Materuni Village Tours in Kilimanjaro; Africa Natural Tours
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‘A village nestled at the foot of
Mount Kilimanjaro waiting you to explore’
Take
advantage of an extra day or two in the Moshi area to explore Materuni, a
unique village of wonder sitting on the lower slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro. The
village is blessed with natural beauty and cultural interest, assuring your
most memorable experience. While in the village, the views of Moshi Town and
Mount Kilimanjaro are astonishing. This village with fresh air, friendly
welcoming residents and lush green vegetation welcomes visitors to explore the
beauty of the land and cultural heritage of the Chagga people.
The
following tours are on offer:
*
Mnambe waterfall hike
*
Mnambe waterfall hike and local coffee experience
*
Full-day village tour
*
Visit local beer and wine sites for tasting
Waterfall tour (approximately 3
hours)
The
tour starts from the village tourism office at Materuni village. Take a
30-minute walk with your English-speaking guide though the village, banana and
coffee plantations as you’re going to the “Mnambe” waterfall, the largest and
most beautiful in the region. You will enjoy swimming in a beautiful natural
pool before walking back to the village.
Waterfall tour with coffee
experience (approximately 4 hours)
The
tour starts with the waterfall tour described above. On the way back through
the village you will stop for a demonstration of the traditional ways of
growing and harvesting coffee. Local villagers will demonstrate their age-old
methods used in processing, hand roasting, grinding and preparing coffee.
Full-day village tour (approximately
6-7 hours)
This
is your complete cultural immersion in Chagga village life! After learning
about Chagga history from your guide born and raised in the village, you will
visit a local primary school and learn about our education system. You will
also learn how agro-forestry activities on highland ecosystems have been
beneficial to people, landscape and wild animals. Visit traditional and
contemporary Chagga homes on your way to the coffee experience explained above.
Your tour ends with a wonderful Chagga dance performed by a group of men and
women performing traditional songs for different occasions such as welcoming
guests, important ceremonies, and crop harvesting.
Getting there
Materuni
village is located on the southern slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro, approximately
14 km from Moshi town (about 30 minutes drive). There are public local buses
plying the way from Moshi town to Uru where 30 more minutes can be spent
walking uphill to the village. You may also organize private transportation
with your local tour operator or different transportation operators in Moshi or
Arusha. Please contact us as below if you need help planning your
transportation.
What to bring
*
Swimsuit for waterfall (no changing facilities there)
*
Good walking shoes. Flip-flops are NOT recommended
*
Comfortable, loose fitting clothing
*
Light jacket or rain jacket with umbrella in case of rain
*
Sun protection, sun hat and insect repellent
Volunteer programme
Materuni
Village Tour may be consulted by volunteers who are interested to work in
health and educational sectors around their area.
For more information
visit www.africanaturaltours.com
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