Eastern Arc

The Eastern Arc is known as the 'Galapagos of Africa' due to its high degree of endemism. These mountains have what is left of the once great forest that used to cover all of Tanzania. As the human population grew, elephants spread across the continent, and the climate began to change, the forest was pushed back. This resulted in geographical isolation and divergent evolution. These mountains provide great hiking, birdwatching and cultural experiences. They are also home to several endemic primates.

The Eastern Arc spreads over fourteen districts in five regions of Tanzania: Tanga (East and West Usambara and Nguu Mountains), Kilimanjaro (North and South Pare Mountains), Morogoro (Uluguru, Ukaguru, Nguru, Udzungwa, Malundwe, Mahenge and Rubeho Mountains), Iringa (Udzungwa Mountains) and Dodoma (Rubeho Mountains).

There are different degrees of difficulty in the walks in the Eastern Arc, from very steep challenging peaks, ascending through giant tree ferns and moss garlanded montane forest to heath zones with giant heathers to gentle plateaus which you can drive to.

Mountain Kingdom Safaris can organise treks to various parts of the Eastern Arc depending on your particular interest and fitness. In particular we recommend the Eastern Arc to hikers, birdwatchers, herpetologists and botanists.

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