The best time to visit Rwenzori Mountains National Park is during the dry season between December –January and June –September, but can also be climbed all year round. Rwenzori Mountains National Park is famous for mountain climbing. It is being managed by the Uganda wildlife authority, lying along the border with the democratic republic of Congo, the highest peak of the mountain is called Margherita raising at 5109m above sea level and the third highest in Africa. It is a hot spot of travelers to Africa more so those interested in mountain climbing, the park was gazette in the 1991 and declared a UNESCO world heritage site by the 1994.
The different vegetation of the conservation area ranges from the savannah grassland along with farmlands of the Bakonjo communities, afro montane forest, bamboo forest, heath, and moorlandand groundsel, there are animal and bird species living along the slopes of the mountain for example, mountain duikers, giant forest hogs, forest elephants, bushbucks among other species, birds like the Rwenzori Turaco, Rwenzori Apalis, barbets, and sunbirds to mention a few these can be seen during a hike in the park or a guided nature walk. For mountaineers, climbing mountain Rwenzori is during the high season and dry, the skies are clear and much more beautiful through the sprouting flowery vegetation, despite the days being warmer the nights get colder. The global climate change there is rainfall even during the dry season hence it is important to come prepared.
In the months of March, May, April, October, and November the park is generally wet, and the areas are mostly covered in mist, it is a time of new growth as well,and this is not quite a good time to go hiking as the trails are super slippery and hard to access, the best thing to do here is birding, but still at lower levels. Expect little or no sunshine at all in the wet season.
The best time to visit the park in the dry seasons, it is important to park right during this safari, bring warm clothes as it gets very cold in the evenings, long-sleeved shirts and trousers, waterproof covers for phones and cameras, long-sleeved shirts and trousers, waterproof hiking boots and any other important items of personal nature. A popularthing to do in the national park is hiking the Rwenzori mountain, this begins early morning at 7:00 am with a briefing from the park rangers, they will check if you have all the things you need set for the hike, speed taken depends in that of the last person, along the walk you will experience the explicit beauty of the conservation area, it is phenomenal to experience, birding in the national park, guided nature walks and visiting the local communities.
Rwenzori Mountains National Park can be accessed by road or by air, by road it takes approximately 7 hours’ drive to the national park, flights can be arranged to the nearest airstrip of Kasese after which you will be ground transferred to the lodge. Flights begin at the Entebbe International AirportOr Kampala Kajjansi. In conclusion, your visit to the park should be based on your interest, if it is climbing the Rwenzori, then it is best to let the tour operator guide and assist in the planning process.