Safaris > Hiking Iteneraries
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Hiking:
5DAYS /4NIGHTS
DAY1: Leave Arusha with picnic boxes and drive to Monduli start your walking from there through a forest where an armed ranger will guide you. Buffaloes, Elephant can be seen in this forest, lunch on a stop over. Proceed to the summit of Monduli Mountain . Enjoy the viewing of mountain Kilimanjaro and Meru. Dinner and overnight will be at Enguik village.
DAY2: Have your breakfast in the morning then with your picnic lunch, proceed on your Walking towards Ole Maningo village. Visit variety Maasai Bomas of this village. Lunch on a picnic site. Dinner and over night will be at Mpos-Ole Maningo village.
DAY3: After breakfast collect your lunch boxes and start another day walking from Ole Maningo toward Mfereji village. Visit different Maasai Bomas. Lunch on the way. Dinner and overnight will be at Mfereji village.
Day4: Have your breakfast then walk to the north part of Mfereji village, here you will Visit beside a bomas of Maasai –lunch will be just beside a Boma. Dinner and overnight will be at Saiguran Goigoi Boma.
DAY5: Have your breakfast at the Saiguran's Boma. Then collect your picnic lunch and proceed for final walking towards Lengijave village. Lunch will be on a stop over. Proceed the walking until Lengijave village where you will be picked up by our Car and drive back to Arusha.
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Trekking at Usambara Mountains:
Day 1: Magamba Rainforest (5 – 6hrs)
This tour begins with an uphill walk from Lushoto to the royal village of Kwembago , where you will 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 colors monkeys. The return to Lushoto passes via an old German Middle School and the village of Magamba
Day 2: Irente Viewpoint (5-6hrs)
From the famous Irente Viewpoint you see the village of Mazinde almost 1000 metres below the vast Maasai plains beyond. On the return trip to Lushoto you visit the Irente farm cheese factory and royal village of Kwembago . Enjoy a picnic of whole meal at Irente. The trek is taking 5-6 hours.
Day 3: (Growing Rock 5-6 hrs)
After breakfast, from Soni village 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 the soil conservation project and learn why the rock is growing.
Day 4: Usambara Farm and Flora (4 - 5 hrs)
This day walk takes you through the fertile farmland of Jaegertal to a fruit tree nursery where you learn about different variety 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. Then you take a bus to Tanga via Mombo.
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Masai Trekking:
Day 1: We begin by driving to Lengijave village 25 km North of Arusha where we meet our Maasai guides and their donkeys. From Lengijave we begin the trek into the rift valley across open plains and acacia woodland, stopping for a picnic lunch under the acacia trees, where we may see browsing animals such as Giraffe and Grant's gazelle, plains zebra, white-bearded gnu, Thomson's gazelle, and ostrich. Our evening meal and overnight stay will be adventure camping at a scenic spot on the open plains.
Day 2: After breakfast, camp is packed away and we follow the trail as it winds through thicker bushland crossing some dry riverbeds towards the Kiserian rocks. These rocks tower on top of a hilly range and as we walk closer we become aware of the enormous size of these rock formations. The area is absolutely unspoilt and we may spot kudu, gerenuk and other antelopes. We may be fortunate to see elephants which at certain times of the year frequent the Kiserian area. The campsite is set among the rocky Kopjes. Kiserian in Maasai language means "be at peace''. This is what is experienced at camp with the night's silence only broken by the roar of a distant lion. Overnight stay adventure camping.
Day 3: After breakfast we walk towards the northeast, and towards a large dry riverbed. From here we will head towards the gorge, into beautiful acacia woodland which is frequented by impala, kudu, gerenuk and Grant's gazelle. Our adventure campsite is set on the slopes of a spectacular rock formation close to Olarida Goss offering breathtaking views towards Oldonyo Lengai.
Day 4: During the early morning hours the donkeys will be packed once more. The trail leads across a hilly area with rocky outcrops. In the distance we may spot a rock formation which resembles a huge strawberry. Late in the afternoon we will reach our destination at the foot of Muriatata hills and enjoy the views across the vast acacia woodland towards the north and the snow covered summit of Kilimanjaro to the East. At the Muriatata Camp far away from human settlements in the heart of the East African bushland, we enjoy the last night adventure camping under the African stars.
Day 5: An extended breakfast is followed by a light walk within the surrounding Muriatata hills. On our way back the track heads across North Maasailand arriving in Arusha in the late afternoon to connect with onward arrangements.
