4 Days Trekking Mount Meru

Day 1:  Hotel to Momella gate to Miriakamba Hut

Drive from Arusha to Momella Gate takes about 1 hour and 30minutes. Once at the gate we will finish all the procedures anddepart for the trek. The trek takes you through places fromwhere you can catch breathtaking views of Mount Kilimanjaroand the renowned Momella lakes. Trekkers encounter wildlifelike Bushbucks, Cape Buffaloes, Giraffes, and Warthogsduring this day. We continue a short distance until we reachthe Miriakamba hut.

Elevation: 1500m/4921ft to 2500m/8202ft

Distance: 6km/3.5miHiking Time: 4-5 hours

Meals: Lunch and Dinner

Day 2: Miriakamba Hut to Saddle Hut

Today we trek through the steep path along the ridge of thesaddle. On the way, you can witness the stunning Meru crater,the ash cone, and little Meru. There are chances of usencountering wildlife like Cape Buffaloes and the black andwhite Colobus monkey. We will end the trek up at Saddle hut.Once you have settled at the camp we will set off on a shorttrek to little Meru (3810m) for acclimatization purpose andreturn to Saddle hut.

Elevation: 2500m/8202ft to 3500m/11483ft

Distance: 6km/3.5mi

Hiking Time: 4-5 hours

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 3: Saddle Hut to SocialistPeak to Miriakamba Hut

We wake up just after midnight and have a light meal to keepour energies high. Once done with the meal we start the finalascent to Socialist Peak. This ascent will be steep and we willbe making our way through gravel and rocky cliffs. This is themost mentally and physically challenging portion of the trek.Once at the summit, you will enjoy the magnificent views ofthe Meru Crater and the Ash cone. There are chances that onemight catch a glimpse of wildlife like mountain Reedbucksand Klipspringers over the rocky ridge. From the summit, we begin our descent by continuingstraight down to the Miriakamba hut.

Elevation: 3500m/11483ft to 4562m/14967ft down to2500m/8202ft

Distance: 19km/12mi

Hiking Time: 10-12 hours

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 4: Miriakamba Hut toMomella gate

After breakfast, we continue the descent down to the MomellaGate, we will change the route and take the southern routedown hence the change in distance trekked on this day. Wewill also pass through the astonishing Fig tree Arch.Tembo Treks vehicle will be waiting for you at Momella gateto drive you back to your hotel in Arusha (around 1 hour and30 minutes).

Elevation: 2500m/8202ft to 1500m/4921ft

Distance: 14km/8.5mi

Hiking Time: 4-5 hours

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch