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Hiking for 3 Days to Mount Meru Arusha .
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Hiking Mount Meru in Arusha, Tanzania, typically takes about 3 to 4 days, depending on your pace and chosen route. Here's a short itinerary for a 3-day hike:

**Day 1: Arrival and Hike to Miriakamba Hut**
- Start your day early with breakfast at your accommodation in Arusha.
- Transfer to Arusha National Park, where the Mount Meru trailhead is located.
- Register at the park gate and meet your guide and porters.
- Begin the hike through lush montane forest, where you may encounter various wildlife like colobus monkeys and birds.
- Reach Miriakamba Hut (2,514 meters / 8,245 feet) in the afternoon.
- Spend the night at Miriakamba Hut, enjoying dinner and rest.

**Day 2: Hike to Saddle Hut**
- Have breakfast at Miriakamba Hut.
- Continue your ascent through the forest, gradually gaining altitude.
- Reach the halfway point, called "Mgongo wa Tembo" (Elephant Ridge), which offers stunning views of the surrounding landscape.
- Ascend through heath and moorland zones, passing picturesque waterfalls and giant heather trees.
- Arrive at Saddle Hut (3,570 meters / 11,713 feet) in the afternoon.
- After settling in, take a short acclimatization hike to Little Meru for panoramic views of Mount Meru and Kilimanjaro.
- Dinner and overnight stay at Saddle Hut.

**Day 3: Summit Day and Descent**
- Wake up very early (around midnight) for the summit attempt.
- Begin the challenging ascent to the summit, aiming to reach the top before sunrise.
- Climb steep sections and rocky terrain, using headlamps to navigate.
- Reach the summit, Socialist Peak (4,566 meters / 14,979 feet), in time for sunrise, where you'll be rewarded with breathtaking views of the sunrise over Mount Kilimanjaro and the surrounding plains.

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