Mt Meru crater/Matthew Roberts TANZANIAN VOLCANO TREK
On this challenging trek we tackle Tanzania’s two highest peaks: Mount Meru and Mount Kilimanjaro. We acclimatise on our hike to Meru’s volcanic cone then we climb Kilimanjaro via the Rongai route on the mountains northern flank. Making the summit push at midnight we reach Uhuru Peak (5895m) by morning to enjoy exhilarating views over the ice fields.
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Days 1/2 Overnight flight to Kilimanjaro. Drive to Arusha. Day 3 Arusha National Park Start the ascent of Tanzania’s second highest peak Mount Meru, looking for Maasai giraffes, elephants and buffalos. Reach Miriakamba Hut (2520m). Days 4/5 Mount Meru Surrounded by sheer cliffs, trek past Buffalo Swamp and Elephant Ridge to Saddle Hut (3570m). Skirt the crater rim and climb to the summit (4562m). Day 6 Moshi Walk down to the town and relax. Day 7 Kilimanjaro Trek along the Rongai Route from Nale Moru Village (2020m) on the Kenyan border. Pass through alpine forest, heath and moorland to reach Simba Camp (2700m). Days 8/9 Mawenzi Tarn Trek to Kikelewa Camp (3650m) for views of the ice fields. Continue to Mawenzi Tarn, directly below the towering cliffs of Mawenzi Peak (4330m). Days 10/11 Summit Day Walk along the saddle between Mawenzi and Kibo. Leaving Kibo Camp (4700m) at midnight, ascend to Gilman’s Point (5680m) to watch the sun rise. Summit to Uhuru Peak (5895m) before finally descending to Horombo (3700m). Day 12 Marangu Gate Walk down to the gate and end of the trek. Drive to Moshi. Days 13/14 Fly to the UK.
EXTEND YOUR TOUR TVZ
Extend your tour to include a visit to the island of Zanzibar. Ref, TVZ – see website for details.
T anzanian V olcano T rek Ref TV KILIMANJ ARO NP Rongai Route 7-day trek TA N ZANIA 3570m
MIRIAK AMBA HUT 2515m
SADDLE HUT
Meru 4562m
ARUSHA km 05 0 TOUR DATES
The Tanzanian Volcano Trek tour runs in the following months:
Jan
May Sep
Feb
Jun Oct
Mar
Jul Nov
Apr Aug Dec
For full details of the dates and prices visit
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TOUR ONLY – 12 DAYS Tour price without flights from £1895
For detailed information visit
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TREK LENGTH & GRADIENT
6000m 5000m 4000m 3000m 2000m 1000m 0m
Miriakamba Hut
Saddle Hut
Miriamkamba Hut
Momela
Simba Camp
Kikelewa Camp
Mawenzi Tarn
Kibo Camp
Horombo Camp
Uhuru Peak 5895m
KIBO ARUSHA NP
Momela Route 4-day trek
Us a River
HOROMBO 3700m
KIBO 4700m
Marangu Gate
MOSHI
Kilimanjaro airport
SIMBA
CAMP 2700m
KENY A
Nale Moru 2020m
KIKELE WA 3650m
MA WENZI TA RN 4330m
M awenzi Peak
1800m
“Strenuous to tough trekking on Mount Meru and Kilimanjaro, followed by four days in tropical Zanzibar”
inclusive from
£2566 14 DAYS
Trek grade STRENUOUS/TOUGH Comfort
Accommodation and Meals: 3 nights hotels, 5 nights camping, 3 nights mountain hut. 11 breakfasts, 10 lunches and 10 dinners are included.
Transport: Four-wheel drive.
Trekking Details: This is a 10-day trek with 4 acclimatisation days on Mount Meru and 6 days on Mount Kilimanjaro. We walk between 6 and 7 hours each day, with up to 16 hours on the main summit day. The maximum altitude we reach is 5895m. We have graded this trek as strenuous to tough.
Group Size: Generally 12 to 16. flight DETAILS Ref: TV
Day 3 – 4hrs or call our experts on 0844 875 1893
Day 4 – 4hrs
Day 5 – 12hrs
Day 6 – 4hrs
Day 7 – 4hrs
Day 8 – 8-9hrs
Day 9 – 3-4hrs
Day 10 – 4-6hrs
Day 11–13-16hrs
Day 12 – 4-5hrs 89
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