Mount Meru Climbing
Meru Trekking
Destinations: Momella Gate Miriakamba Hut, Saddle Hut
Style: Mountain Trekking
Overview
Mount Meru is Tanzania’s second-highest mountain, rising majestically to 4,566 meters inside Arusha National Park.
This scenic and quieter alternative to Kilimanjaro offers rich wildlife encounters, panoramic views, and a rewarding trekking experience perfect for acclimatization or a standalone adventure.
Day by day
Full Itinerary
Day 1:
Arusha Momella Gate Miriakamba Hut (2,514m)
After breakfast in Arusha, you will be transferred to Momella Gate (1,500m) in Arusha National Park. After registration and meeting with the armed park ranger (required due to wildlife), the trek begins through lush forest paths where encounters with giraffes, buffalo, monkeys, and a variety of bird species are common.
Elevation gain: ~1,014m
Hiking distance: 7 km
Trekking time: 4–5 hours
Meals:
Lunch, Dinner
Overnight:
Miriakamba Hut
Day 2:
Miriakamba Hut Saddle Hut (3,566m)
Today’s hike ascends through the montane forest and into the heather zone, offering impressive views of the Meru Crater and Ash Cone. Arrive at Saddle Hut, located in a beautiful alpine meadow. In the afternoon, you have the option to do an acclimatization hike to Little Meru (3,820m) for breathtaking sunset views.
Hiking time: 3–4 hours to Saddle Hut; 1–2 hours round-trip to Little Meru
Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation:
Saddle Hut
Day 3:
Saddle Hut Summit (4,566m) Miriakamba Hut
A pre-dawn start (around 2:00 AM) begins the most challenging and rewarding part of the trek. The trail climbs steeply along a narrow ridge to the summit of Socialist Peak (4,566m), passing Rhino Point and Cobra Point.
Enjoy dramatic sunrise views over Mt Kilimanjaro and the vast Arusha plains. After the summit, descend back to Saddle Hut for a short rest and then continue to Miriakamba Hut for your final overnight.
Hiking time: 10–12 hours total
Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation:
Miriakamba Hut
Day 4:
Miriakamba Hut Momella Gate Arusha
After breakfast, enjoy a relaxed descent through the forest trail back to Momella Gate, where your vehicle will be waiting to transfer you back to Arusha.
Hiking time: 2 – 3 hours
Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Price per Person
on request
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Excellent rating
Based on 122 reviews
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omar75
Solo
After a lot of research and contacting multiple operators for a Kilimanjaro trek, I settled on African Zoom. I found them via the Forbes Kilimanjaro glamping article. I found other operators by internet search and others by youtube fame. Maggie was my main point of contact throughout. She was always responsive and very helpful.
omar75
Solo
The price was reasonable compared to some of the outrageous prices with some of the “luxury” operators. But I would say we had enough comfort to make the adventure as comfortable as being in the harsh environment of a mountain as can be.
Our guides Godluck and Gabriel were great, our cook papa john!
omar75
Solo
After a lot of research and contacting multiple operators for a Kilimanjaro trek, I settled on African Zoom. I found them via the Forbes Kilimanjaro glamping article. I found other operators by internet search and others by youtube fame. Maggie was my main point of contact throughout. She was always responsive and very helpful. My friend and I ended up deciding on a private adventure each with a private tent. The price was reasonable compared to some of the outrageous prices with some of the “luxury” operators. But I would say we had enough comfort to make the adventure as comfortable as being in the harsh environment of a mountain as can be.
Our guides Godluck and Gabriel were great, our cook papa john! Cooked amazing meals and I absolutely can’t say enough about the porters. If you ever decide to go to Kilimanjaro you will see that the porters are a special kind of people.
We had an airport to airport trip. We were picked up by our main guide from the airport and taken to a nice 4 star hotel in Arusha. Godluck checked us in and came next day to take us in a tour in the city. We realized we have a day that we can go for a safari in. Maggie made that happen with one day notice. We spent a day in Terngeri saying all kinds of animals. It is not the Serengeti but we had a one day so we can’t complain.
We did an 8 day Lemosho climb. On the mountain we had 3 meals and a snack. The meals were excellent, the nightly briefing for next day was accurate and what we needed. We summitted successfully on day 7 and were out of the gate back to the hotel day 8. It was the most out of ordinary thing I’ve done in my life and African Zoom made it happen. I won’t hesitate to recommend them to any of my friends.
It is difficult to find reviewes for Kilimanjaro Climb operators on trip advisor, google reviews and others, I am not sure why.
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