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Climb Mount Meru in 3 days: Tanzania’s most beautiful short trek
Mount Meru (4,566 m) is Tanzania’s second-highest mountain and one of the most rewarding climbs in East Africa. Inside Arusha National Park, just an hour from Arusha, you walk past giraffes and buffalo with an armed park ranger, sleep in comfortable mountain huts and reach the summit at sunrise with Mount Kilimanjaro on the horizon.
It is our best-selling trek: a real mountain adventure in only 3 days, at a fraction of the cost of Kilimanjaro. Many guests also climb Meru first to acclimatise before Kilimanjaro.
Why climb Mount Meru with us
- Walking safari on the way up: giraffes, buffalo, colobus monkeys and many birds
- Sunrise over Kilimanjaro from Socialist Peak
- Huts with beds instead of tents
- Small groups, experienced local mountain guides and a full crew
- Join a group departure or book a private climb on your own dates
Price includes
- Transfers from Arusha to Momella Gate and back
- Arusha National Park entry, hut and rescue fees
- Armed park ranger (required by the park)
- Professional mountain guide, cook and porters
- All meals on the mountain and drinking water
- Mountain hut accommodation (2 nights)
Price does not include
- International and domestic flights
- Tanzania visa and travel insurance
- Hotel nights in Arusha before and after the climb
- Tips for the guide, ranger and crew
- Personal hiking gear and expenses
Good to know
- Fitness: good general fitness is needed. Summit day is long and steep in places.
- Best time: June to October and December to February, the dry months.
- Packing: warm layers, a waterproof jacket, good hiking boots and a head torch. See our packing list.
Planning to climb Kilimanjaro too? See our Kilimanjaro climbing packages, or get a free tailor-made quote.
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Momella Gate to Miriakamba Hut
After breakfast, transfer from Arusha to Momella Gate in Arusha National Park, where you meet your armed park ranger, guide and crew. The trail climbs through open grassland and montane forest, where you often see giraffes, buffalo, warthogs and colobus monkeys on foot. Arrive at Miriakamba Hut in the afternoon for dinner and the night.
Walking time: about 4 to 5 hours. Meals: lunch and dinner.
Miriakamba Hut to Saddle Hut
A steep but beautiful climb through forest draped in old man's beard lichen brings you to Saddle Hut by lunchtime. In the afternoon, walk up Little Meru (3,820 m) for wide views of the Meru crater and, on a clear day, Mount Kilimanjaro. Early dinner and rest before the summit night.
Walking time: about 3 to 4 hours, plus 1 to 2 hours to Little Meru. Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Socialist Peak to Momella Gate
Start around midnight along the narrow crater rim to Socialist Peak, 4,566 m, the summit of Mount Meru. Watch the sunrise over Kilimanjaro and the dramatic inner crater with its ash cone. Descend to Saddle Hut for breakfast, continue down to Miriakamba and Momella Gate, then transfer back to Arusha.
Walking time: about 12 to 14 hours in total. Meals: breakfast and lunch.
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