Mt. Meru is located in the heart of Arusha National Park and it is 50 miles west of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Mt. Meru is a massive volcano reaching 14,980 feet (4,565 meters). This trek serves as an ideal warm up for Mt. Kilimanjaro due to its altitude acclimatization and hiking distances. This trek is also geared towards hikers that prefer less crowds and a challenging ascent.!
Guide companies will generally include group cooking equipment, tents, sleeping pads, and water filters.
You cannot talk about Kilimanjaro without discussing altitude sickness...
Although it's technically possible to trek Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro year-round,
When people think about backpacking and camping, the Kilimanjaro Food that comes to mind usually
For this there is a cost to cover the toilet attendant, who carries, pitches, cleans, and
Tanzania has three major international airports: Dar es Salaam (DAR), Zanzibar (ZNZ) and Kilimanjaro Airport (JRO).
Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) and its severe forms, High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HACE) and High
Kilimanjaro’s weather can be best understood by studying the dominant trade and anti-trade winds that pass through the region.