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Tea and coffee estate tours
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Tea and coffee estate tours

Mbeya Highlands, Tanzania

About

Visit the highland plantations around Tukuyu and Mbeya to see how the region's tea and coffee are grown and processed.

Restaurant

Opening hours

  • Monday: 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM
  • Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM
  • Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM
  • Thursday: 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM
  • Friday: 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM
  • Saturday: 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM
  • Sunday: Closed

Where it is

Getting to & around Mbeya Highlands

From other cities: Songwe Airport (MBI), about 20 km from Mbeya, receives scheduled domestic flights from Dar es Salaam; the TAZARA Railway and long-distance buses along the Tanzam Highway also connect Mbeya to Dar and to the southern borders.

Getting around: Around town and the highlands, use taxis, bajaji, boda-boda motorbikes and daladala minibuses; reaching Kitulo, Ngozi and Lake Nyasa usually requires a hired 4x4, especially in the wet season.

Full getting-there guide

More in Mbeya Highlands

Kitulo National Park National Park
Mbeya Highlands

Kitulo National Park

The flower-carpeted 'Garden of God' plateau, the first national park in tropical Africa protected mainly for its flora.
Lake Ngozi (Ngosi) Lake
Mbeya Highlands

Lake Ngozi (Ngosi)

A stunning crater lake near Tukuyu, the second-largest in Africa, set within a forested caldera rich in birds and monkeys.
Mount Rungwe Mountain Peak
Mbeya Highlands

Mount Rungwe

A dormant volcano and forest reserve near Tukuyu, home to the endemic kipunji monkey and rewarding hikes.
Matema Beach (Lake Nyasa) Hotel
Mbeya Highlands

Matema Beach (Lake Nyasa)

A tranquil beach on the northern shore of Lake Nyasa, backed by mountains, with fishing villages and pottery markets.