TREKKING
Mount Meru
About Mount Meru
At 4,562m, Meru is a wildlife-rich three or four day climb inside Arusha National Park, and the best acclimatisation for Kilimanjaro.
The first day is walked with an armed ranger through buffalo and giraffe country. Summit night follows the crater rim with Kilimanjaro filling the horizon at sunrise.
Highlights
Socialist Peak at sunrise
Walk out with an armed ranger
Saddle huts above the clouds
Views across to Kilimanjaro
Wildlife & landscape
BuffaloGiraffeElephantColobus monkeysKlipspringerAsh cone viewsAfro-alpine moorland
Season by season
Jun – Feb
Best climbing window: dry trails and clear summit views across to Kilimanjaro.
Mar – May
Wet, slippery on the crater rim and generally not recommended.
Practical notes
- •An armed ranger walks with every group on the lower slopes because of buffalo.
- •The three-day climb is hard work; four days is far more comfortable.
- •Summit night follows a narrow crater rim — a head torch and warm layers are essential.
Trips that include Mount Meru
3 Days
$1,100
3 Days Mount Meru Trekking
Arusha National Park
A wildlife-rich climb to 4,562m, and the best warm-up for Kilimanjaro.
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$1,100
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4 Days
$1,200
4 Days Mount Meru Trekking
Arusha National Park
Meru at a gentler pace, with an extra night on the mountain.
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$1,200
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