3 days -
Mt.meru climb & hike
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price from
$1,100
per adult
min person:
1
days: 3
Includes
- Airport transfers (JRO - Kilimanjaro International Airports).
- All meals on the mountain (breakfast, lunch & dinner).
- Boiled water on the mountain.
- First aid kit.
- Guides, porters, cook, waiter salaries.
- Hut/camping fees and tents.
- Guides, porters, waiter, cook accommodation and entry fees on the mountain.
- National park fees.
- Pulse oximeters.
- Qualified guides with mountain crew.
- Rescue fees (required by the National Park).
- Tents foam sleeping pads, cooking equipment, and (Cutlery / Crockery) eating utensils.
- Two nights accommodation at the Key`s Hotel in Moshi double or triple occupancy (before and after the climb).
Excludes
- Additional nights beyond the two standard hotel nights included.
- All meals (including cook on camping safari)
- Camping equipment, if necessary
- Camping fees or lodge accommodation
- Emergency Oxygen.
- Extra activities (waterfall tour, cultural village visit).
- Flight tickets.
- Gear for your climb, Some equipment is available for rent.
- Government tax
- Guides, Porters, Cook & Waiters tips.
- Meals and drinks not specified.
- Items of personal nature (expenses).
- National Park gate fees
- Mountain equipment (eg sleeping bags).
- Park Commission
- Visa fees & travel insurance.
- Transport with qualified driver/guide in 4x4 vehicles with viewing roof
Itinerary
Day: 1
Meriakamba hut (full board)
We drive from arusha to momela gate. After a short registration at the gate our walk will begin with full armed ranger escorting us, simply we can see along the way the wild animals including elephants, zebras, and giraffe, monkeys, antelope, and often elephants along the route. Dinner and overnight night at miriakamba hut.
Elevation (m): (1,387 m to (1,500 m) elevation (ft): 4,921 ft) to 3,000 ft ) distance: 10 km hiking time: 4-6 hours habitat: montane forest.
Day: 2
Saddle hut (full board)
The walk from miriakamba hut to the saddle below little meru is a short day but a steep climb. The walk will take us slowly along the ridge for a spectacular view of the meru crater and the impressive ash cone. After hot lunch at saddle hut we can make a short climb to the summit of little meru (3,820m) for superb views just before sunset.
Dinner and overnight at saddle hut elevation (m): 2,514 m to 3,570 m elevation (ft): 8,250 ft to 11,712 ft distance: 8 km hiking time: 3-5 hours habitat: forest and moorland.
Day: 3
Summit day ( half board)
We start early at around 1:30 a.M. To climb steeply to rhino point (3,800 m.) and on to cobra point (4350m). We reach the summit (4,566 m) for sunrise there is a possibility to see kilimanjaro peak above the clouds. The final part of the climb is along a spectacular narrow ridgeline between the sheer inner cliffs and the sloping outer wall of the crater. We take a short rest and brunch at saddle hut before continuing the descent to the momella gate. The returning transfer will be waiting at momella gate to pick you to your hotel in arusha/moshi.
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