MOUNT MERU

The Sister of Mount Kilimanjaro.

MultiPark Excursions also offers you the unique opportunity to climb Mt. Meru and make your trek an experience of a lifetime. Our team of Professional Mountain Guides with over 300 summit successes are always busy working to make sure your dreams come true.

Mount Meru is an active stratovolcano located 70 kilometres (44 miles) west of Mount Kilimanjaro. At a height of 4,566 metres (14,980 ft), it is still visible from Mt Kilimanjaro on a clear day. Much of its bulk was lost about 8,000 years ago due to an eastward volcanic blast, similar to the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in the U.S. state of Washington. Mount Meru most recently had a minor eruption about a century ago. The several small cones and craters seen in the vicinity probably reflect numerous episodes of volcanic activity.
Mount Meru's ash cone that has formed in the old crater.Mount Meru is the topographic centerpiece of Arusha National Park. Its fertile slopes rise above the surrounding savanna and support a forest that hosts diverse wildlife, including nearly 400 species of birds, and also monkeys and leopards.
At the summit, one can find a two metre high flag of Tanzania in metal and also a milestone in concrete with "Socialist Peak 4562.13M" written.

Mount Meru Climb 5 days/4 nights Itinerary (Price per person: $620)

There are two huts available to climbers on the mountain and firewood is supplied. The best time to climb Meru is between October and February. The mountain is usually climbed from Olkokola on the western side of the crater and you need a park ranger as an escort due to the threat of buffalo.

Day 1	Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport, transfer to mid-level hotel in Arusha, Jacaranda Hotel.
Day 2	Breakfast, drive from your hotel to the park gate, game drive en-route. Walk with a Park Ranger through a game filled parkland up to Miriakamba hut, at 8,100ft. B.L.D.
Day 3	Breakfast, Leave Miriakamba for Saddle hut, at 11,480ft passing through the forest. B.L.D.
Day 4	Wake up at midnight, and after a snack, proceed to the summit through the viewpoint of crater rim. Descend to the gate, and the waiting car will take you back to Jacaranda Hotel in Arusha. B.L.
Day 5	Proceed with Kilimanjaro Safari. B

Price Includes

Arrival and departure airport transfers.
Accommodation as indicated (2 people sharing a double room)
Activities and meals as indicated (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)
All park fees, and government taxes.
Services of our own trained English-speaking driver-guide.
Game drives in Land Rover/Cruiser with pop up / flip-flop roof tops and guarantee window seat!
Bottled water while on safari.
Unlimited mileage on the safari.
LIGHT: Serengeti to Arusha, one way, incl. taxes.

Price Excludes

International airfare.
Items of a personal nature such as passport, visa, traveler’s insurance.
Tips to driver-guide.

EQUIPMENT LIST

Clothing

2 synthetic shirts, long sleeve
2 synthetic T-shirts
2 pairs synthetic hiking shorts
1 pair synthetic trekking pants
1 pair warmer hiking pants
1 or 2 pairs of fleece long underwear/trousers
1 pair of leg gaiters
1 pair of socks per trekking day, with at least 2 pairs of lighter (synthetic) socks and 3 pairs of heavy wool/synthetic blend
1 pair of underwear per day
1 warm fleece jacket
1 Gore-Tex rain/wind shell
1 pair Gore-Tex rain/wind pants
1 poncho
1 fleece sweater
1 pair of fleece glove liners
1 pair of cold weather gloves or mittens
1 pair of light windproof gloves
1 warm hat
1 sun hat
1 balaclava
1 pair trekking boots (medium weight, waterproof)
1 pair of walking/camp shoes
1 pair UV-blocking sunglasses with side-gussets

First Aid Kit

Your first-aid kit should include the following:
Blister bandages / mole-skin
Small bandages (band-aids)
Elasticized support bandage (ace-wrap)
Safety pins
Small pair of scissors
Medicines in your first aid kit should be discussed with your physician, and should address the following:
Analgesics (pain killers): Acetaminophen (ie. Tylenol), asprin, ibuprofen, Vidocin*
Anti-Allergy: Hydrocortizone (ointment), diphenhydramine hydrochloride (oral antihistamine), (ie. Sudafed); Epinephrine*
Antibiotics; Bacitracin (ointment), Erythromycin*, Ciprofloxacin hydrochloride* (Cipro)
Antacids Bismuth sabsalicylate (ie. Pepto-Bismol)
Anti-diarrhea; Loperamide hydrochloride (ie. Immodium), Tinidazole*
Anti-Emetics (anti-vomiting); Prochlorperazine*, Promethazine*
Anti-vertigo (anti-motion sickness); Meclizine*, Scopolamine*
Altitude illness medicine; Acetazolamide* (diamox), Dexamethazone*, Nifedipine*
Sterile eye drops
Anti-malarial prophylaxis medicine*
* Prescription medicines

Other Equipment

1 soft (no hard frame or wheels) duffel bag (porters will carry)
1 daypack
Plastic bags of different sizes (to protect clothes against rain)
1 warm mountain sleeping bag (0 degree Fahrenheit, -18 degrees Celsius)
2 trekking poles - highly recommended
1 headlamp (with extra batteries and light bulb)
1 emergency foil blanket
1 picket knife
3 one-liter water bottles, or substitute with hydration pack
Sun block. We suggest the highest possible SPF rating
Water purification tablets or filter/pump. We recommend tablets as the best and most foolproof way to purify water
2 bandanas
And yes, your iPod!

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