Tanzania Mount Meru Trekking Holiday for 4 days

Itinerary

Tanzania Mount Meru trekking holiday for 4 days: Itinerary.

Day 1: Arusha - Momella Gate (1500m) - Miriakamba Hut (2500m)
The day will start in the Morning after your breakfast from your lodging point; you will be picked up by the driver together with your Mountain guide whereby will take a 2-hour drive to Arusha National Park gate for the park formalities and authorization of your permit to climb.

The guide will finalize the park formalities and together with the rest of your mountain crew (Porters and chef), you will then drive further to the Momella gate where your adventure begins.

At the start of your climb you will be accompanied by the armed park ranger as there are wild animals on the way where you can have the first glance of the wonderful giraffes and buffalos after leaving these herds you will then enter the acacia forest following the Southern Route.

Hiking for 2 hours you will be at the Maio Falls and scenery that is ideal for your picnic. Taking a short rest at the falls you will then hike up to the popular arched fig tree where you will get to know it in detail from your park ranger then you will take a 2 2-hour hike reaching the Miriakamba hut where you will be camping for your overnight stay.

Day 2: Miriakamba Hut (2500m) - Saddle Hut (3550m)
The day will start with a hike leaving the Miriakamba Hut following a steep track with wooden steps upwards and ay you’re at a bit high elevation you will notice a cooler environment than the previous day which makes an easier hike where the clouds also often hang in the rainforest and dip the lush vegetation in a moody atmosphere.

For a hike of up to 2 hours, you will be at the vantage point of ‘Mgongo wa Tembo’ at an elevation of 3200m where you will take a short break. After such a break you will then continue the hike up to the saddle hut and you will be at 3550m high where you can have your lunch and that is your camping point.

While you are at the saddle hut, in the afternoon you can opt for a side trip to a little Meru of 3820m high which is a hike of 1 to 1.5hrs having stunning views of Arusha National Park and of Kilimanjaro Mountain. You will then head back to your camp for dinner and an overnight stay.

Day 3: Summit day, Saddle Hut to Socialist Peak (4562m) then to Miriakamba Hut (2500m)
This is your summit day which normally begins in the mid-night at around 02:00hrs you will take light food (Usually tea and biscuits) and then start the hike through the bushland to the Rhino point of 3821m high, as it is a night hike head-lumps are compulsory for the climbers.

Reaching Rhino Point, the Climb turns into a tough one and you will be hiking following the northern ridge alternating between the lava ash and rocks reaching the summit point. The hike will take 4 to 5 hours to reach the summit where you will enjoy the sunrise above Kilimanjaro and the fantastic view of Mount Meru’s crater with its steep sides and the “Ash Cone” in the middle.

After this joyful and stunning view with some photos for the memories you will then descend down to Saddle Hut to take a long break and recuperate with hot soup and tea then continue the descent to Miriakamba Hut in the early afternoon you will be having your meals and a camping overnight.

Day 4: Miriakamba Hut (2500m) - Momella Gate (1500m)
This is your final day where you will descend for 2 to 3 hours trekking through the Northern route up to reaching the Momella Gate where your adventure started.

This is a short trek and still expect to see the elephants, buffalos, giraffes, and the black and white colobus monkeys. Here you will meet the driver ready to pick you up and drive back to Arusha town.