Kilimanjaro Tour: Machame Village Culture

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 - Arrival & Warm Welcome
    • Experience a heartfelt traditional greeting and dance from the local community.
    • Enjoy welcome tea or coffee accompanied by local snacks.
    • Receive a brief overview of the day’s activities and safety guidelines.
    Guided Forest Hike (2.5–3 Hours)
    • Embark on a hike through lush trails near Mount…
What's Included
  • Visit to the Secret Caves
  • Farm-to-Table Cooking Class
  • Ancient Museum
  • Bean-to-Cup Coffee Tour
  • Swim in a Healing Waterfall Oasis from Mt. Kilimanjaro
  • Lunch
  • Guiding fee
  • Hiking poles
Meal Options
  • Banana Soup - - Banana (Plantain)

  • Pilau - Rice
    Spices (Flavour spices not hot)
    Beef (Optional for Vegetarians)

  • Machalari - Banana (Plantain)
    Beef/ Beans (Non vegetarians with beans)

  • Beans stew

  • Potato stew

  • Chapati

  • Plain Rise

  • Fresh Green Vegetables - Spinach
    lettuce
    Kale

  • Makukuru

  • Fresh fruits - Banana
    Avocados
    Papaya
    Mangoes e.t.c

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…

Cancellation Policy

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

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Beatricen540
Oct 20, 2025
An unforgettable stay at Mama Stella's farm - Many thanks to Mama Stella, Mama Edith and Hans for their warm Welcoming. Thanks to them we discovered the culinary specialties, culture and traditions of their village Chagga whose life is bustling around banana and coffee plantations. True values of respect for the elders, solidarity. And we were able to see, through a nice walk in the village of Nkweshoo and the plantations, to a waterfall, the results of their actions to improve the living and environmental conditions in the village: construction of a maternity hospital, support for elders without income, accompanying orphans, school canteen program so that each child has at least one meal a day, tree planting, collective days of collection and waste incineration ... Not to mention the help with the evening meal and the coffee making ritual, which will remain unforgettable moments 😃 A big bravo to them!
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H1718yylaurak
Sep 23, 2025
Incredible Deep Dive into African Culture - Wonderful experience! We were welcomed warm with traditional Songs and learned all about traditional Food and the banana beer of the Chagga Tribe. We also Hiked through banana and Coffee plants and our Guide and the Women where giving us all the Special Knowledge you cannot read or learn from the Internet. My personal Highlight was the Coffee procedure wäre we were singing and dancing While preparing the Coffee. Definately Go there and Support This wonderful Piece of african Culture!
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Vincentpg41ug
Sep 2, 2025
Exceptional day in the village of Machame - We stopped at the village of Machame to begin our trip to Tanzania. We spent a wonderful day with Mama Stella. We shared friendly moments in the kitchen, made coffee. And we walked in the forest, saw a beautiful waterfall... It was splendid and enriching both humanly and culturally. We were wonderfully well received, everyone present were at our care. We warmly recommend this place, it was great! Thank you to everyone 🤩
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W5942ddpaulinel
Aug 23, 2025
Great experience! I recommend! - Great day to start our trip to Tanzania! We cooked, had lunch and then went for a walk in the village. A very interesting experience and off the beaten track!
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Clementboisdon
Aug 21, 2025
So cool! - Super nice to discover this culture with this beautiful energy, their smile and a good meal as a bonus!! Having participated in doing so, we now know everything about coffee!! The walk is also very pleasant. Very good time!
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Seaside03069037015
Aug 20, 2025
Nice en kind people - Very warm welcome and vey nice people we had a great day nice hike with en good guide very nice expieriance Thanks a lot from Lennert
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Getaway07727804111
Aug 20, 2025
Beste day of visiting afrika - Nice place and nice People that leuren you the experience of afrika. Super nice gide and really nice people that sing and dance the hole day
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Daydream35454865111
Aug 17, 2025
Great experience - A wonderful moment. Beautiful discovery: an exchange, songs, smiles, and above all... laughter! In a beautiful setting. The walk to the waterfall is really worth it.
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Marie
Aug 6, 2025
An authentic visit and a real human experience - An authentic place, in the heart of the village. Far from large-scale tourist attractions. Here we are in the middle of banana trees and coffee plantations and avocados. The hike was amazing and the village contributes to the local community by helping the children and the medical center. Great bravo for what you're doing! I totally recommend, do not hesitate!
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G919gqdelphinec
Oct 16, 2025
Enriching - Great day to start our trip to Tanzania! we went for a walk in the village. Thanks to Hans.. . Thanks to Hans A very interesting experience
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).