Rwenzori Mountains National Park
A high, rainy mountain park with glaciers near the equator. Multi-day guided treks pass through bamboo, giant heather and moss-covered forest toward the snow-capped peaks.
Rwenzori Mountains
Unusual giant plants, alpine lakes and glaciers reward serious multi-day trekkers in the range called the 'Mountains of the Moon'.
Attractive locations
Mount Stanley
The highest peak in the Rwenzori range and the third highest mountain in Africa, with permanent snow and glaciers. Its top, Margherita Peak, is reached only by technical climbing.
Mount Speke
A glaciated peak in the Rwenzori range, reached from the Bujuku valley on guided treks, known for its rocky ridges, damp moorland and views of nearby high mountains.
Mount Baker
One of the main peaks of the Rwenzori Mountains, climbed on guided treks that cross boggy valleys and high ridges, and rewarding with wide views and cold alpine air.
Lake Bujuku
A glacial lake in the high Bujuku valley, on the central trekking circuit, set under snowy peaks. It is one of the most scenic places in the Rwenzori range.
Kibale National Park
A tropical forest park known for chimpanzee tracking and a rich variety of primates, including colobus and red-tailed monkeys, plus many forest birds.
Semuliki National Park
A lowland forest park linked to the Congo basin, with unusual birds and primates. The Sempaya hot springs, where water bubbles from the ground, are the best-known stop.
Airports
Savannah Airstrip KHX
It is about 124 km in a straight line from Rwenzori Mountains.
Scams and safe taxis
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan20.6 °C71 mm
- Feb21.4 °C69 mm
- Mar21.1 °C137 mm
- Apr20.4 °C138 mm
- May20.1 °C123 mm
- Jun19.9 °C97 mm
- Jul19.8 °C86 mm
- Aug20.0 °C133 mm
- Sep20.1 °C155 mm
- Oct19.8 °C170 mm
- Nov19.6 °C163 mm
- Dec20.0 °C99 mm
Driest months: Jan, Feb, Jul. Wettest months: Sep, Oct, Nov.
Costs
Prices here are about 35% of US prices (World Bank, 2025). This compares a country's overall prices, not the cost of a trip.
Who can help
Emergency
999 or 112.
local government
Uganda Police Force (emergency 999 / 112)
Helps with: Uganda's national police. Its FAQ says to dial 999 or 112 in an emergency, and its headquarters lists two landline numbers and an email for general enquiries.
Who qualifies: Anyone in Uganda, including visitors, who needs police help.
Phone: 999
Email: info@upf.go.ug
local government
Tourism Police Zonal Commanders (Uganda Tourism Board)
Helps with: Police commanders who protect Uganda's tourism destinations and the safety of travellers. Anyone facing a problem can contact the commander for their region; numbers are in a PDF on the page.
Who qualifies: Travellers, tourism operators and communities facing a safety or security problem in Uganda's tourism areas.
local government
Uganda Tourism Board (UTB)
Helps with: Uganda's national tourism board. Its tourism police page gives a general office line and email, and points visitors to the regional tourism police commanders.
Who qualifies: Anyone visiting Uganda or planning a trip there.
Phone: +256-414-560-800
Email: utb@utb.go.ug
ngo
Uganda Red Cross Society
Helps with: Uganda's national Red Cross society, with headquarters in Kampala. Its contacts page lists a toll-free line and separate numbers for first aid training and commercial ambulances.
Who qualifies: People in Uganda who need to reach the Red Cross, including for first aid training.
Phone: 0800 211 088
Email: sgurcs@redcrossug.org
Address: Plot 551/555 Rubaga Road, P.O. Box 494, Kampala
un agency
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Uganda
Helps with: The UN migration agency's country office in Kampala, with sub-offices at Nakivale, Kyangwali and Kyaka II. Contact it about migration matters in Uganda.
Who qualifies: Migrants and organisations working on migration. It is not a help service for ordinary tourists.
Phone: +256 31 2263210
Email: iomkampala@iom.int
Address: Plot 6A Bukoto Crescent, Naguru, P.O. Box 11431, Kampala
embassy
Foreign embassies and high commissions in Uganda (official list)
Helps with: For a lost passport or serious trouble, contact your own country's embassy or high commission. The Ugandan foreign ministry attaches a diplomatic list (September 2022 edition) with contact details of missions.
Who qualifies: Citizens of each country, through their own embassy or high commission.
local government
Department of Disaster Preparedness and Management (Office of the Prime Minister)
Helps with: Uganda's national disaster management department, based at the Postel Building in Kampala. Its page on the prime minister's office site lists a toll-free line.
Who qualifies: Anyone in Uganda affected by a disaster or reporting one.
Phone: 0800 177 777
Address: Clement Hill Road, Postel Building, Kampala