3 Days Mount Meru Trekking
Included
- 2 Nights accommodation in Arusha
- three meals a day while on the Mountain.
- Professional mountain guides
- All Park fees
- Rescue fees
- All meals while on the Mountain
- Arrival and Departure transfers
- Guides, Porters, cook salaries and park fees
- Pulse Oximeters
- Walking Poles
- First-aid supplies
- Emergency Evacuation by Flying Doctor Society of Africa.
Excluded
- Tanzania Visa: $50 per person on arrival
- Personal Expenses (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages, etc.)
- Meals not listed above
- Optional Tours (short safari after your climb etc)
- Tips and any items of personal nature.
- International and internal flights
- Travel insurance
What to Bring Mount Meru Trekking Tours
- Clothes.
- A warm sweater as the nights can be chilly at high altitudes.
- Comfortable shoes
- Towels
- Pillow
- Toilet paper
Details
Overview
3 Days Itinerary is the best for acclimatization prior to Kilimanjaro climbing; It is the third highest peak in Africa and is the second-highest Peak in Tanzania at 4,568m.
The mountain is located within Tanzania’s gem. The prime location gives trekkers the chance to spot some of the wildlife that inhabits the area. Ascend is quite steep, the route to the summit passes over streams, through parkland, montane forest, a giant heather zone, and moorland. Summit is reached by a narrow, barren ridge, which provides stunning views of the Ash Cone lying several thousand feet below in the crater.
Drive from the Hotel in Arusha to Momela Gate. After a short registration at the Gate, our walk will begin with a full armed ranger escorting us, simply we can see along the way the wild animals including elephants, zebras, and giraffe, monkeys, antelope, and often elephants along the route. Dinner and overnight night at Miriakamba Hut.
Momela Gate to Miriakamba Hut (2500 m.): 5-7 hours walking.
Walk from Miriakamba Hut to the saddle below Little Meru is a short day but a steep climb. The walk will take us slowly along the ridge for a spectacular view of the Meru Crater and the impressive Ash Cone. After hot lunch at Saddle Hut, we can make a short climb to the summit of Little Meru (3,820m) for superb views just before sunset. Dinner and overnight night at Saddle Hut
Miriakamba Hut to Saddle Hut (3500 m.): 3-5 hours walking.
We start early at around 1:30 a.m. to climb steeply to Rhino Point (3,800 m.) and on to Cobra Point (4350m). Reach the summit (4,566 m) on time for sunrise there is a possibility to see Kilimanjaro Peak above the clouds. Final part of the climb is along a spectacular narrow ridgeline between the sheer inner cliffs and the sloping outer wall of the crater.
Take a short rest and brunch at Saddle Hut before continuing the descent to the Momella gate. Returning transfer will be waiting at Momella Gate to Arusha at overnight at the hotel. Saddle Hut to the summit to Momella Gate: 12-14 hours walking.
