Materuni waterfalls, coffee tour & Kikuletwa hot- springs
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Be immersed in Tanzania’s great outdoors on this full-day tour to Materuni and Kikuletwa–ideal for culture vultures and active travellers in the region. Start off on a hike to Materuni Waterfalls and enjoy a refreshing dip. Next, head to a local farm to learn more about Tanzania’s coffee industry before finally unwinding in the Kikuletwa Hot Springs. This comprehensive tour also includes round-trip transportation from your Arusha/Moshi hotel, plus lunch.
Included/Exclude
- All entrances & taxes
- Lunch , drink water, beer and wine
- Transport (Minivan)
- Tips
- Flights
- Visa fee
Tour Plan
Materuni is the home of Chagga tribe and is still an authentic tribal village. This
charming place is just 15km away from moshi town and is the last village before mount
Kilimanjaro national Park.
Upon arrival you will register at the village office any your trip can begin.
First you will visit the waterfalls, which are around a 40 minutes walk away. On the way
your guide will inform you about the culture of the Chagga, village life and explain the
surrounding fauna and Flora. The views are truly breathtaking, and with some luck you
will see the summit of Kilimanjaro if the weather will be good. When you reach the
waterfall you will see they are more than 80 meters high. The pool athe the bottom of
the waterfall is an inviting place for refreshing swim but is not safe for swimming
because water coming all the way from high election but is safe to take more pictures
and annoying to look.
After having enjoyed the scenery you slowly return with your guide to Materuni village,
where you will experience a traditional Chagga lunch.you will also have opportunity to
taste our local banana beer definitely not to be missed
But that not all.
Next the coffee experience are waiting for you.
Here you will learn how coffee cultivated, dried, roasted and further processed. You will
also be invited to help with grinding of the coffee, which is traditional accompanied by
Chagga songs and dances.
After all before you say goodbye you can buy a package of coffee to your home as the
memory
The road to the Hot Springs is very bumpy and windy, so driving takes more than one
hour. During the trip you can enjoy the wonderful scenery and see the authentic
Tanzanian life. When we arrive at the Hot Springs you can swim, relax, eat your lunch
and enjoy the sun. If you’d like, while you are swimming we can be preparing a
barbecue for you. Additionally, if you desire, we can overnight at the Hot Springs with a
camp fire and a bush dinner. Everywhere around the springs you can see baboons and
different monkeys.
Later we driver back to Arusha or drop at the airport
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