Mount Meru — 4-Day Trek
The unhurried ascent — extra day for acclimatisation and wildlife.
- Duration
- 4 days · 3 nights
- From
- On request
- Best season
- June – February
- Group size
- Up to 8
- Route
- Momella Gate · Miriakamba Hut (2,514m) · Saddle Hut (3,570m) · Summit (4,566m)
- Meals
- All meals included
- Stay
- Mountain huts throughout
Prices are indicative, per person based on two sharing, and vary with group size, accommodation category, travel dates and season.
Overview
The four-day Mount Meru trek follows the same dramatic route as the three-day, but adds a full acclimatisation day at Saddle Hut — giving your body time to adjust, and giving you time to explore the stunning crater rim, watch the cloud below, and savour the mountain before the summit night.
Recommended for anyone who wants to enjoy the mountain rather than rush it, or who is using Meru as a warm-up for Kilimanjaro. Your armed ranger guide keeps a watch for the buffalo, giraffe and colobus monkeys that share this park.
The itinerary
A rhythm, not a schedule — every day flexes around what the bush is doing and what you feel like. This outline follows the route; your final day-by-day is confirmed when we tailor the trip.
- Day 01
Momella Gate → Miriakamba Hut (2,514m)
Enter Arusha National Park with your guide and armed ranger. Trek through wildlife-rich forest to Miriakamba Hut.
- Day 02
Miriakamba Hut → Saddle Hut (3,570m)
Steep climb through heath and moorland to Saddle Hut, with an optional afternoon climb to Little Meru (3,820m).
- Day 03
Acclimatisation Day at Saddle Hut
A rest day to adjust to altitude. Explore the crater rim area, watch Kilimanjaro appear through the clouds, and prepare for an early dinner before the midnight departure.
- Day 04
Summit → Momella Gate → Arusha
Depart around 02:30am, reaching the summit at sunrise for panoramic views of Kilimanjaro and the Arusha plains. Descend to Momella Gate and return to Arusha.
What's covered
What's included
- Professional licensed mountain guide
- All park, rescue, and hut / camp fees
- All meals during the trek (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
- Drinking water on the mountain
- Porter and cook services
- Pulse oximeters and walking poles
- First aid kit and supplemental oxygen
- Summit certificate
- Return transfers from Arusha / Moshi
Not included
- Personal hiking gear (boots, warm layers, sleeping bag)
- Hotel accommodation before and after the trek
- International flights and Tanzania visa
- Travel and medical insurance
- Tips for guides, porters and cook
- Personal expenses and souvenirs
Landscapes on this journey
Ready to make this journey yours?
Take this itinerary as it is, or tell us what to change — dates, pace, camps, everything is flexible.
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