4-Day Mount Meru Trek
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Day-by-Day Itinerary
4-Day Mount Meru Trek
- 1
Day 1: Momella Gate → Miriakamba
1,500 m → 2,514 m · ~10 km · 4-5 hrs
Transfer from Arusha to Momella Gate. Four to five hours of gentle climbing through open meadow and montane forest with wildlife sightings on the lower stretches. Arrive Miriakamba by mid-afternoon.
- Accommodation
- Miriakamba Hut
- Meals
- Lunch, dinner
- 2
Day 2: Miriakamba acclimatisation day
Day hikes around 2,514-2,800 m
A full day at Miriakamba. Morning wildlife walk on the lower trails with the ranger, giraffe, buffalo, bushbuck. Afternoon climb to a viewpoint above the hut and a return to camp for tea. Two nights at 2,514 m is the engine of the four-day version's higher success rate.
- Accommodation
- Miriakamba Hut, second night
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch, dinner
- 3
Day 3: Miriakamba → Saddle Hut
2,514 m → 3,570 m · ~6 km · 4-6 hrs
Steep climb through cloud forest and giant heather to Saddle Hut at 3,570 m. Optional afternoon climb to Little Meru (3,820 m) for additional acclimatisation and views.
- Accommodation
- Saddle Hut
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch, dinner
- 4
Day 4: Summit night → Momella Gate
3,570 m → 4,566 m → 1,500 m · ~22 km · 12-14 hrs
Midnight start. Steep climb to Rhino Point and along the crater rim to Socialist Peak (4,566 m) at sunrise. Descend to Saddle for breakfast, continue to Miriakamba for lunch, and on to Momella Gate in the late afternoon. Transfer to Arusha.
- Accommodation
- Not included
- Meals
- Pre-dawn tea, breakfast, lunch
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