Overview of 4 days 3 nights Mount Meru hiking tour packages for 2025 & 2026
This package for 4 days of Mount Meru hiking tours will leave from Moshi and Arusha in 2025 & 2026. The program for our 4-day Mount Meru trekking trip includes 3 nights spent in huts. This affordable 4 day, 3 night Mount Meru trekking trip tour plan is available for the years 2025 & 2026 and includes either a budget or luxury trek to the mountain from Zanzibar or 3 nights 4 days Mount Meru hiking from Dar es salaam, and 4 day hike to the mountain from Arusha or Moshi and any others places. In 2025 & 2026, you can begin your four-day, three-night group or private climb up Mount Meru on any date you like during the months of January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, November, and December.
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4 days 3 nights Mount Meru Hiking trip itinerary
Day 1: Arusha - Momella Gate - Miriakamba Hut
- Elevation (m): (1,387 m to (1,500 m)
- Elevation (ft): 4,921 ft) to 3,000 ft )
- Distance: 10 km
- Hiking Time: 4-6 hours
- Habitat: Montane Forest
In the morning, you will be collected from your hotel and after a 45-minute drive, you will arrive at the Arusha National Park Gate. At the national park gate, your guide will complete the obligatory entry forms and whilst he does so, you can peruse the information boards of the national park. Once the formalities have been completed and the hiking team consisting of porters from the surrounding villages is formed, you will then be driven a little further to Momella Gate. An armed park ranger will accompany you while you start your hike and get a first glimpse of the wonderful giraffes and buffalos. Once you have left the buffalo herds and giraffes behind, you will enter the acacia forest in which you will follow the Southern Route. After a steady 2-hour climb, you will reach Maio Falls and some picturesque meadows that are a perfect place for a picnic.
After a rest, you will again be on your way and soon reach the well-known ‘Arched Fig Tree’. Here your park ranger will tell you about the formation of this tree and how it gained its shape forming an arch over the path. After another 1½ - 2 hours, you will reach the Miriakamba Hut. Evening meal and overnight stay at the Miriakamba Hut. Breakfast; Lunch; Dinner
Day 2: Miriakamba Hut - Saddle Hut
- Elevation (m): 2,514m to 3,570m
- Elevation (ft): 8,250ft to 11,712ft
- Distance: 8 km
- Hiking Time: 3-5 hours
- Habitat: Forest and Moorland
In the morning, you will leave the Miriakamba Hut behind and follow a steep track with wooden steps upwards. Due to the gain in height, it will be noticeably cooler than the previous day and due to this, the hike will seem to get easier. The clouds also often hang in the rainforest and dip the lush vegetation in a moody atmosphere. After approximately 2 hours, you will reach the vantage point ‘Mgongo wa Tembo’ (Elephant back) at an elevation of 3200m, where you will enjoy a well-earned break.
After another hike in which the vegetation changes from rainforest into an airy bush land, you will reach Saddle Hut (3550m) at midday for a relaxing lunch break. During the afternoon, you have the option of a side trip to Little Meru (3820m) which takes approx. 1 - 1 ½ hours and from where you can have wonderful views of Arusha National Park and of the Kilimanjaro (approx. 80 km away). Back at the hut, a warm dinner is waiting for you before you will have the final preliminary talk in preparation for the following day’s climb to the summit. Breakfast; Lunch; Dinner
Day 3: Saddle Hut - Miriakamba Hut
- Elevation (m): 3,570 m to 4,565m to 2,514m
- Elevation (ft): 14,977ft to 11,712 ft to 8,250ft
- Distance: 5 km up 13 km down
- Hiking Time: 10 – 12 hours
- Habitat: Alpine Desert Moorland and Montane forest
After an early start with tea and biscuits, you will leave for the summit at 02:00 hrs. By torchlight, you will follow the trail through bush land to the so-called Rhino Point (3821m) in which the path turns into a little more challenging trek with occasional light climbs. You will follow the north ridge to the summit on which you walk on ground alternating between lava ash and rock.
After approx. 4 - 5 hours, you will have the summit and the Tanzanian flag in your sights. From the summit, you will be able to enjoy the sun rising above Kilimanjaro and the fantastic view of Mount Meru’s crater with its steep sides and the “Ash Cone” in the middle. The descent follows the same route back to Saddle Hut (3550m) where you will take a well-deserved long break and recuperate with hot soup and tea. Once refreshed, you will continue with the descent. During the early afternoon, you will reach Miriakamba Hut (2500m) - tired but happy. At this hut, you can relax and think about the last stage that you have completed. Evening meal and ernight stay at Miriakamba Hut (2500m). Breakfast; Lunch; Dinner
Day 4: Miriakamba Hut - Momella Gate
- Elevation (m): 2,514m to 1,500m to 1,387m
- Elevation (ft): 4,921ft to 8,250ft to 4,921ft
- Distance: 10 km
- Hiking time: 2-4 hours
- Habitat: Montane Forest
After breakfast, you will follow a 2 - 3 hour trek over the so-called Northern Route back to Momella Gate. The descent is shorter than the ascent but there is still the chance to see elephants, buffalos, giraffes as well as the black and white columbus monkeys. At the gate, you will say farewell to your hiking crew and your driver will take you back to Arusha.
Price of Climbing 4 days 3 nights Mount Meru Included
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ProfessionalGuide
Park Fees
Gate transfer
Crew wages
Ranger
Rescue Fees
Drinking water and Full Board meals
Price of Climbing 4 days 3 nights Mount Meru Not Included
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Flights (International & Domestics)
Tipping the crew
Visas
Additional Park fees
Non-climbing accommodation