“Climbing Mount Meru” – is on the bucket of most adventure enthusiasts. Climbing Meru gives a truly unique wilderness experience as you ascend to the peak of the mountain. The hike along the gradually ascending slopes of Mount Meru offers the chance to marvel its views and unique vegetation away from the hustle and bustle of civilization.
Eclipsed by the majestic ice-dome of its near neighbour Mt Kilimanjaro, Mt Meru has never gained its rightful place as a major tourist attraction on the northern Tanzania circuit. But to anyone visiting Arusha, the jagged profile of this grand volcano, rising from its densely forested flanks. Inevitably send a fascinating and challenging call.
Mount Meru is the second highest volcanic mountain in Tanzania after Kilimanjaro, trekking tours on Meru and Kilimanjaro are the major Tourism business in Arusha City.
Mount Meru is situated in the Tourism capital of Arusha Tanzania – East Africa. It stands 70 km west of Mt. Kilimanjaro, as you approaching Arusha town this is the first thing that your eye can possibly sight. Mount Meru Trekking in Tanzania, At a height of 4,565m (14,977 ft) above the see level in a very clear day this mountain is visible from Mt. Kilimanjaro and it is the 9th or 10th highest Mountain in Africa. The cones and craters present today are probably reflecting to the last minor eruption in 1910 and other previous incidents of volcanic activities. Two peaks are present at Mount Meru, Meru Summit which is the highest point, another peak is inside the crater formed recently after the volcanic activity. On clear days from mount Meru you can view the Great Rift Valley and the volcanic mountain of Kitumbeini and Gelai appears on western side, on east part his majesty Mount Kilimanjaro with Kibo and Shira Plateau are clearly visible.
Mount Meru trekking offers an outstanding views of Mt. Kilimanjaro as well as the views of crates and small cones Mt meru is part of Arusha National Park hence offering a variety of wildlife along the forested slope. Like buffaloes, monkeys, Baboons, birds and many more.
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