On this day you will be picked up from the airport either the
Kilimanjaro or Arusha airport, will then drive to Tulia spa & boutique
hotel once you arrive & settled in, your guide will arrive briefly after
to brief you on the hike, what to expect day by day as well as checking
if you have all necessary gears for the hike.
The tour will starts soon after breakfast. Your guide will pick you up
and drive you to the Ngongongare gate. At the gate, your guide will do
all paperwork before driving along Arusha National Park with some stops
for wildlife spotting. Reach Momella gate for a final checkup of
porters, and luggage.
Afterward, 3 days of Mt Meru trekking will start with a pole (slowly
slowly) pace, the first day is more or less similar to a walking safari,
on the way you may spot some animal species like reticulated Giraffes,
Zebras, Waterbuck, and Buffaloes. Since the hiking is inside the park an
armed ranger will be escorting you to the camp.
You may take a long or short route but this will depend on the time of
starting, during the hike way you will pass across Ngarenanyuki River
and a beautiful waterfall at the base of Meru Mountain. You will
possibly arrive at Miriakamba Hut (2500 m) before sunset.
After breakfast, continues with Mt Meru trekking along the steep path in
the forest zone, spotting various birds and animals along the way. Reach
Saddle Hut situated in the alpine desert zone for hot lunch (but this
will depend on your pace). After lunch and some rest, you have an option
of an acclimatization hike at Little Meru (3,820 m), this is a good hike
with some great views of great Meru & the area around & it makes you
ready for a night attempt on the summit the main Meru Mountain.
Early dinner will be served on this day so that you can have enough time
to rest before your midnight summit attempt. Go to sleep as early as
possible possibly around 19:00 hrs.
Duration: 4 – 5 hours of hiking.
Vegetation Type: Forest Zone.
Wake up at 00:30 after midnight for a lite meal before you start your
final push to the summit of the fifth mountain in Africa. On the final
day of your 3 days of Mt Meru trekking, you will start by trading on the
steep grade path up to Rhino point at (3800 m) and then reach Cobra
point at (4,350 m). From there the trekking will be on a rocky ridge in
between the Crater and the inner cliffs of Meru Mountain. Reach the
summit during the first rays of the sun from the East (4,566 m). During
clear days, morning can be the best time to view his Majesty Kilimanjaro
Mountain, the total cliffs of the crater drop intensely at almost 1000
feet or more. If you made it to the summit a certificate for Meru
trekking (4,566 m) will be presented to you & those who did the
acclimatization hike at little Meru will also be rewarded a certificate.
Duration Approx. 9-12 hours of hiking.
Vegetation Type: Alpine desert.
Our drivers will already be there waiting to take you back to Arusha or
the airport
