3-Day Mount Meru Trekking Experience

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

Arusha to Momela Gate

The tour starts after breakfast in your lodge (1400 m), where you drive for about 30 minutes to Ngongongare gate via Usa river town. At the gate, your guide will do all paperwork before driving along Arusha National Park with some stops for wildlife spotting, and reach Momella gate for a final checkup of porters and luggage.
You may take a long or short route, but this will depend on the time of starting. During the hike way you will pass across the Ngarenanyuki River and a beautiful waterfall at the base of Meru Mountain. You will possibly arrive at Miriakamba Hut (2500 m) before sunset, porters and your chef will have already been there, and coffee or tea and hot water for washing will be served. You'll enjoy the beautiful sunset and the area around.

Main Destination:

Mount Meru

Accommodation:

Miriakamba Hut

• Budget mountain hut located on Mt Meru

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Miriakamba Hut to Saddle Hut

After breakfast, you'll start your 3-day Mt Meru trek along the steep path in the forest zone, and see various birds and animals along the way. On the way, you will view Mount Meru Crater & the Ash Tray. Reach Saddle Hut situated at the alpine desert zone for a hot lunch (but this will depend on your pace).

After Lunch and some rest, you have an option of an acclimatization hike at Little Meru (3,820 m). This is a good hike with some great views of great Meru & the area around & it makes you ready for a night attempt to summit the main Meru Mountain. Early dinner will be served on this day so that you can have enough rest before your midnight summit attempt. Go to sleep as early as possible, possibly around 7:00 pm.

Main Destination:

Mount Meru

Accommodation:

Saddle Hut

• Budget mountain hut located on Mt Meru

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Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Saddle Hut to Summit to Miriakamba

You'll wake up at 12:30 am after midnight for tea and biscuits before you start your final push to the summit at 1:30 am. On the final day of your 3-day Mt Meru trek, you will start by trekking on the steep grade path up to Rhino point at (3800 m), then reach Cobra point at (4,350 m).

From there, the trek will be on Rocky Ridge between the Crater and the inner cliffs of Meru Mountain. You'll reach the summit during the first rays of the sun from the East (4,566 m). During clear days, morning can be the best time to view the majestic Kilimanjaro Mountain, the total cliffs of the crater drop intensely at almost 1000 feet or more.

Spending some time at the summit for pictures before returning to Saddle Hut for some rest. Afterward, you'll continue down to Miriakamba Hut & to Mommella gate for check out.

Main Destination:

Mount Meru

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

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