Hondo Hondo Tented Camp
Udzungwa Mountains National Park, South Tanzania
Tented lodge, Half board
Tented lodge, Half board
€ 74 to € 137 pppn (half board)
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Walking on lushly wooded slopes
The Udzungwa Mountains have countless unique plants and picturesque villages and are the habitat of a number of rare monkeys.
An intriguing destination, away from the beaten track.
- Surface 1.990 km2
- Inhabitants several villages
- spring rain season around April
- fall rain season around December
About Udzungwa Mountains National Park
Udzungwa Mountains National Park is a beautiful wooded park and the habitat of various monkeys, including the rare Iringa Red colobus and the Sanje crested manga bush.
Because of the villages, markets and plantations, this is a pleasant change when combined with other safari areas.
Activities
Right from the entrance of the Udzungwa Mountains National Park, you can take impressive and instructive walks.
A great area for hikers and lovers of pure nature.
Hiking and waterfalls
Because the park has no roads and is accessible only by foot, everything in Udzungwe Mountains National Park revolves around hiking, trekking and mountaineering.
You can take beautiful walks in the park, varying in time and difficulty: from one hour to multi-day and challenging tours, deep into the mountains.
The Udzungwe mountains are a must for lovers of pure nature, birds, butterflies and dense forest. Along the way, the guide tells interesting stories about the (medicinal) use of trees and plants.
The most popular hike is the 4 hour climb to the top of the breathtaking Sanje waterfalls (170 m). Swimming in the waterfall plunge pools is allowed.
Village walk
Mang’ula is a picturesque, rural, Tanzanian village. The village is located at the foot of the slope of the Udzungwa mountains, where the soil is fertile. Plenty of water comes from the mountains throughout the year. Like most villages, the center is a bustling and chaotic mess of small dukas (shops), mechanic workshops, rice mills and colorful market stalls. This area is characterised by its lively shopping fronts, red earth of bumpy roads and vivid forest green of the mountains in the background.
Wandering from the main road, life changes into a sleepy, shady and rural. Children playing and cycling dominate the scene. Women call the daily news to their neighbours while mowing the maize or sorting rice.
Mountain biking
You can enjoy excellent mountain biking trails from Hondo Hondo Tented Camp. Unfortunately there are no trails in the National Park itself, but the valley offers a lot of beautiful biking areas with many attractions.
You can combine cycling with other activities such as a village tour, a visit to the rubber plantation and a canoe adventure.
Freestyle is also possible in the Kilombero valley, through sugar plantations, local shamba (farms) and open bushland. Cycling is generally easy, as the valley is usually very flat. However, it can be quite wet in some areas, so be prepared for a muddy adventure!
Animals in the area
Udzungwa Mountains National Park is home to the largest population of rare monkey species, the gray sengi and many bird species around the Kilombero valley.
Common animals include the Mangabey monkey and the hornbill.
Dieren overzicht Udzungwa Mountains National Park
- Black and white colobus monkey
- Butterfly
- Diverse bird species
- Elephant
- Gray sengi
- Hornbill
- Iringa red colobus
- Mangabey monkey
- Monkey species
Imagining yourself in Udzungwa Mountains National Park yet?
Have a look at other example trips that can be fully adapted to your wishes or contact us directly!
Accommodation in Udzungwa Mountains National Park
Simple but charming lodge on the edge of the park.
The Hondo Hondo lodge offers fantastic views towards the fresh green wooded slopes of the park and is a good start to spot rare monkeys while walking.