Materuni watervallen & koffietour

Samwel holte uns pünktlich um 7.00h an unserem Apartment ab. Schon die Fahrt nach Materuni mit dem Geländewagen war ein Erlebnis. Auf der kurzen Wanderung erklärte uns Samwel die Pflanzen am Weg. Der Wasserfall war beeindruckend. Auf der Kaffee Farm wurden uns die Schritte der Produktion von der Bohne bis zum gemahlenen Kaffee gezeigt. Unseren Kaffee konnten wir selbst rösten und zubereiten. Hat sehr gut geschmeckt, genau wie das anschließende Mittagessen. Samuel war ein kompetenter Reiseführer, hilfsbereit und immer guter Laune. Danke für diesen schönen Tag.

If you are planning to spend time in Northern Tanzania you should absolutely add a stop in Materuni to your plans! Materuni is a beautiful village on the slopes of Kilimanjaro, and this experience features an amazing hike and the best coffee I’ve had in my life. Samwel is the best guide around, and I highly recommend booking with him! He has a fantastic AirBnB in Arusha (Sana Africa House) with one of the best views of Mt Meru in town. I stayed with him for 4 weeks while working at a hospital just outside of town. He was a wonderful, caring host who helped me navigate the area and ensured that I had a rich cultural experience while solo traveling and working. Samwel was easy to contact, reliable, and very fun to spend time with. Materuni waterfall is well worth the hike, which winds through the village (with a few stops to enjoy avocados, passion fruit, bananas, and village-brewed banana beer) before connecting to a trail through the rainforest and hillside farms. When the sky is clear, the trail features a great viewpoint for Mt Kilimanjaro. After the hike, you get to join Justin, a local coffee farmer, at his farm to learn about coffee making and enjoy the amazing coffee as well as a great local lunch. As a bonus, Justin has a very friendly and adventurous dog who joined us on our trip out to the waterfall. I ended up going on this tour twice with Samwel and both days were among the highlights of my time in Tanzania!

Very great stay with very cool people. They are the best hosts we have had since traveling and we have stayed in maNy places. He invites you to mane activities but also gives you your own personal space if thats you. Also the home is VERY clean and well organized. I cant say enough good things about my stay here. Will definitely be back.