Materuni-vandfald, kaffetur og Kikuletwa Hot Springs

My Driver / Guide (Beny) was so amazing. He spoke and understood English very well. He told me all about the different tribe's / regions. I'm a solo traveler this trip and it was just me and the guilde. The hike was easy but if it was to rain 🌧️ (it didn't on my trip) it would make it a lot more difficult (for the car all dirt roads and the hiking) The waterfall was amazing and well worth the hike (the energy it creates was so magical) The drive are about 2 hours to the waterfall and 2 hours from the waterfall to the hot springs. The hot springs are beautiful and the water is crystal clear but the water is not hot.

We had an excellent visit to the waterfall and hot springs with Safari Soles. The hike and coffee tour were very enjoyable. The people working at the coffee kitchen were very friendly and good fun. The hike was great. The hot springs is very cool but there are a lot of people there trying to rent / sell things to you. Thankfully our guide warned us of this before so we knew what to expect. Our guide Innocent from Safari Soles was brilliant. He went above and beyond to ensure that we had a good day. He was kind, patient and helpful throughout the day and taught us a lot about the area and Kilimanjaro. Assante Innocent!

I have nothing but positive things to say about this experience! We were a family of 6 ranging in age from 12 to 70 years!! Starting off with our incredible guides, Innocent and Benson: they took great care of us and were professional, friendly, knowledgeable, and a true pleasure to spend the day with. They both were expert drivers on the very bumpy roads! The hike to the waterfall was wet and muddy but not too difficult if you took care with your steps. The provided rain boots were a must unless you have your own hiking boots. The coffee experience was delightful to the mind and palate! It was a great learning and cultural adventure. Lunch provided amazing food for vegetarians. The hot springs were a great end to a long day.

Our experience on this trip with Innocent and Benson was incredible. Our family ages range from 12 to 70 and the guides accommodated each of us with patience and grace. They genuinely cared about our well-being and happiness. They had rain boots on the ready, water, drinks for the ride, and helped navigate us in a slow and calm way. We spent a long day traveling to various sites and enjoyed a number of cultural experiences. Our guides were quick to answer our questions and seemed to know about everything we asked. It was truly a wonderful experience for our whole family.

The weather had been rainy and moved to heavy mist. I was wearing hiking boots, but should have rented rubber boots. The traction on the narrow red clay trails was treacherous. I fell several times. My daughter continued to the beautiful waterfall,while I stayed at the coffee plantation. Everyone was exceedingly kind.

An Unforgettable Day with an Amazing Guide! ​We had Benson as our guide today, and he was absolutely amazing! He did a fantastic job sharing the history of the local tribes and the rich culture around Arusha and Materuni. ​The hike to the Materuni waterfalls was incredible, followed by an awesome coffee-roasting experience. I never thought we would actually get to drink the exact coffee beans we just finished roasting ourselves—that was such a cool and unique highlight! We ended the day at the Kikuletwa Hot Springs, which is beautiful and was the perfect, refreshing way to wrap up a great day of activities. ​Benson, asante sana! We highly recommend booking a tour with him.

Lovely activity to throw on before or after a safari stint if you have a spare day in Arusha. In our case, this was our very first experience in Tanzania, and our fantastic guide Innocent provided us with the perfect introduction to the country. Not only did he take great care of us through the exhilarating waterfall hike and hot springs swim, but also fielded our numerous questions about our upcoming safari, introduced us to Tanzanian music (and music videos!) and taught us quite a few words in Swahili! Coffee tour and lunch were also great Roads will be bumpy, path may be muddy, and hot springs are not as “hot” as you’d expect, but it’s all part of the adventure.

We just had a fantastic 4-day experience with our guide Benson from Safari Soles sitting on it. All activities were worthwhile and well mapped out! Benson was always very enthusiastic and had a fantastic sense of humour. He knew the way and the activities well and always briefed us for the next day. Too bad we have to say goodbye to him already, hopefully the guide for the rest of our trip is equally good!

Fantastic! Johnny was a kind and entertaining guide who made the day magical. The waterfalls were beautiful, the lunch was delicious, and floating in the hot springs was a wonderful way to end the day.

We had the most amazing time on this trip, with our guide Innocent. He had so much local knowledge and made us feel so comfortable and at ease, the whole thing from start to finish was just amazing! I will definitely be recommending to all my friends and family, I would give this day 10 stars if I could!