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| Here are a few ideas for trips which can be made in a day from Moshi, with your own vehicle or with a tour operator/guide. Join the Kilimanjaro Mountain Club, who regularly organises day trips and camping weekends to many interesting places around the Kilimanjaro region. Key: D = Direction from Moshi T = Driving time | |
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Njoro (Rau) Forest - East from Moshi town. | |
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THE COFFEE TOUR! Do not just wonder about the origins
of coffee you always drink. Producing the best quality coffee
requires meticulous processing as well as harvesting. The coffee
farmers at Uru and others villages will lead you in explorering
their skilful practices of producing the best quality Arabica
coffee. This will take you 2-3 hours of excursion in a typical
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| LAKE CHALLA A crater lake on the Kenyan border, fed from Kilimanjaro. The Kilimanjaro Chala Lodge is a delirect building site. Campsite available, Camping fees is 6000/=TShs per person and there are showers and toilets. Friendly service, ask masai guide to take you to lake shore. sodas available. Directions: Drive to Himo and pass straight through towards Holili. 7,1km past Himo (measured from the Marangu turn-off in Himo) turn left into a rough road (there's a few houses on the right side of the tarmac, one with a satellite dish). Follow the rough road for 9,2km. You will reach a crossing with a sign board “Malowa Catholic Church”. Turn right here and follow the road for 6,9km up to the Lake Chala Camp site. NOTE: At any Y-branch on this last 6,9km follow the straighter road (which is the left). You always drive more or less close to the power lines (at max 200m distance on your left side) up to the camp site and you are on the right road when it turns after 5km in a 90 degree bend to the left (like the power lines do). Swimming not advisable in the crater as fatal crocodile attacks have been reported. T: 1.30 hour. |
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SPRINGS (10 km south of Boma ya Ngombe) Fascinating springs in beautiful surroundings. Camping permitted, visitors pay a development fee to village (Tshs 2,000 each) for a visit. Great swimming against strong flow of water, constant temperature of 28 degrees C. Please note that one young lady was attacked by a crocodile some years ago and tragically died. A commemoration plague can be seen near the spring. Ask villagers to take you to show the river, where on some days crocodiles can be seen basking in the sun. Crocodiles are dangerous animals! | |
| Kibosho Visit the Catholic Cathedral or walk in the shamba's and forest. There are many large Catholic and Lutheran churches on the mountain which tell interesting stories. Kidia is the oldest German church in Tanzania. Kibosho: D: 15km (North) past International School or KCMC, T: 30minutes. | |
| Marangu Walking in the national park with a guide (waterfalls/Mandara). Also a waterfall near the P.O. (at the turn-off to the national park). Visit Village Education Project Kilimanjaro's craft shop and cafe in Marangu that sells crafts made by local students at the Mshiri Vocational Training School. D: Dar/Hingili road (East), T: 40minutes/1hr (for national park). | |
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Mkomazi National Park | |
| Mandara
(1st Hut, Mt. Kilimanjaro) Drive to Marangu gate, take a guide and walk up to the first hut on the Marangu Route. A tough, full-day's walk; wear good boots. You will need to pay $25 per person, for entry into the park. D: Dar - Taveta Road (East) to National Park Gate, T: 1hour. | |
| Nyumba
ya Mungu reservoir A great place for birds, with fishing settlements around the lake. D: South to Mwanga(Dar road) turn right for Lang'ata, T: 1½hours. | |
| TPC
Sugar Cane Plantation A nice drive (if you like endless fields of sugar cane), especially when the flame trees along the access road are in blossom. The road can take you to Nyumba ya Mungu reservoir. There is an excellent golf course with a club house which serves lunch. Visitors welcome. D: South past Kibo Breweries, T: 50minutes. | |
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| Makoa
Farm Tel: 0754 312896 Half day riding horse safari with picnic |
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