Activities – Ruboni Community Tourism Camp

This Compo tour of Ruboni and Queen experience takes guest to Rwenzori mountains and Queen Elizabeth National parks, in a minimum of two days. It is a true manifestation of the Mountains, forests, people and wildlife of western Uganda. During this tour, guests participate in a forest walk, and hill trek in the Rwenzori foothills and then proceed to the game drive and Kazinga channel boat cruise in queen Elizabeth national park on the next day. In just two days, this tour gives an absolute experience of Uganda’s landscapes, people and wild animals, as it involves visiting the people living with wildlife in areas next to Uganda’s popular national parks.

Every traditional meal among the Bakonzo people has a specific respect. in this cooking tour you will find that the meal is woven with traditional beliefs and values that determine the ingredients, how the food is cooked, and how it is served. This and many more will be experienced during this 2-5 hours cooking tour in Ruboni village.

Some of the Bakonzo dishes are cooked overnight. During all cooking experience tours, guests are taken through the harvesting, preparing, cooking and serving of the meals, without missing the background on how to grow these specific foods.

The overnight hill trek tour organized by Ruboni Community Camp is a shortcut option to the long and costly Rwenzori trekking. In a few hours of walking and one night of outdoor camping, you will be able to take memories of the highest peak of the Rwenzori Mountains. The price is good too. Just a small budget of your trip covers everything on this trek. It is probably the cheapest trek you will find in Uganda that gives you an opportunity to experience Uganda’s highest point easily, cheaply, and affordably.

The trek involves spending a night on the community peak that is 2400 meters high. You trek through the villages, farms, and on the hills leading you to the scenic ridges, giving you one of the most rewarding views. These ridges overlook the Mountains and residential communities in the Mubuku valley. You will be amazed by this trail that is off the beaten path. The trekking is entirely clear, full of scenic picture moments. In the early morning and late evening, while on the top, you will have a chance to take a clear view of Margherita peak, if the day is clear.

The foothills of the RwenzoriMountains area have been the residence of the Bakonzo tribe for over 300 years.

Every evening in the Ruboni community, the time is to sing, dance and dine with the locals in their traditional style. This is suitable for guests who want to experience the unique culture of Uganda. You will be amazed by the opportunity to meet the local people and participate in their music, dances, food preparations, testing the local drinks, and get an insight into everything they do daily in their life.

Every evening, for two hours, starting from 5:00 to 7:00 pm the local people of all ages come together to celebrate their culture. A limited number of guests are welcome to join and practically participate in this traditional merry-making session. Here you can join the traditional workshops or just sit back to learn and appreciate the local Bakonzo culture as you view the sounds and moves of these mountain dances. During or after the function, you can shop souvenirs in the local gift shop, purchase local meals, or chat with the locals to learn more about Uganda, the Rwenzori Mountains and her people.

This 28km trail takes you to explore a cross-section of the lower slopes of the scenic Rwenzori Mountains. The trail is an alternative to longer treks that lead to the high peaks. On these three days two nights Mahoma trip, you will traverse the lower slopes of the mountains finishing at Lake Mahomato return to the park gate During this trip, you will explore some of the 70 mammals and 217 birds that are found in Rwenzori that include 19 species that are endemics to the Albertine Rift, such as the three-horned chameleon, as well as some of the world’s rarest plants. The plant life is a mixture of lush forest, bamboo forest, heather, everlasting flowers, giant lobelia, and a multitude of plant life endemic to this mountain.

Meet the Bakonzo people in their village at their home or as they make their local trades. Our village walk gives you the opportunity to immerse yourself in a unique culture of the Rwenzori Mountains. Ruboni community is located at the end of the world where you can relax, roam and or unwind in a unique mountain setting as you wish.

On this tour, you will visit a number of homes and locations that showcase the local way of life, where you will be at liberty of participating yourself. The areas visited include the home of the traditional storyteller, who will share the educative stories with the guests and visitors to the area to help them internalize the local culture.

At the blacksmith workshop, you will see how the local household tools are made by hand with a hammer, on river rocks.
The crafts weaver will take you through the crafts weaving process to produce domestic items out of natural fibers.
The traditional healer will demonstrate how he uses local herbs and other natural products to cleanse the people of their misfortunes, heal simple ailments, and provide lunch portions that fix relationships and other misfortunes.
At the local farmer’s home, you will participate in farming bananas, coffee, vanilla, and other crops. You will also be shown how to process coffee and banana to add value to them. After participating in the farming, harvesting, and processing, you can also choose to buy some of the crop harvests and take them to your loved ones as a true gift from Rwenzori soils. You can also choose to buy some of the crop harvests and take them to your loved ones; as a true gift from Rwenzori soils.

With a local guide, you will be walking to the natural forest that neighbours Rwenzori Mountains National park. The forest is home to a huge variety of local trees, plants, birds, and small mammals and reptiles. The trail takes you through the village as you meet the farmers and see the different crops being grown. Relatively simple trekking takes you to the forest: a paradise of natural sounds, the jungles and rivers flowing from the Rwenzori Mountain’s glaciers. On this trail, you have a high chance of finding the three-horned chameleons, primates crossing from the park and a long list of birds and insects. Spend time in the jungle with vines and woods as you have always dreamt of. The guide will share with you a lot of information about the crops, plants and animals to give an insight of how the local people relate with nature.

This is a perfect way to view the peaks in a very short time and low budget. On a clear day, you will be able to view Margarita and other high snow peaks of Rwenzori Mountains. The community hill trek takes you to the highest hill in the community whose peak is at 2400 meters above sea level. The trek takes you through the village farms and by the local homesteads patched on the hillsides. The trek has great views all the way to the top. When you reach the peak, you will be able to enjoy the views over Mubuku Valley on its journey from the Rwenzori glaciers to lake George in Queen Elizabeth National Park. Beside the views, you will meet the people and will be impressed how they farm on the hillsides and establish stable homes using their great traditional building skills. On the hilltop, you also have an option of an overnight camping experience that you can easily book one day before or on arrival. This will give you high chances of viewing the sunrise shining on the Margarita peaks; the highest point of Rwenzori at 5,109 meters high.

... all profits go back to the local community.

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