A Day trip to Materuni Water Falls

While in moshi this is not a place to miss.its the Materuni village the inhabited by the  Chagga tribe and its still an authentic tribal village. This welcoming and charming place is just 15km away from Moshi Town ,just the last village bordering the Kilimanjaro National Park.

The tour starts with a walk to Materuni Waterfall. This gives you an opportunity to prepare your body for the upcoming trekking. It is an opportunity to see how local fruit like avocados, mangos, lemons, and bananas grow, as well as learn some of the local history, traditions, village economy, and agricultural and cultural life. When you get to the waterfall, you can refresh yourself in the natural pool, so swimsuits will come in handy!

The tour will continue with a visit to the local village lying in the coffee plantations. The villagers will demonstrate the process of coffee farming and guide you through the preparation of coffee from a bean to a cup. Sing and dance along with the Chagga people as they are grinding, roasting, and boiling the beans.When the coffee is ready, villagers will serve a nice lunch, and local ‘mama’s’ will be more than happy to prepare some of their favourite Chagga dishes for you. Banana stew, pilau, or rice and beans are only a few of the options.

This is absolutely a fully guided tour which gives you the chance to get up close and personal with the best of Materuni Water Falls, while logistics and all operations are taken care of, for you by the experienced personnel.

Tour Highlights

• Departure and Return Place: We can start/end this tour from any hotel in Moshi/Arusha or from Kilimanjaro International Airport(Google Map)
• Departure Time: You can  be ready by 8:15 AM for a prompt pick up and departure at 8:30 AM unless adviced  otherwise.
• Return Time: its approximated to be  4:30 PM in the evening.
• Dress Code: Casual.Means  comfortable athletic clothing, hat, spare clothing.
• Customization: Can be amended or  customized upon request, to suit your requirements
• Extensions: Trip Extensions are available on request
• Season: All year round
• Your own private guide and driver for in-depth cultural touring based on your interests
• Firsthand, sophisticated destination knowledge and recommendations from our locally born travel specialists
• Around-the-clock support from your travel designer and concierge before, during, and after your trip

List of activities at Materuni village

• Pass through coffee and banana plantation.
• Chance of meeting a variety of primates including Black and white Colobus monkeys.
• Explanation about local people/life and tradition of Chagga people
• Enjoying the nature of the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro
• Explanation of different flowers
• Visit the waterfalls, get the explanation and enjoy swimming if you like to.
• Hiking up to the boundary of mount Kilimanjaro national park 2400m
• Learn how to make local coffee and drink your own made coffee
• The best viewpoint for the snow peak of Mt. Kilimanjaro if not covered by clouds