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Pare mountains

The Pare Mountains are split into two ranges, the North and the South Pare. They form part of the Eastern Arc mountain range and are inhabited by the Pare people (pronounced Pah-ray).
Experience local culture enroute
These mountain chains are not only great for trekking but as our routes pass through many small villages which gives you experience to local culture , history and people. North Pare people were skilled blacksmiths, while the South Pare people are very spiritual and are known as powerful rainmakers.
Pare mountains

Endless Bird-watching

Bird-watching is yet another highlight of the Pare Mountains. Some of the bird species in the Pare Mountains include: the endemic South Pare White-eye, Mountain Buzzard, Olive Woodpecker, Moustached Green-Tinkerbird and the African Hill Babbler.

Explore the Pare tribe with their traditional way of life.

North and South Pare mountains ranges reaches a height of 2,463 meters at Shengena Peak and are named after the indigenous Pare people who resides there.

Pare mountains key facts

Ijanja and Mjungu” in Vernacular name is the traditional dance Performed by Pare tribe. Un discovered hidden Pare Mountains, makes the traditions and folklore of the Pare to remained purely untouched.
Beautiful mountains surrounding villages.

Mountains

Beautiful mountains surrounding villages.

Best view points to neighboring country of Kenya

View Points

Best view points to neighboring country of Kenya

Dense tropical rainforest.

Rain Forest

Dense tropical rainforest.

The main food plantation on the mountains

Banana plantations.

The main food plantation on the mountains

A small nocturnal primates native to continental, sub-Sahara Africa.

Galagos (Bush babies)

A small nocturnal primates native to continental, sub-Sahara Africa.

These are small, stout, herbivorous mammals in the order Hyracoidea.

Rocky and tree hyraxes

These are small, stout, herbivorous mammals in the order Hyracoidea.

mongoose species native in sub Sahara of Africa.

Banded Mongoose

mongoose species native in sub Sahara of Africa.

 These are small viverrid indigenous to Africa.

Common Genet

These are small viverrid indigenous to Africa.

Hot dry season

Due to high altitude the Pare mountains are cooler and wetter than the surrounding lowland. Rain can fall at any time of the year, average temperature is 20C

Cooler dry season

Short Rains

Hot dry season

December to March

Cooler dry season

May to October

Short Rains

November

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