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Monday 08:00 - 18:00 Tuesday 08:00 - 18:00 Wednesday 08:00 - 18:00 Thursday 08:00 - 18:00 Friday 08:00 - 18:00 Saturday 08:00 - 18:00 Sunday 08:00 - 18:00

Shambaa Eco Tours

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Discover authentic hiking tours and cultural experiences, including rainforest explorations, unique wildlife sightings, and local village tours.
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French, German, English speaking. Enjoy breathtaking views while staying at the historic Lawns Hotel Lushoto. Embark on authentic, environmentally-friendly hiking and cultural tours with us. Our offerings include short trips to stunning waterfalls and multi-day hikes with camping and overnight stays, all set in pristine African nature. Explore rainforests, and encounter unique wildlife such as bla

ck and white colobus monkeys, blue monkeys, myriad bird species, and chameleons. We also organize tours to national parks where you can see rhinos, giraffes, elephants, and more. Discover the colonial history of Lushoto (formerly Wilhelmstal) through visits to old churches, cemeteries, historic houses, and East Africa’s oldest police station. Our village tours provide the opportunity to meet locals and learn about their traditions, languages, traditional medicine, and cuisine. Enjoy breathtaking views over the Usambara Mountains in Tanzania, Lushoto, located off the beaten track between Kilimanjaro, Moshi, and Zanzibar. We are a fully licensed tour company offering a range of tours within Lushoto and the Usambara Mountains, as well as catered safaris, mountain climbing to Kilimanjaro or Meru, and cycling tours. Our guides speak English, French, German, and Kiswahili. In our efforts to reduce plastic use, we provide stainless steel water flasks for your hikes. We accept all major credit cards for your convenience.

09/07/2024

Experience breathtaking views of Tanzania's Usambara Mountains in Lushoto, a hidden gem nestled between Kilimanjaro, Moshi, and Zanzibar 👉 https://shambaaecotours.co.tz/

06/07/2024

Our offerings include short trips to stunning waterfalls and multi-day hikes with camping and overnight stays, all set in pristine African nature 🌳 More information 👉 https://shambaaecotours.co.tz/

10/12/2022

Sky above, earth below.

09/12/2022

Wishing all of you a happy Tanzanian Independence day. May your day be filled with peace.

07/12/2022

A journey well shared is a journey well enjoyed.

05/12/2022

"In nature, nothing is perfect and everything is perfect. Trees can be contorted, bent in weird ways, and they’re still beautiful." — Alice Walker

03/12/2022

“Never follow someone else’s path unless you’re in the woods and you’re lost, and you see a path. By all means, you should follow that.” — Ellen Degeneres

30/11/2022

Where will your adventure take you today? Contact us to organise your next bicycle tour.

28/11/2022

Did you know... Baby chameleons never meet their parents and are independent as soon as they hatch.

27/11/2022

In the end, kids won't remember that fancy toy you bought; they will remember the time you spent with them.

24/11/2022

Thursdays and Sundays are market days in Lushoto. People come from all villages in the Usambara mountains to either sell their fresh produce or buy their supplies at reduced rates. A walk through the market on these days will open your eyes to all that the Usambara mountains grow and the friendly people that live here.

03/11/2022

...because little nature lovers grow into big nature lovers.

31/10/2022

When life gives you mountains, put your boots on and hike.

27/10/2022

Time spent among trees is never time wasted.

24/10/2022

One of the first conditions of happiness is that the link between man and nature shall not be broken - Leo Tolstoy

30/08/2022

How beautiful is the sunset from the Irente Viewpoint. The colours combined with the new moon above it were absolutely breathtaking.

Contact us for your hiking needs!

04/07/2022

COOKING CLASS AND LOCAL DANCE
Duration 3 hours
Begin your hike at the hotel and walk through traditional villages and farmland. Take in the beautiful scenery and interact with the local people. Arrive at Mhelo village in Irente and meet the women conducting the cooking class. Learn about the local food that can be found in Usambara mountain and what a typical meal consists of. Join the women in preparing the ingredients that will be used for the meal and assist with the cooking process; finally enjoy your meal together. After lunch relax and digest while enjoying some typical local dance and if interested join the group to dance along before making your way back to the hotel. Private car transfer to and from the class can be arranged for an additional $10.

01/07/2022

COFFEE TOUR
Duration 3 – 4 hours
Begin your hike from the hotel to Kwembago royal village where along the way have a chance spot some chameleons and learn about medicinal herbs used by local people. At Kwembago village learn about the traditional history of local people of Shambaa and learn more about their daily way of living. Proceed to Mr Kassimu’s farm where coffee process is operated. See the complete life cycle of the coffee cherry from flower to bean while he further explains all process needed for the coffee production. At the end of the tour enjoy some freshly ground and brewed organic coffee before making your way back to the hotel. Private car transfer to and from the class can be arranged for an additional $10.

Address

Lushoto
672V+66

Opening Hours

Monday	08:00 - 18:00
Tuesday	08:00 - 18:00
Wednesday	08:00 - 18:00
Thursday	08:00 - 18:00
Friday	08:00 - 18:00
Saturday	08:00 - 18:00
Sunday	08:00 - 18:00

Telephone

+255744114115

Website

http://www.shambaaecotours.co.tz/

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