Materuni Cooking Class Add On Activity
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Cooking Tanzanian Food – Learn how to cook traditional Tanzanian dishes
Cooking Tanzanian Food – Learn how to cook traditional Tanzanian dishes as an add on service to any tour at Materuni village, we offer a traditional Chagga cooking class.This cooking class is relaxed – Hakuna Matata! Not only will you get to enjoy and taste the local cuisine, but you will also have the opportunity to learn more about the lifestyles of many villagers in Materuni in a hands-on way. Accompanied by our village mamas you will go to the farm to source your fresh ingredients, cook dishes by following step by step recipes, and enjoy a lesson on how to serve these traditional dishes.
In our cooking class, you will learn how to cook traditional Chagga food, including Machalari (banana foods), kiburu, kitawa, pilau, ngande, and kitalolo. You will also get the opportunity to make Ugali. Ugali is Tanzania’s most known dish, made with cassava flour, cornmeal, and millet or sorghum meal. Ugali is served with meat or fish stew, vegetables, or some beans.
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| US $ 15 per person. |
Tour Plan
As an add on service to any tour at Materuni village, we offer a traditional Chagga cooking class. This cooking class is relaxed - Hakuna Matata! Not only will you get to enjoy and taste the local cuisine, but you will also have the opportunity to learn more about the lifestyles of many villagers in Materuni in a hands-on way. Accompanied by our village mamas you will go to the farm to source your fresh ingredients, cook dishes by following step by step recipes, and enjoy a lesson on how to serve these traditional dishes.
In our cooking class, you will learn how to cook traditional Chagga food, including Machalari (banana foods), kiburu, kitawa, pilau, ngande, and kitalolo. You will also get the opportunity to make Ugali. Ugali is Tanzania's most known dish, made with cassava flour, cornmeal, and millet or sorghum meal. Ugali is served with meat or fish stew, vegetables, or some beans. All our customers will be given the recipes to bring home so you can share them with loved ones. Our guides will be there throughout the cooking class to assist and answer any questions you may have
Included/Exclude
- Village Entry / Development Fee
- Professional English-Speaking Chef
- Local Banana Beer Testing
- Bottled Drinking Water
- Additional Services/Activities
- Insurance
- Personal Expenditure
- Flights Tickets
- Accommodations
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EXCELLENT Based on 374 reviews Sandya-and-Erik21 October 2025Verified Great activities with Said! First 3 hours did Tanzanian cooking class with 'Mamma' and her team in a farmhouse complex in centre of the village. Learned how to make dishes with local veggies like cooking-bananas and spinach, great!Then the 2 x 1 hour walk to the waterfall and back. Also very nice. Said was our guide and had excellent knowledge and helpfulness! Thomas D9 October 2025Verified Amazing experience Had an amazing experience with Noel as my guide. He was very knowledgeable about the peoples and plants of the area and went in-depth about the coffee making process. Highly recommend! Anna S9 October 2025Verified Super! Saidi was an excellent guide, explaining and showing us everything, and telling us lots of interesting things. I'm very glad I chose him. Thank you all very much. Krys G8 October 2025Verified Waterfall/coffee Tour ✨✨✨ This was a great way to experience local more of a local experience before our big trek. I am currently here with Women Who Explore, it was amazing! The hike to the waterfall is actually short, the waterfall is massive, lunch was plentiful, and the COFFEE... oooof! Amazing experience! Very festive! Robin7 October 2025Verified Perfect activity for 3-4 hours A nice hike to the waterfall. The hike is not very tough for hikers. The lunch and coffee tour were very tasty and fun to experience Tatiana D4 October 2025Verified A great day! Wonderful day with Noel learning all about the region and the organic coffee process! The waterfall was so beautiful and the food was delicious. Yamen S3 October 2025Verified What an amazing experience What a great experience People are friendly and welcoming Views are amazingAnd the preparation of coffee was amazing experience My guide Noel was amazing, he walks me through everything in details, took great photos for me, and offered me banana beer 😊 José Luis F2 October 2025Verified nice experience in Materuni Nice experience in the land of coffee in Materuni, Kilimanjaro area, where our guide Noel took us to the waterfalls of Materuni, a walk with medium/low difficulty and then good traditional food in Materuni Village, with the demonstration of the coffee process, and to finish a delicious cup of coffee.Joel our guide is very friendly and knows the terrain very well, and was explaining many plants as well as their use.Asante Sana! Laura G1 October 2025Verified Recommended First we could enjoy the beautiful views of Kilimanjaro from Materuni Homes. Then we made the excursion to the waterfall, spectacular. We even dared to take a bath! After the tour we were taught the whole process of how to make coffee and finally we enjoyed a rich meal.Our guide was Sylvester and we couldn't have more luck. Thanks for the jokes, the Swahili lessons and for showing us around.We'd repeat!Healthy asanteAleix and Laura Marina P1 October 2025Verified Atmospheric place! A very atmospheric place! This is where you taste real organic coffee. Guide Noel tells us a lot of interesting information about coffee varieties, growing and cooking methods. Next, you will participate in a cooking ritual with national songs and dances. And from here, you have a beautiful view of the snows of Kilimanjaro. Recommend a visit