Rwenzori Mountains (National Park). – trekking in the lunar mountains, climbing the peak of marguerite (5109 m); — climbing the Nyiragongo volcano in the Congo West liberal and conservative

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Rwenzori (Uganda) - exact location, interesting places, inhabitants, routes.

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The lunar mountains, described by the ancient geographer Ptolemy, still attract tourists today. Exactly at national park Rwenzori originates the longest river in the world, the Nile. This park in Uganda is listed world heritage UNESCO.

It is possible to see snow in Africa, but for this you will need a great desire, good physical fitness, as well as climbing skills. To conquer the peaks of the Rwenzori mountains, which are located at an altitude of 5000 meters, you need to be able to use the "cats" and an ice ax. But the most courageous and hardy will rightfully be rewarded for their perseverance.

What to see

On the territory of Rwenzori Park, whose area is about one thousand square kilometers, there is the third highest peak in Africa - Margherita Peak. Only the most desperate will rise here, because its height is 5109 meters. Marguerite Peak, as well as another highest peak of Alexander (it is only a few meters lower than Marguerite - 5091), is located on Mount Stanley.

In Rwenzori, 10 peaks have a height of over 4800 meters.

In total, 10 peaks in Rwenzori have a height of over 4800 meters: these are, for example, Moebius, Elena, Savoy, V. Emmanuel, Edward. To conquer such a height, it will take more than one day. Therefore, stock up on clothes, provisions and, of course, strength.

On the territory of the Rwenzori Park there are mountain shelters where you can spend the night, have a snack or build a fire to cook a full meal.

Experienced hikers know that you need to carefully take care of your equipment, because, climbing to the top of the mountain, in almost a few hours you will get from a hot African summer to a cold snowy winter.

Many animals of the Rwenzori park are listed in the Red Book.

Rwenzori National Park is also known for its unique flora and fauna. So, unique individuals live here, which are not found anywhere else: black and white colobus, bearded monkey, crested turaco. Many animals of the Rwenzori park are listed in the Red Book. Among the unusual representatives of the fauna, one can distinguish a giant heather. There are even special excursions for those who dream of meeting wild animals.

To see gorillas in their natural habitat, you can order a raid, the cost of which will be about 400 USD per hour.

Prices on the page are for November 2019.

One of the features of the mountains of Rwenzori Park that will undoubtedly frustrate photographers is the fog. Fog envelops not only the peaks, but all the mountains. But in the lowland part, you can take pictures in magnificent forests, against the backdrop of beautiful lakes or bewitching waterfalls.

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Rwenzori mountains

How to get there

Rwenzori National Park is located near the city of Kasese, which is located 437 kilometers from the capital of Uganda - Kampala. Uganda's main airport, which also receives flights from Russia, is located in Entebbe. Russian tourists can fly here from Moscow using connecting flights of Egyptian, Turkish, Dubai and some other airlines. Minibuses run regularly from Entebbe to Kampala - the interval is only half an hour.

You can get to Kasese from the capital of Uganda by taxi or bus, there are hotels for tourists where you can rest and gain strength before traveling. In Kasese, you can easily find not only guides, but also porters: the local population basically earns in this way. And already from the village of Nyakolengidzha, your conquest of the peaks of the mountains located in the Rwenzori Park will begin.

In the dense and impenetrable jungles of Africa there are mysterious and inaccessible mountains in which the mistress of the night, the Moon, lives. Here she is born and dies. Mountains cannot be seen, there is no sun. Only a few times a year, on a full moon, people can admire their majestic snow-white peaks, which is why they are called the Lunar Mountains ...

This is what is said about these mountains in an African legend that my guide told me. The mention of them is still in Ptolemy, who wrote about the existence in the center of Africa of the mysterious Moon Mountains, giving rise to the great Nile. But it took two thousand years to confirm this assumption. Indeed, the river flowing from the Lunar Mountains Semliki is one of the main sources of the White Nile.

Adventurers were looking for them to take possession of the famous mines of King Solomon, lurking here in the caves. Several well-organized expeditions failed. And this is not surprising: the Lunar Mountains are always covered with clouds, because their other name is Rwenzori, which in the language of the Bakonjo tribe living here means “rainmaker”.

Until 1888, not a single European had seen these mountains. Henry Morton Stanley passed quite close twice, but only on the third attempt did he see them. In his honor high mountain Rwenzori was named Mount Stanley. Only in the 20th century did an Italian expedition led by the Duke of Abruzzi manage to draw up the first map of these places. Himself high peak the duke gave the name Margherita (Margherita), in honor of the Queen of Savoy. Our UN helicopter pilots flying from Uganda to the Congo affectionately call the mountain "Daisy".

The Lunar Mountains are indeed located on the equator, between the lakes of Edward and Albert, on the border between Uganda and Congo (Zaire). Here is the largest glaciation in Africa, and the Daisy (5109 m) on the entire continent is second in height only to the lonely mountains of Kilimanjaro and Kenya of volcanic origin.

According to some reports, the first Russians appeared on Rwenzori only in 2005.

Travel program

Day	date	Full program - rafting, mountain, safari, fishing
1	06.01.2014	Arrival in Entebbe, transfer to Jinja 2.5 hours, bungalows or tents with beds	Camp Adrift
2	07.01.2014	Rafting on the Big Nile, after lunch transfer to Fort Portal 6-8h	Tourist inn
3	08.01.2014	Semliki National Park, Pygmies, Geysers – night in Fort Portal	Tourist inn
4	09.01.2014	Transfer to Nyakalengija 2.5h start of the trek to Nyabitaba 2650m 4-5h	ascent
5	10.01.2014	Trek to John Matte 3500 6-8h	ascent
6	11.01.2014	Trek to Bujuku 4000 5-7h	ascent
7	12.01.2014	Trek to Elena 4545 3-4.5 hours	ascent
8	13.01.2014	Assault on Margarita, descent to Kitandara 4050 6-7+4 hours	ascent
9	14.01.2014	Freshfield Pass 4300 and descent to Guy Yeoman 3500 6-8h	ascent
10	15.01.2014	Descent to Nyabitaba 4 hours and then to the park gate 3 hours transfer to Fort Portal 2.5 hours	Tourist inn
11	16.01.2014	Transfer to NP Cabarega to Red Chile Camping, Nile Safari	Red Chile
12	17.01.2014	Jeepsafari in the morning, fishing or other activities in the afternoon	Red Chile
13	18.01.2014	Fishing on the White Nile	Red Chile
14	19.01.2014	Morning fishing, transfer to Entebbe 7h, flight home or flight to Nairobi and on to Zanzibar

Equipment and training requirements

To participate in this tour requires good physical fitness and endurance! There is a program of physical training recommended by the head of the Ascent. The leader retains the right to prevent a participant from climbing due to unpreparedness or health reasons.

Route features: Trekking. highest point on a hiking route: Margarita Peak - 5109 meters above sea level.

Number of participants in 1 group: 6-8 people

Support team– guides (per group): 1-3, porters, cooks, etc. :about 25-28

Transport on safari: Specially equipped LandRover or ToyotaLandCruiser jeeps with a lifting roof for video and photo shooting.

Price: 3800 $ + a / tickets (approximately 700 $). Registration fee - $ 1000 until September 01 (included in the price, if the trip is canceled or not allowed by the leader - they are not returned). The program is adjusted according to the wishes of the participants. After the ascent, it is possible for those who wish to organize a trip to the island of Zanzibar.

The cost of the program includes:

All internal transfers.
Accommodation in the city: 2-bed in hotels ***.
Providing 2-person tents, mats, a dining tent, tables and folding benches, kitchen and tableware.
Meals: Climbing and safari - full board, on safari - lunch
Required National Park Permits.
Services of professional licensed guides - conductors, assistants, porters, cook.
First aid kit.

Additionally paid:

Flight Moscow - Entebbe, Entebbe - Moscow.
Tourist visa (50 usd Kenya transit, in case of flight through Nairobi + 50 usd Uganda).
Alcoholic, hot, soft drinks.
Meals during the days in the city.
Excursions
Tips for staff (depends on the number of people in the team, about $180-200 per team member)
Personal equipment.
Personal expenses not specified in the program
Special insurance for extreme sports (coverage 50000 usd) I RECOMMEND!

Special conditions: The absence of acute cardiac, chronic diseases of the respiratory tract, circulatory system, can exacerbate kidney stones. Please check with your doctor before deciding to participate. Your health is solely your responsibility.

Vaccination: It is necessary to get a Yellow Fever vaccination with a certificate, at least 10 days before the trip. The certificate will be required when leaving Russia. The certificate and vaccination are valid for 10 years. Moscow. Polyclinic No. - 13. St. Neglinnaya, 14. Tel: 621-94-65 / 628-65-04. From Malaria, it is desirable to take prophylactic drugs (Meflohim or Lariam tablets), start taking one tablet per week. A week before the trip, during the trip, and after the trip two to three weeks

Required equipment for the trip:

For climbing: Clothes for temperature - 10, on the top of the mountain - Thermal underwear (underwear made of special polar-stretch fabric or similar). It is advisable to have 2 sets - lighter and warmer - Thermal socks, moisture-repellent - 2 pairs - Thin woolen socks - 2 pairs - Windbreaker jacket, made of Gore-tex fabric or similar, with fleece lining, with a hood. Or a puff. - Sturm - pants, made of Gore-tex fabric or similar, with a fleece lining. You can have a regular ski suit on a synthetic winterizer. - Fleeces. - Woolen hat or fleece cap with ears (with the ability to cover the ears). — Balaclava made of Polar fabric (polar) to protect the face (balaclava). - Climbing gloves, or regular ski gloves. Warm!!! -Mountain boots (should be with rigid soles, high, under crampons). — Cats. - Safety system. - Shoe covers - to protect pants and legs from stones - Cape from the rain covering the whole body, including a backpack. – An assault backpack for 25-40 liters for essentials (thermos, warm clothes, capes, lunch, photos, etc.) when climbing. Everything else is carried by porters. - Sunglasses should fit snugly to the face and sufficiently impervious to ultraviolet radiation (protection factor - 4) (ordinary ski glasses will do). - Thermos (0.5-1 liter). - Headlamp with LED bulbs (+ spare batteries). - Sleeping bag, should be designed for a comfortable temperature of -10 -15 C. - Trekking poles (ski or special telescopic).

For safari:- Ordinary cotton pants. (safari) or jeans. — Cotton shirt. or a long-sleeved T-shirt. - Sneakers. - Wide-brimmed hat. - Sun cream. - Sunglasses. - Camera, video camera. — Binoculars

Special equipment:

Tablets for the prevention of malaria Lariam. Take according to the scheme before climbing
Tablets Diakarb (Diamox), which alleviate the symptoms of altitude sickness.
Panangin
Vitamin C with glucose
Aspirin effervescent
Cream SPF 50-100 - a must!
Hygienic lipstick with UV protection - a must!
Mosquito repellent (spray for body and clothes, fumigator for the hotel).
We also recommend - glycine, multivitamins (start taking 2 weeks in advance)
Wet wipes

Take an adapter for an English outlet with you, as a rule, they are not available in hotels

Be sure to take a personal medication kit for your specific cases.

Flight from Nairobi and back - $400

Zanzibar 6 days, 5 nights accommodation transfers

margherita peak

top in the center mountain range Rwenzori. High 5109 m. It is composed of ancient crystalline rocks. On slopes up to 2600 m, tropical rainforests, bamboo thickets. Above 2600 m sparse forests of tree-like heather, above 3800 m alpine meadows (tree-like crossworts and lobelia); at the height more than 4000 m mosses and lichens. A number of national parks. The peak was first conquered by the expedition of L. Abruzzi in 1906, named after Queen Margherita of Italy.

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CLIMBING MARGUERITE PEAK, 5109 m.

Nyiragongo Volcano Lava Lake
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Day 10 We return from Rwenzori (approximately in the middle of the day) to the city of Cassese. Overnight at the hotel.

Moving to Rwanda to Lake Kivu - another huge lake lying in the rift basin. The surface area of the lake is approximately 2700 km², the water's edge is at around 1460 meters above sea level.
On the way from Uganda to Rwanda, we will see the giant volcanoes of the Virunga region, which are located in the western branch of the East African Rift - Bisoke (3711 m), Karisimbi (4507 m), Mikeno (4519 m). Overnight at the hotel on the lake shore.

Day 14 Early in the morning we drive to the Congo. 6 hour climb to the Nyiragongo volcano with a lake of boiling lava in the crater, night on the edge of the crater. We carry personal belongings ourselves, and porters carry water and food. You will need to wear trekking boots, take warm clothes (jacket, hat, gloves and a sleeping bag).
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Our video from the edge of the crater - https://youtu.be/s7WnFRCvwsU