Marangu Village Kilimanjaro Culture Tour

You leave your Hotel early in the morning after breakfast from Moshi / Kilimanjaro. The small village of Marangu is a two-hour drive from Arusha. The exact sequence of activities on your tour may vary, but all our Marangu Village tours normally include the following experiences:

• Kilasya Falls: The way to these picturesque waterfalls is a leisurely hike through local banana plantations and small clusters of shambas (farms). You will see many avocado and mango trees in this area. After a short and steep descent into a small valley you will cross the river with stepping stones. As a reward you will experience a waterfall with wonderfully cool and clear kilimanjaro mountain water at the end. For the adventurous there is the opportunity to take a short swim.
• Educational tour of a coffee plantation: Visit the local coffee plantation to learn more about the process of how the beans from the bush get into our cups. Try grinding and roasting beans by hand and reward your hard work with a delicious, fresh coffee. An elderly villager will guide you from the coffee bean harvest to the finished drink and entertain you with some interesting anecdotes.
• Chagga Tunnel Tour: You will venture into the deep black darkness of the tunnels where the Chagga tribe sought refuge when the Masai attacked from the lowlands during very dry season. Your guide will lead you unerringly through the underground labyrinth as he describes the days of guerrilla warfare and how the people survived so long underground.
• Banana Beer Tasting: Visit a small village bar to sample this nutritious local brew.

Your day tour includes either a picnic or lunch at a local restaurant. You return to your accommodation in the late afternoon. You are welcome to combine this tour with a day hike in the famous Kilimanjaro National Park. Often this Marungu Cultural Tour is also booked by mountain enthusiasts as an introduction before climbing Kilimanjaro.