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Day 1:
Into Lushoto
- In the morning at
0730hrs depart from Arusha Moshi or Dar to Lushoto West Usambara where
you will arrive in the early afternoon for lunch. Afternoon walk or
drive to Irente viewpoint and Irente Farm. The farmers produce many
types of fruits, which are sold in Arusha, Dar, Moshi and Morogoro.
Meals and overnight in Lawns hotel,
White house hotel, Grant hotel or Campsite FB
Day 2: Lushoto- Magamba forest – 6-7hrs
-Breakfast followed by walking to the Magamba rainforest, visit an old
stranch dug by the German during World War 1, the guide will provide an
explanation of German and British Colonial history. proceed on walking
thru the rainforest of Magamba to the village of Lukozi for dinner and
overnight in guest house or camping. FB
Day
3: Magamba – Usambara villages – 5-6hrs
-Breakfast, then walk
along valleys and sloping hillsides of the inner Usambara Mountain
passing by the vegetable farms lined with eucalyptus and banana trees.
You will pass thru the villages of Malindi, Makose and Kagulio, proceed
to Rangwi Catholic mission for dinner and overnight, in Rest house or
Camping FB.
Day 4: Usambara villages
-After breakfast walk
to Mamboleo or Tema villages, these villages are well known for their
soil conservation and traditional irrigation project which concentrate
on the development of stone and bench terraces to improve farming,
thorough explanation by your guide on how the people of Shambaa tribe
living in the area do keep their surrounding environment. Dinner and
overnight at Mamboleo village camping. FB
Day
5: Usambara Mtae:
-After breakfast,
proceed on walking to Mtae and there after you will climb Shegayu peak
2,220 m, where on clear days you will be able to see Mt. Kilimanjaro and
Taita hills across the border to Kenya. You will have lunch enroute,
dinner and overnight at Mtae. FB.
Day 6: Mtae – Lushoto – next travel
-Wake up at 0600hrs
for early morning breakfast, after breakfast check out from Mtae and yet
in the private vehicles for Lushoto where you will arrive in time for
lunch. After lunch the driver with take you back to Arusha or
proceed with your next travel.
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