Mera Peak Climbing | Mera Peak Expedition

With a beautiful morning in Kathmandu, you will have a delicious breakfast in your hotel room. Later, our guide will give brief information about your trip. We will also help you in preparation. And you can ask anything you want to know today. We will also check the required material for your trip. After that, you can visit the Pashupatinath temple for evening Arati. Overnight at Kathmandu

Today, you will have an early morning breakfast. After breakfast, our guide will pick you up and transfer you to the domestic airport. And you will have a morning flight to Lukla. Lukla flight is an adventurous 40 mins flight. You will have amazing breathtaking green and mountain scenery. With the beautiful flight, you land on Tenzing-Hillary Airport at Lukla. It is one of the most beautiful air routes in the world also the same air route for Everest Base Camp. After reaching Lukla, we will meet our other crew members.

From Lukla, we start our trek down to Paiya. Our trek goes through the jungle. We first reach to Surkhe then head toward Pakhapani. And in Pakhapani we will have lunch. After that, we continue toward Paiya. On the way, we pass through many traditional villages, jungles, and hills and reach the vicinity of Paiya. It is also known as Chutok. Overnight at Paiya.

After breakfast in Paiya, we head toward Panggom. We first trek down until we reach a wooden bridge. We cross the wooden bridge and continue to the slippery trail. Continuing the trek, we cross the Kari La pass. On the way, we pass through rhododendron and bamboo forest on a narrow mountain trail. Moreover, we also get to be in awe of the Dudh Koshi valley. And also we get the outstanding views of Dudh Kund Himal. We continue our trek and reach to Panggom Village. It is a farming and trading village as their settlers depend on farming and trading. Overnight at Panggom.

Leaving Panggom, we follow the trail to Ningsow. We descend the rock-strewn path leading to the rhododendron forest. On the way, you come across a lot of Mani walls. Likewise, we again pass through hills, ridges, and teahouse. Then we start trekking downwards. We have the astounding views of the south face of Mera Peak and Naulekh Peak on the way. We follow the zigzag through forested areas and have a steep descend. Now, you walk through a forest of pine and rhododendron having the most interesting and charming feeling. And continuing the trek you reach Ningsow. Overnight at Ningsow

Today, we first climb from Ningsow and then descend for a while. We again climb some more and reach Ramailo Danda. From this Danda, you get extraordinary views of Mera Peak and Salpa. Then, we head straight and up through the rhododendron forest. Here, you may encounter wild animals if you are lucky. Likewise, the view across the Dudh Khoshi towards Karyolung and the Lumding Himal is amazing. And the scenery across the rolling foothills of the Hinku valley is impressive too. Now we enter the Makalu Barun National Park. Following the Pasang Lhamu Trail from here, we reach Chhatra Khola. Moreover, you might even come across the elusive Red Panda on the way, if you are lucky. Overnight at Chhatra Khola.

From Chhatra Khola, we walk toward the north of the main trail to Mera Peak. First, our walk continues through the trail next to the Majang Khola. Then, our trail that merges with another trail that moves alongside the Hinku Khola. Continuing our trek, we head toward Tashing Ongma. And we cross the bridge over the Sanu Khola before reaching Kothe. On the way, you can enjoy the views of Mera and Hinku Valley. You might encounter wild animals like a jungle cat, sloth bear, etc. with the tall pine trees. Overnight at Kothe

Moving ahead from Kothe, we walk along the ridge of the Hinku Khola. It will be a beautiful trek in the shadow of Mera Peak. Our trek then stops at Gondishing, it’s a summer herder’s settlement in the west bank of the Hinku Drangka. After having lunch, we trek beyond Gondishing, we pass a 200-year-old Lungsumba Gompa. Here, you can find Mera Peak scripted in rock along with its route. Then a short walk takes us to Thaknak. Thaknak is a summer grazing area with primitive lodges and shops. Overnight at Thaknak. 

From Thaknak, we continue our trek to Khare after breakfast. We follow the lateral moraine of Dig Glacier to Dig Kharka. It offers spectacular views of Charpate Himal. The trail then climbs through moraines to the snout of the Hinku Nup and Shar glaciers. We descend through a sandy path. And the continuous steep up climb takes us to Khare. You can see the northern face of Mera peak from here. It will be an amazing experience here. Overnight at Khare

We will spend another day in Khare. It’s a separated day for acclimatization and pre-climbing training. Today, you just have to prepare ourselves better for the Mera Peak climb. And for polishing your basic climbing techniques, our climbing leader will show the best way to use the climbing gear. Climbing gears include Ice axes, harness, ascender climbing boots, and crampons. Moreover, it includes the best climbing technique with the rope. You can also consult any confusion with the expert guides. After all the preparation you can have some rest. Overnight at Khare.

After a wonderful acclimatization day in Khare, today we head toward Mera High Camp. It will be an exciting day, as we are going to climb Mera Glacier. We follow the trail with a climb over Mera Glacier. It leads straight to an ice section for a short while. We then have a gentle descend while reaching Mera Base Camp. After enjoying the alluring surrounding view from the Base Camp, we walk up to the High Camp. The trek heads across Mera La and we will have a hard walk after this. As our path is along a rocky trail with no. of crevasses. We then make our way to the top of the rock band, marked by a large cairn

From the High Camp, Makalu, Cho-Oyu, Baruntse, Kanchenjunga, Kusum Kanguru including mighty Mt. Everest appear surprising and tempting at a near distance. And after reaching High Camp, you will prepare gears for most waited destination. Today, you will have a final tip for climbing. After preparing everything to have a sound sleep. Overnight at High Camp.

It’s a big day. As it is probably the most-awaited and toughest day. Our trek starts very early before the break of down. We will have early breakfast and continue up the glacier and onto a peculiar ridge. You make feel very cold in the beginning but soon your body warm-ups. On the way, you can see the first rays of the sun hitting the big peaks. And you will have the view of an amazing red glow over the mountains. And with the proper use of the climbing gear we to the peak. From the Mera peak, you will have mesmerizing views of the mighty Himalayas including Mt. Everest, Cho-Oyu, Lhotse, Makalu, Baruntse, Kanchenjunga, Chamlang and many others. The feeling of making to the summit of Mera Peak is expressible. After enjoying the astounding views, we drop back before noon. We retrace the same trail and we first reach the high camp, then base Camp and finally to Khare. Overnight at Khare

As we are trekking in the Himalayas, the weather condition is unpredictable. And it’s a spare day which enables us to complete the climbing depending upon the weather condition. We can use this day for any other problems too. So in case, we are unable to summit the Mera on the previous day due to weather or anything, we can do it on this day. 

After a wonderful success to the Mera Peak, we are retracing the same from Khare to Kothe. We descend first to Thaknak and continue to Kothe. On the way, we pass through dense fir, juniper, and rhododendron forest. Retracing trail is going to be easier. Overnight at Kothe

After breakfast in Kothe, we head toward Thuli Kharka. We first climb up then descend the trail. On the way, we cross several tributaries of the Inkhu Khola. And continuing the trek we reach a forked trail nearby Taktho. Then we choose the trail on our right and continue to walk. You can see the trail the Chortens. We walk downhill on a steep trail after that. And again passing by the another Chorten on the way we ascend to Thuli Kharla. You have an amazing view of the Mera Peak North, Central, and South from the Thuli Kharla. Overnight at Thuli Kharla.

With the beautiful view of Mera, you will have a delicious breakfast in Thuli Kharla. We leave Thuli Kharla and head toward Lukla today. Our trek from Thuli Kharla starts with ascending taking us to Zatrwa La Pass. From here, you can see the sterile landscape with alluring views of Cho-Oyu, Kongde Ri, Numbur Himal, Lumding Himal, etc. We then cross the pass tracing to Khumbu valley. We have a steep ascend uphill to Chutanga. From Chutanga, we walk straight to Lukla through tiny hamlets, pasture land. Likewise, we pass dense rhododendron forests under Kalo Khola Ridge. Overnight at Lukla.

After breakfast, we will travel from Lukla to Kathmandu. The flight from and to Lukla is always in the morning, so you can expect a spectacular flight from Lukla. It provides wonderful views of the hilly scenery. After a 30-minute flight, we will land at Kathmandu Airport. After landing, you will be driven to your hotel by a private vehicle. You can relax in the afternoon after a magnificent mountain hike. In the evening, you will have a cultural/farewell meal with the members of Bold Himalaya. Overnight in Kathmandu.

Today, after a lovely journey in Nepal, you will return to your hometown. Our agent will drop you off at the airport three hours before your planned departure. We hope to see you again on another trip to the Himalayas. We can plan the perfect getaway whenever you desire.