3 Days Mount Meru Climbing - Momela Route
Meru Trekking
Mount Meru climb and Tanzania Safari tour will take you to you to the top of Mount Meru one of Africa's highest and most beautiful volcanic mountain, standing at 4566m. Furthermore the tour will take you to the Lake Manyara National Park, one of Tanzania’s most dramatically located wildlife areas, consisting of a shallow but huge soda lake, located at the foot of the Great Rift Valley’s western escarpment. The size of the park makes it perfect for a one-day game drive and is notably famous for it’s tree-climbing lions. This safari tour will also take you to the Serengeti National Park, a massive wilderness of 14500 square km, where every day brings a new landscape and a new adventure.
This African safari tour will also take you to the Ngorongoro Crater and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in Tanzania, featuring one of the highest concentrations of game and arguably the densest population of predators and carnivores in Africa. Here you will witness an amazing spectacle of African wildlife inside a self-contained world teeming with animals. Finally, your African safari tour will also take you to the Tarangire National Park, which features some of the greatest concentration of game in Tanzania second only to the Ngorongoro Crater but less crowded and unspoiled possessing a wild and unkempt beauty.
ARRIVAL DAY
On the arrival day, you will be picked up at the Kilimanjaro International Airport and transferred to your hotel in Moshi town/Arusha town; you will meet your guide who will brief you on your upcoming trek and do an equipment check to make sure you have all the necessary mountain gear. The missing gear can be rented on this day.
DAY 1: Moshi/Arusha – Miriakamba Hut
Duration: 5-7 hours of hiking
After an early morning breakfast at your hotel in Moshi/Arusha, you will be picked up from your hotel and brought to the Momella Gate in Arusha National Park. At this time, the porters will organize and pack the belongings for the hike while you and your guide register with the Tanzania National Park (TANAPA). You will then begin your ascent in Arusha National Park. The first day of hiking is similar to a walking safari; you should expect to see giraffes, zebras, antelope, buffalo, and potentially elephants near the trail. Due to the high possibility of spotting wildlife, an armed ranger, hired through the National Park, is required to hike with our team for the duration of the hike. As you continue hiking, you will pass the Ngarenanyuki River and a beautiful waterfall at the base of Mt. Meru. Upon arriving to Miriakamba Hut (2500m), your chef will prepare a hot dinner and washing water for you. Enjoy the beautiful sunset and overnight.
DAY 2:Miriakamba Hut – Saddle Hut
Duration: 3-5 hours of hiking
After breakfast, you will start ascending up the steep trail along the ridge of the saddle. You may see various wildlife along the way! The trail has views of Mt. Meru Crater and the Ash Tray. When you arrive at camp, you have the option of hiking Little Mt. Meru (3820m) with your guide to further acclimate. You will be served an early dinner, so you can receive ample rest before your midnight summit attempt. Get to sleep by 1900.
DAY 3: Saddle Hut – Summit Attempt – Miriakamba Hut
Duration: 10-12 hours of hiking
Your guide will wake you at 00:30 for tea and biscuits. You will then begin your summit attempt at 1:30am. The trail starts off on a steep grade to Rhino Point (3800m) to Cobra Point (4350m). The last hour of the hike you will scamble on a rocky ridge between the crater and inner cliffs of Meru. You will reach the summit of Meru (4565m) at sunrise with spectacular views of Mt. Meru Ash Tray and Mt. Kilimanjaro. Enjoy your views then descend to Saddle Hut for a short break. You will then continue descending to Miriakamba Hut (2500m) for dinner and overnight.
DAY 4: Miriakamba Hut – Moshi/Arusha
Duration: 2-3 hours of hiking
After a long rest and breakfast, we will begin our final descent to Momella gate. We will hike through forest and meadows where it is likely to spot wildlife. At the base of Mt. Meru, you will be greeted by our driver who will take you back to your hotel in Moshi/Arusha.
AFTER 4 DAYS OF CLIMBUNG MOUNT MERU WE COUNTINUE WITH 6 DAY TANZANIA SAFARI TOUR
DAY 5: MOSHI/ARUSHA – LAKE MANYARA
Meet our professional tour guide/driver in Moshi/Arusha town, who will deliver a short safari briefing, after which, we travel to the Lake Manyara National Park. We arrive in time for lunch. After lunch we head into the Lake Manyara National Park. This impressive park is one of Tanzania’s most dramatically located wildlife areas, consisting of a massive but shallow soda lake (covering two-thirds of the park) at the foot of the Great Rift Valley’s western escarpment. The park’s varied habitat attracts a wide variety of animals, including one of Africa’s largest concentrations of elephants, Manyara’s famous tree-climbing lions, as well as large flocks of flamingos attracted by the algae in the lake.
DAY 6: LAKE MANYARA – SERENGETI PLAINS
After breakfast we head towards the Serengeti National Park, via the beautiful high lying farmland of Karatu and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Leaving the highlands behind, we descend into the heart of wild Africa – the Serengeti National Park – with its endless plains, rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see. We head to the central park area, known as the Seronera area, one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park, featuring the Seronera River, which provides a valuable water source to this area and therefore attracts wildlife well representative of most of the Serengeti’s species. We arrive in time for lunch and enjoy an afternoon game drive in the Serengeti national park.
DAY 7 & 8: SERENGETI PLAINS
After breakfast you will commence your drive to one of the most famous game parks in Africa, the Serengeti, taking approximately 4 hours. Serengeti is home to millions of wildebeest during the migration and over the huge flat plains, you are likely to find lions, cheetah, leopards, hyenas,s, and many other small predators. Your guide will choose the best wildlife viewing locations for the time of year. Spend time at the hippo pool, watching these enormous animals laze about in the cool water alongside the crocodiles, watch a lion stalking its prey, or be staggered by the scale of the great wildebeest migration. The journey from wide, open plains to the kopjes, volcanic rocky outcrops that provide protection and shelter for a wide variety of animals. This diverse and interesting landscape will provide you with the ultimate in-game viewing.
DAY 9: SERENGETI PLAINS – NGORONGORO CRATER
In the morning after breakfast you will drive to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, and after registration you will descend to the Crater Floor. The Ngorongoro caldera is the largest unflooded and unbroken caldera in the world. At approximately 20 kilometers across and 600 meters deep, the Ngorongoro Crater is a breath-taking natural wonder. Ngorongoro Crater is unique in that almost all the wildlife lives within the crater walls; hence you have the opportunity to find the game easily. You’ll want to wake early to make the most of your day exploring the crater, where rhino, in particular, can be seen regularly, as well as the pride of lion and other predators like the cheetah.
DAY 10: TARANGIRE - ARUSHA/MOSHI
After breakfast we depart for the Tarangire National Park. The park runs along the line of the Tarangire River and is mainly made up of low-lying hills on the Great Rift Valley floor. Its natural vegetation mainly consists of Acacia woodland and giant African Baobab trees, with huge swamp areas in the south. Both the river and the swamps act like a magnet for wild animals, during Tanzania’s dry season. The Tarangire National Park is reputed to contain some of the largest elephant herds in Africa. This African national park is also home to three rare species of animals – the Greater Kudu, the Fringed-eared Oryx, as well as a few Ashy Starlings. After a picnic lunch we continue with game drive and in the late afternoon we drive back to your hotel in Arusha/Moshi town and that be the end of our six days wonderful Tanzania safari.
DEPARTURE DAY
The day is left free to wind down after the trek and safari before your flight back home. Depending on flight times you could go and explore nearby town and grab some souvenirs before heading to the airport.
Kilimanjaro climb tour, Zanzibar trip and other add-ons are available if you wish to continue exploring Tanzania.
CAMPING SAFARI
$5500 per person when 1 person travels alone
$3800 per person when 2 – 4 persons travel together
$2900 per person when 5 – 6 persons travel together
LODGE SAFARI
$6100 per person when 1 person travels alone
$4500 per person when 2 – 4 persons travel together
$3600 per person when 5 – 6 persons travel together
For a more accurate estimate, it's best to contact us directly and discuss your specific requirements and budget. We can provide you with a detailed quote based on your itinerary, group size, and preferred level of comfort.
Included in Meru Climb
-Transport to/from Arusha National Park
-Overnight stays in mountain huts
-Two nights accommodations before and after climb
-Professional, experienced, mountain guides:
-All Park fees
-Rescue fees
-All meals while on the Mountain
-Guides, Porters, cook salaries and park fees
-Large portions of fresh, healthy nutritious food
-Clean, purified drinking water
-Crisis management and safety procedures
-Fair and ethical treatment of porters
Included in Safari
-Transport in 4X4 Toyota Land Cruisers with pop up roof for game viewing.
-Park entry fees
-Full board accommodation whilst on safari
-Ngorongoro Crater service fee
-Private English speaking safari guide
-All meals while on safari.
-Enough bottled mineral water throughout the safari
-Transfers to & from the International Airport
-Visa fee (50 US$ /100 US$ for American or Irish Passport holders – to be paid upon arrival).
-Tip for guide, cook, and porters
-Drinks and beverages in Hotel.
-Personal hiking/trekking gear – you could rent some of the gear in Tanzania.
-Sleeping bag.
-Snacks, personal medicine, and water purifying tablets.
-Meals and drinks not specified.
Meru Trekking
Meru Trekking
Meru trekking
Meru Trekking
Meru Trekking
Meru Trekking