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UDZUNGWA
MOUNTAINS TRAIL
Trekking Udzungwa
Mountains is an easily practice that will lead you
from Mangula through Mwanihana trail and Sanje
trail, enjoying Sanje waterfalls, butter flies
crested mangabey and Iringa red colobus, on your way
overlooking Kilombero valley.
Udzungwa Mwanihana Trail
Day
1: Dar es salaam - Mangula
Our Safari driver guide will pick you up from your
Dar es Salaam hotel in the morning after breakfast
and drive you to Mangula. The drive will take you
around 6 hours. Spend the rest of the afternoon
relaxing at the campsite or have a village tour.
Dinner and overnight at Hondo campsite or Hondo mud
hut bandas.
Day
2: Mangula - Sanje waterfall
In the morning after breakfast, walk to the park
Headquarters. After briefing, transfer to the start
of the Sanje Trail. Hike into the pristine Eastern
Arc forest looking for endemic primates including
the Sanje Crested Mangabey and the Iringa red
Colobus. Arrive at the top of the 180m Sanje
waterfall. Have the opportunity to relax at idyllic
plunge pools and see endemic African violets growing
in the spray zones. Enjoy a spectacular lunch;
overlooking the Kilombero Valley, descend in the
afternoon looking for primates and transfer to Hondo
Campsite Hondo mud hut bandas for dinner and
overnight.
Day 3: Sanje waterfall - Mwanihana trail
After breakfast you will transfer to the village of
Sonjo and begin the Mwanihana trek. An armed park
ranger will accompany you because there are numerous
elephant and buffalo in the area. As you trek, study
the tracks and signs in the forest and various
medicinal plants. Reach Njia Ya Panda (the 'climbing
path'). Check into the Campsite where you will have
dinner and overnight.
Day
4: Udzungwa Mountains - Back to the gate.
Early breakfast, trek through the changing forest
until you reach the summit of Mwanihana. Encounter
true montane vegetation amongst the Giant Ericas.
Below you will view a spider’s web of elephant
trails crisscrossing the park. Descend and trek
through the forest until you reach your camp for the
night.
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