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other trips in the area
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Tanzania is most famous for Kilimanjaro but there are other areas where
you can walk. The Meru and Crater Highlands walks are excellent walks
without the worry of altitude, and truly African as you'll be walking
in areas where big game is common.
Mount Meru
At nearly 15,000 feet, Mount Meru is the second highest mountain in Tanzania,
although it is overshadowed by its more famous neighbour – Kilimanjaro
– and is frequently overlooked by trekkers.
Mount Meru is a spectacular mountain, a classic volcanic cone, with its
crater wall broken to create a gigantic horseshoe. Trekking to the summit
involves hiking through beautiful landscapes of grassland and lush forest
on the mountain's lower slopes, followed by a dramatic and exhilarating
walk along the knife-edge rim of the crater horseshoe. If you've got the
time, a visit to Meru is a great way to prepare for Kilimanjaro. It helps
you build up acclimatisation and the view from Mount Meru, across the
plains to the great dome of Mount Kilimanjaro rising above the clouds,
provides plenty of inspiration for the major trek to come.
Day 1 – Arrive at the hotel.
Day 2 – Drive to Momella. Trekking to Miriakamba Hut (8337
ft).
Day 3 – Trekking to Saddle Hut (11,713 ft).
Day 4 – Early start to reach the summit (14,981 ft). Descend
to Momella. Transfer to hotel.
Day 5 – End of tour.
Tour Ref: TZ15
Private daily departures throughout the season.
Flight (not included) from £600
Crater Highlands
This is the vast area north of Ngorongoro Crater. It is rarely visited
and offers true wilderness trekking. You travel with Masai herders, and
so gain an insight into their way of life. Prices will depend on group
numbers, please contact us for more details.
Crater
Highlands - 6 day Crater Trek
Day 1 – Arrive Moshi.
Day 2 – Drive to Nainokanoka Village.
Day 3 – Trek to Empakaai Crater Rim.
Day 4 – Trek to Acacia Village.
Day 5 – Trek to Ngaresero.
Day 6 – Visit to the waterfalls.
Tour Ref: TZ16
Private daily departures throughout the season.
Flight (not included) from £998.
Day 1 – Drive to Lake Manyara.
Day 2 – Descend to the Crater Floor.
Day 3 – Drive to Nainokanoka Village.
Day 4 – Trek to Empakaai Crater Rim.
Day 5 – Trek to Acacia Village.
Day 6 – Drive to Ngaresero.
Day 7 – Visit to the waterfalls.
Tour Ref: TZ17
Private daily departures throughout the season.
Flight (not included) from £1123.
Oldoinyo Lengai Trek -
5 Days
A drive to the mountain and a short trek to the summit.
Tour Ref: TZ18
Private daily departures throughout the season.
Flight (not included) from £600.
Other Trekking in Tanzania
Three other areas with good trekking are the Usambara Mountains between
Dar and Moshi, the Poroto Mountains in the south and the Crater Highlands
to the north of Ngorongoro. These areas are not easy to reach, but are
quiet and unspoilt; trekking holidays to these areas can be arranged through
Footloose.
Please contact us
to ask for more details about Mount Meru or Mount Kiliamanjaro climbs
and trekking holidays, or about safari, sightseeing, hiking and climbing
trips to other areas of Tanzania.
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