Mount Meru Momela Route 4 days
- Duration
6 days
- Group size
unlimited
- Type tour
- Language
Any desired
short overview
Kilimanjaro is often the main attraction in Tanzania, but Mount Meru is definitely worth your attention too.
At 4,000 feet shorter than Kilimanjaro, Mount Meru stands tall and impressive. It offers a challenging hike, making it a great way to prepare for Kilimanjaro, or simply a beautiful trek on its own. The climb on the Momela Route, which is the only path to the summit, takes 3 or 4 days. No technical equipment is needed, but youβll need to be ready for the altitude. As you hike, youβll pass by wildlife, enjoy spectacular landscapes, and witness a stunning sunrise from the summit, with Kilimanjaro as the perfect backdrop.
The summit offers amazing views of small cones and craters, likely the result of past volcanic activity. The lower slopes of Mount Meru typically see multiple tour groups joining together, but once you reach the higher altitudes, you’ll experience a more private and serene climb.
itinerary
DAY 1 - ARUSHA - MOMELLA GATE - MIRIAKAMBA HUTS
Youβll be picked up from your Arusha hotel and transferred to the Momella Gate of Arusha National Park, where youβll go through the necessary pre-climb formalities.
Todayβs hiking takes you across the open grasslands of the park in the company of an armed ranger. As youβre inside a national park, youβll have an excellent chance of spotting game such as elephants, giraffes, buffalo, monkeys, and much more during the day.
In the afternoon, youβll begin to climb into the rainforest, where youβll overnight in the Miriakamba huts.
DAY 2 - MIRIAKAMBA HUTS - SADDLE HUTS
Youβll pass from the lush rainforest and into the more spartan heath zone today, with giant clumps of heather and other moorland scrub dotting the terrain.
Hiking along the ridge of the Mount Meru Crater, youβll have breathtaking views of both the crater and the Ash Tray.
For those with a little extra energy, thereβs the option to ascend to the peak of Little Mount Meru for a panoramic view of Arusha and its surrounds.
DAY 3 - SADDLE HUTS - SUMMIT - MIRIAKAMBA HUTS
Youβll be up very early today. Around midnight, in fact!
Itβs a steep trail that separates you from the summit of Mt. Meru and your trail takes you via Rhino Point and Cobra Point through volcanic terrain before you finally reach Socialist Point.
From here, youβll experience a stunning sunset via of Arusha and the surrounding landscape before beginning your descent back to Miriakamba Huts.
Youβll overnight here to get some well-earned rest!
DAY 4 - MIRIAKAMBA HUTS - ARUSHA
Itβs a relatively short morning of hiking through the rainforest and back to the Momella Gate.
Youβll be met here by a Kilimanjaro Unforgettable driver and taken to your Arusha accommodations.
Included/excluded
- Oxygen
- Oximeters
- Camp pillow
- Airport Transfer
- Extra sleeping pad
- Hut or camping fees
- National Park gate fees
- Hyperbaric pressure bag
- Dining chairs with backs
- All meals on the mountain
- Hot lunches on the mountain
- Salaries for all crew members
- Kilimanjaro map for the group
- Rescue fees (as required by the national park)
- Accommodation in Moshi/ Arusha
- Celebration dinner at the hotel after returning from trek
- Certified, experienced, English-speaking guides for all routes
- Tents, foam sleeping pads, cooking equipment, and eating utensils
- Special Kilimanjaro guide with Wilderness First Responder certification
- Transport from Moshi/ Arusha to starting point on the mountain and return to Moshi/ Arusha
- Drinks
- Laundry
- Tips or gratuity
- Travelers insurance
- Communication charges
- Visas, international airfares
- Lunch or dinner in town (option and extra charges direct)
- Sightseeing not included in the package; optional activities