Mera Peak Climbing

Upon arrival at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), Kathmandu, our representative will welcome you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel. Take rest and try to get over the effects of jet lag. A brief session regarding our further program would be conducted. Explore the neighborhood and join for the welcome dinner in the evening. Catch up on some much-needed sleep and prepare yourself for the next day tour.

Today is the day you will have a thrilling flight experience on one of the deadliest airports on the earth. You will be picked up from your hotel and transferred to the domestic airport of Kathmandu early in the morning. At the airport you will catch a flight to Lukla (2840m). Upon your arrival in Lukla, you will start your trek and walk for around 4 to 5 hours until you arrive at Chutanga. You might see yaks as you walk. At Chutanga, you will get first taste of Himalayan life. Rest and relax at Chutanga. Note: There is a high possibility that the flight for Lukla may not take off from Kathmandu during seasons of autumn and spring which are considered peak seasons of trekking. In such condition, you have to hit the road from Kathmandu to Ramechhap early morning at around 2:00 am and then catch a flight to Lukla. Flights are subject to weather conditions. Sometimes, flight might be delayed or cancelled due to adverse weather conditions.

After having breakfast at lodge, we start to walk from Chuntanga. The total trek will be for around 3-5 hours. At Thuli Kharka, you will be taken to a lodge where you can enjoy your dinner. After dinner you can rest at the lodge.

Today will be comparatively easier. After breakfast embark on your trek to Kothe. You will need to walk for around 5-6 hours. Lunch and dinner will be served at Kothe. Overnight at Kothe. These daily short walkings help you to rest enough and buy you to acclimatize properly.

Begin your adventure walking after having breakfast at the lodge where you stayed overnight. Today you must walk for around 4-5 hours along the bank of a glacier stream that emerges from Mera Peak Glacier. After your lunch at Thangnak, you will be taken to higher elevation may up to Khare and return back to Thangnak for the purpose of acclimatization.

Today is the day you walk along the trail that leads to the last human settlement in the area called Khare. After breakfast walk for around 4-5 hours to reach Khare. Upon arrival at Khare have dinner in a lodge. If you want take rest for a while. Otherwise walk around that will help you to acclimatize.

Today you will get basic training for climbing in Khare. The climbing guide will instruct you about how to use gears and precautionary measures. For the purpose of acclimatization, you will to taken to a higher elevation and return back to Khare to sleep. Overnight at Khare.

After breakfast at the lodge at Khare where you stayed overnight, you start your walk towards Mera High Camp via Mera Base Camp (5,350m). It will take around three hours to reach Mera Base Camp. After Mera Base Camp the route passes through mostly glacial area and it is unlikely to find soil and rocks on the trail. So, you need to put on crampons and two pairs of shoes. One pair is water and snow proof and another pair to keep your feet warm. From the Mera Peak Base Camp, it will take around 3-4 hours to reach Mera Peak High Camp. You have to be very careful as the trail remains slippery. The Sherpas walk ahead of you to reach the High camp soon. This will buy them time to set up tents and arrange food for the climbers. The High camp lies just at the base of two massive rocks. Upon arrival at the Mera High Camp the Sherpas will serve you the meals. You have to sleep early at around 6-7 pm so that you can wake up early the next day.

The guide will come to wake you up at 12:00 am and the Sherpas will serve you breakfast at around 12:30 am. After the breakfast, the most challenging and adventuresome ascend to the Mera Peak starts at around 1:00 am. The guide will arrange all the preparations for the ascend. You need to listen and follow his instructions carefully. The total walking to reach the Mera Peak from the High Camp would be around 8-10 hours. After you successfully ascend the Mera Peak, trek down to Khare for around 4-5 hours and rest there overnight.

An extra day is reserved for some unforeseen circumstances such as bad weather or flight delays.

5-6 Hours of Trek

The condition for flights from Kathmandu to Lukla as described above may also prevail in the case of flights from the Lukla to Kathmandu. And there is a high possibility that the flight for Kathmandu from Lukla may not take off and have to take the option of flight from Lukla to Ramechhap and then ride to Kathmandu via road. Flights are subject to weather conditions. Sometimes, flight might be delayed or cancelled due to adverse weather conditions.

We will spend the day exploring the Kathmandu Valley. After breakfast at the hotel, you will be taken to Patan Durbar Square, one of the medieval Royal Palaces that is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You can find here a collection of historic structures such as temples, palaces, courtyards and traditional water spouts from the 16th to 18th centuries. Then, our next destination the Swayambhunath Stupa Complex listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site also informally called the “Monkey Temple” awaits us. The complex sitting atop a mountain offers magnificent views of the Kathmandu City and the surrounding mountains. Swayambhunath Stupa is considered one of the most important Buddhist stupas in Nepal. Finally, you will be taken to the Pashupatinath Temple, one of the most prominent Hindu religious sites in the world which is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In the evening, join your fellow travelers for a farewell dinner.

Time to say goodbye! Spend free time until departure. Our representative will transfer you to the airport on a private car for your final departure. We hope you had a wonderful experience in Nepal and wish you will visit Nepal very soon again.