5-Day Lushoto to the Cloud Forest (the Mazumbai Trek)

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

Arusha to Lushoto

After breakfast, get picked up from your hotel, and you will be transferred to the bus station in Arusha and board a public bus to Lushoto. The journey takes you through the scenic countryside toward the beautiful Usambara Mountains, offering a chance to experience local life and the everyday rhythm of travelling in Tanzania.

Upon arrival in Lushoto, transfer to Lushoto Executive Lodge for check-in. Take the rest of the day to relax and settle in after the journey. You can enjoy the peaceful surroundings, refresh, and prepare for the activities planned for the following day.

Main Destination:

Lushoto (Town)

Activities:

• Evening walking safari (with an armed guide)

Accommodation:

Lushoto Executive Lodge

• Budget lodge located in Lushoto (Town)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Trek toward mazumbai

After breakfast, start trekking toward Mazumbai (with an armed guide), which is located in the southeast and faces east of the West Usambaras. The trek is through the villages and agricultural land, passing through the villages of Kwadoe and Hehangala on the way, viewing individual tea growers and the Herkulu Organic tea estate. Picnic lunch at the top of Vuluni village, where you experience the daily life of the Wasambaa with an excellent view of Bumbuli and the East Usambara mountains. Dinner and accommodation at a community-based homestay at Kwalei.

Main Destination:

Lushoto (Town)

Activities:

• Morning nature hike/walk

Accommodation:

Community Based Home Stay at Kwalei

• Mid-range hostel located near Lushoto (Town)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Mazumbai Trek

(5-7 hrs)
After breakfast, commence a walking safari with an armed guide to Mazumbai via Mbokoi village at the top of the ridge, offering superb views and a chance to meet local people. Enter the rain forest, birdwatching en route, and watch birds on the way as well as black and white colobus monkeys—an incredible place to observe nature. The 320-hectare forest reserve has been set aside for ecological conservation and higher education studies, stretching from 1350 m above sea level to 1900 m at the top, where the zone bounds of vegetation change. Mazumbai is a bird lover's paradise. 0900 Walk through the farmland and learn about old farming practices in the Usambara. Dinner and overnight at Mazumbai Rest House.

Main Destination:

Magamba Forest Reserve

Activities:

• Morning nature hike/walk

Accommodation:

Mazumbai Rest House

• Mid-range rest camp located near Magamba FR

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Trek from Mazumbai to Bumbuli

5-6 hrs
Comence a trek with an armed guide from Mazumbai to Bumbuli via villages, along a nice view over the Lwengera Valley, and via another way, round back to Bumbuli. Have a delicious lunch somewhere in Bumbuli and then take a private car back to Lushoto and overnight at Lushoto Executive Lodge.

Main Destination:

Magamba Forest Reserve

Activities:

• Morning nature hike/walk

Accommodation:

Lushoto Executive Lodge

• Budget lodge located in Lushoto (Town)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Departure

Pick up the bus to Arusha.
After breakfast in the morning, you will be transferred to the bus stand in Lushoto town. Take the public bus to Arusha to continue with your schedule, or you can opt to do a safari with us.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City)

Activities:

• No wildlife-viewing activities on this day

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Non-alcoholic drinks

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