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Region guide

Arusha Highlands

Mount Meru and the mountain terrain around Arusha National Park.

All Tanzania regions Mountain area view

Photos from Arusha Highlands

Area photos are blended with mountain photos from this region.

Mount Meru hero image.

Map of Arusha Highlands

Mountains, route lines, and ski areas are shown together so the area layout is clear before you open individual pages.

Mountains Routes Alpine skiing Cross-country skiing

Flight gateways

Commercial airports used for arrival planning, transfers, and fallback logistics.

ZNZ Abeid Amani Karume International Airport Zanzibar, Tanzania
ARK Arusha Airport Arusha, Tanzania
BKZ Bukoba Airport Bukoba, Tanzania
DOD Dodoma Airport Dodoma, Tanzania
DAR Julius Nyerere International Airport Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
TKQ Kigoma Airport Kigoma, Tanzania
JRO Kilimanjaro International Airport Arusha, Tanzania
MFA Mafia Airport Kilindoni, Tanzania

Adventures

These trips use this region as the main mountain and route base.

Mountains

Routes

Use these route-linked adventures to plan the trails and traverses that sit inside this region.

Challenging

Mount Meru Route

The standard multi-day route on Mount Meru from the Arusha side.

  • Distance32 km
  • Days4 days
  • High point4,566M

Towns and villages

Supporting planning details for where trips start, finish, or stay overnight in this region.

Arrival city

Arusha

Main northern Tanzania logistics city for Mount Meru and combined mountain trips.