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6 Days Mount Meru Climbing

Overview

Mount Meru hiking is utilised as a warm-up for Mount Kilimanjaro, however, the technical requirements for Mount Meru trekking are more stringent than those for Mount Kilimanjaro. Mount Meru is the second-highest peak in Tanzania and the fifth-highest in Africa. The mountain is a component of Arusha National Park, which is characterised by its huge cliff faces. Elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, and monkeys are observable on the fourth day of your Mount Meru expedition. A park ranger with a firearm will accompany you up and down the mountain.
Halisia Africa Tours and Safaris will take you to Tanzania’s Mount Meru, which rises at 4,564 metres above sea level. Mount Meru is one of Africa’s most aesthetically pleasing extinct volcanoes. From the summit of Mount Meru, you will get a breathtaking view of the tiny and huge Momella Lakes, Mount Kilimanjaro, and the magnificent west Kilimanjaro plains in the distance. On the lower slopes, you will discover several sorts of terrain, including grassland, dense woodland, and rocky rocks.
  • 6 Days / 5 Night
  • Max People : 30
  • Mount Meru
  • Price Includes
    • Meals according to the itinerary
    • Mount Meru trekking according to the itinerary
    • Professional, English-speaking guide
    • Water
    • Mountain crew (cooks and porters)
    • Pre and Post Trek accommodation
    • All government taxes
    • Emergency Evacuation Cover
    • Overnight stays in hotels and mountain huts
    • Mountain crew (cooks and porters)
    • All mentioned transfers
    • All national park fees
  • Price Excludes
    • Flights
    • Sleeping bag
    • Alcoholic and soft drinks
    • Visa fees
    • Meals not mentioned above
    • Alcoholic and soft drinks
    • Personal expenses
    • Gratuities or tips for safari mountain crew
    • Travel insurance
    • Optional tours

Tour Plan

01
Day 01 : Arrival day in Arusha

Upon landing at Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport, our representative will be there to assist you with your journey to the booked accommodation in Arusha. The night before the climb, you will have a pre-climb meeting at the hotel to go through logistics and check gear. You will also check to make sure you have the required medical insurance and trip protection in place. He will then go, leaving you to unwind, have dinner, and sleep overnight.

02
Day 02: Arusha to momella camp to Mirikamba camp

After a hearty breakfast, we’ll pick you up in Arusha and take you through the beautiful Arusha National Park to the Momella Gate. After the paperwork is completed, you will begin your hike from this point. At the outset, you and your armed park ranger may see giraffes and buffaloes grazing in the wide grasslands. In about 2 hours, you’ll reach Maio Falls, an excellent location for a break and a picnic. The journey then proceeds to the famous “fig tree arch.” If you keep going for another two hours, you’ll get up to the Miriakamba Hut in time for some afternoon refreshments.

  • Elevation (m): (1,500 m to (2,500 m)
  • Elevation (ft): 4,921 ft) to 3,000 ft)
  • Distance: 10 km
  • Hiking Time: 4-6 hours
  • Habitat: Rain Forest.
03
Day 03: Mirikamba camp to Saddle hut

The first part of the day consists of climbing a series of wooden stairs leading up a rocky path. Since you’ll be at a higher altitude, the air will be significantly cooler than it was the day before, and you could even find it easier to walk. There is typically a gloomy air to the jungle since the clouds tend to float low. Two hours later, at an elevation of 3,200 metres, you will reach the lookout point known as “Mgongo wa Tembo” (elephant back) and be able to take a much-deserved rest. The rainforest gives way to heather and grassland as you approach Saddle Hut (3,550 m) about lunchtime. Your walk to Little Meru (3,820 m) may be completed in anything from an afternoon to the early morning. Beautiful vistas of Arusha National Park and Mount Kilimanjaro, both approximately 80 kilometres distant, may be seen from here. When you get back to Saddle Hut, you’ll enjoy a hot lunch and go to bed early since you’ll be woken up at 12:15.

  • Elevation (m): 2,514 m to 3,550 m
  • Elevation (ft): 8,250 ft to 11,712 ft
  • Distance: 8 km
  • Hiking Time: 3-5 hours
  • Habitat: Forest and Moorland.
4
Day 04: Saddle hut to Socialist peak and back to Mirikamba camp

You’ll have a quick bite and perhaps tea before setting out from camp for the night. With your lights shining brightly, you will navigate the route through the woods to Rhino Point (3,821 m). The trail becomes steeper and rocky from here on out. As you make your way around the crater’s edge, you’ll be walking on a mixture of volcanic ash, boulders, and gravel. You may reach the top of Socialist Peak in roughly 4 or 5 hours. You can watch the sun rise over Kilimanjaro and get a great look at the crater on Meru, which is characterised by its steep sides and central “ash cone.” Back at Saddle Hut (3,550 m), rest and refuel with some soup and tea before starting the descent. You will rest in the Miriakamba Hut (2,514 m) before continuing your descent in the afternoon.

  • Elevation (m): 3,550 m to 4,565m to 2,514m
  • Elevation (ft): 14,977ft to 11,712 ft to 8,250ft
  • Distance: 5 km up 13 km down
  • Hiking Time: 10 – 12 hours
  • Habitat: Alpine Desert Moorland and Montane forest.
05
Day 05: Mirikamba camp to Momella camp and back to Arusha

After breakfast, you’ll take the “northern path,” a 2-3 hour hike back to Momella’s gate. Although the descent is shorter than the climb, there is still the possibility of seeing elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, and black and white colobus monkeys. You will bid your hiking companions goodnight at the gate, and your driver will transport you back to the hotel we reserved, where you will celebrate your accomplishment and spend the night.

  • Elevation (m): 2,514 m to 1,500 m to 1,387 m
  • Elevation (ft): 4,921 ft to 8,250 ft to 4,921ft
  • Distance: 10 km
  • Hiking time: 2-4 hours
  • Habitat: Montane Forest
06
Day 06: Arusha to Kilimanjaro International airport

You will be taken to Kilimanjaro Airport in the morning, or you may choose to stay longer in Tanzania and enjoy a beach vacation on Zanzibar or a wildlife safari on the mainland.

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