Materuni Waterfall & Coffee Tour - Day Trip from Moshi

This is an easy half-day trip suitable for most fitness levels. The walk to the waterfall and back is about an hour total on a clear path through farmland, with some uneven and occasionally muddy or slippery sections, especially during the rainy seasons (April-May and November). Sturdy closed shoes with grip are recommended rather than sandals. There's no climbing or scrambling involved.

This trip runs year-round and isn't seasonal in the way a wildlife safari is. The main consideration is the rainy seasons (April-May and shorter rains in November), when the farmland path to the waterfall becomes muddier and more slippery, the walk is still very doable but takes a bit more care. The waterfall itself flows year-round, with slightly higher volume during and just after the rains.

The price covers transport by private vehicle from your hotel in Moshi and back, village and waterfall entry fees, a local English-speaking guide for the walk and coffee tour, a packed lunch, and 1.5 litres of drinking water per person. Personal spending money and tips for your guide are not included. See the full "What's included" and "Not included" sections on this page for the complete breakdown.

Yes, it's one of the most popular things travelers do with a free day in Moshi either side of a climb. It's low-impact enough not to tire you out before a trek, and relaxed enough to be a genuinely restful day after one, the cold waterfall swim in particular is a favourite after a week on the mountain. Many climbers book this for their arrival day or their final day before departure.

Yes, the walk is gentle enough for most children, and swimming at the waterfall and the hands-on coffee tour (grinding and roasting beans) tend to be highlights for younger visitors. Just bring appropriate footwear for the farmland path and swimwear and a towel for the waterfall. Let us know ages in advance if you have any concerns about the walk.

Swimwear and a towel for the waterfall, sturdy closed shoes with good grip (the path can be muddy), a light rain jacket if travelling in the rainy season, sun protection, and a small amount of cash if you'd like to buy coffee beans or crafts directly from the village. We provide lunch and water.

Yes, this is run as a private trip for your group with your own driver and guide, not a shared group tour. Including transport from Moshi, the full experience, waterfall and coffee tour, typically takes around half a day (roughly 4 to 5 hours including driving), making it easy to fit alongside other plans on the same day.

Materuni and Chemka are in different directions from Moshi and each is comfortably a half-day on its own, so we run them as separate trips rather than combining them into one long day. If you have two free days, doing one each is a great way to see two very different sides of the area around Kilimanjaro, waterfalls and coffee culture on the mountain's slopes, and the clear spring-fed pools at Chemka on the plains.