| Page Views: 1,730 Last Visit to Usangi: January, 2003 | Usangi: Brilliant local cultural and hiking tours! by Bonobo2005 - last update: May 16, 2003 |
Usangi is a small, spread out town in some kind of crater surrounded by a bunch of peaks called the Northern Pare Mountains.
The area is a dream for somewhat adventurous independent travellers/hikers. Unlike the Usambara Mountains around Lushoto, which is heavily promoted by Lonely Planet and German guidebooks, Usangi sees hardly any visitors and you’ll have a great change to learn about local customs and culture and mix up a bit with locals who are not just fixed on your $$.
But most of all the area is so beautiful! And luckily there’s a Cultural Tourism Programme that offers 3 different day tours with a local guide to the surrounding peaks.
I did all 3 as preparation for the Kili climb, stayed overnight in the Lomwe Secondary School guesthouse, with excellent views on Kili, and had my meals packed (lunch) or with the lovely teachers family that was in charge of the Program.
The 3 days/4 nights in Usangi had been really great, with lot of surprises and no other foreigners, but still secure and perfect thanks to the people of the Cultural Tourism Programme!! |
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| Overview | Things to Do | | | | Restaurants | Hotels & Accommodations | | | | Nightlife | Off The Beaten Path | | | | Tourist Traps | Warnings Or Dangers | | | | Transportation | Local Customs | | | | Packing Lists | Shopping | | | | Sports Travel | General Tips
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sachara Sun Jun 6, 2004 23:04 UTC
You discovered another amazing spot on the map of Africa !! Deze pagina had ik tot nu toe nog niet ontdekt. | pepples46 Fri Oct 3, 2003 05:19 UTC
excellent...I enjoyed that! | tini58de Wed Jun 25, 2003 11:14 UTC
Another one of your fantastic pages, Bo!!! | Bwana_Brown Sat May 31, 2003 22:45 UTC
Another great page on your 'Off the Beaten Path' trips! It sounds like an amazing experience! Lucky you! |
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