Overview & Catching Summary
Experience the incredible geographical diversity of northern Tanzania in just one action-packed day. Start your morning high in the cool, mist-shrouded rainforests of Mount Kilimanjaro, learning the ancient coffee secrets of the indigenous Chaga tribe and hiking to a roaring 80-meter waterfall. Then, descend the mountain to swap the alpine air for a tropical oasis hidden deep within the Maasai plains, washing off the trail dust in the warm, clear turquoise waters of Chemka Hot Springs.
Trip Highlights
- The 80-Meter Materuni Drop: Hike through lush volcanic ridges to the base of the highest waterfall on the lower slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro.
- Chaga Coffee Ceremony: Pick, peel, roast, and grind organic arabica coffee beans by hand using heavy wooden mortars while singing traditional Chaga songs.
- Chemka Hot Springs Plunge: Swim in crystal-clear, turquoise geothermal waters surrounded by a hidden forest oasis in the middle of an arid semi-desert plain.
- The Rope Swing Challenge: Fly off the roots of massive, ancient fig trees on a rope swing directly into the deep natural spring waters.
