Mount Meru – 4 Days Trek – Almighty Kilimanjaro

Start & End

Arusha/Moshi

Trek Duration

4 Days, 3 Nights

Trafic

Medium

Difficulty

Medium

Trek Summary

Mount Meru is one of Africa’s highest and most beautiful volcanoes, standing at 4566 m. It is located within Arusha National Park. The route to the summit passes through parkland, montane forest, a giant heather zone and moorland. Finally, the summit is reached by a narrow, barren ridge which provides stunning views of the Ash Cone lying several thousand feet below in the crater and Mt. Kilimanjaro in the background.

Because the mountain lies within a National Park, it is common to encounter some of the area’s birds, rhinos, elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, warthogs, and black and white Colobus monkeys on the first day of your journey to the summit. For this reason, you will climb with a Park Ranger who takes your safety very seriously.

Many will say that Mt. Meru is not a difficult climb compared with Mt. Kilimanjaro, because of its lower elevation, shorter distance, and comfortable sleeping arrangements, but this is not a mountain to be taken lightly. The climb to the summit is rigorous, involving some steep ascents over rocky inclines and narrow ridges to traverse. It is therefore challenging yet rewarding and a beautiful mountain to experience.

Inquire about this Trek:

Price Includes:

All Entrance fees and Government taxes
Airport Transfers (upon Arrival and Departure)
Clean, purified drinking water
Fair wages for the mountain crew.
All meals while on the Mountain
Rescue Fees and all taxes.
Salaries for Porters, Cook, and Guides
Oxygen Tanks, Pulse Oximeter, and First Aid Kit
Transfers from Hotel to Kilimanjaro entrance gate and from Kilimanjaro exit gate to the hotel

Price does not Include:

International and local airfare.
Yellow fever vaccinations
Local transportation before and after the climb.
Passport, Visa, and Travelers Insurance
Personal expenses eg. Laundry, beverages, etc.
Tips for the support team
Private Toilet and hot shower tent
Bed, Sleeping Bag, and walking Poles.

Trekking Itinerary

Day 1:

Miriakamba Hut

In the morning we are collected from your hotel and transfer to Arusha National Park. At the Momella gate we finish registration formalities before setting off with your guide and armed ranger – there is abundant wildlife in the forests! The forest section is especially scenic with strangler figs and the possibility of seeing buffalo grazing in one of the clearings.
In the late afternoon we reach a viewpoint before heading onto Miriakamba hut for dinner.

Day 2:

Saddle Hut

We set off from Miriakamba initially still in the forest zone but in a few hours as we reach Saddle hut for lunch in the alpine desert zone. In the afternoon a walk to the summit of Little Meru can be taken for stunning views before heading back to Saddle Hut for dinner.

Day 3:

Miriakamba

We rise early and our hard work is rewarded at dawn as the sun rises to the East. Kilimanjaro is normally clearly seen from here and the sheer cliffs of the crater fall dramatically 1000 feet or more. We return back and after some brunch at Saddle Hut, we continue down to Miriakamba hut for dinner.

Day 4:

Descend to Momella Gate

The final section takes up to 3 hours to return to our vehicles where we say farewell to our crew and have time for a short picnic lunch and game drive before returning to Arusha/Moshi for a well deserved shower!.