Mount Meru Wildlife Safari - 4 Days
Duration
4 Days 3 Nights
Group Size
1 - 60 People
Tour Type
Multidays
Tour Overview
Climb Mount Meru, Tanzania's second highest peak, while enjoying wildlife viewing! This 4-day trek takes you through Arusha National Park where you'll see giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, and colobus monkeys. Mount Meru offers stunning views of Kilimanjaro and is perfect acclimatization before a Kilimanjaro climb.
Tour Highlights
- Climb Mount Meru (4566m) - 4-day itinerary
- Wildlife viewing in Arusha National Park
- See giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, colobus monkeys
- Stunning views of Kilimanjaro
- Perfect acclimatization for Kilimanjaro
- Climb through forest, moorland, and alpine desert
- Experienced mountain guides and porters
- Stay in mountain huts
Included / Excluded
- Park entrance fees (Arusha NP)
- Hut accommodation on the mountain
- Professional mountain guides, cooks, porters
- All meals on the mountain
- Emergency oxygen and first aid kit
- Transfers from Moshi/Arusha to park and back
- Armed ranger for wildlife protection
- International flights
- Tips for guides, ranger, and porters
- Travel insurance (mandatory)
- Personal climbing gear
- Alcoholic drinks
Safari Itinerary
Drive to Momella Gate. Trek through forest with wildlife viewing. See giraffes, buffaloes, colobus monkeys. Reach Miriakamba Hut (2500m). Dinner and overnight.
Trek through heath and moorland. Spectacular views of Kilimanjaro. Reach Saddle Hut (3500m). Acclimatization walk. Dinner and overnight.
Start summit at 2am. Reach Socialist Peak (4566m). Views of Kilimanjaro. Descend to Miriakamba Hut. Celebration dinner!
Trek through forest to Momella Gate. Lunch, receive certificates. Drive back to Moshi/Arusha.
Location
Faqs
Meru is steeper in sections but shorter overall. Good preparation for Kilimanjaro.
Yes, especially on day 1 through Arusha National Park.