• BABYLON LODGE/ARUSHA TO MIRIAKAMBA HUT

• Transfer from Babylon lodge or your hotel in Arusha to the National park Gate in Momella.

• After the park formalities the hiking starts through the lush forest.

• Beginning at Momella gate, the path is not especially steep, and meanders though a plesant landscape.

• In the lower regions we will see elephant, giraffes and herds of cape buffaloes.

• The path becomes increasingly steeper, and above 2,000m it enters dense rain forest.

• We cross the Ngare-Nanyuki river. Than we reach Miriakamba hut.

• Dinner and overnight at Miriakamba Hut (8,400 ft)

• MIRIAKAMBA HUT TO SADDLE HUT

• Leaving Miriakamba hut the path becomes steeper and the landscape more varied. Just before Saddle hut the rain forest gives way to a moorland/bush vegitation. The fauna is more varied and interesting.

• The path continues to ascend steeply through the pleasant forest Glades and giant heather up to Saddle Hut.

• A pleasant hiking trail leads us from the gap to Little Meru (3,800m). The view is said to be as beautiful as that from big Mt Meru.

• Dinner and overnight at Saddle Hut (11,500 ft).

• SADDLE HUT TO THE PARK GATE

• To ascend the main peak we start out very early.

• From Saddle hut a steep ascent in short loops, leads us to the gap between Little and Big Mt Meru, from there we continue to rhino point.

• Passing through rock and rubble we reach the main peak (no climbing and easy going).

• When the weather is fine we have a fantastic view of Mt Kilimanjaro and of Arusha National park.

• The same route leads us back to Miriakamba hut and then to the Momella Gate.

• Transfer back to Babylon lodge or hotel in Arusha.