Visitors also find a visit to the Rwenzori Mountains, especially at Ruboni community camp, a memorable experience. The community has full arrangements to show them around this snowcapped mountain. Besides the natural heritage, this mountain has several international recognitions that are worth exploring. It is a world heritage site, a Ramsar site as well as the highest mountain range in Africa. It holds the third highest peak at 5019m after Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Kenya, respectively. Though this mountain is the third-highest, its level of challenge ranges to be the highest on the African continent. This makes Rwenzori a must go for every trekker who dreams of Africa.

On the same journey of looking for chameleons, those interested will have an opportunity to participate in the multiday (2-8 days) treks to the high peaks. The three days two nights Mahoma trail loop is the most popular as it requires no special equipment or climbing experience. Mahoma trail is a wilderness camping loop that takes guests by the shores of Lake Mahoma, to take one of the best moments scaling the lower mountains, south of the central circuit trail. The highest point of Mahoma trail is 3515m on the ridge between the first and second camps. Trekking distances between the camps on Mahoma trail over the three days of trekking are;

• From the gate to the first camp at called Omukakiza – 7.2 km
• First camp to the second camp on lake Mahoma – 6.6km
• Lake Mahoma to the park gate – 9.2km

The people and community activities

For those who don’t want to enter the park, the foothills of the Rwenzori Mountains offer one of the best relaxing moments. You will enjoy the mountain scenery, the welcoming people, and exotic culture encounters. Sitting on the balcony of your accommodation, you will not regret the decision to break here for some time, during your safari in western Uganda. Many guests here like to grab to read their best book as they sip a cup of locally grown coffee while relaxing from the day’s excursions. For those who like to meet the people, you will find the Rwenzori’s to be one of your highlights. You will meet people and participate in their local way of life. The key stopovers include; coffee tours, homestays, visiting the schools, traditional dances, storytellers, the blacksmith, and traditional healers.