Mera Peak Climbing

We catch an early morning flight to Lukla and begin our trek to Paiya after landing at the Tenzing-Hillary airport in Lukla. We walk on a jungle trail, cross a bridge over the Handi Khola and reach Surke Village. From here we continue moving south and cross the Chutok La pass before reaching the small settlement of Paiyan, also known as Chutok. Overnight in Paiya.

Accommodations: Sherpa Mountain lodge (clean & cosy)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included (healthy & hygienic)

We descend for a while and get a small bridge. From here the trail is slippery until we cross the Kari La pass. We hike through rhododendron and bamboo forests on a narrow mountain track. On today’s trip we also get to be in awe of the Dudhkoshi Valley. We continue our trek to Panggom Village whose settlers are dependent on farming and trading. Overnight in Panggom.

Accommodations: Sherpa Mountain lodge (clean & cosy)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included (healthy & hygienic)

We begin our trek after breakfast. After trekking out of Panggom, we cross the Panggom La pass. Then we ascend, walk on a steady path and turn north. We cross Peseng Kharka Khola first then after walking for sometime, reach Peeng Kharka Danda. We cross Ningsow Khola (stream) before reaching the Ningsow Village. Overnight in Ningsow.

Accommodations: Sherpa Mountain lodge (clean & cosy)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included (healthy & hygienic)

We start with a vertical climb up to an elevation of 3280 m from where we get amazing views and continue the climb until we reach the top to take a descent until we arrive at the lunch spot near the river at the elevation of 2850 m. We continue our trek to arrive at the Bamboo forest also known as chhatra khola where. On the way, if we are lucky, we might even come across the elusive Red Panda.

Accommodations: Sherpa Mountain lodge (clean & cosy)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included (healthy & hygienic)

Today, We trek towards the north on the main trail to Mera Peak. We advance through the dense jungle filled of Rhododendron, oak, pine and juniper trees. During our walk today we will be seeing wonderful views of Mera Peak and neighboring snowcapped peaks. We will take a vertical descend to the Hinku River and a last uphill climb will lead us to Kothe. It locates to the west side of the Hinku Valley, and offers pure wilderness with lush vegetation to trekkers. Overnight in Kothe.

Accommodations: Sherpa Mountain lodge (clean & cosy)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included (healthy & hygienic)

We hike alongside the ridge of the Hinku Khola in the shadow of Mera Peak. The path will pass through Lungsumgba Gompa, which was built roughly 200 years ago. Here, we can find the Mera Peak along with its route scripted in rock, which is fantastic piece of rock carving architecture. The trek continues with a rather easy hiking route that leads to the summer grazing area of Thanknak where there are shops and number of good teahouses.

Accommodations: Sherpa Mountain lodge (clean & cosy)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included (healthy & hygienic)

Leaving Thaknak, we follow the lateral moraine of Dig Glacier to Dig Kharka, which offers outstanding views of Charpate Himal. The path climbs through moraines to the snout of the Hinku Nup and Shar glaciers, and then climbs more steeply to Khare. From here, we can see the northern face of Mera Peak, which will be an wonderful experience. After lunch we can walk in and nearby Khare. Overnight at Khare.

Accommodations: Sherpa Mountain lodge (clean & cosy)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included (healthy & hygienic)

We have an extra day set aside specially for acclimatization for high altitude and necessary training just to train ourselves better for the Mera Peak climb. Our climbing expert Sherpa guide will help us polish our essential climbing techniques and explain the best ways to use our climbing gears like the ice axe, harness, ascender climbing boots and crampons. The instruction will also include learning the best mountaineering technique with the rope. Overnight in Khare.

Accommodations: Sherpa Mountain lodge (clean & cosy)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included (healthy & hygienic)

Leaving Khare, we will advance towards Mera peak base camp. Out trail slowly arise over to Mera Glacier. We will climb steeply towards the top of the glacier before crossing along the glacier to finally arrive at Mera peak base camp. Again after the camp, we will advance and keep on the track hat climbs over through Mera La pass and remain trekking along rocky and often snow-covered tails towards Mera Peak High Camp. The path crosses the bowl and then climbs the ground to the right of the tongue to a large rock platform beside the glacier after another careful walk. Once at the high camp our Sherpa crew will quickly set up the camps and make necessary check on our climbing gears. From the high campsite, we can enjoy the marvelous views of Everest, Makalu, Nuptse, Cho Oyu, Baruntse and Chamlanag.

Accommodations: Tented Camp (North Face Dome Tent Space for Two Pax)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included (healthy & hygienic)

Big day indeed! We have to start early morning for the summit of Mera Peak. Well equipped and fully acclimatized we start early with the aim to reach the summit before noon. Strong winds after mid-day can created obstacles in reaching the summit. We will start around 2 am in the morning after having breakfast.We will begin to climb up the glacier and onto a ridge. By following the footsteps and guidance of our experienced and expert Sherpa climbing guide.
The climb to the summit of Mera starts gradually and much will depend on snow and general weather conditions. The central summit will soon appear above the head of a wide glacier flanked by two ridges. We climb the centre of this over open snowfields and avoiding crevasses. The route then swings southeast, skirting below and to the east of the left-hand ridge before turning back rightwards towards the main summit ridge of Mera. Mera actually has three summits; the highest is our objective. We reach this by following a classic snow-ridge to just below the final wall that guards the top. This short steep snow slope is easily climbed but there is a big effort required to climb this last 50 meters.
Your reward, however, is a feeling of ecstatic jubilation as you survey the magnificent panorama from the top. Once the top, we are rewarded with magnificent views of Mt. Everest (8,848m), Cho-Oyu (8,210m), Lhotse (8,516m), Makalu (8,463m),Kangchenjunga (8,586m), Nuptse (7,855m), Chamlang (7,319m), Baruntse (7, 129m) and others. After spending some quality time at the peak we will descend the same route and head back to reach khare for our overnight stay.

Accommodations: Sherpa Mountain lodge (clean & cosy)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included (healthy & hygienic)

The weather situation in the Himalayas is unpredictable so this extra day allows us to be flexible with the program depending upon the weather condition or other problems. There is no warranty that we will have favorable weather on our scheduled day for the summit. So, this day is set aside as an emergency in case we are unable to summit the Mera on the chosen day due to bad weather conditions or any other unexpected reason. However, if the trip goes effortlessly, this day will not be necessary.

Accommodations: Sherpa Mountain lodge (clean & cosy)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included (healthy & hygienic)

Today we will hike for like 7 hours to reach Kothe. The walking is not tough. We walk along the gradual descent path passing through Tangnang. This is a small village and we find yak settlement here. To reach Kothe we will follow the same kind of path. On the way we pass forests covered with fir, rhododendron and local vegetation.

Accommodations: Sherpa Mountain lodge (clean & cosy)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included (healthy & hygienic)

We start our walk to Thuli Kharka after breakfast. We ascent up and descend, cross numerous tributaries of the Inkhu Khola before getting a forked trail nearby Taktho. We select the path on our right and continue walking. Our trail passes by a Chorten after which we walk downhill on a steep trail. Next, we ascend to Thuli Kharka and pass by another Chorten on the way.

Accommodations: Sherpa Mountain lodge (clean & cosy)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included (healthy & hygienic)

The route passes over windy rugged Zatrawa La (4,580m), and steep descend toward the rocky outcrop of Kharkithanga. Lukla evening will be last night dinner with the staff followed by a last evening party to compliment an unforgettable experience of Himalayas with expert Sherpa guides. We spend the last night at teahouse in Lukla so you can take shower and enjoy the last night better.

Accommodations: Sherpa Mountain lodge (clean & cosy)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included (healthy & hygienic)

We catch an early morning flight to Kathmandu. After reaching Kathmandu, we can take a rest or do some souvenir shopping. If we want to explore any other areas of Kathmandu, we may do that today. Our guides can help you with both souvenirs shopping or sightseeing. There will be a farewell dinner in the evening to celebrate the climbers’ successful summit of the Mera Peak. Overnight in Kathmandu.

Accommodations: Hotel ( Comfort Hotel)
Included meals: Breakfast

Our adventure in Nepal comes to an end today! There is nothing to do but trade emails with your travel companions or arrange your photos. A representative from Guide Nepal Holidays will take you to the airport, approximately 3 hours before your scheduled flight. On your way home you'll have plenty of time to plan your next adventure in the wonderful country of Nepal.

Included meals:Breakfast