Mt. Meru’s impressive peak is standing at 4566 meters above sea-level. For those who are in good shape and like a physical work out, this mountain can be climbed as a 3 day option. You reach the summit on the night of day two and descend to main gate on day three!! Although doable, normally leaves a few sore muscles and tired knees from so much down hill in one go, defeats the object if acclimatizing and training for a Kilmanjaro climb. 4 days trekking is for sure what we recommend, allowing time for altitude side trips to Little Meru and to soak in amazing views on the way up from every vantage point – best views ever of Kilimanjaro. Accommodation in mountain huts.

Additional activities: Photographic wildlife safaris, ½ day walking safaris with armed rangers, canoeing safaris around Momela lake, get close to water buffalo, hippo and many types of water birds, including lesser east African flamingo. 45mins from Arusha – great for day trips or weekend get-a ways.

Features

Mt Meru, lakes, rolling hills, lush forest, ngurdoto crater, little serengeti, zebra, waterbuck, bushbuck, warthog, wild pig, giraffe, dik dik, elephant, buffalo, hippo, hyena, leopard, sykes ( blue) monkey, vervet monkey, baboon, black and white colobus, bush babies. Great birding, butterflies, chameleons and smaller reptiles. Lodge accommodation, public camps in park.

Best time to visit

Year round for game activities – for climbing Mt Meru same as Kilimanjaro July – early Oct and Dec – March