Mountains Of The Moon

Please visit the Exodus Travel Guide to Uganda where you can find out what plugs they use, as well as more detailed Country information in the menu on the left of the page.

This is a long and hard trek, which reaches an altitude of 4,842m, on the summit of Mt Baker and we do stress that if you are not prepared to exercise regularly, you are unlikely to make it to the summit. Even if you consider yourself fit, you might still find the climb very hard, depending on how well your body acclimatises to high altitude. There is no scientific way to determine how easily you acclimatise, and be aware that the acclimatisation process also can differ from climb to climb.

Nick Nikolsky - Product Manager

Whilst the water we provide on trek is suitable for drinking, you may wish to be extra safe and treat it with your own water purification tablets. The EU banned the use of iodine to purify water in 2009. The cheapest alternative is to use chlorine tablets. The major difference is chlorine doesn’t eliminate giardia. Biox Aqua drops or tablets are the best available alternative for sale in the UK as they kill giardia and crytosporidium.

Tom Bowring - East Africa Operations

Above the cloud line the days are warm and pleasant, with temperatures in sunlight often above 20°C, but the nights can get very cold. It is possible for temperatures to drop as low as -5°C at our highest overnight stop. The daily weather pattern in the mountain tends to be clear mornings with an afternoon cloud build-up that often clears before sunset. In the (European) summer, the weather is usually cloudy at lower altitudes and often sunny above 3500m.
Please note that mountain weather conditions are never totally predictable and we may meet wet and snowy conditions at any time, but its also quite possible to climb Mt Baker in a t-shirt. You should be prepared to get wet!

Rebecca Caldicott - Customer Operations

You can find a comprehensive article covering this matter here: http://www.himalayanrescue.org/hra/article.php?sno=9

Alex Doaga - Exodus leader

Unfortunately we are not qualified to answer all your questions in regards to travel health, so we strongly recommend you contact your GP or a Travel Health Clinic at least 8 weeks prior to departure for up-to-date information. There will be limited information in the trip notes but you should always seek further qualified medical advice.

Nomad Travel Clinics are experts in preparing people for travel, providing advice on vaccinations, anti-malarial and staying healthy whilst overseas. We have arranged a special 10% discount for Exodus passengers on any vaccinations that you may require! Take along your Nomad discount card, sent with your confirmation pack, or call Exodus for your special discount code.
Visit www.nomadtravel.co.uk/exodus for further information.

For additional information please visit: www.fitfortravel.scot.nhs.uk

Charlotte Taylor - Customer Operations

You can view the Grading System for our Walking & Trekking programme online.

All the staff at Exodus share a passion for adventure travel, and are always happy to answer any questions you may have. You can find an expert for the area you are interested in here and can contact them to get further information. If you don't see your specific country listed, please email customerops@exodus.co.uk and they will get the answers you need!