Day 01
Iringa Heritage Tour and Isimila Stone Age Site
- Meet at the office for a short tour orientation and registration at 9:00 am.
- Visit the Iringa Boma Region Museum at about 9:30 am.
- From the Boma, visit the German and British cemeteries and learn more about the impact of WW1 on Iringa at 10:00 am.
- Visit the regional government hospital and learn more about the different diseases facing the people of Iringa at 10:20 am.
- Walk around the old and new markets and learn more about the traditions of Iringa, including local agricultural products, cultural food tastes, and local tools. You will also be able to learn the process of preparing Tanzania's local food such as ugali, potatoes, and vegetables at 11:00 am.
- From the market, visit the historical 'hanging place' memorial and hear interesting stories of the Wahehe people at 11:30 am.
- Have lunch and a short rest at the town postal garden restaurant at 12:30 pm. After resting, drive out to the Isimila Stone Age Site at 2:00 pm.
- Optional: at 2:30 pm, reach Isimila and visit the museums, where you will be able to see different early stone tools dated to about 1.5 million years ago.
- At 3:00 pm, continue into the canyon down a steep footpath up to the viewpoint for the beautiful natural pillars (earth pillars). The walk is very scenic, with a warm reddish tint to the earth, and it is also a good spot to see birds and different tree species.
- Have a short break at the site office at about 4:00 pm.
- Return to Iringa and check in to your accommodation at 5:00 pm.
