6 Best day trips in Moshi & things to do in Moshi 2025, 2026, and 2027
Day trips in Moshi are full day trips to different amazing and unique attraction adjacent mount Kilimanjaro. Day trips in Moshi include: 1 day Moshi bike tour, day trip to Marangu waterfall and cultural experience, 1 day tour to Lake Chala, Materuni waterfall and coffee full day tour, day trip to Chemka hotspring and Maasai vallage day trip. Moshi day trips is worth exploring Moshi area for its color, busy markets, and the daily life of its Chagga locals.
Things to do in Moshi are visiting the maasai village, absolute peace and relaxation in Chemka hotspring and Lake chala, hiking up to the stunning waterfalls of Materuni and Marangu, visiting a coffee plantation to learn about how coffee is cultivated, harvested, and roasted plus you will have the chance to make your own coffee, discover the underground caves of the Chagga, which once shielded the Chagga from the roving Maasai.
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Materuni waterfall is incredibly magnificent and accessible by a lovely trail. It travels past coffee, banana, and avocado farms, and through valleys and hills covered in tropical rainforest. On a clear day, Kibo and Moshi town can be seen in great detail. Hiking boots are advised for the strenuous hike to the waterfall's base. You can add a cultural experience to your hike by trying traditional coffee roasting or making banana beer.
Kikuletwa Hot Springs or Chemka Hot Springs is a secret paradise in the sand dunes outside of Boma. This is referred known as Chemka in the local language, which means "boiling," because of the way the water appears to boil when it comes from underground. In actuality, the water is a lovely temperature rather than being scorching. This is a great location for swimming and having a picnic.
Lake Chala is a beautiful area located on the western side of Kilimanjaro at the Tanzania - Kenya border, about 2.5 hour drive from Moshi. Boating is advised due to the extreme depth. Hiking around the lake allows visitors to take in the stunning scenery and clean air. Along with an abundance of fish, one might also occasionally encounter Monitor lizards, baboons, monkeys, and common snakes.
Marangu Waterfall is a great attraction in the area before or after your Mount Kilimanjaro trek. Combine the short waterfall hike with a coffee tour or an exploration of the local Chagga cave system and you are set for a full day of adventures before your more serious trekking.
This fascinating 1 day Moshi bike tour takes you from the colorful, bustling Moshi town roads to nearby picturesque villages, through forest trails and along tiny farmland paths. You will get an authentic flavour of this little typically Tanzanian community nestling in the green and fertile foothills of Kilimanjaro, through first-hand experience of town and agricultural life and of its colonial history. And you’ll enjoy a cheeky beer, too!
Maasai village day trip is one of the cultural highlights of our traveller’s dream activities in Tanzania. A rare chance to experience a taste of local life and learn about the traditional cultures of Africa, it’s certainly not hard to see why visiting a Maasai village is at the top of the Tanzania must-see list. A Maasai village day tour is the perfect accompaniment to a Tanzania safari or custom Tanzania vacation.