MAGOROTO FOREST/AMBONI CAVES

DAY 1 & 2

MAGOROTO FOREST.

Early pick up from your hotel at 06:00 am to the ferry for Dar Es Salaam then a 5 hours’ drive to Magoroto forest in Tanga region. Magoroto Forest Estate is a camp in the middle of the tropical rainforest of the Usambara Mountains. It is a perfect place to camp outdoors far away from mass tourism. The estate is situated at an altitude of 850 meters above sea level, where temperatures are pleasant all year round. The area offers beautiful views from the Muheza valley to the Indian Ocean. Enjoy the lush rainforest with rare plants and bird species, explore the dense tropical forest with biological herbs or go picnicking or swimming in the beautiful lake. All activities are included in the stay. So decide for yourself what you want to do every day! There is a choice of mountain bike tours, hikes, water activities, spice tour and much more

DAY 3.

AMBONI CAVES.

Early morning pickup at 08:00am to North of Tanga where you can find the Amboni Caves. The drive through is a 1 hour drive. The Amboni caves are also known as the Jewel in Tanga’s Crown and are in fact the only formal tourist destination in the area.
The cave system has never been fully explored, and stories differ as to their length. Some say these caves stretch for over a hundred kilometer, while others say they are just a few kilometers long. In any case, the Amboni Caves are the largest limestone caves in East Africa.
They are located 8 kilometers north of Tanga and were formed about 150 million years ago in the Jurassic era. According to researchers, this area was under water about 20 million years ago. The total cave system is said to cover an area of 234 square kilometers. There are ten caves in total, but only one is used for guided tours. We will spend 1 hour at the cave before starting a journey back to catch the last ferry to Zanzibar from Dar Es Salaam at 04:00pm.