great ranges and is located in Africa along the border of Uganda and DRC. This mountain range is not volcanic in nature even though it consists of crystalline rocks that move upwards from the earth’s crust.
You can get to this highest place in Uganda within five hours, dedicated to penetrating through grassland and montane forest vegetation zones. You will be passing through wild banana trees, lianas as well as the ferns.
Rwenzori mountain ranges are the third highest mountains in Africa at 5,109m, after Kilimanjaro and Mount Kenya. So, the park includes a much larger alpine area than either, covering an area of 99,600 ha of which 70% lies at over 2,500m in height.
