3 Days climbing Mount Meru - Kilimanjaro Trekking Tour

Arusha national park

Experience the ultimate Kilimanjaro trekking adventure with our professional 3 Days climbing Mount Meru tour. Expert guides, quality equipment, and guaranteed summit success.

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3 Days climbing Mount Meru - Tour Overview

Duration
3 Days
Min Age
12+
Trek Type
Shared tour
Comfort
Budget Accommodation

3 Days climbing Mount Meru - Detailed Overview

Mt. Meru is located in the heart of Arusha National Park and it is 50 miles west of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Mount Meru is a massive volcano reaching 14,980 feet (4,565 meters). This trek serves as an ideal warm up for Mt. Kilimanjaro due to its altitude acclimatization and hiking distances. This trek is also geared towards hikers that prefer less crowds and a challenging ascent.

Because Mount Meru is located in Arusha National Park, hikers must climb with an armed ranger due to the wide range of wildlife living on the mountain. On the lower slopes of the mountain, hikers are more likely to see elephants, giraffes, and buffalo! As hikers continue their ascents, the trail follows the north rim of the volcanos crater along a dramatic ridge line. Throughout the climb, hikers sleep in designated huts along the trail. Hikers reach the summit as the sun is rising an

3 Days climbing Mount Meru - What's Included

Two nights’ accommodation Hotel in Moshi (before and after the climb) including breakfast.
Park fees, camping fees & rescue fees
18% VAT on tour fees & services
Transportation to & from the mountain gate
Professional mountain guides, cooks and porters
3 meals daily while on the mountain
Filtered water throughout the trek
Fair wages for the mountain crew as approved by the Mount Meru National Park Authority.
Pick up and drop off to Airport
Tanzania Visa
International and domestic flights
Snacks & personal medicine
Personal trekking equipment such as sleeping bags, hiking boots, clothes, etc. (available for renting)
Tips and gratuities
Travel insurance
Personal Expenses (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages, etc.)
Meals not listed in the itinerary
Liquors, beers and bottled beverages
charges for online payment of advance and balance (4.5 % on each payment)
Tips for guides, ranger, and porters

3 Days climbing Mount Meru - Daily Itinerary

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Pick Up at Airport

You will be picked up from the airport. From there you will go to the hotel in Moshi for an orientation on your trek. Your guides will be there to provide you with details on your trek and will also check your trekking gear.

Meals: Bed & Breakfasts
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Drive from Arusha/Moshi to Momela Gate, hike to Miriakamba Hut

Starting from Momela Gate, the track passes through open grassland with Cape buffalo and warthogs. With luck, you may also see giraffe and elephants. Continue a steady climb through montane forest. You can have your lunch at the famous "Fig tree". After lunch, the trek continues through less dense forest, where there are lots of birds and monkeys including the black and white Colobus. By mid-afternoon, you will have your first close views of the towering cliffs and the Ash Cone. Miriakamba Hut, situated in idyllic grassy glade, is reached in time to enjoy the afternoon sun and beautiful views over the surrounding plains towards Kilimanjaro.

Accommodation: Miriakamba Hut
Meals: breakfast, lunch dinner s
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Hike Miriakamba Hut to Saddle Hut, afternoon hike up Little Meru

The walk from Miriakamba Hut to the saddle below Little Meru is a steep sustained climb all the way. Starting through beautiful and lush montane forest, the path continues beyond the halfway point of Elephant Back Ridge and carries on uphill through the giant heather and other moorland vegetation to reach Saddle Hut for lunch. In the afternoon, you can make the short climb to the nearby summit of Little Meru (3,820 m / 12,533 ft) for superb views. It takes about 1 hour to walk up and 30 minutes to walk down. The ascent is 1,056 m / 3,465 ft.

Accommodation: Saddle Hut
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinners
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Hike to Summit then down to trail head, return to Moshi/Arusha

Summit day has an early start at around 12:00AM. There is a 1 hour steep climb to Rhino Point (3,800m / 12,467ft), then the path continues along a ridge of ash and rock to reach Cobra Point (4,350m / 14,272ft). The summit of Socialist Peak (4,566 m) is an hour further on a steep path with magnificent views of Kilimanjaro. Depending on your speed, you can enjoy sunrise at Cobra Point or the summit. The views are stunning: the cliffs of the Crater rim, the Ash Cone rising from the crater floor, Kilimanjaro floating on the morning clouds, and the Rift Valley. The route back to Rhino Point in the sharp morning light along a narrow ridge between the sloping outer wall of the crater and the sheer cliffs of the inner wall is one of the most dramatic and exhilarating walks in Africa. Brunch and a brief rest is taken at Saddle Hut before continuing the descent to Miriakamba Hut.


NOTE: For an easier climb, you can start the trek at 05:00 A.M., hike for about 1 hour, and enjoy sunrise at Rhino Point before going back to Saddle Hut for breakfast and then descending.


NOTE: In icy conditions or in strong winds, it may be impossible for anyone to progress beyond Rhino Point. There are two ways down from here. You can descend the route you came up or walk down the jeep road, which descends to the lower crater floor. You pass through the well-known Fig Tree Arch and can visit an impressive waterfall hidden in a ravine not far from the road.


A fast descent through open grassland and mixed forest, with good chances of seeing wildlife. This trail has excellent views back towards the crater and over the plains of the National Park. We'll have lunch on the way down. Momela Gate is reached by mid-day or afternoon.

Meals: Bed & Breakfasts
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Departure Day

Our packages include departure day services. Enjoy breakfast and a morning sightseeing in the city or join us for one of our Safari Adventures. If you are returning home our driver will bring you to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to catch your flight back home.

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