WITHOUT THE CLIMB, Mount Kilimanjaro with a Safari in Itself.

It is not necessary to be a climber to enjoy a visit to the stunning Mount Kilimanjaro region. Indeed visitors can ascend 12000 feet to the Shira Plateau of West Kilimanjaro by Four –Wheel drive vehicle.

Day and night game drives are taken in open Land cruisers that allow for a full view in every direction.

In its turn the rainforest ensures the fertility of the lush, lower-lying people ‘shamba’ country where the Chagga people cultivate their Coffee, maize, and bananas.

A stroll through the plantations will provide a fascinating insight into the lives of local population. A few larger mainly Arabica Coffee farms still exist on the lower slopes. Once you visit you can taste a cup of Coffee with tantalizing pure aroma.

One can visit local wood carvers and observe the vibrant patterns of the beadwork, necklace, and earrings. Also there are curio Shops you can get Antique pieces, souvenirs and pieces Gemstones and jewels like Tanzanite.

Nearby, close to the road between Moshi and Taveta, is Lake Chala, an azure Crater-Lake formed from the waters that drain off Mount. Kilimanjaro.

Lake Jipe lies on the same same road. Sixteen kilometers long by five Kilometers wide, it is slightly saline and significantly large than Chala. On the Tanzania-Kenya border, It is rarely visited so exudes an atmosphere of tranquility and Seclusion.

After a day of gentle exercise and sight seeing Visitors can return to one of the many small Hotels in the area offering character accommodation and highly personalized Service. They are great places in which to relax and unwind – and to view the colours of the sunset reflected on the Snow capped peaks of magical Mount Kilimanjaro

The Mountains ecosystems are as strikingly beautiful as they are varied and diverse.remains of early (Ancestral) Plants and Animals like the Bones of elephants died on the high altitudes of Mt.Kilimanjaro long ago. Black and white Colobus monkey, resident and migratory Birds are available.

 

 

Another options is day trips;

Points of interest.

-Waterfalls, with clear azure blue water, some can attempt swimming.

-To go for a Bird Walk and explore the diversity of Bird species in Mount Kilimanjaro National Park.

- Cultural Tourism-There are a number of cultural Tourism Programs around Mt. Kilimanjaro. This includes Mostly Chagga and some Maasai. You can Reveal the useful Customs& Traditions, remains of ancient pre-colonial activities like iron smith and Colonial Wars like War Caves., First Churches built by Missionaries.

-Home and Legend of the Chagga Guide and MArangu native (YOHANA LAUWO) who guided the First Whiteman (European) Dr.Hans Meyer to Conquer Mt.Kilimanjaro in 1889.





(1) MKOMAZI –UMBA GAME RESERVE.( KILIMANJARO-TANGA).

MKOMAZI –KILIMANJARO

UMBA-TANGA.

This is a Spectacular Wilderness, a classic dry country reserve of grey –green nyika bush, ancient baobab trees and isolated rocky hills. Located within sight to the Northwest is Mount Kilimanjaro. To the South, the Pare and Usambara mountains a dramatic backup and to the North it borders Kenya’s vast Tsavo National Parks.

What is Special in Mkomazi;

-African Hunting Dog

-Black Rhino Sanctuary

There are good facilities like Five Air Strips and Good Campsites.

Wildlife Species available are elephants, Oryx, gerenuk, hartebeest, lesser kudu, eland, impala, Grants’s gazelle, Buffalo.

Always these preys attracts predators, Lions, Leopard, and Cheetah are available there.

Mkomazi are even more numerous with over 450 recorded species. Doves, horn-bills, weavers and guinea fowl are all present in a large numbers as well as such striking species as the martial eagle and violet wood-hoopoe.



This is a just little information about Mkomazi but there is lot.


TANGA REGION



AMBONI CAVES.

The Amboni caves are unique, natural caves ever existing under the sun, these caves have natural beauty, sharp horns, rocks glittering like morning sunshine, its walls are glittering like midnight moon.

A LEGEND; In 1941 a European went there with a dog. The dog disappeared and was found in Kilimanjaro Region. How surprising are these Caves!!??



EAST USAMBARA MOUNTAINS.

TOURISTS ACTIVITIES ARE LIKE;

MOUNTAIN TREKKING,

BIRD WATCHING.

CULTURAL TOURISM.



These Wildlife Animals exists there;

-bushbaby

-Fruit bats

-Blue monkeys

-Colobus monkeys

-Chameleons

Rare plants which occur only these place is African violet
Nevertheless, this forest hosts a number of waterfalls.
Amani Nature Reserve is a part of this Great Biodiversity Ecosystem. Located in the Southern end of the Mountains, is where you can find Tourist facilities.

There is a diversity of plant and animal species found nowhere else in the World.



PANGANI BEACH COAST.

PRISTINE BEACHES.

Get opportunity to swim in unpolluted White sand beaches.

There is a number nice Lodges, Luxury Beaches.

Luxury and budget Tented camps available.

Fishing Opportunities.

Wind surfing.

And many other tourist attractions can be found there.


BAGAMOYO HISTORICAL PLACE;

This is the place with Ancient Colonial Buildings.

You can get the exhibit of the following stunning features

Great Slave Market in East Africa

Pristine Beaches

Good Accomodations.

The local guide will be able to narrate about history of the place in English/French.


MAFIA ISLAND

Tourist activities found there are;

-Deep sea fishing

-Scuba diving

-Beach basking on the soft Indian Ocean sands.

-Good accommodations