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4 DAYS MOUNT MERU TREKKING
Mount Meru is one of the freestanding volcanoes, At 4566 meters it is Tanzania’s second highest mountain and the fourth highest mountain in Africa. It last erupted in 1910 but now it is among the died volcanoes. Over 500,000 years ago, Mount Meru erupted in a tremendous explosion that destroyed it’s cone shape and resulted in a horseshoe crater with the eastern side removed. The resulting mountain has its summit on the west side with it’s inner walls rising over 1,500m from the crater floor, making them among the tallest cliffs in Africa.
Mount meru is in Arusha National park, with different wild animals from the foots of mountain to the base camp the Saddle Hut, that is on between the two peaks, Little Meru and Big Meru.
Once trekking to Meru Mountain the armed ranger guide/escorting the climber(s) to the mountain and back to ensure security and safety of climb from harsh wild animals. It is, however, allowed to climb the inner Ash Cone but the park only recommends this for researchers and issues a special permit for this activity. The first man to trek Mount Meru is Dr. Fritz Jaeger, who climbed it on 1904.
- The ability to see a lot of wildlife on the lower slopes in the form of a walking safari,
- Hiking along the crest of the crater rim on last day hiking to the top.
- Nice, but distant, views of Kilimanjaro Mountain from the summit,
- Amazing views into the summit crater and ash cone
- Great for pre Kilimanjaro acclimatisation or as part of a trilogy of East Africa’s highest peak also superb pre safari for hikers or the adventurous.
Itinerary
Depart Moshi or Arusha early in the morning and drive to Camp in Lake Natron, the transfer takes around seven hours, here you will be able freshen up then visit Ngare Sero Waterfalls which descend from the Nguruman Escarpment west of Lake Natron. After your tour of the waterfalls, you will head back to the camp for dinner and overnight..
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Lake Natron, an alkaline lake that serves as the principal breeding site for three-quarters of the world’s population of Lesser Flamingoes. After your tour of Lake Natron, you will head back to the camp so as to get enough rest before you trek up the mountain at midnight.
Your climb will start at midnight and it will take around five to six hours whereby you will reach the summit in time to witness the amazing sunrise as it illuminates the Great Rift Valley. During your climb, you will be escorted by an experienced Maasai guide. After exploring the peak you will head back down the mountain to the base where your driver will be waiting for you to take you back to the camp to rest and freshen up. You will then be transferred back to Arusha/Moshi through Ngare Sero Maasai village where you will be able to visit the Maasai bomas and experience their ways of life.
Include/Exclude
- English speaking Driver Guide (other languages available on request)
- Chef who will prepare all of your delicious meals (Full Service Camping only)
- Accommodation as specified including all camping equipment; all-seasons tents, camping bed/cot, mattress, sleeping and pillow (Full Service Camping ony)
- Meals as specified
- National Park and vehicle entry fees and all trekking permits
- Local Guide and activities and Lake Natron
- Maasai Mountain Guide
- All current Government taxes including the 18% VAT Tax
- Transfers (available as an optional addon)
- Personal trekking equipment such as sleepings bags, hiking boots, clothes, etc (available for renting)
- Tips and gratuities
- Travel insurance
- Personal Expenses (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages, etc.)
- Meals not listed in the itinerary
- Liquors, beers and bottled beverages
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Monika T
miss Kevin's team, for that morning coffee☕️ in the tent⛺️, for talking together at breakfast, lunch and dinner. For Jeff's guitar🎸, for this unknown way to the top📍 🏔🥾🥾, for overcoming our own weaknesses, because man is a fragile being and so strong at the same time.