2 Days-2Night Tour: Lushoto-Rangwi-Mtae
Day 1: 5-6 hours
The tour begins in Lushoto with an uphill walk to Kwembago, the ancient village of the Daffa family, a sub clan of the royal Kilindi lineage. Typical of most Shambaa villages, Kwembago is situated along a mountain ridge with panoramic view over the lushoto valley, the Maasai Plains and the surrounding west usambara mountains. From Kwembago, the walking tour continues through the Magamba rain forest where rare plant and animal life can be seen. After one hour and a half walking through the forest you have a picnic lunch in Magamba. you take a transport to Rangwi sisters convert hostel for dinner and overnight.
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Day 2: 5-6 hours
After breakfast the walk start from Rangwi sisters convert hostel through the villages with nice views to small part of Shagayu forest and proceed to Sunga village where you having a picnic lunch then you proceed walking to the women who are made pottery and learn how the pot is made and you walk all the way to Mambo Cliff Inn or similar hotel for dinner and overnight. you get the chance to sit for sunset and see spectacular view of Mkomazi N. Park, Tsavo west Kenya N. Park, Pare Mountain and possible to see Mt. Kilimanjaro if is the clear day.
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Day 3: Mtae-Lushoto
3 Days-3Night Tour: Lushoto-Lukozi-Rangwi-Mtae
Day 1: 5-6 hours
You start walking from Lushoto through the villages, Agricultural land with nice views to Magamba rain forest. After the forest you having a picnic lunch in the forest then proceed walking and late in the evening you take the transport to Lukozi Papaa Moze guest house or similar guest house for dinner and overnight.
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Day 2: 5-6 hours
From Lukozi after breakfast we walk through along the valleys and sloping hillsides of the inner Usambara Mountains, vegetable farms lined with Eucalyptus and Banana trees. You pass through the villages of Makose and Kagulio until you reach to Rangwi sisters convert hostel or similar hostel for dinner and overnight.
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Day 3: 5-6 hours
After breakfast you start walk from Rangwi sisters convert hostel through different villages, nice view point to Sunga village for lunch, then you proceed to pottery women where you will learn how to make pot from the shambaa local people around in the village. After the pottery women you walk to Mambo Cliff Inn or similar lodge for diner and overnight.
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