Mount Usambara Hike

Trekking Mount Usambara offer the mountain region which is ideal for hiking as well as some spectacular driving. Mount Usambara Trekking Paths are fairly unique covered in a tropical rainforest. Get the best adventure to reach the mountaintop!

Usambara Mountain situated in the north-east of Tanzania. With their wide vistas, cool climate, winding paths and picturesque villages, the Usambara’s are one of Tanzania’s highlights.

The Usambara Mountains are situated in between Mount Kilimanjaro and the Indian Ocean region of Tanga. The mountains were favoured by Germans and the English during colonial times. This beautiful and rush area is a welcome retreat from Tanzania game parks and cities. The view point on the southern and western side of the Usambara is well known for the spectacular views of the Mkomazi and handeni. And at the end of the day the sun set turn the area into tremendous pallet of amazing colours. The ranger is accessible from the towns of Lushoto in the west and Amboni in the east. Usambara are commonly split in two sub-ranges west and east Usambara. These mountains are fairly unique covered in tropical rainforest.

From a distance the mountains are a colourful mosaic. On the fertile slopes around Soni and Lushoto farmers cultivate small plots but further away from the towns large areas are still covered by dense tropical forests.

Itinerary

Day one; drive from Moshi to Lushoto

You will depart from the hotel during the morning and start drive almost four hours to Lushoto town (western part of Usambara). You will spend a day and night at the booked hotel waitimg for the next day.

Day two; Lushoto to Magamba forest to Malindi village

After having breakfast you will walk to Magamba rainforest visiting an old stanch dud by the german and british colonial history then walking a head to Magamba through rainforest via Lukozi village all the way to Malindi village. You will have dinner and overnight in Malindi village. The whole walking will be five to six hours.

Day Three; Malindi village to Rangwi village

During the morning after breakfast you will walk along valleys and sloping hillsides of the inner Usambara mountain passing by the vegetable farms lined with banana trees. You will pass through the village of makose and kagulio heading to rangwi for dinner and overnight. The whole time of walking will be almost6 hours.

Day four; Rangwi to Mtae village

This day you will have a walk to Mtae via Sunga village through Shengayo forest and on the way you will see Mamboleo village where soil conservation and traditional irrigation projects takes place. You can also learn from your guide on how the people living in the area, maintain their surrounding environment and you will have a dinner and overnight there.

Day five; Departure and back to Moshi

Wake up early morning and have breakfast then after starting driving back to Moshi and that will be the end of the tour.