Mount Meru Climbing Tours

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• Day 1: Day 01: Ascent of Mount Meru - Crossing the Ngare Nanyuki River and about 1 ½ hour of walk on a beautiful forest track passing under the fig tree Arch and fording small streams. Picnic towards the Maio Falls. Still 1 ½ hour of walk to get to Kitoto Camp, superb views across the west of the Kilimanjaro and the Arusha National Park. One last hour to reach Miriakamba Hut through the Meru crater, wide plateau opened on the east and covered with copses and clearings inhabited by many animals.
• Day 2: Day 02: Miriakamba Hut/Saddle Hut - Departure in the morning for about 4 hours of walk and 1000 m of uneven path. The temperature at this altitude is very pleasant, the vegetation is lush, almost tropical and gradually gives way to heathers. In the late afternoon, you can climb the 'Little Meru' (3820 m) in 1 ½ hour roundtrip where you can admire the pink and orange blazes of Kilimanjaro's snow at dusk. Dinner and overnight at the Saddle Hut refuge located at 3570 meters, on the col joining Mount Meru and Little Meru.
• Day 3: Day 03: Saddle Hut/ Mount Meru / Arusha - After a very early start (around 1:30 AM), departure to join Rhino Point , which you reach after an hour of walk. For this climb we recommend that you bring warm clothing as the wind can be very brisk and cold. From Rhino Point, the Kilimanjaro looms as a silhouette on the horizon. You will then engage on a narrow and aerial crest forming the crater rim and dominating the lava cone where the plunging view is spectacular. After 4 good hours of walk on lava composed of rocks, slags and volcanic dust, you will finally reach the summit. At 4562 m, all major volcanoes north of the country, located in the Great African Rift, of which Oldonyo Lengai is still active, and the Kitumbeini and Arusha town are visible if the sky is not covered too much. You will complete the descent towards Saddle Hut by the same track in about 3 hours. In order to reach Miriakamba Hut you will take a different track that follows the rivers bed formed by the erosion of rainwater. Then, back to Momella Gate through tall grass and bushes. You will be given after this journey, a document certifying that you have conquered the Mount Meru summit.

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Climbing Itinerary:

• Day 1: Day 01: Miriakamba Hut - In the morning you are collected from your hotel and transferred to Arusha National Park. At the Momella Gate we complete registration formalities before setting off with your guide and armed ranger. There is abundant wildlife in the forests! The forest section is especially scenic with strangler figs and the possibility of seeing buffalo grazing in one of the clearings. In the late afternoon you reach a viewpoint before heading on to Miriakamba Hut for dinner.
• Day 2: Day 02: Saddle Hut - You set off from Miriakamba Hut, initially still in the forest zone, but in a few hours as you reach Saddle Hut for lunch in the alpine desert zone. In the afternoon a walk to the summit of Little Meru (Alt: 12,532ft, 3820m) can be taken for stunning views before heading back to Saddle Hut for dinner.
• Day 3: Day 03: Summit Bid / Miriakamba - You rise early and your hard work is rewarded at dawn as the sun rises to the East. Kilimanjaro is normally clearly seen from here and the sheer cliffs of the crater fall dramatically 1000 feet or more. After taking photos at Socialist Peak (Alt: 14,968ft, 4,562m) you return to our base camp at Saddle Hut. After some brunch, you continue down to Miriakamba Hut for dinner.
• Day 4: Day 04: Arusha - The shorter final section takes up to 4 hours to return to our vehicles where you say farewell to our crew and have time for a short picnic lunch and game drive before returning to Arusha for a well-deserved shower! Upon arrival, you will be met by a representative of Kiang African Specialist Safari to congratulate you and answer any other questions you may have.

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