During this 4-Day Waterfall Circuit Trek, a number of trained supportive guides are happy to lead you, with lots of experience in high and low altitude summits, flora and fauna, first aid, abseiling, cooking, customer care, and lots of stories to tell about the mountains since most of the guides come from the Rwenzori Regions.
There are also porters who will be carrying your luggage during the hike, and the maximum weight is 23kg per bag.
You are advised to carry a big backpack that the porters will be carrying and a daypack for your personal equipment, which you carry yourself.
Backpack covers are a must-have as Rwenzoris are always wet even in the dry seasons.
Please endeavor to invest in a good backpack cover to avoid wet equipment during the trek, or else use polythene bags inside the backpack to protect your gear.
You are advised to carry favorite snacks as they’re a good motivator during your 4-Day Waterfall Circuit Trek.
All accommodation during the trek is in huts with bunk beds dormitory style and mattresses.
See Uganda hiking safari highlights below.
Waterfall Circuit 4-Day Trekking Highlights
- Day 1: Base Camp to Sine Camp
- Day 2: Sine Camp – Kalalama Camp – Samalira Camp
- Day 3: Samalira Camp to Forest View Camp
- Day 4: Forest View Camp to Base Camp
Detailed Waterfall Circuit 4-Day Trekking Itinerary
Day 1: Base Camp to Sine Camp
The 4-Day Waterfall Circuit Trek starts with a briefing from the guides about the trek, and then a hike to Sine camp.
The hike will take you through the tall forest trees of the Afro-montane forest zone.
This is a steady climb for about 6 kilometers, then along a steep climb towards Sine hut.
The hike will offer you lots of plant and flower species to view, birds, and a chance of seeing some animal species like Colobus monkeys. 200 meters from the camp, there are beautiful Enock falls which you can visit in the evening before returning for dinner.
Day 2: Sine Camp – Kalalama Camp – Samalira Camp
Hike past up through the bamboo zone to Kalalama camp at 3,134m.
Enjoy the views at Kalalama, which is the start of the heather zone before continuing to Samalira camp at 3430 meters.
On the way, you will meet a series of waterfalls like Samaira falls and a beautiful lobelia garden, and then head down to Samalira camp for the night.
Day 3: Samalira Camp to Forest View Camp
Hike up to Kamalha falls and continue higher, then take the loop right below Cathy’s falls (You have an option of climbing up to see Cathy’s falls), then hike down to Nyamwamba falls, followed by Plozza falls where you can sit and have some lunch, then continue down to Engwe falls, and then down to Forest View Camp at 2580 meters for the night.
The views at this camp are stunning, beautiful, and simply give a rest from the day’s trek.
It’s a wonderful place to meditate.
Day 4: Forest View Camp to Base Camp
Descend downhill past the moss-covered rocks along rivers and forests back to the basecamp in Kilembe.
Debrief and head to your hotel for the night.
If you want a remarkable hiking tour, embark on the four-day trek to the waterfall circuit where you will have a glimpse of the scenic views of nature while your ears are taken by the beautiful echoed sound of the fantastic waterfalls crashing over the rocks far below.
Other recommended Rwenzori trekking tours:
- 18 Days Uganda Primate Trekking & Mount Rwenzori Hike
- 12 Days Mount Rwenzori Hiking Adventure to Margherita Peak
- 10 Days Uganda Gorillas & Rwenzori Hiking Safari Adventure
- 8-Day Margherita Peak Trekking Adventure in Uganda
- 7-Day Mount Baker Trek – Journey Through Rwenzori Mountains
- 6-Day Hunwick’s Camp Trek – Mount Rwenzori’s Wonder
- 5-Day Weismann’s Peak Trek – Rwenzori Adventure
- 4-Day Mutinda Lookout Trek – Rwenzori Discovery
- 3-Day Rwenzori Park Trek – A Nature’s Marvel
- 1 & 2-Day Treks in Rwenzori – A Nature Escape
