4-Day Climbing Mount Meru

• A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Momella Gate (1500m) to Miriakamba (2500m)

Today will feature a five-hour walk from Momella Gate to Mariakamba Accommodation Centre. Along this route, visitors will have the chance to see a variety of forest animals including the hornbill, Hartlaub’s turaco, and birds of prey. You may also spot several species of butterflies such as the Mocker Swallow Tailed, Soldier Commodores, Blue Swallow tailed, Golden Winged Forester, Emperor, Mother of Pearl, etc.

Visitors will pass through the montane forest, which features the Fig Tree Arch, Maio Waterfall and numerous varieties of vegetation including the wild mango, Africa olive, strangler fig and wild elder. At about 2300m, the higher montane forest begins. Common trees are Juniper and Podo. Wild flowers include the impatiens species, red-hot pockers, orchids, fire ball lilies and gladiolus.

Main Destination:

Arusha National Park

Best Time To Visit June to October (Animals are easier to spot)

High Season July to March (The park can get busy)

Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Arusha NP

GiraffeCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

HippoCommon

ElephantOccasional

WildebeestOccasional

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LeopardRare

HyenaRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LionNone

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Miriakamba Hut

• Budget mountain hut located on Mt Meru

Meals & Drinks:

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

Miriakamba to Saddle Hut

Today’s hike will take approximately three to four hours. Along this portion of the route visitors can enjoy spectacular views of Mt. Kilimanjaro, Momella Lakes, Meru Crater, Ash Cone and the Little Meru. Frequently sighted animals include buffalo, bushbuck, elephants and black and white colobus.

Attractive wild flowers such as the giant lobelia, helcrysum, senecio and achemilla grow along the trail. Common shrubs include the Erica arboreas, Stoebe Kilimandscharica, and Leonits nepatifolia. The trail takes visitors through striking tree species such as the Hygenium abyssinica, Nuxia congesta, Podocarpus, and Hypericum tevolutum.

It may be possible to ascend Little Meru during the afternoon.

Main Destination:

Arusha National Park

Accommodation:

Saddle Hut

• Budget mountain hut located on Mt Meru

Meals & Drinks:

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

Saddle Accommodation Centre to Summit

Today’s hike will take approximately five to six hours. The start for the summit is made early in the morning. This is the day where visitors can enjoy the most views of Mt. Kilimanjaro, Little Meru, Meru Crater, Ash Cone, Momella Lakes, Cliff Face, Meru Summit, the Ngorongoro Crater Highlands, Arusha town, as well a beautiful sunrise and sunset.

Klipspringers and mountain redbucks can be seen along the rocks. Birds like the white naked raven, bearded vultures, lammerger, stone chat, cliff chat and alpine swift can be seen in these higher elevations as well. After reaching the summit at 4566m, visitors will walk all the way back to Miriakamba Accommodation Centre.

Main Destination:

Arusha National Park

Accommodation:

Saddle Hut

• Budget mountain hut located on Mt Meru

Meals & Drinks:

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

Miriakamba to Momella Gate

Visitors who took the short route while ascending can descend via the longer route or the original short route. Quickly descending is not advised. Please take your time to enjoy the scenic beauty as well as occasional game sightings. At the conclusion you will drive to Moshi.

Main Destination:

Arusha National Park

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

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

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.