Welcome to Lushoto ,home of the Usambara mountains -Tanzania ~ itraveltz

Mtae view point -Lushoto Tanzania

Welcome to Lushoto ,home of the Usambara mountains . Situated in the north-east of Tanzania. With their wide vistas, cool climate, winding paths and picturesque villages, the Usambara's are one of Tanzanian's highlights. The Usambara's are a part of the ancient Eastern Arc chain which mountains stretch in a broken crescent from the Taita hills in southern Kenya down to Morogoro and the southern highlands.

They are estimated to be at least 100 million years old and the rocks forming them may be as much as 600 million years old.

The mountains are home to an exceptional assortment of plants and animals and represent one of the highest degrees of biodiversity on the continent. Nobody knows which people first settled in the Usambara's, only that the ancestors of the present Sambaa people who came hundreds of years ago.

It is a exquisite place for hiking, bird watching, mountain biking or relaxing. It is possible to do hikes independently, but if not familiar with the area, it is strongly recommended to hire a local guide. Having a local guide in Usambara will introduce you to many secret places that are harder to find! There is abundance of hiking options in Usambara mountains.

Some peaks are easily reached by easy walking others need a bit more stamina, but all will reward you with stunning views of Tanzanian landscape on a visit to places like ,Mombo viewpoint ,Mkuzi waterfalls, Soni waterfalls, Kambe peak view ,Mtae Peak Magamba and Mazumbai rain Forest.Mazumbai Forest Reserve is a 320 ha of montane evergreen rainforest stretching from 1300 to 1900 meters above sea level . The forest reserve is one of the best examples of pristine rainforest of this type remaining in East Africa. The forest not only serves as a sanctuary for rare.