Itinerary
- Day 1
Momella Gate
Your Mount Meru adventure kicks off with a 1.5-hour drive to Momella Gate where you'll complete registration and meet your armed ranger. From there, you trek through Arusha National Park keeping an eye out for cape buffaloes, giraffes, and warthogs while taking in views of Mt. Kilimanjaro and the Momella lakes spread out below. The trek wraps up at Miriakamba Hut where you'll settle in for the night around 2,500m elevation.
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek from Momella Gate to Miriakamba Hut with armed ranger
- Wildlife viewing (cape buffaloes, giraffes, warthogs, bushbucks)
- Views of Mt. Kilimanjaro and Momella lakes
Landmarks Momella Gate Mt. Kilimanjaro Momella Lakes Arusha National Park 
- Day 2
Miriakamba Hut to Saddle Hut
This morning brings steeper terrain as you trek along ridgelines with clear sightlines to Meru crater, the ash cone, and Little Meru in the distance. Wildlife sightings might include buffaloes and black and white Colobus monkeys while you walk through wildflower-dotted paths. You'll reach Saddle Hut and then do a short one-hour acclimatization trek up to Little Meru at 3,810m before heading back to rest and prepare for tomorrow.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek from Miriakamba Hut to Saddle Hut along ridge path
- Acclimatization trek to Little Meru (3810m)
- Wildlife viewing (buffaloes, black and white Colobus monkeys)
- Views of Meru crater, ash cone, and Little Meru
- Wild flower observation
Landmarks Meru Crater Little Meru - Day 3
Saddle Hut to Socialist Peak to Miriakamba Hut
You'll wake well before midnight for a light meal, then start climbing toward Socialist Peak, the summit of Big Meru, navigating through gravel and rocky ridges in the darkness. As daylight breaks, you'll see the crater and ash cone from above while possibly spotting Klipspringers and mountain reedbucks on the slopes. After reaching the summit and taking in the views, you'll make the long descent back down to Miriakamba Hut.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Light meal before pre-midnight ascent), Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Summit trek to Socialist Peak (Big Meru)
- Views of Meru crater and ash cone from summit
- Wildlife viewing (Klipspringers, mountain reedbucks)
Landmarks Socialist Peak - Day 4
Miriakamba Hut to Momella Gate
After breakfast, you begin your final descent using the southern route through montane forest, passing by the notable Fig Tree Arch along the way. When you reach Momella Gate, your driver picks you up for the transfer back to your hotel in either Moshi or Arusha, marking the end of your Mount Meru trek.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Final descent to Momella Gate via southern route
- Fig Tree Arch viewing
Landmarks Fig Tree Arch 
