3-Day Mount Meru Climb with Wildlife Views and Sunrise Summit

You will depart the hotel at 0800hrs and head to Momella Gate, the starting point of the trek. The drive to the gate takes roughly an hour and a half. After registration, you will begin your trek with an armed ranger. Along the route, you will enjoy spectacular views of Mt. Kilimanjaro and the Momella lakes. You may encounter animals such as cape buffaloes, giraffes, warthogs, and bushbucks, to name a few. Your trek ends at Miriakamba Hut, where you will spend the night.

Distance covered: 6km / 3.5mi

Approx. time taken: 4 - 5 hours

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.

Main Destination:

Mount Meru

Accommodation:

Miriakamba Hut

Budget mountain hut located in or near Mt Meru

Meals & Drinks:

Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)

Today's trek takes you along a steep path on the saddle ridge. Amazing views of the Meru crater, the ash cone, and Little Meru can be seen along the way. While trekking through the forest, keep your eyes peeled for wildlife and attractive wildflowers. Common animals include buffaloes and the black and white Colobus monkey. Your trek ends at Saddle Hut, where you will spend the night. After resting at camp, you will set off on an hour-long acclimatization trek to Little Meru (3810m), then head back down to Saddle Hut.

Distance covered: 6.5km / 4mi

Approx. time taken: 3 - 4 hours

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included.

Main Destination:

Mount Meru

Accommodation:

Saddle Hut

Budget mountain hut located in or near Mt Meru

Meals & Drinks:

All meals included

Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

We start early at around 1:30 a.m. to climb steeply to Rhino Point (3,800 m.) and onward to Cobra Point (4350m). We reach the summit (4,566 m) in time for sunrise, with the possibility of seeing Kilimanjaro Peak above the clouds. The final part of the climb follows a spectacular narrow ridgeline between the sheer inner cliffs and the sloping outer wall of the crater.

Approx. time taken: 13-14 hours

Distance covered: 28km

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

Meals at own expense

Drinking water (Other drinks not included)