Marangu & Kinukamori Waterfall
Marangu
The Chagga village where the classic 'Coca-Cola Route' up Kilimanjaro begins, with a waterfall and underground tunnels the Chagga dug to hide from Maasai raids.
Marangu is the starting point of Kilimanjaro's classic 'Coca-Cola Route', and the village is scattered between banana groves and coffee gardens. The Kinukamori Falls are linked to a legend about a Chagga girl, and nearby is a small cultural park. The village also preserves underground caves and tunnels that the Chagga dug in the past to escape Maasai raids, which you can enter with a guide. You can also visit local families and taste mbege, a banana beer. Marangu is about 1 hour by bus from Moshi and is often combined with a day trip before the climb.
Opening hours
Daytime
Nearby sights
- Materuni Waterfalls & Coffee Village
- Lake Chala
- Moshi
- Mount Kilimanjaro
- Chemka (Kikuletwa) Hot Springs
- Ngurdoto Crater
- Momella Lakes
- Arusha National Park