Food & Water in Rwenzori mountains National Park
What To Eat on a Rwenzori Mountain Hike (Food & Drinks) in Rwenzori Mountains National Park
We provide quality and healthy food menu ranging from; carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, proteins among others for not only the trekkers, but also the entire Kilimanjaro crew. It is also important to inform your tour operator about your special dietary needs, early enough before your trek to Rwenzori mountains begins.
Frequently 3 hot and healthy meals are served daily to Rwenzori mountain trekkers so as to fuel their bodies in preparation for the next or upcoming hike. Breakfast, Lunch & dinner are prepared from the fresh sourced ingredients, following strict hygiene standards, ensuring it’s tasty and safe to eat.
The Rwenzori Mountains menu is designed to its best standard, with varieties to cater for all energy demands of the trek.
Daily Rwenzori Mountains Menu-Food & Water
Inside the huts, are wooden benches and tables in the dining section, just for dinning. Whereas meals are due to change each day during the Climb. Check out on food items served when trekking Rwenzori Mountains.
Breakfast is usually sausages and eggs, toast , cheese or jams and hot drinks such as tea, coffee or chocolate, milk. Climbers are urged to communicate with the guide and the cooks regarding your appetites, then they will surely attend to you accordingly.
Snacks including all lunches will be packed & carried along the trail by the guides, porters and the cooks. It normally comprises biscuits, bread, energy drinks, some sandwiches, fresh fruits, a cold drink & the type of food to be consumed on the menu. At the end of the day’s trek, tea with biscuits will be provided upon request and plenty of hot drinks.
Dinner begins with starters like Mushroom or chicken soup, followed by a main course including chicken or meat, a vegetable sauce, some cabbage, and rice, pasta or potatoes, with fresh fruits for dessert depending on the designed trek menu.
Dinning together with other trekkers for breakfast, Lunch & Dinner feels like home, although you are far away from home. So don’t be surprised when you see some of your favorite food brands, such as Heinz, Nescafe or Nestle!
All service providers of Rwenzori Mountaineering services or Rwenzori Trekking Services can accommodate all dietary restrictions, therefore, its always good to advice us before the trek starts. We also recommend, you carry along some of your favorite “energy” snacks, foods, drinks, some specialty ingredients, and more depending how much you can carry in your day pack for your trek.
Altitude is one greater factor that that leads to a reduced appetite. We offer hearty meals, rich in “good” carbohydrates, which is the most efficient fuel for optimizing performance at all altitudes”, speeding up recovery and rebuilding muscle glycogen stores for the activity. Carbohydrates diets are highly recommended as an intervention to alleviate symptoms of Acute Mountain Sickness as it increases ventilation and blood oxygenation.
Foods rich in carbohydrates are often more palatable than foods rich in proteins or fats, and altitude changes your metabolic processes. The amount of hours on the trail as well as your body adjusting to altitude means you’ll require much higher energy requirement than you would have back home.
We only use fresh produce, and all food is carried up Mount Kilimanjaro by our porters.
Drinking Water on Kilimanjaro
We provide bottled, treated & purified water throughout the trek, for the number of days you will spend in the Rwenzori mountains National Park.
Hydrating frequently is highly recommended, while trekking the Rwenzori mountains. This is because the dry air, exertion as well as altitude can easily dehydrate you. That’s why we urge you pack enough water in your daypack, every morning before you set off for the trek.
Otherwise, you can carry an empty bottle, along the trek so that you can keep refilling with water from the Rwenzori mountains flowing river. The water is considered safe. Though not treated, you can carry along water purifies and whatever it takes to treat your drinking water.
How much water should I drink each day when trekking Rwenzori Mountains?
Aim at drinking between 3-4 liters each day, you can as well come with an electrolyte formula to add to your water, and any flavoring drops, if you find plain water tasteless.
