Iringa Heritage, Rock Art and Sunset Views
Meet your Iringa tour guide at a pre-decided location at 8:00 AM for registration and a short orientation.
Begin your 45-minute drive to the Isimila Stone Age Site. Here, you may choose to visit the local museum and observe different palaeolithic stone tools dating back about 1.5 million years.
Head into the Isimila canyon down a steep footpath to see beautiful geological pillar-like formations. The walk is very scenic, owing to the reddish tint of the soil and clear skies. Keep an eye out for rare bird and tree species.
Take a short break at the site office and drive out to the Kalenga Museum at 11:00 AM.
Reach the Kalenga Museum around 11:30 AM. Learn about the history of the Hehe tribe and the story of Chief Mkwawa against the Germans. Get to see Chief Mkwawa's skull and the tombs of Hehe chiefs.
Return to Iringa at 1:00 PM.
After lunch, drive to see the spectacular Igeleke Rock Paintings. The ochre-coloured cave art depicts human figures, an elephant, jumping eland, and giraffes hiding in the long grass. Here, you will also hear beautiful legends about the rock paintings.
Visit World War I-era German and British cemeteries at 3:00 PM and learn more about the impact of the war on Iringa.
Walk up Gangilonga Mountain at 3:30 PM and take in the view of Iringa town. At the top, enjoy the fresh air and cool blowing breeze, and witness a beautiful sunset in the evening.
Return to your accommodation around 6:00 PM.
