Materuni Waterfalls & Coffee Tour: Hike, Harvest, Rooftop View

Walk through working coffee farms to a waterfall, then roast and drink what you picked

This four- to seven-hour tour from Moshi combines a hike to Materuni Thundering Waterfalls with hands-on coffee processing at a Chagga village home and a walking tour of Moshi town. You climb 45 minutes through banana and coffee farms at 1,800 meters elevation, return to learn how Arabica beans are cultivated and roasted, participate in brewing a cup you helped make, then explore Moshi's multicultural neighborhoods and end at a rooftop bar overlooking the town and Mount Kilimanjaro on clear days.

Step-by-step itinerary

Materuni hike, coffee, and Moshi tour

• Pick up from Moshi town
• Drive to Materuni village
• Hike to Materuni waterfalls
• Return to village for coffee tour
• Participate in coffee preparation
• Savour coffee you helped make
• Drive back to Moshi town
• Moshi town historical tour
• Visit local market
• Observe multicultural coexistence
• Drink at rooftop bar with views

The experience

The day starts with a 15-kilometer drive from Moshi town into the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro, where the air cools and the landscape turns green. The 45-minute hike to Materuni Thundering Waterfalls follows paths between banana and coffee farms, climbing to where the waterfall drops at the village's edge. You return to a local home for the coffee experience: watch how beans are dried, roasted and processed, then grind and brew your own cup and taste it while sitting with the family who grew it.

The afternoon shifts to Moshi town itself. A guide walks you through the market and neighborhoods to show how the town was founded and how people of different religions, ethnicities and backgrounds live side by side. The day ends at one of the town's rooftop bars, where you can order a drink and watch the light change over Moshi and, if the sky is clear, see Mount Kilimanjaro from above the town.

What’s included

• Private transportation from Moshi town to Materuni village and back.
• lunch.
• all fees and taxes.
• a live English-speaking guide throughout the day.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 08:00 and 10:00

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (31 to 60 years) · Senior (61 to 85 years) · Youth (18 to 30 years) · Child (5 to 17 years) · Under 5: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.You can choose from 49 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 15 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot recommended with heart problems

Operated by Safari by Leo

Is this one for you?The 45-minute hike and moderate fitness requirement mean this tour suits travelers comfortable with uphill walking at altitude. The hands-on coffee processing and village time appeal to those who want to work alongside local people rather than observe from a distance.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (18 to 30 years); Child (5 to 17 years). Children under 5 can't be included in the booking.

How steep is the hike to Materuni Waterfalls?

The hike climbs 45 minutes through banana and coffee farms on the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro at 1,800 meters elevation, with breathtaking views along the way. It requires a moderate fitness level but is suitable for all physical fitness levels. The operator does not recommend it for travelers with poor cardiovascular health.

What exactly do you do in the coffee experience?

At a local Chagga home, you watch how Arabica beans are cultivated, dried, roasted and processed, then participate in grinding and brewing a cup of coffee you helped make. You taste it there with the family.

Is there time to see Mount Kilimanjaro on this tour?

Mount Kilimanjaro is visible from the rooftop bar at the end of the day on clear days, and you notice the mountain's presence during the drive up to Materuni village because of the elevation and landscape change.

What does the Moshi town tour include?

The town tour covers the market, the neighborhoods where multicultural communities live, and the history of how Moshi was founded. It ends with a drink at a rooftop bar overlooking the town.