Materuni Waterfalls & Coffee making Cultural Tour | BURIGI CHATO SAFARIS LTD
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15 Ratings
Arusha
Embark on a cultural tour to Materuni Waterfalls and learn the art of coffee making from the local Chagga people. Hike through tropical rainforests and enjoy breathtaking views of Kibo and Moshi town.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Materuni Waterfalls - Begin the day with a short drive up onto the slopes of Kilimanjaro, to the village of Materuni, approximately 1,800 m above sea level. This lush rainforest region is known for producing some of the best coffee in East Africa. Start the day with a visit to a small coffee farm and learn about how the coffee is grown, harvested and processed locally. Try your own hand at processing, roasting and preparing a fresh cup of coffee in the local Chagga way.Once you have finished enjoying your coffee break, you will depart on a beautiful 45 minute hike through the hills and valleys en route to the waterfalls. Along the way your guide will teach you about local plants and how they are used for food and traditional medicine, as well as giving you more insight into the local Chagga culture. The waterfalls are hidden in a pristine valley with cliffs towering up to 200ft overhead. The water falls straight down in a curtain to land in a small pool where you can relax, take lunch and go for a swim in the chill mountain waters. After the falls hike you will return back to the car and return to Moshi. This is an experience you are sure to love, full of natural beauty, engaging education, and of course coffee.
What's Included
- Lunch included
- All fees and taxes covered
- Private car with personal guide
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Visas
- Tipping the guide
Additional Information
Nestled on the mountain slopes of Kilimanjaro lies the beautiful coffee village of Materuni. Produce your own cup of coffee from tree to cup. Receive first hand secrets of what makes a good cup of coffee from the local Chagga people. Only a small hike from the village lay the homonymous 80m high Materuni waterfalls.
This very impressive Waterfall is one of the tallest in the area, spewing crystal clear glacier water 70m into its basin. The beautiful path leading to Materuni Waterfall is located 2500m above sea level
It traverses through valleys and hills covered by tropical rainforest, past coffee, banana and avocado farms. On a clear day great views of Kibo and Moshi town can be seen. The hike to the base of the Waterfall can be demanding and hiking boots are recommended. As this trip is so close to Moshi town it is ideal for those people with limited time but who would still like to see some of the nature and beauty that this region of Tanzania has to offer.
Location
Arusha
The travelers will meet our guide and be picked direcytly to our office
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Charlottesteve00
Feb 5, 2021
Materuni coffee making Tour. - Making the african coffee was basically the my need for this tour. I loved the way they make coffee plus the African lunch I shared with the Locals.
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Gardenpastor
Feb 2, 2021
Local Coffee making tour - If you are interested with knowing how to make a local coffee this is a place to visit. Book your Materuni waterfall and coffee tour, Enjoy the African lunch at the waterfall.
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Winnbeen
Jan 22, 2021
Amazing water Fall - Materuni village feels like a resort with lush green vegetation and small traditionally made villas. The waterfalls are a short hike down from the village. It is high and actually one of the highest and beautiful in Tanzania. The water was warm that day. You can bring your swim suit when you want to be in this place and enjoy it better. After swimming we went to a small farm belonging to a local family. This was another colorful part of the trip. The guide was helpful to ensure we understand the whole process of brewing coffee. The farm owner was at this stage our teacher. We got to see and participate with music and drums. Coffee was made with incredible process from been green beans to been roasted coffee all in traditional local capacity with almost zero technology used.
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Jenseentheobarrd
Jan 22, 2021
We had a great time at Materuni water falls. - The water falls was very fresh and cold. We surrounded by the forest and greenish everywhere it gave us the sense of been in the jungles of Africa. Everyone we came with was happy to enjoy coffee that was made from local farm. It was the end of dry season when we were there swimming was hard due to water temperature but, the general experience was amazing giving us the best experience in Africa.
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Hubarrahul
Jan 18, 2021
This is a great way to spend time in Moshi after Kilimanjaro hike. - I wanted to explore Moshi and this was a very great way to do it. I was able to see the Kilimanjaro. Our local guide from Burigi Chato Safaris recommended we do this activity after the hike from Kilimanjaro. I visited the water falls as the managing director organized the whole visit. I was with a very detailed guide who knew a lot about the village and the people there. This village is in a beautiful spot on the hill at the slopes of Kilimanjaro.
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Travesluiz
Dec 20, 2020
Great experience - The guide met us at our hotel. We drove to the starting point by the office vehicle. Our transport was offered by the company at 40 usd which was worth it provided the distance. At the water falls we stopped to take photos. Then we ate a little bit of snack and food! After meals and a little bit of survey around the water falls we went to the coffee farm that belonged to a local villager. We were shown the process of making coffee from the tree to the cup. It fun and interesting because of the songs and dances that were presented by the hosting family.
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Jamesgozbert
Dec 18, 2020
Our Guide talked well and had all the details - We are lucky to have the excursion in the region during the day that we had nothing to do and decided to go out. The water falls has a path you need to go through to get there. This path is in a village sharing the same name with the water falls. Tanzania is a very friendly country that have friendly people. When going to Materuni falls you pass through a village with many children and local houses. Everyone was happy to see us and came out to give us greetings. Our guide was kind and friendly. He invited us to go to the family where we had coffee and delicious lunch.
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Stella
Dec 15, 2020
Amazing day - Our time in Kilimanjaro was very joyful with our guide Martin who taught us how to pick off coffee from the tree and make a cup of coffee. Martin organized a very individual tour matching our interests and schedule. It was nice of him to make sure we were well taken care of and had the best experience on this day.
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Paul4566
Dec 15, 2020
Materuni water fall and village - Our guide was giving us a lot of details. He was very friendly to us and could listen to all our questions and concerns. This day was a great one as we met many people from the village who taught us how to make coffee and swimming was nice at the pool of the falls. This water fall is tall and said to be among the tallest in the country. With all people we met in the village we learnt a lot and enjoyed as they were nice to us
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Leornado22
Dec 13, 2020
Unique waterfall - With a group of five people we did a hike to the water falls. On our path we were met with kids and villagers who call this piece of heaven their home. The landscape is beautiful and the view of Kilimanjaro from here is better. Our guide knew a lot about the place as he was one of the locals. We were taught the coffee production process and we prepared our own cups and this was an amazing thing for us to do in a day at Moshi.
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