Trekking Mount Meru 3 days tour is easier to summit.
| Activity type: | Trekking |
| Activity level: | Easy/ Moderate |
| Availability: |
10 Mar 2022 - 28 Feb 2023 |
| Duration: | 3 Day(s) / Tour with flexible start dates |
| Price: | from $780 / Negotiable |
Full description
Meru trekking 3 days trip is the best choice for beginner climbers or people who love to acclimatize before hiking the seven summits like Kilimanjaro. Mount Meru is an extinct Volcano Mountain and has a height of 4,562.13 meters (14,968 ft.). Trekking Mount Meru is the best option to acclimatize and challenge before Kilimanjaro ascent. Mount Meru climbing trip can be 3 days tour or 4 days trekking. Mount Meru is located inside Arusha National park, Tanzania. Contact Kilimanjaro Tanzanite Safaris DMC for tips and more information.
Mount Meru is a stratovolcano located 70 kilometres (43 mi) west of Mount Kilimanjaro in the nation of Tanzania. First ascent of Mount Meru was done in 1904 by Fritz Jager, and Last volcano eruption occured in 1910.
The journey to the summit of Mount Meru passes through Arusha National Park. Over 400 species of animals roam the lower slopes of the volcano; these include birds, elephant, buffalo, baboon, warthog, black and white colobus monkey and duiker. A visit to Ngurdoto Crater and Momella Lakes offers superb scenery with flamingos and other wildlife.
Accommodation on this ascent is in dormitory styled huts. Hiking to the summit of Mount Meru is over terrain which is often steep and could prove to be a tough challenge for some.
2 nights / 3 days MOUNT MERU CLIMB Tanzania
Duration: 3 Days/2 nights
Location: Mount Meru, Arusha, Tanzania
Day 1: Arusha – Momella gate – Mariakamba Hut
Drive 1 Hr, Hike Distance 10 km, 4 – 5 hrs, 1000m ascent, Alt: 2516
Dinner and overnight Mariakamba Hut
Day 2: Mariakamba Hut to Saddle Hut to Summit
Hike Distance 4km, 2 – 3 hrs, 1050m ascent, Alt: 3566
Have dinner and overnight Saddle Hut.
Day 3: From Meru Summit to Saddle Hut to Momella Gate and back to Arusha
Hike Distance 14km, 6 to 8hrs, 3050m descent, Alt: 1516
Drive 1 hr back to Arusha
Price includes
- The price is inclusive of:- -2 transfers from Arusha to Mount Meru park gate -return -3 meals per day while trekking - Vegetarian/Non-Vegetarian -3 days Mount Meru trek -3 night accomodation in huts while trekking Mount Meru -All park entrance fees and government levies -Armed Ranger escort, English speaking mountain Guide and assistant guides -Porters- a maximum of 2 per client
Not included in price
- The Price does not include: --First and Last night accommodation at hotel Arusha -Bed and Breakfast. -Gloves, Sun glasses, Sleeping bag, Hats, Rain suits, Warm Jacket, Heavy boots, Scarf's, Rain Trousers, tents Note: All the above items can be hired at a reasonable price
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45 years, Tanzania
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Mountaineering, Hiking, Rock Climbing, Ice Climbing, Backcountry Skiing
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Have climbed Kilimanjaro more than 500 times and now is Organizer of all Kilimanjaro guided treks. My Education level is University, speaks English well. All Mount Kilimanjaro guides which lead you to summit speaks English, Spanish, Italian, Russian, French and Deutsche.
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Tanzania, Arusha Region, Arumeru
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