MARANGU WATERALLS AND CHAGGA CULTURAL SITE
The Chaga are Bantu-speaking indigenous Africans and the third largest ethnic group in Tanzania. They traditionally live on the southern and eastern slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru and near Moshi.
Their relative wealth comes from the favorable climate of the area and successful agricultural methods, which include extensive irrigation systems, terracing, and continuous organic fertilization methods practiced for thousands of years. They were one of the first tribes in the area to convert to Christianity.
This may have given them an economic advantage over other ethnic groups, as they had better access to education and health care as Christians.
The Chaga descended from various Bantu groups who migrated from elsewhere in Africa to the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro, a migration that began around the start of the eleventh century.
The Chaga are Bantu-speakers, their language has a number of dialects related to Kamba, which is spoken in southeast Kenya and to other languages spoken in the east such as Dabida and Pokomo.
The Chaga area is traditionally divided into a number of chiefdoms. They are culturally related to the Pare, Taveta, and Taita peoples.
They follow a patrilineal system of descent and inheritance. Their way of life is based primarily on agriculture, using irrigation on terraced fields and oxen manure. Although bananas are their staple food, they also cultivate various crops, including yams, beans, and maize. In agricultural exports, they are best known for their Arabica coffee, which is exported to American and European markets, resulting in coffee being a primary cash crop.
Once you sign with us we will take you to the historical site where you will get full description of the Chagga tribe and see the way they were living by that time before the effect of modernizations and how they were fighting against the intruders, also they will be eager to show you guys the process of making your own cup of coffee or brew banana beer and finally will be the picnic site for the lunch or hot lunch as you choose, Please do not forget to buy souvenirs from them as your support to them
EXPECTATIONS OFFER FOR DAY TOUR PACKAGES
SERVICES OFFER FOR ONE DAY TOUR
Entry fee
All other gorvernment fees
Picnic lunch box
purified Drinking water
Professional guide
Guide salaries
Transport to and from the destinaton
Please call us for special Meal.
SERVICES NOT OFFER FOR ONE DAY TOUR
Pre/post accommodation and airport transfers (booking is available upon request).
Tips for your guide and driver. African Treks and Safari Bike recommendation is $20 to your guide divided
per group in the vehicle.
Personal Expenses (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages, cameras, visa, and travel insurance.).
Meals not listed in the itinerary.
Liquors, beers and bottled beverages.
Tour Activities To Do In Moshi and its surrounding areas.
1: Mount Kilimanjaro day hike up and down ($150 Per Person)
This will offer the tourist a walking under montane rain forest, look for towering Eucalyptus trees, bird life, and Colubus monkeys, blue-black monkey, sometime dik dik, bush duikers, White-Tailled mongoose,Marh mongoose, Bush baby/Galagos White-nicked raven and many others.
Note that; at these lower elevations sometimes, it can be wet and muddy as it named rain forest, sometimes Shorts and t-shirts should be sufficient, always keep your rain gear and warmer clothing handily with you from starting to the end.
Our destination of this climb is Manadara hut 2730m after get in Mandara hut tourist will sign in and then we will have the opportunity extentional walk to Maundi Crater which offers views of North-East of Tanzania then likely to see lake challa that situated between the border of Tanzania and Kenya, after that we will go back to Mandara hut for lunch and little rest before we start hiking down to the Marangu gate that will be the end of our package. Then transfer back to the Moshi town.
2: Materuni Waterfalls and Coffee Tour: ($85 Per Person)
Materuni waterfalls is a incredible booming waterfalls located closed to Moshi town just 15-kilometers and 45minutes drive from Moshi Town , the area can be reached as bike day tour.
Tourist will have the opportunity to stand underneath the waterfall, even jump off one and go swimming in the refreshing water, at the bottom of the waterfalls through typical river, vegetation’s in a neighborhood of coffee and banana trees all over round, The waterfalls is almost more than 80 meters high.
When combined with a coffee tour in the village, it makes for a perfect day trip on your free day before or after your Kilimanjaro climb or wildlife safari. The tour begins by observing the entire process of making a cup of coffee, from seed. After a locally produced lunch, you head off to explore the Materuni Waterfall. Before we get back to Moshi town lateron
3: Kikuletwa/Chemka Hot springs: ($85 Per Person)
Kikuletwa/Chemka Hot springs gets its name from the water that bubbles in underground caves. Chemka is incredible underground springs with the crystal clear water bubbling from underground caves, giving the impression that it is boiling, hence the name "CHEMKA" the Swahili word means boil,
In fact, the water is not hot rather it give out a pleasant temperature for swimming, is a good place to visit for a picnic and a swim. This area is surrounded by fig trees and is a hidden gem in the midst of a semi-arid landscape.
chemka is located closed to Moshi town in a Rundugai village between Moshi and Arusha about 40kms from Moshi town. the area is perfect rest place after a too much stress from Kilimanjaro climb or once you get free day in your hand make it usefull by visit Chemka/Hot springs.