6-Day Mount Meru Climbing Adventure to Socialist Peak at Sunrise

• Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport, where you will be picked up and transferred to your hotel or a similar property for an overnight stay.

Overnight at the hotel on a bed and breakfast basis, or similar.

• Drive from Moshi to Momella Gate.
• After a short registration at Momella Gate, your walk begins with a fully armed ranger escorting you on the hike.
• Along the route, you may see wild animals including buffalo, zebras, giraffes, monkeys, antelope, and often elephants.
• Dinner and overnight at Miriakamba Hut.

• The walk from Miriakamba Hut to the saddle below Little Meru is a short day, but it is a steep climb. The trail takes you gradually along the ridge for spectacular views of the Meru Crater and the impressive Ash Cone.
• After a hot lunch at Saddle Hut, you can make a short climb to the summit of Little Meru (3,820 m) for superb views just before sunset. Dinner and overnight at Saddle Hut.

• You will start climbing between 1 am and 2 am. The route is very steep toward Rhino Point (3,850 m), and from there it continues toward the summit along a very narrow ridge.
• You will reach Mount Meru's summit, Socialist Peak (4,566 m), right at sunrise.
• The scenery there is stunning, and if the weather is clear, you can see Mount Kilimanjaro in the distance.
• After taking photos on the summit, you will descend back to Saddle Hut and then continue down to Miriakamba Hut.

Note: In icy conditions or strong winds, it is not always possible to pass the ridge between Rhino Point and the summit. Your guide will decide whether the conditions are good enough to continue.

• You will leave at about 8:00 a.m. and descend to Momella Gate.
• You can choose either the longer or the shorter route down.
• On the longer route, you have a very good chance of seeing wildlife and the Ash Cone. Once at the gate, it is time to tip your porters, guide, cook, and game ranger.
• After that, your driver will be ready and waiting to transfer you back to the hotel in Moshi for refreshments, dinner, and an overnight stay.

Overnight at the hotel with dinner, bed, and breakfast, or similar.

• After breakfast, enjoy some leisure time at the hotel. Depending on your flight schedule, you will then be transferred to the airport to catch your departure flight home.