After breakfast you’ll depart from your hotel and drive to Marangu village. Stay with Chagga family, have opportunity to witness Chagga culture with a visit to a traditional Chagga houses.  Participate with members of the family in zero grazing livestock feeding, coffee picking, processing and finally tasting a coffee from which you have prepared and cooking yourself a local food. Enjoy lunch at family house prepared by yourself with Chagga woman. Enjoy machalari and mtori, “the famous chagga food”.  Have your yoghurt too!  Visit the famous Kinukamori which is a panoramic view point’s ideal for photographing waterfalls and Mount Kilimanjaro. The waterfalls are situated in the Kilimanjaro National Park, to the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro. The source of the water comes directly from the glacier on top of Kilimanjaro. Splendid, green areas where also grow the most fantastic trees and exotic plants. About 40-minute drive from Moshi town, from which you have a very nice view on Mt. Kilimanjaro, located in the beautiful countryside of Marangu surrounded by lush landscapes, you will find this hidden waterfall.

At the base of Mt. Kilimanjaro, Ndoro Waterfall is one of the most popular and largest waterfalls in the area. A one hour hike, descending through the stunning green landscapes of Chagga (the largest tribe in Tanzania) land will bring you to this huge waterfall, here you will have the opportunity to you can stand underneath the waterfall, even jump off one and go swimming in the refreshing water and have a well-deserved break in the beautiful valley. Visit Kilimanjaro National Park Gate and get explanation on history, ecological features, etc. and it is also time to take photos. After tour we’ll drive back to Moshi.

Day 2

Rundugai Village Tour/Chemka springs

After breakfast we’ll depart from your hotel and drive to Rundugai cultural tourism village. It is 25km from the Kilimanjaro International Airport, Drive through the roundabout to Boma then turn south to the village office-just after crossing the railway. Visitors coming from Moshi the village is 38 kms away. Experience different tour activities in the village, visitors get stunning views of both Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru. Probably the most known are the Maasai raiding their cattle and following closely their tribal culture together with Pare and Chagga people who altogether have different traditions and ways of life.  When you arrive at village the tour starts at Kijiweni sub-village which serves Maasai Market on Mondays. The tour will proceed to a home of a highly respected Midwife who will explain how she does her work for the community, continue to the village Herbalist to learn on different traditional medicines provided with the herbalist for various Diseases then local weavers for weaving experiences in different weaving products i.e.  mats, baskets,  On the other side of Majengo sub-village you will meet Pare’s and Chaga’s farms where you will meet different irrigation fields such as rice field, Onion fields and many other vegetable crops such as Okra, Egg plants and tomatoes mostly grown for local consumption by the community. The tour will go through the Kikuletwa Hot spring for swimming and then take your way to the lunch site, after lunch we’ll drive back to Moshi.

Day 3

Materuni Water Fall & Village

After breakfast you’ll depart from your hotel and drive to Materuni village. Spend your day with your English-speaking guide among the residents of Materuni village. The village is situated 15KM north of centre of Moshi town. The village lies on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro while you are in the village you can see the fantastic view of Mount Kilimanjaro and Moshi town if weather condition permits. Materuni Village Tour invites you to spend your day with Chagga people to experience their traditions and learn about their unique life styles. The primary focus of all of our activities is guest participations, giving you the opportunity to interact with the Chagga people for the most authentic tour Materuni Village Tour have to offer. The day begins in the morning when your guide will meet you at the selected point to start your tour to the village. Have a briefing and know the history of Chagga then start your tour along the way, you will have some stops to get information and descriptions of the flora and fauna found at village, visit local primary school found at the village, dance and play with the kids and the next stop will be to visit the Chagga family where you will have an opportunity to experience Coffee making exercises in a local way by making and sipping it with the local people of the village.  Finally you will wrap up the afternoon swimming and relaxing at the waterfall before returning to your hotel.

 Day 4

Old Moshi Cultural Tourism

After breakfast you’ll depart from your hotel and drive to Old Moshi Cultural Tourism village with your lunch box from Keys Hotel Travel and Tours. This full day tour will take you through the beautiful countryside surrounding Mount Kilimanjaro filled with banana and coffee farms. Here you will be able to learn more about farming practices, and the local life of the Chagga people and the chiefdom system. You will also be able to explore historical sites and learn more about the rich history of Old Moshi as your guide tells you stories dating back to before German and British colonization. Some historical sites you will visit are: the tree where Mangi (Chief) Meli was hanged by the Germans in 1900, the palace of the chief, German military base from the 1890’s and cemetery and old slave market ruins, Kitimbitihu, the site where the Christian missionaries from Germany first preached the word of God and baptized the first converts on the slope of Mount Kilimanjaro in around 1885.  After visiting the historical sites you can sit down and enjoy local banana beer.

In the afternoon you will enjoy a delicious local lunch made by mamas in the village, followed by Kidia Lutheran Church, an original stone church built by German missionaries, as well as Kidia dispensary where you will learn about Doctor Bruno Gutman. You will finish a tour with scenic hike to Mambori waterfalls. Along the way to the waterfall, your guide will tell you the story of how Mambori waterfalls received its name and explain the medicinal uses for a variety of naturally growing plants along. After the tour you will be driven back to your hotel.

Day 5

Maasai Village

After breakfast you’ll take your lunch pack from your hotel and drive to Maasai Village (Olpopongi). Staying with Maasai family, have opportunity to witness and experience Maasai culture with a visit to their traditional houses. Get to know your host by a brief introduction from both sides in Swahili language by the Maasai men and women.  You will be introduced to Village Leaders who will provide you with any information you need to know about the Maasai life.  See how Maasai, among the last of the World’s Patrol people are coming to terms with 21st Century in their own time.  Please do not hesitate to use this visit to discuss with women on issues related to their normal and daily life including female genital mutilation. Participate in making beads and have a chance of dancing and singing with the Maasai Women…… A view into culture and daily life of Maasai people should not be missed while you are in Tanzania.  Do not forget your camera, as Maasai will not mind taking pictures with you on their pictures before returning to Moshi.

Day 6

Rau Eco & Cultural Tourism

Come and explore Kilimanjaro’s natural paradise!

Rau Eco & Cultural Tourism is a community based tourism enterprise in Moshi-Kilimanjaro region. Only 3 kms South East of Moshi town in an area of high ground water fed by run-off from Mt. Kilimanjaro, the village is an ideal place to visit to explore the Rau Natural Forest and culture of Kilimanjaro people.

Rau Forest Nature Walk (2-3 hours tour)

Explore a natural African forest reserve, in which several cultural tourism activities are allowed, which exposes visitors to an abundance of nature covered by unique tree species.

On your walk, you will spot blue monkeys and black-and-white colobus monkeys and a number of forest bird species. Listen to stories and various uses of various trees including the sparkling very old tree's spanning of up to 200 years. Visit the sacred tree Mvule (Milicia excelsa) believed to be 196 years old regularly visited by locals to pray (an act closely associated with superstitions) for different needs. Outside the forest is a great view of Rice plantations dotted with water birds of different colors.  Drive back to Arusha .Visit the Arusha cultural heritage. The Arusha Cultural Heritage Centre is located in Arusha, Tanzania. It is a place where art and artifacts from the past and present of Tanzania and other East African countries can be viewed in a single compound. The center boasts various carvings, gemstones, artifacts, clothing and books. DRIVE BACK HOME (Namanga boarder).