Meru National Park is one of the least visited wilderness sites in Kenya, yet it still offers sightings of the Big Five and excellent birdwatching. This is Kenya without the crowds.

Mount Meru, the connoisseurs mountain, at 4,562m, it is Tanzania’s second highest peak and attracts a mere fraction of the number of trekkers that nearby Kilimanjaro gets.

Add in fact that it lies at the heart of a wonderfully varied national park with diverse scenery and wildlife throughout and you get for what, I'd argue, is the most interesting mountain climb in Tanzania.