3-Day Mt Meru Trekking

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Transfer from the Hotel to Momella Gate (1500m) - Miriakamba Hut (2514m)

Before you leave, you'll have a general briefing about your ascent of Meru and check your equipment. The journey to Arusha National Park takes about an hour. Once your guide has completed the necessary paperwork at the gate, the trip continues to Momella Gate, the starting point of your hike. On the way, you can observe giraffes, zebras, and many other animals. Because of the wildlife in the park, from the Momella Gate, you will be accompanied by an armed park ranger. The route takes you across the Ngare Nanyuki River, as you then walk along the river and see buffalo herds, baboons, and other animals. Soon the hike will take you through the forest. After about 2 hours, you will reach the small Mayo Falls. Here, a meadow is an ideal place for your picnic. After you have relaxed a bit, your hike continues to the "Arched Fig Tree" — a unique tree that spans the way like a gate. After another 1.5 - 2 hours you will reach the Miriakamba Hut. Here, you'll spend your first night in Meru.

Main Destination:

Mount Meru

Accommodation:

Miriakamba Hut

• Budget mountain hut located on Mt Meru

Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Miriakamba Hut (2514m) - Saddle Hut (3560m)

After breakfast, the trek leads through the dense forest with mosses and beard lichens. After 2-3 hours you will reach the viewpoint of Mgongo wa Tembo (Elephant Ridge), which is at a height of about 3200 meters. The ascent takes place partly over wooden steps since the path is steep and slippery in some places. From this vantage point, you will have a magnificent view of the large, burst crater. After a short rest, the trek continues to the Saddle Hut. Just before you reach it, the landscape changes from mountain rainforest to light bushland. After lunch, you will have the opportunity to take a detour to the summit of Little Mount Meru (3820m). This 1-1.5 hour hike will reward you with a great view over the national park up to Kilimanjaro. Back to the hut, it is time for your dinner. After that, it is straight to bed. Tomorrow is the summit day and it starts early!
Breakfast; lunch; dinner.

Main Destination:

Mount Meru

Accommodation:

Saddle Hut

• Budget mountain hut located on Mt Meru

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Saddle Hut (3560m) – Socialist Peak (4566m) - Momella Gate (1500m)

After a small snack and a hot drink, your way to the summit starts at around 2 a.m. In the glow of your headlight, you will head up through the bushland to Rhino Point. The path becomes more and more challenging, and some passages with easy climbing will be encountered. Along the long north ridge, the route continues to the summit, which you will reach around sunrise. The moment when the sun rises behind Kilimanjaro and the plain to the Meru starts to shine in an orange-red light will let you quickly forget the strenuous ascent. On the descent, you will return to the Saddle Hut where a lunch and a hot drink will await you. Afterward, you will continue down towards Momella Gate via the so-called "Northern Route". On the way, you will be able to see again buffaloes, baboons, and other wild animals, and with some luck also elephants. After a few hours trek, you will arrive at the Momella Gate, where your driver will be waiting.

Main Destination:

Mount Meru

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.