MAGOROTO FOREST
BEST SALES ITINERARY - 3 DAYS MAGOROTO FOREST
Magoroto Forest Estate Tour is a best tour along Usambara Mountains with its tropical rain forest is the perfect spot for a getaway. The estate is located on an altitude of 850m above sea level where temperatures are pleasant all year long. The estate offers stunning views from the Muheza Valley to the Indian Ocean. With Perfect Wild Life Trips you will enjoy the lush rain forest with rare plants and bird species, explore the dense tropical forest with organic spices or have a picnic or swim in our beautiful lake!
Detailed Itinerary
DAY 1: ARRIVAL, TENT SETTING AND SLEEP!
The drive to Magoroto Forest from Dar es Salaam or Kilimanjaro is an adventure in itself. It’s a 4-6 hour drive on pretty mountainous terrain so you will be glad to be in a land cruiser full of fun people to make the journey seem quicker! Once we began the drive up the mountain from Muheza, The views is spectacular (although you recommend closing your eyes if you’re afraid of heights!) When we arrived, it was already dark so we just ate and pitched our tents. you fell asleep easily in the cool mountain air and woke up to this breathtaking view.
DAY 2: HIKING, SWIMMING AND CAMPFIRE FUN
The day began with breakfast with a view. Magoroto Forest offers a total of eight well documented hiking trails. The trails differ in level of difficulty providing choices for different trails based on your fitness level. The trails pass through a number of attractions along the way ending in picturesque viewing points. The shortest trail is about 1.5Km (3o minutes trek) while the longest is about 12km (8 hours hike). In between is a number of other trails and endless possibilities to combine the trails to fit your fitness level and desire. After a long tiring hike, our trails end at the lake where you can refresh with a cool fresh swim in the lake. This is ensured to rejuvenate you and keep you fresh for the next activities. Later investigate the mysterious factory. A factory tour gives an opportunity to go back into history and learn about Magoroto. Are you curious to know what the name Magoroto means? or how the Germans ended up in Magoroto and the Swiss thereafter? Make sure you request for a factory tour to learn all these and many more. Overnight in Magoroto Forest.
DAY 3: SPICE TOUR THE TRANSFER TO BACK TO DAR ES SALAAM
After Breakfast, Learn at the Spice tour. Cardamom, Black Pepper and Cloves are among the many spices that flourish in Magoroto Estate. A spice tour gives you an opportunity to learn more about spices, how they are grown and processed. The spices grown in Magoroto are all organic and packaged in retail packs for you to carry one as souvenir on your departure. After early lunch head to Dar es salaam or Kilimanjaro International Airport for your flight back home.
