Tanzania · Wildlife

9-Hour Kimboza Forest Tour from Morogoro with Rare Gecko Habitat

9 Hours Round trip from Morogoro Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore Kimboza Forest, a species-rich lowland forest on limestone in Africa
02 Spot the indigenous blue dwarf gecko, highly regarded by the Luguru tribe
03 Discover exceptional biodiversity, including medicinal plants used by local communities
04 Visit one of only two localities in Tanzania for the critically endangered turquoise gecko

Venture into Kimboza Forest, the most important species-rich lowland forest on limestone in Africa, at the foothills of the Uluguru Mountains. This special conservation area is home to exceptional biodiversity, including medicinal plants used by local communities and indigenous species such as the blue dwarf gecko, highly regarded by the Luguru tribe. Discover one of only two localities in Tanzania where the critically endangered turquoise gecko (Lygodactylus williamsi) is found.

Discover one of only two localities in Tanzania where the critically endangered turquoise gecko (Lygodactylus williamsi) is found.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 9 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Morogoro, Uluguru Mountains

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Kimboza Forest Excursion from Morogoro

Meet and greet your Morogoro tour guide at your hotel early in the morning, then drive to Kimboza Forest in a private vehicle. The journey takes about 2 hours.
Enter this special conservation area, known for its exceptional biodiversity and many endemic plants and animals. Many medicinal wild plant species found in the Kimboza Forest Reserve are used by local inhabitants. The forest also holds special significance for the conservation of the turquoise gecko (Lygodactylus williamsi), as it is one of only two localities in Tanzania where this critically endangered species is found.
Drive back to Morogoro.