Magumba View Point
Magumba View Point
One among of the visitor in the thick Shagayu Natural Rain Forest
Magumba View Point
THE TOUR TRIPS THAT OFFERED AROUND MBARAMO WARD IN LUSHOTO
This tour takes you back in time and you will discover what remains of the German colonial era in Lushoto since 1890 - 1899. Which was then known as Wilhelmsthal. The German tried to develop the area and worked together with the local people. You can still find a number of old buildings which remained from this colonial period.
This tour begins with uphill walk from Lushoto to the royal village of Mbaramo and downhill from Mnazi to the royal village of Mbaramo, where you learn about the cultural history of the traditional ruling clan, the Kilindi. From Mbaramo you will see a beautiful view over Mount Kilimanjaro and Taita mountains in Kenya, Mnazi plains and Mkomazi National Park. You will proceed to lush Shagayu rain forest, home to black and white Columbus among of the animals which found in order primate. On the way back to Lushoto passes via an old German School and Mlalo ward.
SHAGAYU NATURAL RAINFOREST TOUR: 3-4Hrs
This tour take you everywhere you want with the motorcycle near to Mbaramo rain forest, Mnazi village, Mkomazi National Park and every where you want which the car can't but the motorcycle can reach.
MOTORCYCLE OR BODABODA TOUR:
This is a place in which there is a stone with a shape of resting sheep. This tour takes you through the local village and farm land to the famous Mtwi wa ngoto viewpoint. This is a beautiful place to spot Mnazi down hill, Mkomazi National Park and Mbaramo villages.
MTWI WA NGOTO/HEAD SHEEP STONE: 3-4Hrs
A trip with Village cleanup,Coffee and tree planting for future generation.
This is an Eco-friendly tour for Environmental enthusiastic Visitors who wish to keep their Memory in Africa, here you will join with local people,Community,Nation and Global in fighting for Global Warming and Climatic Change, and help to Conserve the environment for present and future Generation. You will enjoy planting your trees probably choose one of your friend from the Community who will help you to care about the trees and we will keep updating you with the development of your trees by sending you the pictures and information regarding your effort..
A trip with Village cleanup and tree planting for future generation.
Enjoy the real authentic Cultural Experience with the real rural local villagers, be intertained by teachings and warnings to the youth and Kids through songs and dances by women groups in Mbaramo Eco-village.Enjoy the local cusine prepared by the Local family probably you can help them to cook the food in local kitchens using fire wood.
Mdumange Traditional Dance
Do you want to Explore the Nocturnal of the Usambara Mountains? Then Mbaramo Cultural and EcoTourism with Confidences is helping our esteemed Clients to spots nocturnal like indigenous Usambara Night Jar, Usambara Owls, Usambara Bush Baby,Rock Hyracks,Bush hyracks and many others.
If you want to experience the night walk please book with us today.
Karibu Sana
Nights Walk with Local Guides.
Shagayu Natural Rain Forest Reserve is a hotspot and paradise for varieties of Birds more than 150 spicies of birds are expected to inhabit the Forests. Mbaramo Cultural and Eco Tourism’s guides have enough experience to offer an amazing Birds Watchers a lesson and show them the breeding areas.
If you want to visit Usambara mountains then Mbaramo Cultural and Eco Tourism is your real friends to book with.
Karibu sana.
Birds Watching Tour
Get a taste of Mbaramo Colourful market!
A walk through the community's market will give you a good perspective on how we Usambara people live, what we eat and how we interact. Every Friday you can be part of the village's busiest days
MBARAMO MARKET TOUR: 1-2Hrs
We walk a long the cliffs to the site of the last home of the kiing of the Wasambaa people. His name ZUMBE ABDALA-MZANGAZE in 1914. The rain make chief was the last of the Kilindi dynast, ruling this part of the Usambara's until 1962 when Tanzania gained political independence. Listen to folklore from the elders who have lived their lives in and around Mbaramo villagwe.
Kitala: 3-4Hrs
Mnazi butter trade market departing from Mbaramo to Mnazi walking through sisal plantations on the way to Mnazi where butter take place between Sambaa and Maasai societies, Sambaa gives banana and Masai exchanges by milk(Yogurt) which is yet remain in Mnazi market.
Mnazi Butter Trade Market: 4-5Hrs
You will meet people of different ages and get an opportunity to interact. Elderly people "Wazee" will tell you a stories about the Mbaramo village their origin traditions (food,altire) as well as living system.
Village Tour : 5-6Hrs
Hike from Mbaramo to Mnazi farm for a picnic in their beautiful garden surrounded by butterflies and chorus of birds. A long the way , trace back in colonial era.
Mnazi Sisal Plantation: 5-6hrs
The Punishment are used by king of Wasambaa to winchers who pushed down and then die as hit on stone however enjoy wonderful views of Maasai Plain. Learn about the people of the Usambara mountains such as the Pare and Sambaa including flying winch who escaping king punishment .
Makinya Follor: 6-7hrs
It is iron tools industries that trace back in human cradle whereby hoe, spear and knife are still made .
Traditional Iron Smelter: 3-4Hrs
This is an area where witch doctors used for pleasing their natural gods. Also women when passing this place have to pour some water if they carried a bucket of water and from six o’clock in the evening it advised not to pass the area with any luggage carried on head.
Kwemzuka: 3-4Hrs
Is a kind of Sambaa traditional dance used by the traditional witch doctors for the aims of being given future , present and ongoing event around the society, family like disease.
Pungwa Magic Dance
Is a Sambaa word which means beating dramma, was a place used as a point of watching the enemies where are they coming from during the first world war of 1914 -1918 and informing the villagers by using this kind of dramming in order to prepare themselves against the enemies.
Generally this area is rich of views since when you get there you can see various areas like Tsaval in Kenya , Mkombozi National park, Umba River looks like green snake, Mlalo, Mlola,Mghwalo, Lunguza , kivingo, Kammba, Mnazi sisal plantation Mtae and Shagayu natural forest.
Tweeo Jangoma
Do you want to Explore the Nocturnal of the Usambara Mountains? Then Mbaramo Cultural and EcoTourism with Confidences is helping our esteemed Clients to spots nocturnal like indigenous Usambara Night Jar, Usambara Owls, Usambara Bush Baby,Rock Hyracks,Bush hyracks and many others.
If you want to experience the night walk please book with us today.
Karibu Sana
Nights Walk with Local Guides.
Shagayu forest is a very old natural cloud forest , more untouched than other forest near crowded Lushoto . Besides of the important value for its incredible biodiversity , the forest is a valued water catchment area f or pure drinking water used by the surrounding villages .You will find very old huge trees and wide variety of plants and small animals.
We will stop at Kideghe falls for a picnic, where you!! have some time to relax amid towering ferns and experience the jungle . This full –day trek takes you to the heart of the jungle so you can experience the magnificence of its sheer untouched beauty.
Shagayu/ Kideghe Peak Natural Forest: 6-7hrs
Get a taste of Mbaramo Colourful market!
A walk through the community's market will give you a good perspective on how we Usambara people live, what we eat and how we interact. Every Friday you can be part of the village's busiest days