MOUNT MERU
Ascend Tanzania’s second-highest mountain, where volcanic cliffs, montane forests, wildlife-rich slopes, and the dramatic summit of Mount Meru create one of northern Tanzania’s most rewarding mountain experiences.
Explore Destination
Ascend Tanzania’s second-highest mountain, where volcanic cliffs, montane forests, wildlife-rich slopes, and the dramatic summit of Mount Meru create one of northern Tanzania’s most rewarding mountain experiences.
Explore DestinationMount Meru rises to 4,566 metres within Arusha National Park and forms the dramatic backdrop to Arusha city. The mountain is an active stratovolcano with a distinctive horseshoe-shaped crater and a summit sector overlooking the vast volcanic landscape of northern Tanzania. Its ascent passes through multiple vegetation zones and offers a challenging alternative to Kilimanjaro.
Experience the adrenaline of exploring open volcanic glades completely outside a vehicle. Accompanied by an armed park ranger, you will walk mere meters away from massive herds of Cape buffalos, towering Maasai giraffes, and wary warthogs grazing along the mountain foothills.
Look out across the seven distinct water bodies of the Momella Lakes system. You will witness thousands of greater and lesser flamingos blanketing the alkaline surfaces in a shifting pink haze, feeding on rich blue-green algae alongside waterbucks and diverse waterfowl.
Trek beneath the dense, moss-draped montane forest canopy blanketing Meru's outer crater walls. You will easily spot the park’s flagship primate—the striking black-and-white colobus monkey—using its long, white tail to guide flawless leaps across ancient tree branches.
Peer through the mist of the lower montane woodland to spot secretive forest antelopes, including chestnut-coated bushbucks and tiny red duikers foraging in the damp undergrowth.
Listen for the deep calls of the elusive, brilliantly colored Narina trogon and look out for massive silvery-cheeked hornbills gliding through fig trees high above the forest trails.
Scan the thick branches of moss-covered trees where masterfully camouflaged leopards cache their kills, while spotted hyenas prowl the rocky crags as dusk falls over the mountain.
The thundering herds of the plains, the frozen snow-lines of the peaks, and the pristine quiet of hidden archipelagos are ready.
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