4-Day Usambara Mountain Hike

• A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Lushoto to Lukozi

Start your hike at 8:30 am, departing Lushoto (1200 Alt) town and going to the royal village Kwembago where the first king of the Sambaa tribe lived. Then head to the Magamba tropical rainforest. Here you will visit a German trench cave as well as see black and white colobus monkeys, vervet monkeys, birds, many colorful butterflies, and Jackson chameleons. You will enjoy lunch at Magamba viewpoint and then hike to Lukozi (1600 Alt) where you will overnight at bush baby guesthouse
Approx. Distance: 11km.

Main Destination:

Usambara Mountains (Mountain Range)

Accommodation:

Bushbaby Lodge

• Budget lodge located less than 1hr drive from Kampala (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Lukozi to Rangwi

Following breakfast you will start out at 9 am, heading through farms where you can see coffee and banana plantations and experience local village life. You will have great views of the rolling hills of Lushoto and have a go at making and taste-test sugarcane juice. You will hike to Rangwi sister’s convent (1700 Alt) to have dinner and overnight. This is an old German missionary. Approx. Distance: 10km.

Main Destination:

Usambara Mountains (Mountain Range)

Accommodation:

Rangwi Sisters Convent

• Budget cottage

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Rangwi to Magumba

Start the day hiking through the beautiful Shagayu rainforest. Here you will be able to see the famous Usambara violet flower which was discovered in 1884 by Saint Paul. You can visit the womens pottery society to witness them making clay pots, followed by a visit to a traditional medicine man. At 6:30 pm you will arrive at Mtae viewpoint to watch the sunset (alt itude of 1900m). You will have dinner and overnight at Magumba View Cottages
Approx. Distance: 10km.

Main Destination:

Usambara Mountains (Mountain Range)

Accommodation:

Magumba View Cottages

• Budget hotel located in Usambara Mountains (Mountain Range)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Magumba Village to Lushoto

Catch an early morning bus from Mtae to Lushoto town you will enjoy your breakfast followed with the hike Enjoy to Irente viewpoint (1500 Alt) where you have wonderful views across the sisal plantations and cliff tops. From here you will head back to Lushoto town end of the tour. Approx. Distance: 6km.

Main Destination:

Lushoto (Town)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.