Materuni Waterfall

A Waterfall On The Lower Slopes Of Kilimanjaro, Visited On A Half Day Cultural Tour From Moshi That Includes A Hike Through Chagga Banana And Coffee Farms, A Coffee Roasting Demonstration And A Swim In The Pool. A Popular Rest Day Trip For Kilimanjaro Climbers. · Moshi, Kilimanjaro

Materuni is a Chagga village on the southern slope of Kilimanjaro, about 15 km north of Moshi, roughly an hour away by road. A cultural half-day walks you down a steep path through banana, avocado, cassava and coffee farms to a waterfall of about 80 m, with a cold pool at its foot where visitors swim. Afterwards a local family shows the coffee: you pick, hull, roast with a mortar and pestle, brew over a fire and drink it with honey or sugar. Lunch is often banana stew, ndizi nyama, and sometimes mbege, a fermented banana drink, is offered. The honest picture: it is a pleasant half-day, popular as a rest day for Kilimanjaro climbers and for families, not a wonder worth a long trip. The path is steep and slippery, the swimming is cold at about 15 C, and you cannot visit without a local guide. It is not accessible for people who cannot manage steep muddy steps. Book through a Moshi operator a day ahead, and pack a towel, cash and shoes with grip. The farm families earn directly from the coffee tour and lunch.

Waterfall of about 80 m in the village of Materuni on the lower slopes of Kilimanjaro, about 15 km north of Moshi, reached by a 45-minute walk through banana and coffee farms, Moshi, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

Tours run in daylight, usually starting in the morning from Moshi and lasting 3-4 hours on the ground. There is no fixed closing time at the falls, but guides will not take you down late in the day or in heavy rain. Confirm the pickup with your operator.

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