Usambara Mountains Hiking & Cultural Experience

Usambara Mountains Hiking & Cultural Experience in Lushoto, Tanzania. Verified local operator on Africonnect.

My name is Elias. I am an experienced tour guide base In Usambara Mountains. I have experience as a cultural tour organizer and tour guide around Usambara Tropical Rainforest, one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots. Discover a prominent rain forest with endemic flora and fauna in the West Usambara Mountains section of the Eastern Arc mountains of Tanzania. The hiking and cultural experience in U

• Usambara Mountains Hiking & Cultural Experience

  3 Days 2 Nights Hiking & Cultural Experience: Day 1: 15 minutes’ drive to Magamba village (starting point) then Walk-up hill to Magamba rain forest where you will enjoy natural forest on its own, possible to sport colobus monkeys, beautiful birds’ species, after natural forest continue walking through villages nice vegetable fields and beautiful land scape, picnic lunch on the way, after about 15km distance of hike 1h drive to Rangwi village for overnight. Day 2: After breakfast, start hiking from Rangwi village to Mtae village, this day is the highlight of Usambara Mountains and hiking, this walk pass through villages to cliffs walk under the edges between Usambara mountains and the Pare mountains, enjoy Usambara mountains views from 345 degree angles! From these angles the Kilimanjaro Mountain ice cape is about to be seen, picnic lunch on the way, after this fantastic walk of about 17km arrive at the lodge for overnight! Nice view and sunset from the lodge. Day 3: After breakfast start a hike descending to the maasai plain this day involve the walk from Usambara mountains 1850m a.s.l through the slops of Usambara mountains to the low land of maasai plain 637m a.s.l, this walk will take you to the incredible panoramic view of both usambara mountains and the maasai plain giving you the opportunity to learn about one of strategic crop in Tanzania the ‘’white gold’’ Sisal plant which get the ideal condition to growth on a maasai plain made Tanzania as one of the producer of the sisal fiber in the world, This 10km walk to maasai plain ends at Mkundi ya Mbaru village for a Lunch break and cold soft drinks before drive to Arusha - Dar main road Mbuta arrive 2pm afternoon and that will be the end of our 3days 2night tour around Usambara Mountains. It is possible to catch a bus to Moshi, Arusha, Dar or Tanga on the same day. Includes: Accommodation 3 meals a day with mineral water (3 litres a day) Forest entrance fees Service of a professional English-Speaking guide. Private transport fee during hike Government statutory taxes Excludes: Soft and alcoholic drinks Additional sightseeing from the hike itinerary Any item not mentioned as included in the hike package.