DAY 01:

MIRIAKAMBA HUT

Drive From Arusha To Momella Gate Takes About 1 Hour And 30 Minutes. Once At The Gate We Will Finish All The Procedures And Depart For The Trek. The Trek Takes You Through Places From Where You Can Catch Breathtaking Views Of Mount Kilimanjaro And The Renowned Momella Lakes. Trekkers Encounter Wildlife Like Bushbucks, Cape Buffaloes, Giraffes, And Warthogs During This Day. We Continue A Short Distance Until We Reach The Miriakamba Hut.

Dinner and overnight night 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.

DAY 02:

SADDLE HUT

Today We Trek Through The Steep Path Along The Ridge Of The Saddle. On The Way, You Can Witness The Stunning Meru Crater, The Ash Cone, And Little Meru. There Are Chances Of Us Encountering Wildlife Like Cape Buffaloes And The Black And White Colobus Monkey. We Will End The Trek Up At Saddle Hut. Once You Have Settled At The Camp We Will Set Off On A Short Trek To Little Meru (3810m) For Acclimatization Purpose And Return To Saddle Hut.

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.

DAY 03:

SUMMIT DAY

We Wake Up Just After Midnight And Have A Light Meal To Keep Our Energies High. Once Done With The Meal We Start The Final Ascent To Socialist Peak. This Ascent Will Be Steep And We Will Be Making Our Way Through Gravel And Rocky Cliffs. This Is The Most Mentally And Physically Challenging Portion Of The Trek. Once At The Summit, You Will Enjoy The Magnificent Views Of The Meru Crater And The Ash Cone. There Are Chances That One Might Catch A Glimpse Of Wildlife Like Mountain Reedbucks And Klipspringers Over The Rocky Ridge.

From The Summit, We Begin Our Descent By Continuing Straight Down To The Miriakamba Hut.

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
Habitat: Alpine Desert Moorland and Montane forest.

DAY 04:

MOMELLA GATE

After Breakfast, We Continue The Descent Down To The Momella Gate, We Will Change The Route And Take The Southern Route Down Hence The Change In Distance Trekked On This Day. We Will Also Pass Through The Astonishing Fig Tree Arch.

Monkey Adventures Vehicle Will Be Waiting For You At Momella Gate To Drive You Back To Your Hotel In Arusha (Around 1 Hour And 30 Minutes).