3 Days Mount Meru Trekking
Tour Overview
Mount Meru is located just north of the city of Arusha, in the Arusha city and stands at an altitude of 4,566 m. It is the second-highest mountain in Tanzania, after Mount Kilimanjaro. The Momella route – which starts at Momella gate, on the eastern side of the mountain – is used to climb Mount Meru. For those climbing Mount Kilimanjaro can view the Mount Meru on a clear day and is the fifth-highest mountain in Africa, dependent on definition.
3 days 2 nights | Group Size : No size Limit | Pickup : Hotel |
Tour Type : Hiking | Guides Languages - English | Availability: All Year Round |
Price Includes
- National Park gate fees
- Return transport from Moshi
- Hut fees
- Certified, experienced, English-speaking guides
- Rescue fees
- National Park ranger (required by Arusha National Park)
- Pulse oximeters
- Meals( 3 times per day)
- First aid kit
- Guides, porters, cook 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
Tour Excludes
- International or Local Flights
- Optional activities
- Alcoholic and soft drinks
- Visa fees
- Tips
- Personal spending money for souvenirs etc.
- Travel insurance
Tour Itinerary
Day 0 - ARRIVE IN TANZANIA
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included
Day 1 -MOMELLA GATE - MIRIAKAMBA HUT
>> We drive from Arusha to Momella Gate. After a short registration at the gate our walk will begin with 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.
- Elevation (m): (1,387 m to (1,500 m)
- Elevation (ft): 4,921 ft) to 3,000 ft )
- Distance: 10 km
- Hiking Time: 4-6 hours
- Habitat: Montane Forest
Day 2 - MIRIAKAMBA HUT - SADDLE HUT
- Elevation (m): 2,514 m to 3,570 m
- Elevation (ft): 8,250 ft to 11,712 ft
- Distance: 8 km
- Hiking Time: 3-5 hours
- Habitat: Forest and Moorland
Day 3 - SADDLE HUT - SUMMIT DAY
- Elevation (m): 3,570 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: 12 – 14 hours
- Habitat: Alpine Desert Moorland and Montane forest