Mountains

Mount Meru

Tanzania’s second-highest peak at 4,566 metres, inside Arusha National Park — a great acclimatisation climb before Kilimanjaro.

Best time: Jun – Oct; Dec – Feb
Known for: 3–4 day trek with wildlife
Getting there: About an hour from Arusha
Where to stay: Mountain huts

Jun – OctBest time to visit

Warm-up climb

About Mount Meru

Mount Meru is an active volcano about 70 kilometres west of Kilimanjaro and the centrepiece of Arusha National Park. At 4,566 metres it’s the fifth-highest mountain in Africa.

The climb is short but steep, passing buffalo and giraffe on the lower slopes, forest full of colobus monkeys and birds, and a dramatic crater rim with views of Kilimanjaro.

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