Commercial filming in this Category ‘A’ Protected Area is US$200- per person per day plus a refundable fee of US$1,000- when you provide UWA a copy of the film.
The official start days for treks are Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. However, on the ground in Kasese depending on the traffic on the mountain and the booking situation people are starting their climbs outside of the official start days. Shorter duration visitors are being offered the possibility to trek either in a clockwise or anit-clockwise direction. It is usual to trek in a clockwise direction for those on the 7 day circuit trail and those climbing some of the peaks. This ‘managerial flexibility’ in Kasese obviously leads to congestion at various huts so having a tent as back up accommodation would be in your interest. Trekkers/climbers prolonging their trips especially at Elena hut due to poor weather magnifies the over crowding situation on the mountain (a new hut is to be constructed at Elena in the near future). If you need that extra window of time it is recommended at the time of booking your intentions are made known. Put yourself in the situation of arriving at a hut expecting the use of accommodation only to find it fully occupied. Take a tent if you need the flexibility in your itinerary so as not to compromise the quality of the experience of other trekkers following in your footsteps.