IgoUgo

Things To Do in Arusha

Back to Mount Meru

Mount Meru Reviews

Arusha National Park, Arusha, Tanzania

Featured Review : Mount Meru has some of the best scenery of any mountain anywhere. Watching the sun rise over Kilimanjaro from the summit of Meru is more spectacular than anything you'll see on Kilimanjaro itself. Strangely, Meru ...See Full Review

  • #2 most popular
    thing to do in Arusha
  • Avg. User Rating:
    4 out of 5 stars

Nearby Things to Do

The Kipepeo Lodge
User Rating: 4 out of 5
All Arusha Hotels
User Rating: 0 out of 5

Popular Arusha Hotels

Onsea House
User Rating: 4 out of 5
Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge
User Rating: 4 out of 5
Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
User Rating: 4 out of 5
Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge
User Rating: 4 out of 5
African Tulip (The)
User Rating: 3 out of 5

Popular Things to Do in Arusha

Lake Manyara National Park
User Rating: 4 out of 5
Into Africa Tanzanian Explorer
User Rating: 3 out of 5
Tropical Trails
User Rating: 3 out of 5
Tanganyika Ancient Routes
User Rating: 3 out of 5
Duma Explorer
User Rating: 3 out of 5
  • Mt. Meru

  • 4 out of 5 stars
    husain from new delhi
  • June 17, 2005
Quote: Mt Meru Photo - Mount Meru, Arusha, Tanzania Apart from Kilimanjaro, the dominating peak in the region, Mount Meru, the second highest mountain in Tanzania at 4,5685m, is a sight that is hard to miss. Its history has been quite explosive. It has had four eruptions, the last of which occurred in 1910.

Various tour operators will offer treks up to the summit. The treks are usually 4 days (hotel to hotel). Besides the stunning views of the landscape, you also can see lots of wildlife en route.


From journals Mt. Kilimanjaro

Popular Hotels Near Mount Meru

  • Mount Meru - the best view around

  • 4 out of 5 stars
    JFSebastian from
  • November 6, 2000
  • Best of IgoUgo
Quote: Sunrise on the Summit of Mount Meru Photo - Mount Meru, Arusha, Tanzania Mount Meru has some of the best scenery of any mountain anywhere. Watching the sun rise over Kilimanjaro from the summit of Meru is more spectacular than anything you'll see on Kilimanjaro itself. Strangely, Meru is often billed as a warm-up for Kilimanjaro, which I guess it could be, but I actually think its a better overall climb. Sure, you're not climbing the highest mountain in Africa, but you're still scaling a 15'000 foot volcano with a central crater that contains some of the highest cliffs on the continent (its a 4'000 foot leap from the summit to the floor of the interior crater). The climb is also much less popular than Kilimanjaro, which gives more of a wilderness feel to the hike.

The entire climb is within Arusha National Park, so all park fees must be paid before you can start hiking. Also, unlike Kilimanjaro, it is required to hike with an armed ranger at all times. The rationale for this has something to do with charging buffalo, which is good enough for me. Rangers can be hired at the park gate with no advance notification required. There are two huts on the mountain, with the standard climb taking two days to ascend, and two to get back down. The climb can be compacted a bit, our group did the whole thing in 2 days, but it is fairly strenuous.
From journals Tanzanian Safari