Day 1 - Momella Gate to Miriakamba Hut (2514m)
Drive from Arusha to Momella Gate. The trek follows through the forest towards the crater floor, and then climbs steeply up to Miriakamba Hut. Buffalo may be seen just after Momella gate on the wide open plains. Further on there is an impressive Fig Tree Arch, streams and waterfalls line the route.
Overnight: Miriakamba Hut - Approx. Hours Walking: 6
Day 2 - Miriakamba Hut to Saddle Hut (3570m)
Your trek continues up to Elephant Ridge where lunch is taken and there are spectacular views down into the crater and up to the main cliffs below the summit. From Saddle Hut the peak of Little Meru can be reached in approximately an hour and offers impressive and imposing views of the summit and the sheer cliffs of the crater’s inner walls.
Overnight: Saddle Hut - Approx. Hours Walking: 5
Day 3 - Saddle Hut – Summit (4566m) – Momella Gate
Depart Saddle Hut around midnight to reach the summit where you can see the sunrise over Kilimanjaro. This exhilarating trek follows the narrow ridge between the sloping outer wall of the crater and the sheer cliffs of the inner wall.
Descend to Momella and transfer back to Arusha - Approx. Hours Walking: 8