Day Trips in Moshi: 15 Priced, Timed and Ranked

1.Materuni Waterfalls & Chemka Hotsprings Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 214 reviews · from $100Our pick

Spend about eight hours exploring Materuni Waterfalls and Kikuletwa, also called Chemka, Hotsprings near Arusha. Guide Ilfan, Emmanuel, John Jr, or Mr T may lead your private group through coffee farms and Chagga villages before a local lunch and a swim in warm spring water. Expect a muddy hike and a rough, winding road between stops.

“We took a Materuni waterfall and Chagga tribe coffee tour. Our guide was Ilfan, who was great, kind and helpful.”

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2.Materuni waterfalls coffee tour & Chemka hot springs Day trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 131 reviews · from $95

From Arusha, you’ll hike to Materuni Waterfalls, visit a Chagga coffee farm, roast and prepare local coffee, then swim in the warm waters of Chemka Hot Springs. Guides such as Owen lead the experience, which is private for your group and includes pickup. Plan for a demanding hike, rough roads, and possibly 10 to 12 hours.

“Great tour and guide. Real contact with the people. The experience doing coffee was unique. I recommend it”

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3.1-Day Moshi Villages bike tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 59 reviews · from $50

Ride from Moshi through Rau Forest, rice paddies, sugarcane fields, and Chagga villages before visiting markets, the old railway station, Clock Town, and a Hindu temple. Guides such as Alpha, Alfa, and Said add local stories, while lunch, water, bicycles, transport, and entry fees are included. Expect rough off-road sections.

“I signed up for this tour expecting to be in a group- but had an amazing 1:1 tour which went through rice fields, includes the Rau forest, and beautiful sugar cane fields. It lasts 5hours 8-1pm, including lunch and pick up, so is kinda between a hRead more”

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4.Day Trip Coffee Tour and Materuni Waterfalls

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · from $55

From Moshi, guide Innocent takes you to Materuni Village for a coffee-making ceremony, traditional songs, and a look at Chagga life. You then walk to a 50-meter waterfall, with time to cool off if conditions allow, before returning for lunch. Private transport, guide, fees, and lunch are included.

“It was a wonderful day with Innocent. I enjoyed the beautiful hike to the waterfall and the coffee experience and lunch afterwards. Innocent is a wealth of knowledge on both the local area and the country of Tanzania. I learned a great deal while enjoying the outdoors. I highly recommend the personalized service he provides.”

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5.Private Full-Day Trip to Materuni Waterfalls

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $68

Spend about eight hours hiking from Moshi through Materuni’s rainforest, banana and avocado farms to an 80-meter waterfall. Your private guide, often Alpha, Samson, Sam, or another Oserok Trips team member, explains Chagga culture, local plants, and coffee making. Transport, entrance fees, meals, and drinking water are included.

“The tour to Materuni with Alfa as our guide was a wonderful experience. We were able to plan everything in advance with him and he was especially flexible with our wishes. We would especially like to highlight that he knows all the important plRead more”

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6.Moshi city bike day trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $45Best value

Ride from One Bike Shop through Moshi’s markets, streets, religious landmarks, Old Train Station, Memorial Market, and toward Moshi Airport. Your guide provides local context as you cycle in a small group of up to 10. Mountain bike, helmet, and bottled water are included. Hotel pickup can be arranged.

“Great cycling tour around Moshi town, includes stops in markets, train station, churches, and other landmarks of the city, vehicles are actually very respectful of cyclists plus the guide was very knowledgeable about the town and cycling in genRead more”

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7.Amazing Chemka (Kikuletwa) Hot Spring Day Trip | Burigi Chato Safaris CO LTD

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $100

Spend about six hours at Chemka Kikuletwa Hot Springs near Moshi, swimming in clear spring water beneath Kilimanjaro country. Your package includes pickup, transport, a guide, entrance fees, and barbecue lunch. Expect a rough, winding drive, possible monkey sightings, and the option to stay overnight with a campfire and bush dinner.

“Lovely hot oasis I loved during my Tanzania safari tour, after Kilimanjaro climbing I needed to go somewhere and and take a reassure, burigi chato proposed Chemka, the hot spring where you swim while adventuring the white and black Columbus monkeys.”

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8.Materuni Waterfall E-Bike Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $140

Start at One Bike Shop in Moshi at 9:00 a.m. and ride an e-bike through Chagga farming country to Materuni village. Expect steep dirt roads, a forest walk to the 150-meter waterfall, local lunch, and a coffee tour. Guides may include Roger, Said, Agnes, or Hillary. The group is capped at 10.

“I did two tours with Said - to hot springs and to the waterfall. Both of them were fun and I learnt a lot during the trips about the local culture and nature. They take really good care and make sure it is a personal experience with great food!”

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9.Moshi town 1 day tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 7 hours · from $1,000

Spend seven hours exploring Moshi with guide Thomas, a former Kilimanjaro guide who knows the town well. Visit the bus stand, central and farmers markets, Manyema fish market, coffee and banana farms, rice fields, and the old railway station. The small group is limited to 10 people, with hotel pickup and drop-off included.

“Exploring Moshi with Thomas was truly a 10/10 experience that I couldn't have navigated on my own, especially as a solo female traveler. Thomas has extensive knowledge of Moshi as a former Mt. Kilimanjaro guide and now city guide. What made this tour special was how natural it felt. It was less a structured tour and more exploring with a friend who knows all the hidden gems (who is really popular by the way-he introduced me to SO many locals throughout the tour!) He showed me authentic lifestyles as we wandered through different neighborhoods. His personal stories and bumping into his 3 adorable kids at the church made the experience…”

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10.Day trip Materuni watsrfalls and chemka hotsprings tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $100

Start from Moshi at 8:00 am for a guided Materuni area outing with a 40-minute walk to an 80-meter waterfall, Chagga culture, village life, coffee, lunch, and swimming. The tour title also names Chemka Hot Springs, but the supplied day plan does not explain that stop. Confirm the exact route before booking.

“This trip has been way beyond my expectations! Izadine and Paul with the team has taken such good care of us, amazing service, great food and excellent guiding took us up to the top of Kilimanjaro in the best way!”

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11.Kikuletwa Chemka Hot Springs Bicycle or Tuk Tuk Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $45

Travel from Moshi by tuk tuk or bicycle to Kikuletwa Hot Springs, passing farms, baobab trees, Maasai villages, and possible Kilimanjaro views. Guide Regan may lead the way, with lunch, water, entry fees, bike use, and hotel pickup included. Swim, try the rope swing, or float in a tube.

“We visited the hot springs, road a Tuktuk, could see various views of Kili, saw Masai village, etc. Out guide named Regean was a very friendly and good guide that took photos for us and was very knowledgeable of the area. I would highly recommend this trip. This was much more affordable than taking the same trip with a hotel or travel agent.”

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12.Day trip to Materuni waterfall, Coffee tour and Moshi Nightlife

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $70

Spend a full day near Kilimanjaro with a private guide, visiting Materuni coffee farms and waterfalls before returning to Moshi for dinner and nightlife. You’ll learn how coffee is grown and prepared, hike to a natural pool, see views toward Kibo, and travel with lunch, dinner, water, and transfers included.

“We had an excellent 3-week trip to Tanzania with Seko safaris. The guide Albert was excellent at helping and supervising everyone on the climbs (Mt. Meru & Mt Kilimanjaro) and the pace he set was ideal for everyone to make it to the top (poleRead more”

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13.Private Day Trip to Materuni Waterfall and Coffee Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $150

Travel from Moshi to Materuni Waterfall for a guided walk through village and forest, then make Kilimanjaro coffee from bean to cup. Nico is one of the guides associated with the experience, and the private format gives your group a relaxed pace. Lunch, water, transport, entrance, and coffee are included.

“I had an amazing trip! The waterfall is just breathtaking and the coffee tour was a lot of fun too. The rain made the experience even more adventurous and a hot coffee at the fire after the hike was one of my favourite parts of the trip. Everything was well organized, I felt safe and I am super happy that I have chosen to do that tour with Msafiri 😊”

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14.Chemka Hot Springs Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $120

Leave Arusha at 7:00 am for Kikuletwa Hot Springs, a peaceful oasis between Arusha and Moshi. Your English-speaking guide handles the drive and admission, while you enjoy time in nature, lunch, and a return ride. The trip costs $120 per person and uses a 4WD Land Cruiser.

“Jeff and Louis were amazing. Jeff not only assisted me with booking this safari for myself and my friends, but he also guided me and gave me sound advice regarding other aspects of my trip that had nothing to do with the safari. In other Read more”

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15.Day Trip To Materuni Waterfalls

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $100

Start at 7:00 am with a guided walk through coffee and banana plantations to Materuni Waterfalls, where you can swim in a natural pool. Then visit a Chagga village to grind, roast, and boil coffee, enjoy lunch, and learn about local farming and traditions. Guides Zeno and Thomas have earned special praise.

“A magic trip,full of surprises. We enjoyed every moment ,also saw incredible landscapes plus the coffee tour wihich was a top notch experience. Our guide Thomas is very experienced and a very nice person.”

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