Usambara Mountains

Tanga Region · Tanzania

Usambara Mountains, Tanzania
Photo: Joachim Huber from Switzerland, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
June to October, when trails are dry and views clear
Budget
$
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An ancient block of the Eastern Arc range in northeastern Tanzania, cloaked in rainforest exceptionally rich in endemic plants, birds, and chameleons. Village-to-village walking routes link viewpoints, markets, and farm valleys in a landscape often likened to a greener, cooler side of Tanzania.

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