Chagga Tunnels or Chagga Caves

Overview

During colonial times and when the Maasai moved to Tanzania, the Chagga people lived in fear. They built an elaborate system of caves and tunnels to protect themselves and their livestock.
These tunnels were at least five metres deep, with narrow areas designed to attack any enemy that might enter the caves. The kitchen area was designed with special vents to draw smoke from the living space into a hidden place where it could not be seen. The kitchen fire provided the only light in the caves. The construction of these caves is an architectural marvel.
The caves are now inhabited by bats, which increased the eeriness of the environment.

Duration: 4 hours

You will visit the Chagga Caves in a 4 hours, these are massive underground tunnels (some caves  reached a kilometer) dwellings where the Chagga tribes hidden from Maasai soldiers (morans) during their tribal war.

You will get the full story of this war and the caves from our experienced guide when you arrive at the cave