Overview
Mount Meru stands tall at 4566masl and is the second highest mountain in Tanzania. Mount Meru is located in the Arusha National Park and it offers one of the most breathtaking scenery and wildlife diversity compared to any mountain in Tanzania. Meru trek is indeed a challenging trek due to the rocky ridges and its steep ascent to the peak. However, it is one of the best ways to get an experience of high altitude trekking and it also the best way to acclimatize for those who want to conquer Mount Kilimanjaro. Mount Meru trek takes you through places from where you can get a glimpse of the magnificent Mount
Kilimanjaro.
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If you have opted for the optional airport transfers, we will pick you up from Kilimanjaro Airport or Arusha airportk and transfer you to your hotel in Arusha. Pre-trek briefing at your Arusha hotel. You should be planning to arrive at least one day before the start of the trek.
Today we will spend the day having a pre-trek briefing. We will also review your equipment and rent any equipment which is needed at a local shop.
Drive from Arusha to Momella Gate takes about 2 hours. Once at the gate we will finish all the procedures and depart for the trek. The trek takes you through places from where you can catch breathtaking views of Mount Kilimanjaro and the renowned Momella lakes. Trekkers encounter wildlife like Bushbucks, Cape Buffaloes, Giraffes, and Warthogs during this day. We continue a short distance until we reach the Miriakamba hut.
Elevation: 1500m/4921ft to 2500m/8202ft
Distance: 6km/3.5mi
Hiking Time: 4-5 hours
Meals: Lunch and Dinner
Today we trek through the steep path along the ridge Nicknamed "the Elephant back". On the way, you can see the stunning Meru crater, the ash cone, little Meru and stunning Mount Kilimanjaro. There are chances of the team encountering wild animals like Cape Buffaloes and the black and white Colobus monkey. We will end the trek up at Saddle hut. After lunch we will set off on a short trek to little Meru 3810masl for acclimatization purpose and return to Saddle hut for dinner.
Elevation: 2500m/8202ft to 3500m/11483ft
Distance: 6km/3.5mi
Hiking Time: 4-5 hours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
We wake up just after midnight and have a light meal to keep our energies high. Once done with the meal we start the final ascent to Socialist Peak. This ascent will be steep and we will be making our way through gravel and rocky cliffs passing the Rhino Point. This is the most mentally and physically challenging portion of the trek. Once at the summit, you will enjoy the magnificent views of the Meru Crater its Ash cone and the best sunrise from Mout Kilimanjaro.
From the summit descent down to Saddle hut for lunch, Then we continuing straight down to the Miriakamba hut.
Elevation: 3500m/11483ft to 4562m/
14967ft down to 2500m/8202ft
Distance: 19km/12mi
Hiking Time: 10-12 hours Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
After breakfast, we continue the descent down to the Momella Gate, we will change the route and take the southern route down hence the change in distance trekked on this day. We will pass via the stunning waterfall and through the small Serengeti field with Buffaloes, Giraffes and Pumbas
At the gate PKsafaris driver will be waiting to pick you to the hotel for a de-briefing with one of our office staff. At the hotel you will have a have options of continuing to Mount Kilimanjaro , Safari or back to your personal plans the following day.
Elevation: 2500m/8202ft to 1500m/4921ft
Distance: 14km/8.5mi
Hiking Time: 4-5 hours
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Deposit is 10% of the total booking amount.
Deposit can be paid either via a bank transfer or an online card payment.
A 5% fee is applicable on all card payments (payment gateway charges), this is non-refundable.
Once you make the advance payment you will receive a booking confirmation.
Balance can be paid via bank transfer, online card payment, or with cash on arrival.
Bank payment can be done 20 days prior to the tour date (recommended 30 days prior).
Card Payment can be done 1 day prior to the tour date (recommended 10 days prior).
A 5% fee is applicable on all card payments (payment gateway charge), this is non-refundable.
Cash can be paid on arrival (USD printed in or after the year 2009).
No Cancellation
50% of the total tour price will be charged as cancellation fees.
Trek can be postponed to any new date without any extra cost at any point in time.
The 5% surcharge paid for either or both advance and balance payments is non-refundable in case of cancellation of the trek.
Please note that if any hotel is booked out or is otherwise unavailable, we will book you in an alternate equivalent hotel.
If you are booking a hotel directly, please do check with us before booking, to make sure we can meet you and pick you up from the hotel.
We offer the following transfer options
- Kilimanjaro Airport (JRO) to Moshi (one way) - USD 50 per vehicle
- Moshi to Kilimanjaro Airport (JRO) (one way) - USD 50 per vehicle
- Arusha to Moshi (one way) - USD 100 per vehicle
- Moshi to Arusha (one way) - USD 100 per vehicle
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Includes/Excludes
Inclusions
- Conservation fees (part of park fees)
- Large portions of fresh, healthy, nutritious food
- Clean, purified drinking water
- Emergency Oxygen Cylinder
- Quality shared Mess house with table
- and chairs
- Accommodation in wooden shared dormitory style huts
- Sleeping Mattress with pillows from the huts
- All meals while on the Mountain
- Professional, experienced, mountain guides and crew
- All transfers to the mountain and back to your Arusha hotel
- Guides, Porters, Cook salaries and park fees
- Rescue fees (part of park fees)
- Camping fees (part of park fees)
- VAT (18% charged by the Government)
Exclusions
- Tanzania Visa
- Travel insurance
- Rescue from an Helcopter
- Meals not listed in the itinerary
- Tips and gratuities
- Transfers (available as an optional addon)
- Surcharge for online payment of
- advance and balance (5% on each payment)
- Personal trekking equipment such as sleepings bags, hiking boots, clothes, etc (available for renting)
- Liquors, beers and bottled beverages
- Hotel (available as an optional addon)
- International and domestic flights
- Personal Expenses (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages, etc.)
- Tips for the crew