Materuni Waterfalls and Coffee Tour from Moshi

Driving time from Moshi: 45 minutes

Altitude: 1600masl

Hiking Time: 30 minutes

Coffee Tour : 1hr

Location: Close to Moshi town

Materuni Waterfall is the highest and most impressive waterfall at the foothill of Mt. Kilimanjaro located at the Latitude. -3.25025° or 3° 15′ 1″ south ; Longitude. 37.40007° or 37° 24′ 0″ east. You’ll visit a coffee farm and learn about how coffee is grown, harvested and processed, and you’ll try your hand at roasting and preparing a fresh cup of coffee the Chagga way. After coffee tour and test you’ll take a beautiful 30 minutes hike through the hills and valleys en route to the Materuni. The valleys and hills are covered by tropical rainforest, coffee, banana and avocado “shambas”, the Kiswahili word for farms. On a clear day great views of Kibo and Moshi town can be seen during hiking. The hike to the base of the Waterfall can be demanding and hiking boots are recommended. Finally, you can refresh at the waterfall’s cold water, so don’t forget to bring your swim wear.