The Materuni waterfalls lies in a  Materuni, a charming, authentic tribal village that is the home of the  Chagga tribe. Materuni is just 15km away from Moshi Town and is the last  village before the Kilimanjaro National Park. The waterfall, named  after the village is an immense and powerful waterfall that’s definately  worth the visit when you’re in Tanzania. From Arusha, the trip will  take about 2 hours and just half an hour from Moshi.

You will be picked up in the morning,  by our English-speaking Rafiki. He will drive you to Materuni Village.  The last part of the drive to Materuni is exciting as you’ll drive up,  on a small bumpy road, past beauitful views of the surrounding forests.  Upon arrival, you will register at the village office and your trip can  begin.

The  Materuni waterfall is around a 40 minute walk away from the starting  point. It’s not reachable by car, which makes this trip a bit more  adventurous! On your way there, your guide will tell you many tales of  the Chagga culture, the village life and explain the surrounding fauna  and flora of Materuni. The views are truly breathtaking and with some  luck you will see the summit of Kilimanjaro. 

Upon  reaching the waterfalls of Materuni, you will notice that’s in  impressive 80meters high! The pool at the bottom of the waterfall is an  inviting place for a refreshing swim so don‘t forget your swimwear! Try  to come close to the waterfall, if you can. The waterfall has immence  power and it’s like a small hurricane if you try to come near. Challenge  accepted!

After having enjoyed the scenery, you  slowly return with your guide to Materuni village, where you will  experience a traditional Chagga lunch. You also will have the  opportunity to taste our local banana beer – definitely not to be  missed! After lunch, the coffee experience awaits you. Here you will  learn how coffee is cultivated, dried, roasted and further processed. 

You  will also be invited to help with the grinding of the coffee, which is  traditionally accompanied by Chagga songs and dances – a fun way to  immerse yourself in the local culture. Once the coffee is ready, you can  drink your own batch!

The Materuni waterfalls are often combined with a trip to the hotsprings  as a full day trip. Special prices apply if you’d like to combine these  trips. Both are great to do seperately for maximum relaxation and  exjoyment, but if you don’t have an endless amount of free time, it’s  great to combine these two.

*This Day trip is both  possible as a private excursion or it is possible to join a group. If  you’d like to join a group. Please send us an enquiry and we will find a  group for you to join! 

For  the backpackers under us: this tour can also be done by public  transport for a truly local experience. For the more tim-bound traveler,  we recommend private transport, as public transport is often delayed  and occasionally overfilled. Send us an enquiry.

• The impressive 80m tall Materuni Waterfall
• Experience a unique coffee-making tour & taste your brew
• Private tour or join a group!