Marangu day trip allows you to enjoy the traditional chagga house, in which the rural village people live. It also allows you to explore the culture, cuisine, caves and other lively conversations. Mainly it will let you know the culture and tradition of Chagga tribe.
It has few cascades to dip and enjoy the chilling water fall.
The main attraction in Marangu village is the coffee and banana farm, as most of the farmers rely on coffee, banana, beans, yam and other cultivations, as the fertile volcanic soil supports these cultivations.
You can also take a short hike in the lush green landscape through the steep rocks to a sparkling waterfall.
You will be happy to have a home-made coffee with local people and roam around the coffee farms and also visit a local house to learn the preparation of traditional coffee.
You can also visit chagga underground caves. It was built by chaggas to save themselves from the Masai, who migrated to the lower slopes of Kilimanjaro to enslave or kill Chaggas.
Last but not the least; you can wind up your day having a glass of banana wine or banana beer! You can enjoy your day in the Marangu way!
Marangu Gate (6000 ft) – Mandara Hut (9,000 ft)
Hiking/Ascent time: 3 – 4 hours
Habitat: Montane forest
Leave Moshi town about 08:00am and drive to about 45 minutes to Marangu Gate on the eastern side of Kilimanjaro. Do the necessary paperwork at the park gate such as registrations. Begin hiking at about 9:30 am. Hike through rainforest from the park gate (6000 ft) to Mandara Hut (9000 ft), taking about 3 – 4 hours. Stop half way for lunch. Reach Mandara Huts at about 01.30 pm. After short tour at the hut and start coming down to Marangu gate and you may reach at the gate around 04:45 pm. A side trip to Maundi Crater (about 15 minutes away) is a good way to see the surroundings as well as views of Kenya and Northern Tanzania.
Return Moshi and will arrive in the late evening around 06:45 pm.
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