Mera Peak Climbing

Upon arrival in the country of the Himalayas and ancient culture, you will be warmly greeted by our Sherpa Expedition and Trekking team at the airport. Later, you will be relocated by our representatives at the hotel in Thamel. Today no further activities.

Today, we spend the day exploring different tourist sites in the Kathmandu valley. Our City tour guide will take you to the following places in Kathmandu Pashupatinath Temple: It is a holy site for Hindus all over the world. The pagoda-styled temple of Lord Shiva is visited by thousands every year. Boudhanath Stupa: An important pilgrim site for Buddhists and Hindus, it is one of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world. Swoyambhunath: Another famous Buddhist holy site, it is also called the Monkey temple. this place is enough for a day tour.

Today we start early in the morning for a short but scenic flight to Lukla where we will meet our Sherpa Climbing team. After arriving at Lukla our trek starts as we head east, passing through a number of tiny hamlets before entering the dense forest on the hillside below the Kalo Himal Ridge. We need to be careful to stay with the group on this section as there are many paths eading away from the main route. There are many streams in the region, all of which are loosely referred to as Chhuthang. We will stay in chhutang at Local teahouse.

Leaving Chhuthang, we will continue our trek steeply climb up the trail that heads for the crossing of Zatrawala Pass at 4600m. From the top of the pass, we can see the magnificent views of Numbur Himal, Kongdi Ri, Karyolang Peak, and many other Himalayan peaks. We will trek continues along the leveled path for almost one and a half hours before dropping downhill all the way to Tuli Kharka, We will spend our night at Tulikharka.

After breakfast, we will follow the trail that both uphill and downhill trekking through the dense forest filled with rhododendron forest, oak, pine and juniper trees. During the today trek we will have magnificent views of Mera Peak and the surrounding snow-capped peaks. A steep climb up to the Hinku River and a final uphill climb will lead us to Kothe. This place lies to the west side of the Hinku valley and offers serene wilderness with lush vegetation to climbers. We spend our night at Khote.

From Kothe, we will trek along the Ridge of Hinku River towards Gondishung. Then after we will pass through Lungsumgba Gompa which was built approximately two hundred years ago. From here we can find Mera Peak along with its route scripted in a rock which is a fantastic piece of rock carving architecture. We will trek continues with a rather easy walking trail that leads to the summer grazing area of Thangnak. These village shops and the number of teahouses available. We will spend our night at Local Teahouse.

Leaving Thangnak, we will trek over the lateral moraine towards Hinku Nup and Shar Glaciers. From there, we trekking is a steep climb all the way to Khare. We will have a magnificent view of the Northern Face of Mera Peak from Khare village. We will spend an extra rest day at Khare for acclimatization. Overnight stay at the teahouse.

Today is a rest day at Khare for Acclimatization, It is very essential in higher altitudes to avoid mental and physical sickness. As we are above 5000 meters altitude. Proper acclimatization is a must for ensuring our successful summit climb of Mera Peak. Our Sherpa Expedition team will make necessary checks on our climbing gears including ropes, ice axes, crampons, harness, and other equipment before heading next to higher camps.

From Khare, we will start our short but technically demanding trek towards Mera Peak Base Camp. Our path is a gradual ascend over to Mera Glacier. We will climb up steeply towards the top of the glacier before traversing along the glacier to finally arrive at Mera Peak Base Camp. After arriving at Base Camp our Sherpa team will quickly set up the camp and make necessary preparations for further climbing.

After breakfast, from base camp, we will follow the trail that climbs over through Mera La Pass and continues walking along the rocky and often snow-covered trail towards Mera Peak High Camp (5700m). After arriving at high camp our Sherpa team will quickly set up the camps and make necessary checks on our health conditions and climbing equipment. From the camp, we can enjoy amazing views of Mt Everest, Makalu, Nuptse, Cho Oyu, Baruntse, and Chamlang. We will spend our night at a tent camp.

Leaving High Camp, Properly equipped and fully acclimatized we start early with the aim to the summit of Mera Peak before noon. Strong winds after 9 am can create obstacles to reaching the summit. We start around 2 am in the morning and after having breakfast we climb up the glacier and onto a ridge. Following the footsteps and guidance of our experienced Sherpa climbing guide, we head towards the Mera Peak summit. Once we reach the top we are rewarded with magnificent views of five spectacular 8000-meter peaks Mt. Everest 8848 m, Mt. Cho Oyu 8201m, Mt. Makalu 8463 m, Mt. Kanchenjunga 8586 m as well as Mt. Nuptse 7855 m and Chamlang 7319 m. After spending some time at the Mera Peak summit we will trek down following the same route and return back to reach Khare for our overnight stay.

Today, It might happen that we may not reach the summit as we planned due to bad or unfavorable weather conditions. Our main target is to successfully lead you to the summit of Mera Peak. Thus, we will spare a reserve day in case of bad weather or other unwanted situations. However, if everything goes smoothly, we can use this extra day to trek back to explore somewhere.

Leaving Khare, Having achieved our target summit of Mera Peak, we will trek back from Khare and trek through Thangnak before heading further towards Kothe. We will walk mostly downhill trekking, we will leave the high altitudes and enter into the dense sub-tropical forest filled with rhododendron, oak, pine, and birch trees. We continue to trek until we reach Kothe. We will spend our overnight at Kothe.

From Kothe, we will start the trek the trail is uphill trekking through dense rhododendron forest that goes over the western section of Hinku valley towards Tuli Kharka. From here we can enjoy the magnificent views of Mera North, Mera Central and south face of Mera Peak. We will spend our night at Tuli kharka.

Leaving Tuli Kharka, today is the last day of our trekking, after breakfast, we will gently ascend for the crossing of Zatrawala Pass and from the top of the pass, we again trek down to finally arrive back to Lukla. In the evening we will celebrate together with our Sherpa team for successful Mera Peak Climbing.

We’ll take an early morning short flight back to Kathmandu. You can make your own plan for the rest of the day. We recommend walking around the city of Thamel and buy some handmade souvenirs. You will stay in Kathmandu at the 3-star hotel.

Today is your free day in Kathmandu you would surely like to see as much of Kathmandu as possible. An early start is practical to visit the temples of Kathmandu. Also, explore the shopping area of Thamel is worth spending the penalty of time at Kathmandu. We will have a final meal together in the evening at the Nepali restaurant.

Today is the end of the amazing Mera peak Climbing journey. Sherpa Expedition and Trekking Team’s representative will take you to the airport 3 hours prior to your flight. We bid farewell as you take heaps of memories and happiness back to your home.