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Usambara Cultural Tour.
The East and West Usambara Mountains are located
northwest of Dar and are part of an ancient
necklace of mountains called the Eastern Ark.
The main centers for visitors are Lushoto town
and Mkuzi/ Migambo area around 15 kms. from
Lushoto on murram roads.
The Usambaras are considerably older than Mount
Kilimanjaro and Meru. Though the mountains were
thrust upwards around 25 million years ago, the
rock which forms the mountains are at least 600
million years old. Archaeological evidence shows
there were Neolithic settlements of iron-working
communities 3,000 to 3,500 years ago. Bantu
speaking people began migrating, probably from
the Congo area, around 2,000 years ago. These
migrating people probably integrated with the
original inhabitants of the mountains and make
up today the Shambaa people.
6 Nights/7 Days - Usambara Cultural
Tour.
Day - 1 - After breakfast drive with your
private transport to Lushoto town where you
check in a Hotel for lunch. Afternoon and
evenings at leisure or go for sightseeing.
Dinner and overnight.
Day - 2 - After breakfast drive to the famous Irente view point where you can see the village
of Mazinde almost 1000m. below the vast Maasai
plains. On your way back to Lushoto you visit
the Irente farm cheese factory and the royal
village of Kwembago. Dinner and overnight.
Day - 3 - Breakfast at 08:00a.m. drive to Soni
and trek to the top of Kwa Mongo mountains peak
famous for its multi colored butterflies, via
the village of Shashui and Kwemula. From Kwa
Mongo you have views of Soni, Lushoto and
Handeni plains as you descent to the villages of
Magila at the foot of the Growing Rock to visit
a soil conservation project and learn why the
rock is growing.
Day - 4 - After breakfast with picnic lunch
boxes begin your tour trekking up hill from Lushoto to the royal village of Kwembago, learn
about the cultural history of the traditional
ruling clan, the Kilindi. From Kwembago you have
a beautiful view over Lushoto and the Maasai
plains. You proceed to the lush Magamba
rainforest, home to black and white colobus
monkeys. The return to Lushoto passes via an old
German middle school and the village of Magamba.
Dinner and overnight.
Day - 5 - After breakfast walk through the
fertile farm land of Jaegertal to a fruit tree
nursery where you will learn about various
different varieties of fruits. Break for lunch
and continue your tour up hill to the village of
Vuli to learn about the soil conservation,
irrigation projects and local farming methods.
Evening return to Lushoto via the Arboretum.
Day - 6 - After breakfast take a short walk from Lushoto to the Catholic mission of the
Montessori Sisters in Ubiri. At this beautifully
landscaped mission you can learn about, taste
and buy locally made cheese, wine and jam. Later
return to your Hotel in Lushoto for dinner and
overnight.
Day - 7 - Breakfast at 08:00a.m. drive back to Arusha while enjoying the scenery of the rolling
Usambara mountains. Evening you can refresh and
relax in your day room. If you're continuing
with one of our scheduled departures you'll
overnight and begin your wildlife safari the
next day. Otherwise you'll continue according to
your onward arrangements.
End of Tour.
Price Includes:
- All park entry fees.
- All camping/hut fees.
- Rescue fees
- Guide and porters fees
- Guide and porters salaries
- Transport to and from the mountain gates
- Meals 3 times daily
- Cook and all kitchen utensils.
Price Excludes:
- International Flights
- Hard and soft drinks and tips
- and all Mountain Gears (we can arrange hire
of this)
Machame route price breakdown:
- 1 pax $ 748
- 2 pax $ 715
- 3 pax $ 660
- 4 pax $ 638
- 6 pax $ 616
Please note you can add an additional day for
acclimatization if you wish.
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