Materuni Waterfall, Coffee & Hot Spring Tour from Moshi

Swim beneath fig trees and discover Chagga culture at Kilimanjaro’s base

A full-day private tour from Moshi combines a 40-minute walk to Materuni Waterfall at the foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro, a coffee plantation tour with the Chagga tribe, local lunch, and a swim at Kikuletwa Hot Springs, a natural pool surrounded by fig trees. Your guide speaks English, Spanish, Italian, French or Swahili, and hotel pickup is included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Waterfall, coffee tour, and hot springs

• Walk to Materuni Waterfall pool
• Swim at the waterfall pool
• Enjoy local packed lunch
• Visit Kikuletwa Hot Springs
• Swim at Kikuletwa Hot Springs

The experience

Materuni sits 15km from Moshi town, the last village before Kilimanjaro National Park, and the waterfall there is the biggest in the northern region. The walk to the pool at its base takes 40 minutes through flora and fauna, and the water is cold enough to refresh after the hike. Before moving on, you eat a packed lunch prepared by a local family, not a restaurant meal, but food made in someone's home.

The coffee tour happens on the plantation itself, where you learn how the Chagga tribe grows and processes the beans. This is not a demonstration. You're on the working land where it actually happens. After lunch and the waterfall, the drive to Kikuletwa Hot Springs takes about an hour. The springs bubble up from underground in the middle of semi-arid landscape, ringed by sprawling fig trees, and the water is clear enough to see through. A swim here is the payoff after the morning's walk and the coffee work.

Your guide arrives for pickup at your hotel and speaks one of five languages. Bottled water, soft drinks and a snack travel with you. The tour runs 10 hours total, which means it fills most of a day but leaves the early morning or late evening free depending on your hotel location and the pickup time you choose.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off.
• live guide in English, Spanish, Italian, French or Swahili.
• entry to Materuni Waterfall.
• coffee plantation tour with the Chagga tribe.
• local lunch served in a family home.
• entry to Kikuletwa Hot Springs.
• bottled water, soft drinks and a snack throughout the day.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 07:00, 07:30 and 08:00

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (17 to 90 years) · Child (5 to 16 years) · Under 5: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German and Italian

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 43 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 10 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearby

Operated by Allday In Africa Limited

Is this one for you?At 10 hours, the tour claims most of your day, so book it when you have a full day free in Moshi rather than trying to fit it around other activities. Children from age 5 can join, and the walk to the waterfall is moderate, so families and mixed fitness groups travel together without splitting up.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French, German and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 16 years). Children under 5 can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

How far is the walk to Materuni Waterfall from the trailhead?

The walk to the pool at the foot of the waterfall takes 40 minutes, and the path passes through local flora and fauna on the way down.

What happens during the coffee tour part of the day?

You visit a coffee plantation and learn about how the Chagga tribe grows and processes the beans on the land itself, not in a classroom or visitor center.

Is swimming allowed at both the waterfall and the hot spring?

Yes. You can swim in the pool at the base of Materuni Waterfall, and later you swim at Kikuletwa Hot Springs, where the water bubbles up from underground springs and stays warm year-round.

What is included for meals during the 10-hour tour?

Local lunch is served in a family home after the waterfall visit. Bottled water, soft drinks and a snack are provided throughout the day.