Mt Meru receives very few tourists compared to its better-known neighbour, Kilimanjaro, but it is a spectacular mountain climb (5th highest in Africa!) with great views of nearby Kilimanjaro and Arusha National Park below. Starting at the Momella National Park gate we meet a ranger to accompany us throughout the trek, and walk across plains amongst animals to the forest at the foot of the mountain to start our climb. With views above to the summit ridge and behind to Kilimanjaro the path winds upwards through the forests, where it is possible but rare to see leopard amongst the hanging vines and large cedar trees. The path comes out of the trees and becomes more open as we gain height to our last camp before the summit, at Saddle hut in between Mt Meru and Little Meru. The summit is 1000m above, and at the end of a long ridge (the old crater rim), as we climb there are views to Kilimanjaro and from the ridge we can look straight down into the spectacular ash cone that is below us, in the crater floor. It is very impressive to see such a thing first hand and definitely helps make Mt Meru a unique experience, and at 4566 metres a great achievement.
Why not extend your trip and enjoy East
Africa for a little longer either by combining any of our trips, or
by adding a safari or beach extension detailed on our Trip Extensions page.
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6 day trip, with 4 days
on the mountain |
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Day
1:
Fly from UK to Kilimanjaro airport,
arrive mid-evening, drive to Arusha hotel
Day
2:
Drive
to Arusha NP for Mt Meru trek, 4 hrs in plains/forest to
Miriakamba Hut
Day
3:
Trek 4-5 hrs through forest to Saddle Hut, Little Meru
acclimatisation walk
Day
4:
Leave Saddle Hut around 2am to reach the summit around 7am,
descend to
Saddle
Hut for brunch, then down to Miriakamba Hut: a 12-14 hr
day
Day
5:
3-4 hr trek to park gate, lunch & relax at Momella Lodge,
evening flight home Day
6:
Arrive back in the UK
mid-morning |
| Saturday 7 February - Thursday 12 February 2009 |
Trip Ref
- MU070209 |
| Sunday 31 May - Friday 5
June 2009
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Trip Ref - MU310509 |
| Saturday 25 July -
Thursday 30 July 2009 |
Trip Ref - MU250709 |
| Saturday 29 August -
Thursday 3 September 2009
Full Moon
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Trip Ref -
MU290809 |
| Saturday 24 October - Thursday 29 October 2009 |
Trip Ref - MU241009 |
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you want to travel on a different date, and/or with your
own group of family or friends, just go to Make my own adventure to create your
own adventure trip.
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