Duration : 2 Nights / 3 Days
Destination Covered : Arusha, Mount Meru
Tour Activities : Hiking
Tour Themes : Adventure Tours, Wildlife
Price on Request
Arusha and Mount Meru Tour Overview
Mount meru stands tall at 4566masl and is the second highest mountain in Tanzania. Mount Meru is located in the Arusha national park and it offers one of the most breathtaking scenery and wildlife diversity compared to any mountain in Tanzania. Meru trek is indeed a challenging trek due to the rocky ridges and its steep sandy ascent to the peak. However, it is one of the best ways to get an experience of high altitude trekking and it also the best way to acclimatize for those who want to conquer Mount Kilimanjaro.
Trekking the Mountain takes you through places from where you can get a glimpse of the magnificent view of Mount Kilimanjaro and enjoy the wildlife while trekking.
Pre-trek Briefing - Hotel
If you have opted for the optional airport transfers, we will pick you up from Kilimanjaro Airport or Arusha airport and transfer you to your hotel in Arusha close to the park.
Pre-trek briefing at your Arusha hotel. You should be planning to arrive atleast one day before the start of the trek. Today we will spend in having a pre-trek briefing. Our guides will also review your equipment and advice you rent any equipment which is needed.
Arusha and Mount Meru Tour Itinerary
Elevation: 1500m/4921ft to 2500m/8202ft
Distance: 8km/3.5mi
Hiking Time: 4-5 hours
Meals: Lunch and Dinner
Elevation: 2500m/8202ft to 3500m/11483ft
Distance: 6km/3.5mi
Hiking Time: 4-5 hours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
From the summit descent down to Saddle
hut for lunch, Then we continuing straight down to Momella gate via Miriakamba hut.
At the gate PKsafaris driver will be waiting to pick you to the hotel for a de-briefing with one of our office staff. At the hotel you will have a have options of continuing to Mount Kilimanjaro , Safari or back to your personal plans the following day.
Elevation: 3500m/11483ft to 4565m/14967ft down to 1500m/4921ft
Distance: 28km/17mi
Hiking Time: 13-14 hours
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
More Details about Arusha and Mount Meru Tour
Inclusions
- Hotel
- Conservation fees (part of park fees)
- Large portions of fresh, healthy, nutritious food
- Clean, purified drinking water
- Emergency Oxygen Cylinder
- Quality shared Mess house with table and chairs
- Accommodation in wooden shared dormitory style huts
- Sleeping Mattress with pillows from the huts
- All meals while on the Mountain
- Professional, experienced, mountain guides and crew
- All transfers to the mountain and back to your Arusha hotel
- Guides, Porters, Cook salaries and park fees
- Rescue fees (part of park fees)
- Camping fees (part of park fees)
- VAT (18% charged by the Government)
Exclusions
- Tanzania Visa
- Travel insurance
- Rescue from an Helcopter
- Meals not listed in the itinerary
- Tips and gratuities
- Transfers (available as an optional addon)
- Surcharge for online payment of advance and balance (5% on each payment)
- Personal trekking equipment such as sleepings bags, hiking boots, clothes, etc (available for renting)
- Liquors, beers and bottled beverages
- Hotel (available as an optional addon)
- International and domestic flights
- Personal Expenses (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages, etc.)
- Tips for the crew
Payments Terms
- Payment Terms : Deposit Payment
- Deposit is 10% of the total booking amount.
- Deposit can be paid either via a bank transfer or an online card payment.
- A 5% fee is applicable on all card payments (payment gateway charges), this is non-refundable.
- Once you make the advance payment you will receive a booking confirmation
- Payment Terms : Balance Payment
- Balance can be paid via bank transfer, online card payment, or with cash on arrival.
- Bank payment can be done 20 days prior to the tour date (recommended 30 days prior).
- Card Payment can be done 1 day prior to the tour date (recommended 10 days prior).
- A 5% fee is applicable on all card payments (payment gateway charge); this is non-refundable.
- Cash can be paid on arrival (USD printed in or after the year).
Addons : Hotels
- Please note that if any hotel is booked out or is otherwise unavailable, we will book you in an alternate equivalent hotel.
- If you are booking a hotel directly, please do check with us before booking, to make sure we can meet you and pick you up from the hotel.
Addons : Transfers
- We offer the following transfer options
- Kilimanjaro Airport (JRO) to Moshi (one way) - USD 50 per vehicle
- Moshi to Kilimanjaro Airport (JRO) (one way) - USD 50 per vehicle
- Arusha to Moshi (one way) - USD 100 per vehicle
- Moshi to Arusha (one way) - USD 100 per vehicle
Cancellation & Refund Policy
- Cancellation Policy : 8 days +
- No Cancellation
- Cancellation Policy : 0 to 7 Days
- 50% of the total tour price will be charged as cancellation fees.
- Trek can be postponed to any new date without any extra cost at any point in time.
- The 5% surcharge paid for either or both advance and balance payments is non-refundable in case of cancellation of the trek.
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