Marangu Waterfalls Coffee Experience and Chaga Undergrounds caves
Marangu is a village located on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. A Marangu day trip is a tour that takes visitors to the village and its surrounding areas for a day. You will experience life on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro and visit Marangu, a quaint village that offers fascinating insight into the lives of the Chagga people. The village itself is located in the foothills of Africa’s tallest mountain, about 40 km from Moshi town. This one-day tour takes in various natural and cultural sites on the surrounding slopes.
Tour Highlight
- Waterfalls: Make a splash in the mountain water of Kilimanjaro and enjoy stunning views of the surrounding valleys.
- Chagga Museum: The Chagga culture and history can be explored by visiting the museum. There are several exhibitions including a reconstructed thatched Chagga house.
- Underground Chagga Tunnels: These were used by the Chagga people to hide themselves from the enemies during clan wars.
- Coffee and Banana Farms: Visit coffee farms and a local home where you can enjoy local dishes and learn the traditional process of preparing coffee from bean to cup. Local Chagga bars and drink the traditional beer.
Detailed Itinerary
We’ll leave Moshi first thing in the morning, skirting Kilimanjaro’s foothills with the rising sun on our right.
Our first stop is the Ndoro Waterfalls for some post-prandial fresh air. The thirty-minute hike to the base of the waterfall will lead us through lush green forest and a steep climb down to the rocks. Enjoy the sparkling waters tumbling down the falls from the rock side or take a refreshing dip in the pool itself.
A dark contrast is a visit to the extensive Chagga Underground Caves, built by the Chagga to keep them safe from the Masaai, who, in earlier times, migrated up the lower slopes of Kilimanjaro to enslave or kill them. We’ll also spend a fascinating hour at the Chagga Live Museum, an outdoor space which will give you further insight into traditional Chagga life.
Our next stop is at a coffee farm, where you’ll learn how the locals grow, harvest, and process their coffee beans that grow in this perfect climate. You’ll even get the chance to try your hand at roasting and preparing your own cup of lovely, fresh coffee.
All this culture is probably giving you an appetite, so our next stop is for a tasty and traditionally Chagga lunch at our favourite little restaurant, where you’ll be served a hot meal (veggies catered for!).
You’ll get a nice sit-down as we casually motor back to Moshi. You’ll have experienced so much in such a short time; you deserve a rest at your hotel.
Tour Include and Exclude
Include
- All Fees and Taxes
- Bottled water
- Experienced guide
- Lunch
- Private transportation
Exclude
- Tip for the supporting crew.
- Personal things.
- Food and drinks at your hotel.