Mount Meru (4,566 m / 14,980 ft) is Tanzania's second highest peak and Africa's fifth highest mountain, rising steeply from the floor of Arusha National Park. Despite being in the shadow of the famous Kilimanjaro, Meru is widely considered one of Africa's finest mountain treks — offering more technical challenge, richer biodiversity, and a far more intimate summit experience.

The standard route is the Momella Route, a 3–4 day circuit that ascends through five distinct vegetation zones: cultivated foothills, lush rainforest, heath and moorland, alpine desert, and the final dramatic horseshoe ridge leading to Socialist Peak.

Along the way, trekkers share the trail with giraffes, buffalos, elephants, black-and-white colobus monkeys, and a rich array of bird life — making Meru a genuine wildlife trek unlike any other in East Africa. The final summit push takes place in the pre-dawn hours, rewarding climbers with a sunrise above the clouds and, on clear days, a breathtaking panorama of Mount Kilimanjaro rising to the east.