Top 9 Waterfall and Hot Spring Tours in Tanzania

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 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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3.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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4.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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5.Materuni waterfalls,coffee tour & Kikuletwa(Chemka)Hot Springs

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews · from $100

Travel from Arusha to Materuni Waterfalls for a rainforest walk and coffee lesson, then enjoy a buffet lunch before swimming at Kikuletwa, also called Chemka, Hot Springs. Private transport, hotel pickup, entry fees, drinks, and a guide are included. Guide Benson is praised for his helpful, easygoing service.

“Matenuri Falls was spectacular, and seeing the coffee process and lunch in the mountain-side village was an experience to remember. Benson made everything we did even better with his knowledge and assistance.”

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6.Waterfall, coffee tour & hot springs – lunch and drinks included

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $99

Join guide Frank for a private day from Arusha to Materuni Waterfall, a coffee farm, and Chemka Hot Springs. Hike through village greenery, roast and grind beans with local teacher Sam, eat a traditional lunch, and swim in warm spring water. Pickup, drinks, lunch, and entry fees are included.

“Today we had booked a tour for the falls, coffee workshop and to go to the hot springs.”

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7.Arusha: Materuni Waterfalls, Hot Springs and/or Coffee Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 21 reviews · 5 - 10 hours · from $53

Travel from Arusha or Moshi to Materuni Waterfall with an English-speaking guide such as Johnson or Aron. Walk through village and coffee country, prepare Arabica coffee by hand, eat a Tanzanian lunch, then swim at Chemka Hot Springs. Plan on 5 to 10 hours.

“This excursion was absolutely beautiful. The communication was great and everything was as described. We learned lots about the culture as we hiked and then had a delicious lunch and ended the day swimming in the hot spring. It was our first day in Tanzania and a beautiful introduction to the country.”

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8.Materuni Waterfall Coffee Tour and Chemka Hot Springs Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $80

Spend a full day with a guide such as Christian hiking to Materuni Waterfall, learning Chagga coffee-making, eating a local lunch, watching dances, and swimming at Chemka Hot Springs. Pickup, private transport, guide, lunch, taxes, and fees are included for $80 per person.

“Christian the guide he introduced me in the atmosphere of coffee tour with the story's and later he let me to helping him and make the coffee.”

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9.Materuni Waterfall and Kikuletwa Hot Spring Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $136

Spend 6 to 8 hours near Moshi with a private guide such as Mercy, Sylvester, or Emmanuel. Walk to Materuni Waterfall, learn Chagga coffee traditions, eat a hot local lunch with banana beer, then swim at Kikuletwa Hot Springs. Pickup, transport, fees, and lunch are included.

“The experience was like nothing I have done before. Emmanuel and Eric were both very kind and their English were excellent. I learned a lot about the local calture and nature of the area. The whole day was something I will remember for a while and the waterfalls is a place I would definitely like to visit again one day.”

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