5-Day Trek · mid-range / comfort
5-Day Mount Meru Climb – Comfort, with Rivertrees Lodge
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Plan on WhatsAppThe most relaxed way to climb Mount Meru (4,566 m): bookended by nights at the historic Rivertrees Country Inn in the foothills, with a gentle hut-to-hut ascent of the Momela Route through Arusha National Park. Wildlife on the lower slopes, the dramatic crater-rim ridge and a sunrise summit facing Kilimanjaro — at a comfortable pace, ideal as a Kilimanjaro warm-up.
Best months to trek: Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct · Dec · Jan · Feb
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Route profile
5 days · 4,566 m
- 1
Arrival — Rivertrees Country Inn
Met at Kilimanjaro International Airport and transferred (~45 min) to Rivertrees Country Inn, a former coffee farm in the foothills of Mount Meru with gardens, a stream and a pool. Relax and prepare for the climb.
Dinner · Rivertrees Country Inn, Arusha
- 2
Momela Gate to Miriakamba Hut
Register at Momela Gate and hike with an armed ranger through open grassland and montane forest — buffalo, giraffe and warthog, past the Fig Tree Arch — to Miriakamba Hut, with views into the Meru crater.
2,515 m4–7 hoursBreakfast, lunch, dinner · Miriakamba Hut
- 3
Miriakamba to Saddle Hut + Little Meru
A shorter, steeper climb through glades and Elephant Ridge to Saddle Hut by lunch, with good views into the crater. An optional afternoon hike up Little Meru (3,820 m) aids acclimatization.
3,570 m3–4 hoursBreakfast, lunch, dinner · Saddle Hut
- 4
Summit Socialist Peak, return to Saddle Hut
An early start (~2 am) up through bushes to bare rock and ash, via Rhino Point along the crater rim to Socialist Peak (4,566 m) for sunrise — typically 5–6 hours up and 2–3 down. Hot lunch and overnight back at Saddle Hut.
4,566 m7–9 hoursBreakfast, lunch, dinner · Saddle Hut
- 5
Descend to Momela Gate, return to Rivertrees
Descend from Saddle Hut via Miriakamba (hot lunch) to Momela Gate to collect your summit certificate, then transfer back to Rivertrees Country Inn for a shower and a relaxing final evening.
1,500 m4–6 hoursBreakfast, lunch, dinner · Rivertrees Country Inn, Arusha
What's included
- ✓All Arusha National Park fees (non-resident) and rescue fee
- ✓Armed park ranger and a professional mountain guide
- ✓Lodge nights at Rivertrees Country Inn before and after the climb
- ✓Porterage, hut accommodation and all meals on the mountain
- ✓Trekking equipment (sleeping bag excluded) and all transfers
- ✓Flying Doctors evacuation cover and government taxes
Not included
- ✕International flights and Tanzania visa fees
- ✕Personal climbing gear and sleeping bag
- ✕Tips for guide and crew (guideline ~$30 per day)
- ✕Alcoholic drinks and items of a personal nature
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Comfort climb with Rivertrees Country Inn lodge nights — per-person pricing on request.
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