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Summary
Enjoy a 4 day hiking tour of the Usambara Mountains in Lushoto and get to experience this extraordinary region which is tucked high in the hills, with a surprising local and colonial history. Enjoy its sublime natural beauty, with deep valleys and rushing mountain streams at the foot of steep terraced hillsides that rise up to meet the misty morning.
Activities
- Animal Tracking
- Game Walk
- Hiking
- Culture
Physical Condition
- Normal Physical Condition
Connectivity
- WiFi and phone coverage at lodges
Day-by-day Description
Day 1Dar es Salaam - Lushoto
Activities Included
Game Walk HikingYou will be picked up from your hotel in Dar-Es-Salaam at 7:00 am in the morning, by your driver guide and drive you to Lushoto with a stop at Chalinze town for breakfast. Lushoto is a leafy highland town nestled in a fertile valley at about 1200m, surrounded by pines and eucalyptus mixed with banana plants and other tropical foliage. It’s the centre of the western Usambaras and makes an ideal base for hikes into the surrounding hills. On the road enjoy the view and get to see real traditional African villages and the locals going about their business. You shall have your lunch at 1:00 pm upon your arrival and at 2:00 pm go for a hike to Irente Viewpoint for spectacular views of Mazinde village and the Maasai plains almost 1,000 meters below. Explore the panoramic views until evening when you shall have your dinner at 7:30 pm then overnight at Swiss Farm Cottage in Lushoto.
Other Benefits (On Arrival)
- Transfer
Location
Lushoto, Tanzania
Travel Time: 8 hrs
Day 2Lushoto & Usambara
Activities Included
Animal Tracking Hiking Wilderness Trail Bird WatchingYour breakfast shall be at 7:00 am, and at 8:00 am, with picnic lunch, visit coffee plantations and the pristine Mazumbai forest which is a great place for bird watchers, anthropologists and botanists as it is also known as botanical Mazumbai garden Go for a short hike here and search for a huge tree, wildflowers and a black and white Colobus monkey. Enjoy your picnic lunch in the forest at 12:30 pm, and then go for more walking adventures until evening when you shall return to Lushoto for dinner which shall be served at 7:30 pm, then overnight at Swiss farm Cottage in Lushoto.
Day 3Usambara Mountains
Activities Included
Animal Tracking Hiking Wilderness Trail Bird WatchingBreakfast shall be served at 7:00 am and at 8:00 am, with packed lunch-box, you shall visit Bumbuli and enjoy its beautiful scenery, then you shall be taken to Soni Waterfalls for a good swim and have a picnic lunch at 1:00 pm. You shall return to the lodge in the evening for your dinner which shall be at 7:30 pm, then overnight at Swiss Farm Cottage in Lushoto.
Day 4Lushoto - Dar es Salaam
You shall have your breakfast at 7:00 am and 8:00 am, with lunch-box, drive back to Dar-Es-Salaam
Other Benefits (On Arrival)
- Transfer
Location
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Travel Time: 8 hrs
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Offical Visa Regulations and Health Requirements
For personalized details on health and visa requirements please check the IATA travel centre here
https://www.iatatravelcentre.comA current valid passport and Visa is required on the day of travel
