I feel like not giving this secret place away, however, truth be told: if you ask your way around, you can find these hot springs. Setting out on a Sunday morning, we went towards Moshi going passed Kilimanjaro International Airport. A while down the road is a 'Mr. Price' shop. Its time to make a right into the village and just go for a while. The scenery is dry and from the likes of it, there is no way one would think that beautiful hot springs exist. It gets confusing, and I suggest asking several times about 'maji moto'. People are friendly and they will direct you. Many mzungus from Arusha go to the hot springs often, so the locals direct folks to the area. There is no other reason why a car full of people would be in this area, unless they lived in a home-stay or they were volunteering. And at that point, you would know where you were going.
After a while following directions and going down dirt roads in the middle of no where, a magical place appears. A man watches over the pools and will charge a fee for spending time at the hot springs. This money goes to the village that surrounds these waters. The water is crystal clear and a current comes from under the earth. There are stories about a couple coming to the hot springs several years ago. The rains had come in heavy and the hot springs were deep. Unannounced, a crocodile appeared and took one of them down. Everyone will always say to look out for crocodiles.
Nowadays, there are no crocodiles at the hot springs. The caretaker says that they don't come around anymore. However, if the rains come and the water is deep, its not a bad idea to keep your eyes peeled. We saw no crocodiles and had a great time. This place is out of nowhere, such a surprise. Enjoy a picnic and some swimming. Definitely worth the mission that it takes to get there. Please keep it to yourself, but show your friends. Truth is, you'll probably only end up there with locals anyway. Another day in paradise...
I feel like not giving this secret place away, however, truth be told: if you ask your way around, you can find these hot springs. Setting out on a Sunday morning, we went towards Moshi going passed Kilimanjaro International Airport. A while down the road is a 'Mr. Price' shop. Its time to make a right into the village and just go for a while. The scenery is dry and from the likes of it, there is no way one would think that beautiful hot springs exist. It gets confusing, and I suggest asking several times about 'maji moto'. People are friendly and they will direct you. Many mzungus from Arusha go to the hot springs often, so the locals direct folks to the area. There is no other reason why a car full of people would be in this area, unless they lived in a home-stay or they were volunteering. And at that point, you would know where you were going.
After a while following directions and going down dirt roads in the middle of no where, a magical place appears. A man watches over the pools and will charge a fee for spending time at the hot springs. This money goes to the village that surrounds these waters. The water is crystal clear and a current comes from under the earth. There are stories about a couple coming to the hot springs several years ago. The rains had come in heavy and the hot springs were deep. Unannounced, a crocodile appeared and took one of them down. Everyone will always say to look out for crocodiles.
Nowadays, there are no crocodiles at the hot springs. The caretaker says that they don't come around anymore. However, if the rains come and the water is deep, its not a bad idea to keep your eyes peeled. We saw no crocodiles and had a great time. This place is out of nowhere, such a surprise. Enjoy a picnic and some swimming. Definitely worth the mission that it takes to get there. Please keep it to yourself, but show your friends. Truth is, you'll probably only end up there with locals anyway. Another day in paradise...
