Mount Rungwe — Local services in Mbeya Region

It is possible to climb to the summit of mt Rungwe. Views are fantastic from the top (on a clear day). I believe there are many routes to choose from. I used the route from Tukuyu side. Permits are purchased from the park office in Tukuyu town. The walk up is through a spectacular tropical forest. So beautiful with monkeys swinging around in the trees along the way. This is definitely a must in the Mbeya area. The climb is not technical at all but some level of fitness required. Expect about 5hrs hiking to the top. Logistics can be arranged through...

One of our highlights in Tanzania! We stayed two nights at the campsite in the forest, which is magical. The day in between, we hiked to the rungwe summit. Another day, we also hiked to a beautiful small waterfall at about 1 hour from the campsite. Many thanks to the guide Ezekia and Jessica, tourism officer at the rungwe forest reserve agency (in Tukuyu). They arranged everything for us.

In the forest we saw black and white colobus, kipunji, and...

It's a better place to visit.. here u can enjoy hiking in the highest mountain in southern regions of Tanzania, also viewing various tree species and 25 endangered primate's...