Private Tour
Day trip from Arusha/Moshi : Maasai, Materuni or Hot Springs
Overview
Available languages
12 hours
Mobile ticket
Discover the very best day experiences near Arusha and Moshi in one flexible adventure. This private, guided tour lets you choose how to spend your day — from waterfalls and coffee traditions on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro to Maasai culture and a refreshing swim in crystal-clear hot springs.
Perfect for travelers with limited time, this experience combines nature, culture, relaxation, and local life into a seamless, professionally organized day trip with hotel or airport pickup. Whether you want adventure, learning, or pure relaxation, your day is tailored to you. Customize your perfect day by choosing from the Options
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Your day begins with a convenient morning pickup from your hotel in Arusha or Moshi — or directly from Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport — in a clean, air-conditioned safari vehicle. Your first stop is a traditional Maasai village set on the open plains. This community-led visit offers a rare window into one of East Africa’s most iconic cultures. Guided by Maasai hosts themselves, you will experience traditional singing and jumping dances, learn how homes are built, see intricate beadwork, discover bush survival techniques and medicinal plants, and understand how this proud pastoral community balances ancient traditions with the modern world. If you wish, you may also walk briefly with cattle across the plains — a meaningful glimpse into daily Maasai life — before continuing toward the lush highlands of Materuni village.
Arriving in Materuni, on the green slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro, you will be warmly welcomed into a local Chagga home for a freshly prepared traditional lunch accompanied by tropical fruits. After lunch, enjoy an immersive, hands-on coffee tour that reveals Tanzania’s rich coffee heritage. Guided by local farmers, you will learn how coffee is grown, dried, roasted, and ground using traditional methods. Join in the lively pounding process — often accompanied by rhythmic Chagga songs and dance — before brewing your own cup of freshly roasted coffee. Savor the aroma, flavor, and pride of a drink made entirely by your own hands.
What‘s Included
Private transportation
Contribution to the Maasai village
Bottled water
All activities
Entrance fee
Private hotel pickup & drop-off
Lunch
English-speaking professional guide
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Options
Waterfalls & Coffee tour
Duration: 9 hours
Local Lunch, Water, Coffee
Waterfalls & Coffee tour
Private Vehicle
Pickup included
Maasai+Waterfalls &Coffee tour
Duration: 10 hours
Local Lunch, Water and Coffee
Maasai,Waterfalls &Coffee tour
Private vehicle
Pickup included
Waterfalls,Coffee +Hot springs
Duration: 11 hours
Lunch,Water and coffee
Waterfalls,Coffee +Hot springs
Air conditioned Vehicle
Pickup included
Maasai Village & Hot springs
Duration: 10 hours
Local Lunch, Water, Soft drink
Maasai Village & Hot springs
Private Vehicle
Pickup included
Reviews
47 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Amazing tour!
Tomas V,,Feb 17, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00So we thought it will be a group of people taken to Masai village but it turns out it was only us 4. For the whole village to make a dancing show etc. Wonderful experience. Expect to buy some souvenirs from locals at the village, or make little donation.
Full day of fun!
Shirley S,,Feb 12, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00It was awesome! Pemba was so informative and took us where we asked! Loved the Maasai people and experience and the hot spring was so fun!
Wonderful!
Relax31868803571,,Nov 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very nice experience with the Maasai community which is super welcoming! Thanks to our guide Pemba who gave us a lot of information about this culture. We recommend to be experience! Celine and Pascal
Magnifique
stephaniesD4834YS,,Oct 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had nice local food, Traditional Dances, beautiful memories, extraordinary nature….. And our Guide Mpemba was super nice and very into making us feel happy
Maasai tour and Chemka hot springs
kristenlW967WU,,Oct 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Mpemba was our guide and he was the best! Very accommodating and informative. He is also great at taking photos! Would book again :)
Loveeeeeeed our tour guide Mpemba
arayus2005,,Oct 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our tour guide was amazing made us feel at home, took pictures treated us like his daughters. I will truly miss him, he also drove us other places we wanted to go as well!! So sweet
Great tour!
olnickd2021,,Oct 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Mpemba was amazing! He is so patient and sweet, the experience was everything and more! The massai community welcomed us with open arms
Wonderful
jayjK4812ZT,,Sep 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Mpemba was a great guide , he made sure to accommodate us the entire time, with stops c history of the place; and even random stops we wanted to do . Thank you !
All I hoped for
Joline M,,Sep 7, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Very interesting. Lots of fun at the village. Learned a lot about Masai. Pemba was a terrific guide. Went above and beyond for us
Great emotion 🥰
735marwanj,,Sep 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Visiting the Maasai village will remain etched in my heart as an extraordinary adventure, of rare intensity. A deeply human moment, rich in emotion, authenticity and sharing. I was touched by the warmth of Welcoming and the strength of the traditions of this unique people. A huge thank you also to our driver Mpemba, whose professionalism, kindness and attention made this experience even more beautiful and unforgettable.
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