After the cultural tour and exploration of the caves, it was time to go waterfall chasing. The hike is a 5.5-kilometer loop if you visit both waterfalls and probably just a four-kilometer out and back trail if you just visit Ndoro. The journey along the way passes through the forest neighborhood so you can observe the local dwellings and chat with some locals. There’s an abundance of fruit throughout the route with bananas, guava, and avocados in plentiful supply.

Make sure to keep your eye out for chameleons on this trail. It’s a bit of a hotspot for these color-changing reptiles and we were lucky enough to spot two of them who were grasping to some small plants beside the trail. Because the sun was not out, they were dark brown and very well camouflaged in the shrubs.

PRICES AND SERVICES

Prices depend on the size of your group and are as follows:

1 person: 120 USD per person

2 people: 70 USD per person

3 people: 60 USD per person

4- people onwards: 50 USD per person.

Please contact us for different group sizes or groups including children. All our day trips can depart from another starting point, like the airport for example. Prices might be different in this case, so please let us know and we’ll send you the right quote.

WHERE ARE MARANGU WATERFALLS

The Marangu WaterfallS are actually known locally as Ndoro and Monjo, which mean ‘nature’ and ‘water always’. However, for location purposes, the pin on google maps is Ndoro Waterfall. There is another popular waterfall in Marangu called Kinukamori, but the is another adventure altogether. Before you reach the pin location when you are driving, you will see the signs on the road that will take you to the tourist office and sign-in center at the caves. Just 40 kilometers from Moshi, this waterfall is a great day trip for those staying nearby Mount Kilimanjaro.