5days Usambara mountain

Day 1:Irente View Point (5 - 6hrs):
From Lushoto you walk to the famous Irente View point where you see the village of Mazinde almost 1,000metres below the vast Maasai plains beyond. On the return trip to Lushoto, you visit the Irente Farm cheese factory and the royal village of Kwembago. Enjoy a picnic of whole meal at Irente.

Day2:Usambara Farm and Flora (4 - 5hrs):
This walk takes you through the fertile farmlands of Jaeger to a fruit tree nursery where you learn about different varieties of fruit trees and their propagation. You can continue uphill to the village of Vuli to learn about local soil conservation, irrigation projects and farming methods. You return to Lushoto via the Arboretum.

Day3 :Magamba Rainforest (5 - 6hrs):
This tour begins with an uphill walk from Lushoto to the royal village of Kwembago, where you 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 the black and white Colobus monkeys. The return to Lushoto passes via an old German Middle School and the village of Magamba.

Day4:Growing Rock (5 - 6hrs):
From Soni you walk to the top of Kwamongo Mountains peak, famous for its multicolored butterflies, via the villages of Shashui and Kwemula. From Kwamongo you have views of Soni, Lushoto and the Handeni plains. You descend to the village of Magila at the foot of the "Growing Rock" to visit a soil conservation project and learn why the rock is growing.

Day4:Bangala river tour (5 - 6hrs):
From the village of Mbuzii you weave slowly down the steep slopes of the Bangala River Valley, at times wading through cool mountain streams that offer a welcome relief to the rising savannah heat. Throughout your walk you see traditional irrigation systems and in some places beautiful views over the Maasai plains. Before returning to Lushoto you visit a local farm or tree nurse

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