Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
HIKING IN THE SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS
Before visiting Kitulo National Park or hiking elsewhere in the Southern High-
lands, get a copy of Liz de Leyser's excellent A Guide to the Southern High-
lands of Tanzania, available at many bookshops and hotels in and around
Mbeya for Tsh5000.
KITULO NATIONAL PARK
» Why Go Beautiful terrain and excellent wilderness hiking for well-equipped
hikers
» When to Go June through October for hiking; December through March for
wildflowers
» Practicalities Drive in or dalla-dalla from Tanzam highway east of Mbeya
SLEEPING & EATING
Apart from very basic rooms (Tsh5000) at Kitulo Farm (ask at the Tanapa office in
Matamba for directions), the only accommodation option inside the park is camping.
There are also several inexpensive guesthouses in Matamba village, including:
Fema GUESTHOUSE $
(r per person Tsh5000; ) No-frills rooms sharing a bathroom in a large house behind the
Tanapa office (just a few minutes on foot across the field). It has hot water (usually) and
meals.
Super Eden Motel GUESTHOUSE $
(r Tsh10,000, without bathroom Tsh5000; ) Just off the main road, with no-frills rooms
with TV and meals.
Rivervalley Mfumbi Campsite CAMPGROUND $
( 026-270 1988, 0782-507017; infoiringa@gmail.com; camping/tented banda per per-
son US$5/10;
) Under the same management as Rivervalley Campsite near Iringa, this
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