Mount Meru 4 Days 3 Night
At 4566m, Mt Meru is Tanzania's second - highest mountain. Although overshadowed by Kilimanjaro in the eyes of trekkers, it's a spectacular volcanic cone with one of East Africa's most scenic and rewarding climbs, involving a dramatic walk along the knife edge of the crater rim. The mountain is often used as warm-up hiking in preparation for the Kilimanjaro. On the four/three-days trekking tour, you are more than likely to see giraffes, buffalos, antelopes and baboons; therefore, a park ranger will accompany you for your safety.
Activities
ITINERARY MOUNTAIN MERU 4 DAYS 3NIGHTS
DAY 1 AIRPORT - HOTEL MOSHI
We'll pick you up from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) after customers clearance, our driver transferred you to hotel in Moshi for Overnight dinner & breakfast.
DAY 2 MOSHI - MIRIAKAMBA
After breakfast, You will be picked up from your hotel in Moshi for drive to Momella Gate of Arusha National Park. After the park entrance formalities, the hike starts in open grassland and then continues as a steady climb through acacia forests until Miriakamba Hut. If you are lucky, along the way, you can see buffalos, warthogs, monkeys and even some giraffes. Your Overnight dinner and breakfast at Miriakamba Hut.
DAY 3 MIRIAKAMBA - SADDLE HUT
After breakfast, our second day hiking will have a short but steep climb to Saddle Hut. Continue your trek as the vegetation changes from rainforest into an airy bush land. On the way we will get awesome views of the Meru Crater and Ash Cone. Overnight dinner & breakfast will be available at Saddle Hut.
DAY 4 SADDLE HUT- SUMMIT TO MIRIAKAMBA
The day starts very early in the night, beginning with a steep climb up to Rhino Point and continuing along a ridge Lava ash and rock until Cobra Point where you will enjoy a breathtaking sunrise over Mount Kilimanjaro with gorgeous views of Mount Meru's crater down below. You will continue climbing steeply to the nearby summit of Socialist Peak where the view is magnificent. After a well break, you will walk all the way back to Miriakamba Hut for Overnight, dinner & breakfast.
DAY 5 MIRIAKAMBA - HOTEL MOSHI
After breakfast you will take the direct route down to the entrance of the national park through open grassland and mixed forests, with good chance of seeing wildlife. We will stop for lunch Saddle Hut then we go all the way to Momella gate where you find a vehicle ready to picked up to travel back to Hotel in Moshi for Overnight dinner & breakfast.
MERU CLIMBING INCLUDE
Two nights' accommodation in Moshi
Transportation from Moshi to/from the starting/finishing point on the mountain
Qualified guides with mountain crew
National park fees
Tents and sleeping mattresses
Dining tent, Mini camping chairs, Tables & Candles
Eating Utensils
Rescue fees
First aid kit
Guides, porters, cook, waiter salaries
Boiled water on the mountain
All meals on the mountain (breakfast, lunch & dinner)
Guides, porters, waiter, cook accommodation and entry fees on the mountain
Armed Ranger Fee
EXCLUDE
Airport transfer
Guides, Porters, Cook & Waiters tips
Meals and drinks not specified
Gear for your climb
Items of personal nature
Additional nights beyond the two standard hotel nights included
Visa
Emergence oxygen
