The best 3 days Mount Meru hiking tour in 2025, 2026, and 2027

The Best Visit all beautiful zones of mount Meru in Arusha National Park: grasslands, tropical rainforest, moorlands and snow at the top. Book this hiking now. For this itinerary I have focused on the 3 days hiking as this gives you the best hiking experience and saves your money. You’re welcome and join and experience with your own group, perfect friends and family wishing to hike together with our local Meru guide spe

The 3 days Mount Meru hiking is the best adventure that takes you through diverse terrain and stunning landscapes through lush rainforests, scramble up rocky cliffs, and traverse high-altitude plateaus, resulting in a challenging summit climb. In this 3-day Mount Meru climbing, you'll be rewarded with incredible views of the surrounding savannah and the majestic Mount Kilimanjaro in the distance, and have the chance to spot a variety of wildlife, including colobus monkeys, giraffes, and buffalo. This 3-day Meru hiking is an unforgettable journey that will test your physical and mental endurance and leave you with a profound sense of accomplishment.

The best price for 3 days Mount Meru hiking

The best and most affordable 3 days Mount Meru hiking prices range from $600 to $900 depending on the luxury sevices, budget services, the departing place whether Arusha town or Moshi Kilimanjaro, and accommodations before and after the climb. This 3-day mount Meru hiking costs include the park entry fees, mountain accommodation fees, armed ranger, professional guide, and crew wages.

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The best full itinerary for 3 days Mount Meru hiking

The best and most popular full detailed day-by-day itinerary for 3 days Mount Meru hiking: Day 1: Momela Gate (1,387 m / 4,921 ft) to Miriakampa Hut (1,500 m / 3,000 ft) | 4-6 hours | 10km; Day 2: Miriakampa Hut (2,514 m / 8,250 ft) to Saddle Hut (3,570 m / 11,712 ft) | 3-5 hours | 8 km; Day 3: Saddle hut (3,570 m / 11,712 ft) to summit (4,565 m / 11,712 ft) to Momela gate (1,387 m / 4,921 ft) | 5 km up 13 km down | 12-14 hours.

Day 1: Drive from Arusha Momela Gate to Miriakampa Hut

 • Elevation (m): (1,387m to (1,500m)

 • Elevation (ft): 4,921ft) to 3,000ft )

 • Distance: 10 km

 • Hiking Time: 4-6 hours

 • Habitat: Montane Forest

 • Budget Lodging: Miriakampa Hut

After breakfast on the first day of 3 days Mount Meru hiking, depart from Moshi or Arusha at about 8:30 a.m. and drive to Momella Gate. Begin your 3 days and 2 nights on Mount Meru trekking with a picnic lunch at the first hut, called Miriakamba hut. Dinner and overnight – Miriakamba hut.

Day 2 : Hike Miriakampa Hut to Saddle Hut, afternoon hike up little Meru

 • 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

 • Budget Lodging: Saddle Hut

Starting through a beautiful and lush montane forest, the path continues beyond the halfway point of Elephant Back Ridge and carries on uphill through the giant heather and other moorland vegetation to reach Saddle Hut for lunch. In the afternoon, you can make the short climb to the nearby summit of Little Meru (3,820 m) for superb views just before sunset. Saddle Hut for dinner and overnight on the second day of this 3-day Mount Meru climbing trip.

Day 3: Hike to Summit then down to trail head, return to Arusha

 •Elevation (m): 3,570 m to 4,565m to 2,514m

 •Elevation (ft): 14,977ft to 11,712 ft to 8,250ft

 •Distance: 5 km up 13 km down

 •Hiking Time: 12 – 14 hours

 •Habitat: Alpine Desert Moorland and Montane forest

Summit day has an early start at around 12:00 a.m. There is a 1-hour steep climb to Rhino Point, then the path continues along a ridge of ash and rock to reach Cobra Point. The summit of Socialist Peak (4,566 m) is an hour further on a steep path with magnificent views of Kilimanjaro. Depending on your speed, you can enjoy the sunrise at Cobra Point or the summit. The views are stunning: the cliffs of the Crater Rim, the Ash Cone rising from the crater floor, Kilimanjaro floating on the morning clouds, and the Rift Valley. The route back to Rhino Point in the sharp morning light, along a narrow ridge between the sloping outer wall of the crater and the sheer cliffs of the inner wall, is one of the most dramatic and exhilarating walks in Africa. Brunch and a brief rest are taken at Saddle Hut before continuing the descent to Miriakampa Hut and then to Arusha.