Stay : 5-Day Mount Meru Family and Kids Tour Package
This is a family suitable tour, to experience wildlife in Arusha National Park for one day and Trek Mount Meru for 3 days with family especially with children, your only going to summit little Meru only In this special tour package, you will be guided by professional experieced tour tour guide from Real Life Adventure Travel and also you will be accompanied by ranger.
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REAL LIFE ADVENTURE TRAVEL
5 days
From 1650 € to 2783 €
Detail of the stay : 5-Day Mount Meru Family and Kids Tour Package - 5 days
Day 1: Arrival in Moshi, Tanzania
Steps: Moshi
Upon your arrival time at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), a Real Life Adventure Travel team member will be waiting to greet you. We will transfer you to your hotel accommodation for your first night, where you will meet your safari guide that you will be with for the remainder of your tour. Once you are settled in your hotel, you will receive a briefing on our tour. You can now relax at your hotel. Your safari starts tomorrow! As always, if you need anything or would like to head out into town, your guide will be there to assist you 24/7. Welcome to Africa!
Day 2: Arusha National Park Day Trip
Steps: Arusha National Park
In the morning, we shall pick you from your hotel in Moshi/ Arusha and take you to the Arusha National Park for full day game drive. The park has an incredible variety of flora and fauna, which cannot fail to impress. Your game drive day trip will include a visit to the Ngurdo Crater. Buffaloes, waterbucks, giraffes, warthogs, zebras and baboons can be seen all year round as well as many different bird species. At the Momella Gate, an armed guard ranger will be waiting to accompany you on your walking safari that will give you a chance to experience the wildlife up-close. Only a few other national parks in Tanzania give you such an opportunity and it is something that should not be missed. Lunch will be taken at a picnic place and in the afternoon, you will continue your tour in the safari vehicle through the Arusha National Park. After plenty of time allocated for you to observe the wildlife, we will take you back to your lodge.
Day 3: Momella Gate (1500m) to Miriakamba Hut (2541m)
Steps: Mont Meru
Walking Time: 4-6 Hours
Leaving early in the morning from your accommodation in Arusha or Moshi and driving to Momella gate in Arusha National Park. Driving takes about 3 hours from Moshi and about 1 hr from Arusha. At the gate you will clear your trekking permits, meet up with your porters, guide, cook and game ranger, and start climbing. You will pass open grassland which will give you a good opportunity to see buffaloes, warthogs and other grazers.
You will cross the Ngare Nanyuki River and continue climbing through mountain forest. There you will have chance to see many different kind of birds and black and white colobus monkeys. Finally you will reach Miriakamba Hut where you will stay overnight.
Day 4: Miriakamba Hut (2541) to Saddle Hut (3570m)
Steps: Mont Meru
Walking Time: 3-5 Hours
Second day climbing is quite short but demanding. You will start early in the morning and ascent steeply through lush mountain forest full of birds to reach the halfway point of Elephant Ridge. There you can see the crater. After 3 to 5 hours climbing you will reach Saddle Hut where you will have lunch.
In the afternoon you will have another hiking to Little Meru (3794 m) for superb views before sunset. Then you will return to Saddle Hut for overnight. It is good to go to sleep early so that you get enough rest for the next day’s hiking.
Day 5: Saddle Hut to Miriakamba Hut down to Momella Gate
Steps: Mont Meru
Walking Time: 3 Hours
You will leave about at 8.00 in the morning and descent to Momella gate. You can choose longer or shorter route down. On the longer way down you have very good changes to see wildlife and the ash cone. Once at the gate, it’s time to tip your porters, guide, cook and game ranger. After that your transportation back to Moshi will be waiting for you.
Overnight in Moshi Maridad hotel.
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