Tours & Safaris Tanzania
5-Day Mount Meru Summit Trekking
Overview
This 5 day Mount Meru Trekking starts at the Momella gate (1500m) and ascends up to the summit (4567m) whereby you will be escorted by an armed ranger. On the way, you will pass through different zones such as montane forests, moorlands as well as alpine desert. You will also get a chance to see wild animals on the way like the zebras, antelopes, white colobus monkeys, giraffes as well as elephant and buffalo. The views are truly breathtaking.
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After arrival at the airport (Kilimanjaro / Arusha), your private driver-guide will pick you up at the airport and transfer you to your accommodation where you will meet your mountain guide for briefing and equipment/gear check-up for preparation on your trekking.
You will have dinner and overnight at your accommodation before your trekking starts on the following day.
Hiking time: 5-6 hours.
Distance: About 10 km’s.
Habitat: Montane Forest
Early in the morning after breakfast you will be transferred from your accommodation to Arusha National Park and clear the formalities of entering the park. After that we will start our trail accompanied by an armed ranger. A backpack is important for you to carry few things which will be useful for the particularly day trekking such as camera, extra cloth, skin oil, rain jacket and other things which you will be directed. Porters will carry other things for your climbing Mount Meru such as food, drinking water, clothes and cooking gas and normally they walk faster than you so they can be in a position of preparing of dinner for you on time. Along the way, we will see wild animals such as elephants, Zebras, giraffe, monkeys and antelopes. You will have dinner and overnight at Miriakamba Hut.
Hiking time: 4-5 hours.
Distance: About 8 km
Habitat: Forest and Moorland.
Early in the morning after your breakfast you will starts climbing towards saddle below little Meru. You will be on a short trek which is approximately 4-5 hours trek (short day) but steep. We will slowly go above through a lush mountain forest and arrive at the “Elephant Ridge” on our way through the hike. From this point we can enjoy an excellent view of the summit ridge and the crater floor.
After lunch, you may choose to hike up to the little Meru which is 3820m and takes approximately half an hour. This is best for acclimatization and if weather permits you can have fantastic views of the Arusha National Park as well as Kilimanjaro.
A warm meal awaits you at the huts.
Hiking time: 12-15hrs
Distance: 5 kms up and 12 kms down
Habitat: Alpine desert Mooreland and montane forest
You will wake up early just after midnight for a light meal, then start your final ascent to the summit. The trail to the summit is steep and you will be climb through gravel and rocky ridges. Whilst at the summit, you will enjoy stunning views of the Meru crater and ash cone. Animals such as Klipspringers and mountain reedbucks can be spotted over the rocky terrain. After taking pictures on the summit, you will then descend back to Miriakamba Hut 2500m where you will be spending the night.
Hiking time: 5hrs
Distance: 14 km
Habitat: Montane Forest
You will wake up for a warm and delicious breakfast before starting your descent to the Momella gate. On the way you will pass through montane forests and the big fig tree where you can also take pictures. You will also encounter wild animals such as the colobus monkeys, giraffe, buffalo as well as elephants. An armed ranger will always accompany you on your whole trek. Reaching the gate, you will have a farewell to the crew before driving back to Arusha which marks the end of your trek.
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