4-Day Hiking Meru Mountain

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

Momella Gate (1500 M) –Miriakamba Hut (2541 M)

Walking time: 4-6 hours

You'll leave early in the morning from your accommodation in Arusha or Moshi and drive to Momella Gate in Arusha National Park. Driving takes about 3 hours from Moshi and about 1 hr from Arusha. At the gate, you will clear your trekking permits, meet up with your porters, guide, cook, and game ranger, and start climbing. You will pass open grassland which will give you a good opportunity to see buffaloes, warthogs, and other grazers.

You will cross the Ngare Nanyuki River and continue climbing through the mountain forest. There, you will have a chance to see many different kinds of birds and black and white colobus monkeys. Finally, you will reach Miriakamba Hut where you will stay overnight.

Main Destination:

Mount Meru

Accommodation:

Miriakamba Hut

• Budget mountain hut located on Mt Meru

Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Miriakamba Hut (2541 M) – Saddle Hut (3570 M)

Walking Time: 3-5 Hours

The second day of climbing is quite short but demanding. You will start early in the morning and ascent steeply through a lush mountain forest full of birds to reach the halfway point of Elephant Ridge. There you can see the crater. After 3 to 5 hours of climbing, you will reach Saddle Hut where you will have lunch.

In the afternoon, you will have another hike to Little Meru (3794 m) for superb views before sunset. Then, you will return to Saddle Hut for an overnight stay. It is good to go to sleep early so that you get enough rest for the next day’s hiking.

Main Destination:

Mount Meru

Accommodation:

Saddle Hut

• Budget mountain hut located on Mt Meru

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Saddle Hut – Rhino Point – PEAK ( 4566 M) – Rhino Point (3850 M) – Saddle Hut – Miriakamba Hut

Walking time: 10-12 hours.

You will start climbing between 1 to 2 at night. The route is very steep towards Rhino Point (3850 m) and from there towards the summit along a very narrow ridge. You will reach the Mount Meru Summit, Socialist Peak, (4566 m) right at sunrise.

The scenery there is stunning. You will see Mount Kilimanjaro at a close distance. After taking photos on the summit, you will descend back to Saddle Hut.
Note: On icy conditions or strong wind it is not necessarily possible to pass the ridge between Rhino Point and summit. Your guide will decide if the conditions are not good enough to continue.

Main Destination:

Mount Meru

Accommodation:

Miriakamba Hut

• Budget mountain hut located on Mt Meru

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Miriakamba Hut (2541 M) – Momella Gate (1500 M)

Walking time: 2-5 hours
You will leave about at 8.00 am and descend to Momella gate. You can choose a longer or shorter route down. On the longer way down, you have a very good chance to see wildlife and the ash cone. Once at the gate, it’s time to tip your porters, guide, cook, and game ranger. After that, your transportation back to Arusha/Moshi will be waiting for you.

Main Destination:

Mount Meru

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Non-alcoholic drinks

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