4 days
Kilimanjaro & Meru treks · Arusha · Mount Meru
Mount Meru Climb, 4 Days
Wildlife, mountain huts and a knife-edge summit ridge facing Kilimanjaro.
FromUS$1,190 pp
Classic
Mountain
Mount Meru
Tanzania's second-highest mountain, and a beautiful climb in its own right.
- Getting there
- About 1 hr from Arusha
- Best time
- Jun - Oct and Dec - Feb
- Size
- 4,566 m
Rising to 4,566 metres above Arusha, Mount Meru is a steep, scenic four-day climb through forest full of wildlife to a dramatic crater rim. It's also excellent acclimatisation before Kilimanjaro.
Wildlife on the way up
Because the route starts inside Arusha National Park, an armed ranger walks with every group. Giraffe and buffalo are often seen on the first morning.
The final ridge to Socialist Peak is narrow and exposed, with views into the ash cone and across to Kilimanjaro at sunrise. Climbers sleep in mountain huts rather than tents.
Don't miss
- Sunrise view of Kilimanjaro from the summit ridge
- Walking among giraffe and buffalo
- The ash cone inside the crater
- Side trip to Little Meru
About 1 hr from Arusha
Journeys
Trips that visit Mount Meru
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