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Usambara mountains trekking guide

Usambara mountains are mountain ranges on the north eastern Tanzania region. The mountains are believed to have formed 100  million years because of block faulting and uplifting. The ranges are divided into two sub ranges: the East Usambara and Usambara west mountains separated by the 4 km wide lwengera valley. Both ranges are alluringly beautiful and boast the most diverse tropical forest habitat. Here there are over 2000 plant varieties, over 500 of them being endemic to the forest. A wide range of avian amphibian and reptile varieties are also unique to the forest. The West Usambara mountain trek is highly sought after, as it is conveniently located around the Lushoto region which is within a 6-7…

Blog, Adventure, Hiking, Tanzania

A detailed guide for Climbing Ol Doinyo Lengai

Soaring majestically infront of the crimson coloured lake Natron, is the 2960 m high Ol Doinyo Lengai. The Name ‘Ol Doinyo Lengai’ is a masai term for the “ Mountain of God’. Believed to have been formed 1250 years ago. The volcano is the only active volcano in the East Africa region. The mountain has in the recent times shown signs of volcanicity with the latest eruptions having taken place in 2007- 2008. Ol Doinyo Lengai is unique for being the only volcano in the world that emits natrocarbonatite lava that contains very little silicate. The lava is highly fluid and has a viscosity almost equal to that of water. Though not as high as Mt Kilimanjaro…

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Mt Meru hiking guide( Momela trail)

Referred to as the little sister of Kilimanjaro, Mt Meru is the second highest peak in Tanzania and the fifth in Africa, with an elevation 4566 m a.s.l. The mountain is believed to have first erupted 74000 years ago in a vigorous outburst that shaped its western slope. The stratovolcano is classified as a dormant volcano and lastly erupted in the 1910s. From a distance you can see the mountain’s alluring crater and cones which best represent the recent volcanic activities. Mt Meru has one of the deepest craters going down to about 1500 m. The mountain has two peaks; little Meru at 3820 m a.s.l and the socialist peak at  4562 M a.s.l. Though Mt Meru…

Hiking, Adventure, Blog, Destinations, Tanzania

Ngorongoro highlands hiking trails

The Ngorongoro highlands are ranges of volcanoes at the edge of the eastern branch of the great rift valley and are believed to have erupted 250 million years ago. Ngorongoro main crater is the most acclaimed features for being the world widest caldera measuring 21 km wide. The floor of the crater is mostly savannah grasslands and a home to a large concentrate of Africa most sought after wildlife. The other parts of the highlands form a scenic rainforest with exciting natural features. Even though you cannot explore the main crater on foot, much of the other regions of the highlands can be explored in a walking trail, taking you through several peaks and caldera. Importantly, the…

Hiking, Adventure, Blog, Destinations, Tanzania

Mt Longonot hiking guide

Mt Longonot is a cone shaped volcano in Kenya’s central rift valley just 74 km to the northwest of Nairobi and 95 km south east of Nakuru. The name ‘longonot’ come from a masai word, ‘oloonong’ot’ which means ‘steep ridges’. The volcano having lastly erupted in 1863 is now dormant. The mountain most impressive feature is the large caldera near its peak. The caldera measures 1.8  and is its floor is mainly a dense rainforest. The mountain also has several parasitic cones, some of which are still perfectly shaped, which give evidence of volcanic activities having taken place just a few hundreds of years ago. The peak on the mountain is at 2780 m a.s.l. The mountain…

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Mt Kilimanjaro hiking guide

Set at 3.0674° S, 37.3556° E in Northern Tanzania region, Kilimanjaro is the highest peak in Africa and the world highest free-standing mountain soaring at 5895 m a.s.l. The dormant volcano is believed to have first erupted 750,000 years ago. Though not an easy ascent, Kilimanjaro is a favorite for most hikers as it doesn’t require advanced mountaineering skills to summit. When compared to nearby mt Kenya whose crater has been completely disfigured, Kilimanjaro is still a perfect stratovolcano with its caldera relatively collapsed. Here hikers can trek to point Uhuru (5895 m) , the highest peak without any challenges save on when you are having altitude complication.

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