Upon arrival to Kilimanjaro International Airport, one of our staff will pick you up for transfer to your hotel as per the programme booked. After some rest at the hotel, your head guide will meet you for your briefing, gear check and arrange for you to hire any equipment you may need.

We drive from Moshi to Momela Gate. After a short registration at the Gate our hike will begin with full armed rangers escorting us, simply we can see along the way the wild animals including Zebras, and Giraffes, Monkeys, Antelopes, and often Elephants along the route.

• Dinner and overnight at Miriakamba Hut.

• Elevation (m): (1,387 m to (1,500 m)

• Elevation (ft.): 4,921 ft.) to 3,000 ft.)

• Distance: 10 km

• Hiking, Time: 4-6 hours

• Habitat: Montane Forest.

The hike from Miriakamba Hut to the saddle below Little Meru is a short day but a steep climb. The hike mainly consists of slow walks along the ridge from where we will get a spectacular view of the Meru Crater and the Ash Cone. Hot lunch will be provided at the Saddle Hut following which we will take a short climb to the summit of Little Meru, which stands at 3,820 meters. If you can make it before sunset, you will be rewarded with another spectacular view.

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• Dinner and overnight at Saddle Hut

• Elevation(m): 2,514 m to 3,570 m

• Elevation(ft): 8,250 ft to 11,712 ft

• Distance: 8 km

• Hiking Time: 3-5 hours

• Habitat: Forest and Moorland.

We’ll be starting off the trek at around 1:30 am and have a steep climb to the Rhino Point (3800m) and then to the Cobra Point (4350m). If we make it on time, we will have the chance of seeing the sunrise from Mount Kilimanjaro above the clouds. Towards the final part of the journey, you will be trekking between the inner cliffs and outer walls of the crater through a narrow ridgeline. Our path then drops down again in altitude along couple of short sections and along a rocky path that then climbs up and up around the stunning crater rim to the highest point of Socialist Peak. The view from the top is amazing!
After some time on the summit we make our descent back to the Saddle Hut for a brief rest and brunch afterwards we continue trekking back to Momella Gate.

Our driver will meet us and drive us back to the Hotel in Moshi.

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• Elevation(m): 3,570 m to 4,565m to 2,514m

• Elevation(ft): 14,977ft to 11,712 ft to 8,250ft

• Distance: 5 km up 13 km down

• Hiking Time: 12 – 14 hours