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Climb Mount Stanley with Holly Budge

Duration
9 days
Price from
$5,800 pp.
Location
Uganda, Africa
Rwenzori Mountains

Trip Highlights

  • Summit Margherita Peak
  • Gorilla trekking experience
  • Explore Rwenzori Mountains

What's Included

  • Expert guides
  • Park permits
  • Internal transfers

Exhilarating trek up the 'mountains of the moon'

We travelled with Holly Budge, an Everest Summiteer and the first woman to skydive Everest, on a 9 day trip around Uganda to climb Mount Stanley and raise funds for 'How Many Elephants'. A true once-in-a-lifetime trip.

The trip raised money for 'How Many Elephants', an award-winning NGO founded by Holly, which is educating a global audience about the devastating impacts of the African elephant ivory trade and raising vital funds for frontline rangers.

Holly summited Mount Stanley earlier this year and describes the experiences below:

"Mountains of the moon sounds like something that exists in a fairy tale book but this vision came alive right in front of my eyes.

I literally stepped into another world, full of exotic natural wonders. Candy floss trees, tall totem poles of pine cones, optical illusion plants perfectly formed in hot pinks, yellows and greens. It was magical.

We moved up steeply forested terrain, climbed big boulders and slithered over tree roots.

As our eyes grew wider in amazement, our lungs compressed with the altitude gain. Each step had to be thoughtful and with precision as the rains came down, making the going pretty challenging at times.

Three words: awe-inspiring, challenging, rewarding."

Trip Itinerary

Day 1 Friday 24th March 2023

Arrive at Entebbe International Airport

On arrival, you will be greeted and transferred to your hotel, Protea Hotel Entebbe where you will stay on a B&B basis in a deluxe room.

The afternoon and evening are free to do as you please with lunch and dinner by your own arrangement.

Day 2 Saturday 25th March

Fly to Kasese

After breakfast, you will be transferred to Entebbe Airport for your morning domestic flight to Kasese Airstrip. On landing, you will be transferred to Elephant Plains Lodge for dinner and an overnight stay

Day 3 Sunday 26th March

Day 4 Monday 27th March

Day 5 Tuesday 28th March

Day 6 Wednesday 29th March

Day 7 Thursday 30th March

Day 8 Friday 31st March

Day 9 Saturday 1st April

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Duration

9 days

Location

Uganda, Africa

Price from

$5,800 pp.

Price Includes

  • All accommodation, transfers, meals and activities as indicated in the itinerary

Price Excludes

  • International flights
  • Insurance (essential in the unlikely event of mountain rescue being required)

The per-person price is based on sharing in twin or double accommodation and excludes international flights. There will be a maximum of 8 people on this trip.

Accommodation and meals are as follows:

  • 1 night at Protea Hotel Entebbe - B&B basis in a deluxe room.
  • 2 nights at Elephant Plains Lodge.

Single room supplement: £295.

OPTIONAL ADD-ON: It is possible to add on a two-day extension to go gorilla trekking in Bwindi. Price £2,774pp. Please ask us for full details on this option.

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