12 Waterfall Tours in Tanzania to Build a Day Around

1.Materuni Waterfalls, coffee tour & Kikuletwa Hot Springs

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 643 reviews · from $100Our pick

This private 12-hour outing links Materuni’s 80-meter waterfall, a hands-on Chagga coffee session, and Kikuletwa’s clear swimming pool. Guides such as Baltazary, Frank, Enock, Andrew, and Victor are praised for local insight and careful driving. Hotel pickup and lunch are included.

“This was a fun day trip! If you are looking for a one day adventure while you are in the Arusha/Moshi area, I highly recommend this one. The Materuni waterfalls and village are wonderful! It is a beautiful depiction of the rural area of TanzRead more”

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2.Materuni Waterfalls & Chemka Hotsprings Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 214 reviews · from $100

Join Suricata Safaris for a private day from Arusha to Materuni Waterfall and Chemka Hot Springs. Guides such as Ilfan, Emmanuel, John Jr, and Mr T lead the hike, local coffee experience, village lunch, and warm-water swim.

“Wow! Our guide Ilfan took us on such a special tour to the waterfall and hot Springs. We loved being amidst the mountains and trekking down to the Falls. They were stunning and the adventure was fun. We were so impressed by the Read more”

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3.Materuni waterfalls coffee tour & Chemka hot springs Day trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 131 reviews · from $95

Travel from Arusha to Materuni Village for a challenging waterfall walk and hands-on Chagga coffee making, then swim at Chemka Hot Springs. This private day trip includes pickup, a local guide such as Owen, and a long, bumpy drive between stops.

“The walk to the Materuni Waterfall was More strenuous then advertised, once there we enjoyed the waterfall but the walk back took longer than the 40-45 min advertised! The ride to the hot springs was very very bumpy and uncomfortable and the change facilities dirty and unsanitary! I wish TripAdvisor would be more specific about this trip!”

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4.Materuni Waterfall, Coffee Tour and Picnic Hot Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 128 reviews · from $70

Spend 6 to 7 hours near Moshi hiking to an 80 to 90 meter waterfall, learning Chagga traditions, and making coffee by hand with local hosts. Guides such as Emmanuel, Sylvester, Mangi, and Manaseh have led this experience, which also includes a hot lunch, transport, and a private group setting.

“What a wonderful trip! The view of KILI from Materuni Village can't be beat. The hike to the waterfall was great and wonderful to interact with the locals along the way. The falls themselves are AMAZING. My guide, Mangi, was excellent - vRead more”

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5.Maasai village visit, Materuni waterfalls & coffee experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 95 reviews · from $154

Spend about 12 hours exploring Maasai and Chagga culture near Kilimanjaro. Meet local hosts, watch dancing and beadwork, make coffee by hand, eat a hot traditional lunch, and hike to Materuni Waterfalls. Pickup, private transport, a guide, water, and entrance fees are included.

“We enjoyed the day with our guide Pemba and had an amazing time. Pemba is super friendly and helpful. Besides that, the tour itself was beautiful. We hiked from the village closest to Kilimanjaro mountain, to the beautiful waterfalls where wRead more”

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6.Arusha or Moshi : Hot Spring, Waterfall & Coffee Farm Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 80 reviews · 8 - 13 hours · from $53Best value

Spend 8 to 13 hours with an English-speaking guide visiting Materuni Waterfall, a Chagga coffee farm, and Chemka Hot Springs. Expect a village walk, a sometimes muddy hike, swimming, lunch, coffee tasting, and long drives from Arusha or Moshi. Named guides include Zach, Ezra, Evance, Emmanue, and Jacqueline.

“The guide Evance was a very well-known and happy minded Tourguide! I had a very good time with this full day trip!”

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7.Materuni Waterfalls, Chemka Hot Springs, &/Or Coffee Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 76 reviews · from $70

Choose a full-day outing from Moshi or Arusha with guide Imran, Moses, Asyeri, or David. Walk to Materuni Falls, prepare coffee by hand, eat a local lunch, and swim at Chemka Springs. The waterfall trail can be slippery, and Chemka water is refreshing rather than hot.

“Nice relaxing daytrip with good views and the possibility to bathe”

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8.Kilimanjaro: Village Walk, Coffee Tour, Waterfall, and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 56 reviews · 8 hours · from $87

Spend eight hours at Materuni village with a private English-speaking guide such as Hudhaifa or Francis. Walk to an 80-meter waterfall, eat a Chagga lunch, grind and roast coffee with songs and dances, and look for Mount Kilimanjaro views.

“Francis was a good guide and knowledgeable. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour under his guidance including the trekking. The lunch was made with local produces. We enjoyed the coffee experience and loved the smiling workers there. The cherry on top has to be viewing Kibo peak of Kilimanjaro on the way back.”

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9.Private Tour to Materuni waterfalls, coffee tour & Kikuletwa hot- springs

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews · from $99

You’ll travel from Moshi or Kilimanjaro Airport to Materuni Waterfalls, learn coffee making with a local guide such as Kelvin, then ride to Kikuletwa Hot Springs. Expect a private, flexible day with a short challenging hike, lunch, bottled water, and time to swim.

“We had a great time on our tour! It started out a little rocky as the guides were late. I don't have Whatsapp, which limited our ability to check in with each other but one of my travel companions reached out. We were able to get an update and tRead more”

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10.Private Full-Day Trip to Materuni Waterfalls

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $68

Join a private eight-hour trip from Moshi to Materuni Waterfalls with guides such as Alpha, Samson, or Jerry. Walk through rainforest, banana and avocado farms, learn about Chagga culture, and reach a powerful 80-meter cascade. Transport, meals, water, and entrance fees are included.

“The tour to Materuni with Alfa as our guide was a wonderful experience. We were able to plan everything in advance with him and he was especially flexible with our wishes. We would especially like to highlight that he knows all the important plRead more”

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11.Private Tour to Materuni waterfalls, coffee tour & Kikuletwa hot- springs

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $100

Start with a village walk to 80-meter Materuni Falls, a Chagga lunch and hands-on coffee making, then unwind in Kikuletwa’s warm pools with a fish pedicure. Private guides such as Assad, Yusuph, Nasri, and Ngereza provide pickup, transport, water, and local insight.

“Overall fun and diverse tour. My fave was the hot springs, but I love clear warm water. Hike to waterfalls was nice, with some information along the way. Coffee tour felt a little rushed and routine, but fascinating to see coffee processed in this primitive low-tech way. The lunch was surprisingly tasty and scrumptious.”

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12.Half-Day Private Tour to Materuni Waterfalls and Coffee excursion

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $68

From Moshi, your private local guide leads you through Materuni village to a 70 to 80-meter waterfall, with time to swim if you wish. You will see Chagga farms, views toward Moshi and possibly Kilimanjaro, then make coffee in the traditional way at a local farm.

“Friendly guide and hosts, plus great nature scenery. Tasty coffee and lunch and positive atmosphere.”

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