Mera Peak Climb - 19 Days

Once you arrive in Kathmandu Airport, you will complete your visa formalities and then meet our representative who will pick you up and shift you to three star hotel for your luxurious stay. You will get refreshed and then escorted to our Travel Agency where you will be introduced with your crew members. Some moments will be given to get up close and personal. You will enjoy delicious cuisine and get pleasant accommodation in Kathmandu.

We will get up with wakeup call and take light breakfast before leaving for full day Kathmandu tour of UNESCO enlisted sites. We will visit Kathmandu Durbar Square, Pashupatinath, Bouddhanath, Swayambhunath, Bhaktapur Durbar Square and Patan Durbar Square. Kasthamandap Temple, Kumari Ghar and Hanumandhoka temple are things to see in Kathmandu Durbar Square. Kasthamandap Temple was built from the single tree. Kumari Ghar is the home of living goddess. Swayambhunath which is also known as Monkey Temple is the oldest stupa in the world while Bouddhanath is one of the largest stupa in Nepal. We will also visit Bhaktapur Durbar Square and Patan Durbar Square and observe arts and design in palaces of medieval Nepal.

After light breakfast, we will drive to Kathmandu Airport. 30 minutes of Kathmandu Lukla flight will take us to Tenzing- Hilary Airport at Lukla. Mera Peak Trek begins from Lukla. We will cross the river and climb through forest for about 4hours to arrive at small Paiya village. We can get spectacular views of Kongde Ri, Tang Ragi Tu and other mountains from Paiya.

A short hike will take us to the wooden bridge above river. We will cross the bridge to reach the meadow. Walking further, we will reach to the base of Kari La Pass. We need to climb Karila pass to reach Pangkoma. The top of Karila Pass offers us with panoramic views of Dudh Koshi Valley and Dudh Kunda Mountain. The rock strewn path will take us to culturally rich Pangkoma Village.

The trail takes us through the crop field. Exiting from Pangkoma, we will enter the dense thicket which comes lively with soothing sound of chirping birds. We will walk past Mani wall to the ridge summit. We will enjoy the view of southern face of Mera Peak from the top. After brief rest, we will lower down through pine woods to Nigmsa (Shibuche).

Exiting from Nigmsa, we will follow the route that contours up through the rhododendron and bamboo forest. Soon after, we will reach the landslide area. Cautious walk through the landslide area will take us to the river. We might need to locate our own route on this day. We will arrive at a place near the cave. Walking further, we can arrive at Chetra Khola.

Pleasant trek of about 4hrs will take us to the top of hill that is located above Hinku Valley. We will enjoy the views of mountains and beautiful Hinku valley from the hilltop. Later, we will lower down from the hill through the bamboo and pine forest to arrive at Tashing Dingma. Walking further, we will make it to Kothe.

After having light breakfast in the camp in Kothe, we will make our climb to the top of hill nearby Hinku Khola. The trail contours up from the hill to culturally rich Gondishung village where we will visit Lungsumgba Monastery. Journey continues to Thagnag which is the summer grazing area.

There are lots of natural grandeurs to see in Thagnag. We will take brief rest from Mera Peak Climb and devote this day for sightseeing in Thagnag. We will explore the village and learn about the ways of living. We might also take brief visit to Charpate Himal glacier.

Journey on 10th day begins from Dig glacier. We will descend through the slippery path to Dig Kharka which is the grazing land. The trail contours up through Hinku Nup and Shar Glaciers to reach Khare.

We will follow the rock strewn path to Mera Base Camp where we will follow the instructions of our team leader. We will practice to climb Mera peak on this day and stay overnight in the Base Camp.

This is the day when our climb begins. We will take 5hours of climb through slopes and glaciers to Mera Peak High camp. High Camp will be at the top of glaciated stones. We will prepare for the upcoming trekking and stay overnight at the tented camp.

This is the day that we were waiting for. This is also the most technical part of Mera Climb. We will fix cables and ladder and reach the Mera Peak summit which offers us with the views of Mount Everest, Cho Oyu, Lhotse, Nuptse, Kanchanjunga, Makalu, Baruntse, Amadablam and other mountains and peaks. We will lower down to Mera Peak Base Camp on the same day.

After cleaning Mera Base Camp Area, we will start our return trip. We will descend through the rock strewn path for about 4hrs through the moraine valley to Khare.

Leaving Khare behind, we will take the descending trail to Hinku Valley. The trail contours through through the valley to Kothe. Ridge in Kothe offers great views of mountains and valley. We will stay overnight at Kothe.

After taking the brief descend, we will take short climb through the western edge of Hinku Valley. We will reach the top of ridge after about 2hrs of steep climb. We can get close- up view of Mera peak from the top. We will lower down from the ridge to Thuli Kharka from where we can get spectacular view of Mera Peak Range.

2hrs of trek will take us to the base of Zatrwa La pass. We can get the views of Lukla valley, Cho Oyu, Numbur Mountain and other peaks and mountains from the top of Zatrwa La pass. Lowering down from the pass, we will reach Chutanga and return to Lukla.

We will take an early morning flight from Lukla to Kathmandu.

Thamel is more popular destination for last minute shopping. You can buy souvenir items like handicrafts and masks in Thamel. You will be picked up at the hotel and shifted to Kathmandu Airport from where you will head towards your next destination. We hope to see you soon.