Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Dalla-Dalla StandC4
33
Dar ExpressB3
Jamii Shuttle(see 37)
34
Kampala CoachB5
35
Kilimanjaro ExpressC3
36
Metro ExpressB5
Precision Air(see 28)
Rainbow Shuttle(see 37)
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Riverside ShuttleC3
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Zara ToursC3
SIGHTS & ACTIVITIES
Even inside the city,
Mt Kilimanjaro
is the main attraction and you'll probably be con-
tinually gazing north trying to catch a glimpse. Most of the time it will be hidden behind a
wall of clouds, but nearly every evening after 6pm it emerges from the mist to whet your
appetite for altitude. From December through June it's usually visible during the mornings
too and during these months its extra beautiful because it's topped by much more snow. For
an even better view, look around town for flyers advertising
scenic flights
.
Trekking agencies and many hotels lead easy, scenic
walks
along the footpaths linking
various villages on Kilimanjaro's lower slopes.
KAHAWA SHAMBA COFFEE TOURS
The most popular coffee tour in town is offered by
Kahawa Shamba
(
027-275 0464, 0767-834500;
www.kahawashamba.co.tz
;
Tsh26,400 per person,
transport from Moshi Tsh45,000) , a laudable community-run venture that not
only shows you how beans are grown, picked and roasted, but offers insight into
the lives of the Chagga coffee farmers who live on Kilimanjaro's lower slopes.
Meals with local families can be arranged, as can additional village and water-
fall walks. It's easiest to book at Union Café, but there's also an office (in the
unsigned white building by the blue gate) at the KNCU building just off Clock
Tower roundabout. There was once (and may be again) interesting accommoda-
tion (US$120 per person full board) made to look like traditional banana-thatch
Chagga houses, but with modern amenities.
