HOT SPRINGS · MOSHI HOT SPRINGS
The 15 best moshi hot springs tours you can book today, with what each costs, how long you get in the water and who it suits. Number one is there for a reason; start at the top.
Travel from Arusha or Moshi to Materuni Waterfall, a local coffee farm, and Chemka Hot Springs. You’ll hike about 40 minutes through banana farms, swim beneath an 80-meter cascade, roast and taste coffee, then soak in clear geothermal water. English-speaking guides such as Zach, Ezra, and Evance lead the day.
“Driver was good. Each location was neat to check out.”
This flexible Kilimanjaro day trip combines a 1.5-hour hike to Materuni Falls, a hands-on coffee session, local lunch, and a swim at Chemka Hot Springs. Guides such as Imran, Moses, David, and Asyeri lead from Moshi or Arusha, with transport, entrance fees, coffee, and lunch included.
“Everything very well organized! Imra was amazing and very helpful provinding cultural information throughout the day. I trully recommend.”
Travel from Moshi to Chemka Hot Springs in a private vehicle with a driver-guide such as Gilly. Swim in clear, warm water, enjoy a packed lunch beneath the trees, and return after about six hours. Hotel pickup and drop-off, water, transport, entrance fees, and lunch are included.
“I went in the morning on a weekday and it was a very nice and quiet place. Around noon more and more people showed up, so if you want quietness the mornings is the time to go. If you enjoy action and people around, you should go in the afRead more”
Spend a flexible day near Moshi walking to 80-meter Materuni Waterfall, learning how coffee is prepared, then swimming at Kikuletwa, also called Chemka, Hot Spring. Your private group travels with an English-speaking driver-guide such as Fadhili or Fred, with hotel pickup, lunch, water, and village fees included.
Travel from Arusha toward Moshi for a guided walk to 70-meter Materuni Waterfall, a Chagga coffee experience, lunch, and a swim at Chemka Hot Springs. Guides such as Julius and Nova have led guests on this route. Expect lush foothills, local culture, a small group of up to 10, and a bumpy road to the springs.
Spend about 10 hours with English-speaking guide Alpha visiting Kambi ya Chooka, a Maasai village founded by local Maasai, then cool off in Kikuletwa’s clear spring water. Expect cultural explanations, chai, dancing, scenic countryside, a picnic lunch, and private transport from Moshi.
Start early from Kilimanjaro Airport or your chosen pickup point for a private day with guides Edwin and Justin. Hike to Materuni Waterfalls, make coffee from bean to cup, eat lunch, swim at Kikuletwa Springs, and visit a Maasai boma. The pace is flexible, but the day is long and active.
“The most memorable part was seeing the waterfall, 135 flight of stairs hike, making coffee from scratch, having small fish nipple at our feet, and swimming in the warm springs water that comes directly from the volcano.”
Travel from Moshi with guide Regean by tuk tuk or mountain bike to Kikuletwa Hot Springs. Expect Maasai villages, farms, baobab trees, possible views of Kilimanjaro, a traditional hot lunch, and about 1.5 hours in the water. The springs are refreshing rather than hot, and the facilities are basic.
“We had a great time at the hot springs with Regani as our guide. Would recommend to all my friends. The trip there was pretty long but definitely some amusing sights along the way and nice to do it in a tuk tuk whilst asking the guide questions. Thank you!”
Leave Moshi at 9:00 am for Kikuletwa Hot Springs, a palm-fringed oasis with warm blue water, a rope swing, caves, and a local lunch. Msafiri Tanzania provides private transport, bottled water, entrance fees, and a guide. You may also add a nearby waterfall visit, and Mount Kilimanjaro can appear on a clear day.
You’ll travel privately from Arusha through Ndutu, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire, and northern Tanzania’s cultural highlights in a 4x4 with an English-speaking guide. Expect migration game drives, a private sundowner, luxury lodging, picnic lunches, Materuni Waterfalls, Chemka Hot Springs, and airport transfers. Guides such as Calvin, Wilson, and Mteena have earned strong praise, though your assigned guide should be confirmed before booking.
From Moshi, Alpha and the Oserok Trips team take you to Kikuletwa Hot Spring for swimming and a picnic, then to Kambi ya Chokaa Maasai boma. Expect a private two-day outing with village walks, cattle, sunset, songs, dancing, a bonfire, breakfast, and a night under the Maasai community’s care.
Ride from Moshi toward Kikuletwa, passing sugar cane, baobabs, acacias, and dry riverbeds before reaching a clear turquoise pool near Rundugai. Kili Bike Adventures provides mountain bikes, helmets, lunch, water, a support vehicle, and a guide. Expect a sporty ride, rough sections, and free time to swim or relax.
Travel 1.5 to 2 hours from Moshi through villages, bushland, dry riverbeds, acacias, and baobabs to Chemka Springs. Your private group can swim in clear, pleasantly warm water beneath fig trees. Pickup is offered, and the tour returns to Moshi after about five hours. Ask if lunch is included.
Travel from Arusha or Moshi by tuk-tuk, motorbike, or car to Materuni village. Learn Chagga coffee-making from bean to cup, hike to a 90-meter waterfall, enjoy lunch, then swim at Chemka Hot Springs. English, German, French, Swahili, and other languages are available.
“It was an amazing day. I met a lot of nice local people and the coffee was great. I would definitely do it again. Hot spring was to crowded but it was Sunday and that was not their fault”
Travel privately from Moshi to Kikuletwa Hot Springs for warm, clean water, swimming, relaxation, lunch, and views of bushland, baobab, acacia trees, and dry riverbeds. The trip takes about 5 to 8 hours and includes transport, a guide, bottled water, lunch, and all fees. A Maasai hut visit may also be part of the experience.
By tradition, by country, or by the kind of day it makes.
