Chagga Cultural Tour: Discover Indigenous Traditions
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Discover Chagga culture on a Machame Nkweshoo day trip. Engage with locals, explore traditions, and experience authentic indigenous life.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Machame - Enjoy a thrilling full-day cultural tour in Machame village. This adventure features a banana tour, a visit to the Ntondolo Caves, and a hike to the Nkosalulu waterfalls. The day concludes with an afternoon coffee tour, demonstrating the process from harvesting to processing.
What's Included
  • Visit To The Secret Caves
  • Farm-To-Table Cooking Class
  • Hiking poles
  • Ancient Museum
  • Bean-To-Cup Coffee Tour
  • Refillable drinking water station (please bring your own reusable bottle)
  • Swim In A Healing Waterfall Oasis from Mt. Kilimanjaro
  • Lunch
  • Guiding fee
What's Not Included
  • Alcohol
  • Handcrafts
  • Personal items
  • Extended tours
Additional Information

Discover Kilimanjaro in a unique way with our Machame Village Cultural Tour, an authentic, community-driven experience that contributes positively with every step. Guests are welcomed with an exuberant Chagga dance, enjoy freshly brewed tea while meeting their hosts, and participate in cooking traditional dishes over an open fire. The adventure…

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Soniahnb
Jul 17, 2024
Beautiful experience at Nkweshoo village by Mamma Stella on the slopes of the Kilimanjaro - I truly recommend the experience of staying at Mama Stella in Nkweshoo village for a night or two, to discover the daily lives of the Chaggas people and the beautiful landscape around the village. The family of mama stella are super welcoming and speak well English, they will teach you how to cook traditional meals, cut bananas in the fields, and if you're lucky enough you'll get to see the Kilimanjaro on a sunny day.
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Les_kekes38
Jul 12, 2024
Unforgettable! - We spent a day and a night (quiet) with Mama Stella and her sister, Hans, Jalia... What beautiful encounters! They made us discover the life of the Chagga people by integrating us in a very natural way into different Things to do in their daily lives (picking bananas, making coffee, cooking together, meeting with villagers, waterfall walk...). Hans explained their way of life and the various very beautiful actions they are working for. A very big thank you to them for these unforgettable and warm moments! Asante sana Julien, Sandrine, Manon and Aline
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G4430brelisad
Jun 27, 2024
Amazing - It was an amazing experience ! Learning how to collect and cook bananas, and to prepare coffee around the fire while dancing and singing. The hike was wonderful thanks to HP! Asante sana! Elisa
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R7086hwpeterl
Jun 26, 2024
Amazing experience - The experience was incredible! The hike we did was stunning, and the experience of making coffee completely from scratch was extremely fun. The guides were excellent and brought a lot of energy to the group. 100% recommend.
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Brodynp910
Jun 26, 2024
We met with the guide, walked and saw a beautiful waterfall, learned the different species of banana, and made coffee! - Awesome culture, super in depth about how their tribe provides for themselves and how they do activities as a whole community, helping each other out!
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W5648cqlucyh
Jun 26, 2024
Lovely Time - I had an amazing time here! It was so nice and the staff were so welcoming. 10/10 would recommend. Very unique and authentic experience.
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296amandinef
Jun 21, 2024
Hakuna mata - We were welcomed warmly and with music by Mama Stella, Hans and Mama Edith, we were directly put into the nkwesho atmosphere. We discovered the traditional way of harvesting bananas and how to prepare them. We also experienced grinding coffee with traditional songs, an extraordinary experience, which made us realize that it takes a lot of patience and work to enjoy a cup of coffee. We had the pleasure of visiting the surrounding area, village, banana fields as well as a magnificent waterfall. We were able to eat typical dishes prepared with care and love, a simply delicious gastronomic world. Very good experience, I advise you to do it with your eyes closed.
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Victoire_ans
Jun 16, 2024
A great experience - 2 nights spent at Mama Stella's to discover the village of Nkweshoo, its culture, its inhabitants. We loved our stay, appreciated the welcome and kindness of the entire community. We were able to cook with them, walk around the village to be closer to the inhabitants, admire Kilimanjaro, discover the waterfall... A great experience far from our daily routine
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461romualdm
Nov 23, 2023
Incredible and authentic experience - Incredible and authentic experience in a charming farm on the slopes of Kilimanjaro! We had a great stay full of discoveries in the middle of banana and coffee plantations with really kind and welcoming people. In addition, the visit participates in a human project with great values, so go for it! 🇹🇿
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J2465qxdanielc
Aug 17, 2023
CULTURE AND FRATERNITY - We stayed 2 days in this place where kindness and fraternity are in the air. From arrival until our departure we experienced the actions of our hosts as an ode to their culture. What could be more beautiful than wearing your Chagga culture through welcoming, sharing and the simple gestures of life. And then thank you for the help you provide around you; thank you for your ecological and societal actions. Thanks to TUMBILI who helps you for making us experience this moment Thank you for this wonderful stay. Bibi and BABOU Courtens
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