2 DAYS TOWN TOUR IN IRINGA


DAY 1: TOUR TO ISIMILA STONE AGE SITE &EARTH PILLARS – CHIEF MKWAWA MEMORIAL MUSEUM KALENGA

Today you are going to wake up early for breakfast at your Lodge and then take a short drive to Isimila Stone Age site and Earth pillars. Here you
will discover the uses of stone tools from around 400,000 years ago. You will see different excavations and research from different Universities
all over the world. A short walk around the Gorge and pillars, formed as a result of water and wind erosion. You will get a great view of birds and
animal tracking along the way for about 2 hours then you will head to Kalenga Museum where you will learn the ORIGIN and relationships
between the Hehe people and other foreigners since 1980’s, not only from the past also today and future as we refer to CHIEF MKWAWA that
will be followed by a short drive to Iringa Town for lunch at the restaurant, After a little nap our team will lead you to the Gangilonga rock for
sunset Enjoy your dinner and overnight stay in Neema craft guest house Iringa.

DAY 2: IGELEKE ROCK PAINTING - IRINGA BOMA - GIFT SHOPPING AT MASAI MARKET OR NEEMA CRAFT SHOP

Morning breakfast then drive to the Rock paintings in Igeleke hills for an orientation on the GPS’s, African technology with Hehe beliefs from
40,000 years ago to the present. This will be followed by drive to Iringa boma one of the oldest colonial building remaining in Iringa you will
discover more about Iringa region based on cultural and the history. Afterwards we take a short walk to Maasai market and Neema craft shop for
gift shopping in Iringa homemade and carvings before you drive back for lunch at the restaurant.

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