Moshi Travel Guide
Gateway to Mt. Kilimanjaro
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Nestled at the base of Mount Kilimanjaro in northern Tanzania, Moshi is the coffee producing centre of the country and gateway to one of the most famous mountains on earth. Whether you’re in Moshi to scale to the top of Africa or learn more about coffee growing and production, Moshi is a quiet haven of tranquil peace whose streets offer a warm welcome in a beautiful setting.
All around the town and on the slopes of Kilimanjaro, vast plantations of coffee blanket the area. Coffee is a mainstay of life in Moshi, and the seasonal coffee auctions, when wholesale coffee is bid for by international buyers, then packaged, and sold, is an event not to be missed if you’re in town.
Attractions in Moshi
Moshi’s coffee roasting factory is a sweet-smelling insight into the production of this famous beverage. Sugar plantations are also of central importance to the region’s economy, and can be seen outside of town.
Activities in Moshi
Short culture-focused hikes and day-trips to tribes and villages can be arranged, and also tours of nearby crops and coffee farms. Walks around Moshi town and a trip to the coffee auction that is held here may be of interest to some visitors - however, the main reason visitors come to Moshi is to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro, the mountain whose thick clouds and snow-capped peak towers over the agricultural town. Trekkers depart from the town into Kilimanjaro National Park early in the morning, before the daily clouds have built up around the mountaintop – and when the air is fresh and cool.
Relaxing
Moshi has several pleasant coffee shops in and around the centre of town.
Getting Around
Taxis are available locally for those without private transport.
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