Chagga Museum Travel Guide: Top Sights in Tanzania, Tours & Travel

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Chagga Museum- Travel Tips What to See, How to Plan & Tours: Historical & Cultural; Tanzania; 5 Reviews

Suggested Duration: 2 hours

The Chagga Museum, located near Moshi, Tanzania, offers travelers a fascinating look into the daily life, history, and traditions of the Chagga people, one of Tanzania's prominent ethnic groups. This museum displays artifacts like traditional tools, clothing, and agricultural implements, showcasing how the Chagga adapted to and thrived in the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro. Visitors can explore reconstructed Chagga homes and enter the historic underground caves that once served as hiding spots during conflicts. With knowledgeable guides, the museum provides context for understanding the ingenuity of Chagga architecture, their farming techniques, and their unique cultural heritage within East Africa.

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Reviews of Chagga Caves

Steffi Simis

3
Reviewed: 2024-11-03

I visited the Chagga Museum with a school group and while the guide and general experience was great - super competent and friendly guides and very interesting historical insights - the fact that live animals were part of the exhibition really shocked all of us. A goat and a cow were locked into a dark Chagga hut, tied to a short rope and apparently were never let out, just for the „amusement“ of tourists. I really don’t think that is necessary - on the contrary, I think a lot of tourists find this inappropriate- and hope this will be changed in the near future. Without this fact it would have been the perfect experience! Thanks to the guides!
Kris T

4
Reviewed: 2023-07-30

It is interesting cultural place, which allows you to see original ways of living and some gifts at the gift shop. Initially the items seem expensive but the quality is good and you can even get lucky and get better prices.
kilimanjaro serengoro

5
Reviewed: 2023-07-05

I always took my client there, their provide a real nice service, local chagga food, Ancient Chagga Cave, traditional music and Dances as well as Marangu water falls known as Ndoro water falls. Ther is also local Art garally Thanks to Raster Man for caring wisdom and quality service.
Sadashiv N

3
Reviewed: 2022-12-22

The Chagga Museum and the underground caves provide an interesting glimpse into the lives of the Chagga tribe during ancient times. The family who took care of this place were really sweet and knowledgeable. We first saw the underground caves, where the Chaggas used to hide when the neighbouring Maasai tribe invaded their lands. Although they extended to over 4km and 60+ chambers, only two are accessible (the rest has been blocked out for safety and other reasons). The Chagga huts also showed where they lived in peacetime. There was an actual cow's calf and goat tied in there too. The fire is lit everyday apparently to prevent the timber from getting insects. We didn't do the coffee tour there (Babu Coffee's tour seemed more interesting). So I feel, just the Chagga huts and caves were a little bit underwhelming overall. They have a curios and gifts shop which was a little overpriced as well. Overall it was fine but not worth it for an extensive cultural experience.
Parisa Shokati

5
Reviewed: 2022-12-02

I had a great time here. The cave and the coffee tour both were very interesting. But the coffee tour had more fun. The guide girls explain every step nicely and the coffee at the end was really tasty.