4-Day Mount Meru Hike from Moshi
Highlights
Mount Meru, Moshi, Arusha
bird, nature, trekking
Group Tour
97.02 Hours
Medium
English
Description
Located to the east of Arusha town, about 20 kilometres drive from Arusha, climb Mount Meru, the second-highest mountain in Tanzania. Climb Mount Meru by an armed ranger(s) as you pass through the Arusha National Park. Enjoy the walking safari as you pass the groups of African buffaloes, Zebras, Black and white colobus monkey.
Itinerary
-
DAY 1:MOMELA GATE -MIRIAKAMBA HUTS : 13.8KM/ 8.6 M
- After breakfast, depart Moshi at about 8:30 a.m to drive to Momella gate.
- Make payment and start the climb with a picnic lunch to the first hut called Miriakamba hut.
Dinner and overnight – Miriakamba hut (3 ½ hrs).
-
DAY 2: MIRIAKAMBA HUTS – SADDLE HUTS: 6.1KM/ 3.8MI | 2.5 HRS
- After breakfast, we proceed with a climb to the second hut called Saddle. This is too steep a part compared to the first part (2 ½).
- During the afternoon, the client can decide to attempt climbing the little Meru peak and back.
Dinner and overnight – Saddle hut.
-
DAY 3: SADDLE HUT- SUMMIT : 5.5KM/ 3.4MI :DESCEND TO SADDLE HUT
- Wake up in the middle of the night and have a cup of tea before starting the Meru peak.
- Proceed to summit crossing rocky path and back to Saddle hut for full breakfast.
- Take a short rest and leave Saddle hut.
Elevation: 3560m/11,680ft to 4566m/14980ft
Altitude gained: 1006m
Descent to 3560m/11680ft
Altitude lost: 1006m -
DAY 4: SADDLE HUT – MOMELLA GATE : 6.5KM/4MI
- Leave Saddle hut and descend to Momella gate via first hut (Miriakamba), where you will be transferred to Arusha.
Elevation:3560m/11,680ft to 1597m/5240ft
Altitude lost:1963m
What's Included
What's Excluded
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
-
For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
| Adult | |
|---|---|
| 1 to 4 | /person |
| Child | |
| 1 to 4 | /person |
|
This is a group tour |
|