MOUNT MERU 4565m
DAY 1: Arusha – Momela Gate(1500m) – Mariakamba Hut(2514m)
Picked up from your hotel in Arusha after breakfast meet and greet by your guide then drive Arusha national park’s gate 45minutes from Arusha town, after registration we start walking towards Mariakamba hut. Picnic lunch will be provided
-Overnight: Mariakamba Hut
walking duration: 4-6hrs, 10km
DAY 2: Mariakamba hut (2514m) – Saddle huts(3570m)
After breakfast you start hiking towards Saddle hut, this part is steeper than the previous. Arrival at the hut for overnight
-Overnight: Saddle huts
walking duration: 3-5hrs, 8km
DAY 3: Saddle Hut(3570m) – Summit (4565m) – Saddle Hut (3570m)
Wake up at middle-night and have a cup of tea before starting attempt big Meru peak. Proceed to summit crossing rocky path and back to Saddle hut for full breakfast. You spend few hours of resting at the hut before walking down to Mariakamba hut for overnight
-Overnight: Mariakamba Hut
Walking duration: 8- 12hrs, 18km
DAY 4: Mariakamba hut (2541m) – Momela Gate(1500m)
Leave the camp and walk down to Momela gate where you will be picked up by your van and drive back to Arusha where you are dropped off at the place of your choice OR transferred to Kilimanjaro Airport for flight back home.
walking duration: 4-6hrs, 10km
