Also called Kikuletwa or Maji Moto: a clear, spring-fed pool about 40 km from Moshi, around 27 °C, where visitors swim.
Chemka Hot Springs, also called Kikuletwa or Maji Moto, is a spring-fed pool in the lowlands of Hai District, about 40 km from Moshi. Water rises from the ground into a clear pool ringed by palm trees and flows on towards the Kikuletwa River.
Warm rather than hot. The water stays around 27 °C. "Chemka" is Swahili for "boiling", which describes the way the water bubbles up from below, not its temperature.
The pool is deep in places, 6 to 10 metres by most accounts, so it suits confident swimmers. Small fish live in the water and nibble at your feet if you stand still. Bring swimwear and a towel.
We stop at Chemka in the afternoon, at the end of the Materuni waterfall and coffee day from Moshi. Any entrance fee is confirmed with you before you pay.
Walk to the Materuni waterfall, see how coffee is made in the village, eat a local lunch and swim at Chemka Hot Springs.
Per adult · group of 2 US$210
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