Mount Meru Climbing Adventure

Mount Meru is the second highest mountain in Tanzania at 4,5685m. and the fifth highest in Africa. It is best to allow three days for climbing Meru since it involves a 3,500m altitude trek. There are two huts available to climbers on the mountain and firewood is supplied. The best time to climb Meru is between October and February. The mountain is usually climbed from Olkokola on the western side of the crater and you need a park ranger as an escort due to the threat of buffalo. 


Day 1: Nairobi – Arusha
Pickup from from your hotel and proceed to drive south through the Namanga border post with lunch en route. Transfer to Moivaro Coffee Lodge (BB) for overnight 

Day 2: Momella Gate to Mariakamba Hut 3,500m
Depart form Moivaro to Momella Gate on the other side of the park. Walking through the park with armed ranger, game viewing en-route heading to Mariakamba Hut, about 3,500m above the sea level. Overnight camping at the hut/campsite 
Mt Meru 

Day 3: Mariakamba Hut to Little Meru 3,820m
Leaving Mariakamba Hut early in the morning (probably 4:00 am) winding up to Saddle Hut, approximately 3,500m; Have a break for lunch and gathering momentum, and then trek to the Little Meru 3,820 m summit. After drinks and photos starts the journey back to Saddle Hut for overnight the hut/campsite. 

Day 4: Saddle Hut to the Summit 4,566m
Early morning (probably 3:00am) climbing towards the summit of Meru Mountain 4,566m (as an option: walking on the rim of Meru Crater) this is the place to take Photos of Mount Kilimanjaro. Back to Saddle Hut for breakfast, lunch and diner as well as overnight at the hut/campsite 

Day 5: Saddle Hut Momella Gate
After stretching and relaxing your painful muscles overnight start descending after breakfast and reach Momella gate at midday, picked-up and drive to Arusha town for dinner at Moivaro Lodge.