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. Pre-trek briefing at your Arusha hotel. You
should be planning to arrive at least one day before the start of the trek. Today we will spend the
day having a pre-trek briefing. We will also review your equipment and rent any equipment which is
needed at a local shop.
Drive from Arusha to Momella Gate takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes. Once at the gate we will
finish all the procedures and depart for the trek. The trek takes you through places from where you
can catch breathtaking views of Mount Kilimanjaro and the renowned Momella lakes. Trekkers
encounter wildlife like Bushbucks, Cape Buffaloes, Giraffes, and Warthogs during this day. We
continue a short distance until we reach the Miriakamba hut.
Elevation: 1500m/4921ft to 2500m/8202ft
Distance: 6km/3.5mi
Hiking Time: 4-5 hours
Meals: Lunch and Dinner
Today we trek through the steep path along the ridge of the saddle. On the way, you can witness the
stunning Meru crater, the ash cone, and little Meru. There are chances of us encountering wildlife
like Cape Buffaloes and the black and white Colobus monkey. We will end the trek up at Saddle hut.
Once you have settled at the camp we will set off on a short trek to little Meru (3810m) for
acclimatization purpose and return to Saddle hut.
Elevation: 2500m/8202ft to 3500m/11483ft
Distance: 6km/3.5mi
Hiking Time: 4-5 hours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
We wake up just after midnight and have a light meal to keep our energies high. Once done with the
meal we start the final ascent to Socialist Peak. This ascent will be steep and we will be making our
way through gravel and rocky cliffs. This is the most mentally and physically challenging portion of
the trek. Once at the summit, you will enjoy the magnificent views of the Meru Crater and the Ash
cone. There are chances that one might catch a glimpse of wildlife like mountain Reedbucks and
Klipspringers over the rocky ridge.
From the summit, we begin our descent by continuing straight down to the Miriakamba hut.
Elevation: 3500m/11483ft to 4562m/14967ft down to 2500m/8202ft
Distance: 19km/12mi
Hiking Time: 10-12 hours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
After breakfast, we continue the descent down to the Momella Gate, we will change the route and take the southern route down hence the change in distance trekked on this day. We will also pass through the astonishing Fig tree Arch.
Our vehicle will be waiting for you at Momella gate to drive you back to your hotel in Arusha (around 1 hour and 30 minutes).
Elevation: 2500m/8202ft to 1500m/4921ft
Distance: 14km/8.5mi
Hiking Time: 4-5 hours
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
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