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$1,200 / guest
4 Days Mount Meru Trek
Arusha National Park Crater Rim to Socialist Peak (4,566m)
Mount Meru is the second-highest peak in Tanzania and fifth-highest in Africa at 4,566 meters. Located inside Arusha National Park, this exhilarating 4-day climb pairs a thrilling walking safari amongst wild game with high-altitude volcanic ridge scrambling. Accompanied by certified professional guides and an armed national park ranger, trek through wildlife-rich grassland and montane rainforest past Cape buffaloes, giraffes, and colobus monkeys to reach Saddle Hut and Little Meru. Summit night rewards you with an unforgettable alpine scramble along the knife-edge crater rim via Rhino Point and Cobra Point to Socialist Peak, greeting the sunrise with Mount Kilimanjaro as your backdrop.
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Starting from Momela Gate, track through open grassland with cape buffalo, warthogs, giraffes, and colobus monkeys accompanied by an armed ranger. Lunch at the famous Fig Tree Arch before reaching Miriakampa Hut in an idyllic grassy glade with views towards Kilimanjaro.
Steep sustained climb through lush montane forest past Elephant Back Ridge, giant heather, and moorland vegetation to Saddle Hut. Afternoon acclimatization ascent of Little Meru (3,820m / 12,533ft) for superb crater views.
Midnight start at 12:00 AM. Scramble via Rhino Point (3,800m) and Cobra Point (4,350m) along the volcanic knife-edge ridge to reach Socialist Peak (4,566m) at sunrise with Kilimanjaro backdrop, inner crater walls, and Ash Cone, descending back to Miriakampa Hut.
Descent through open grassland and mixed forest passing the Fig Tree Arch and hidden ravine waterfalls, with excellent chances of spotting wildlife. Arrive at Momela Gate by late morning; transfer to hotel in Moshi/Arusha for celebration dinner.