| Duration: | 18 Days | Trip Code: | CO-403 |
| Trip Grade | Strenuous | Max-Altitude: | 6,461m/ 21,190ft |
| Meals: | All meals during trek & climbing | Accommodation: | Lodges during trek and hotel in Kathmandu |
| Group size: | Minimum 2 | Transportation: | Private vehicle/flight |
| Trip Start: | Kathmandu | Trip End: | Kathmandu |
| Primary Activity: | Trekking, Sightseeing & Hiking | Best Season | March to May, Mid September to Mid December |
Mera peak towers above 6000m and is considered to be amongst the tallest peaks of the Everest Region. Mera Peak (6461m) is officially the highest trekking peak in Nepal. Upon reaching the top of this peak, you will be able to see the magnificent view of 5 mountains over 8000 meters including Mt. Everest (8848), Mt. Cho Oyu 8201m, Mt. Kanchenjunga 8586m, Mt. Lhotse 8516m and Mt. Makalu 8485m. Mera Peak Climbing in Nepal is considered more adventurous and less challenging than other trekking peaks in that region. This climbing offers a good experience of moderate peak climbing.
A scenic flight to Luka will take you to the Gateway to Mera Peak. We suggest you to plan your trip during spring or monsoon for the clear visibility and accessibility as this season is best for climbing Mera Peak. Our well-researched itineraries will allow you to acclimatize in the higher altitude before moving to the higher altitudes. Trails in most of the placer are well maintained and stone paved. You will witness the beautiful flora and fauna of this region during your trip. You also will get to savor the unique culture and custom of the Sherpas living in this region. This trekking could be very challenging yet full of thrills and excitements. You will be provided with basic mountaineering training before actually climbing the peak.
Classic Outdoors offers you 18 days standard package for Mera Peak Climbing Trek that includes full accommodation with hot bath and meal throughout the trek along with bed and breakfast in Kathmandu. You can get special discounts on groups. We ensure you a guaranteed departure on your chosen date. However, at times due to adverse weather conditions, the flight might be delayed or canceled for a day affecting the schedule. We always recommend you to add one night (three nights to the most) in Kathmandu after your trek if possible). We can arrange helicopters as per needed in case of flight cancellation as per your need and request.
Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu (1,300m/4,264ft)
Day 02: Kathmandu sightseeing and trek preparation
Day 03: Fly to Lukla, trek to Paiya (Chutok) (2,730m/8,956ft): 40 mins flight, 5-6 hours trek
Day 04: Paiya to Panggom (2,846m/9,337ft): 5-6 hours
Day 05: Panggom to Ningsow (2,863m/9,393ft): 4-5 hours
Day 06: Ningsow to Chhatra Khola (2,800m/9,186ft): 7-8 hours
Day 07: Chhatra Khola to Kothe (3,691m/12,109ft): 6-7 hours
Day 08: Kothe to Thagnak (4,358m/14,297ft): 3-4 hours
Day 09: Thagnak to Khare (5,045m/16,486ft): 2-3 hours
Day 10: Khare: Acclimatization and pre–climb training
Day 11: Khare to Mera High Camp (5,780m/18,958ft): 6-7 hours
Day 12: Mera High Camp to Summit (6,461m/21,1907ft) and back to Khare (5045m/16,547ft): 8-9 hours
Day 13: Reserve Day for Contingency
Day 14: Khare to Kothe (3600m/11808ft): 4-5 hours
Day 15: Kothe to Thuli Kharka (4,300 m/14,107ft): 5-6 hours
Day 16: Thuli Kharla to Lukla via Zatrwa La passes 6-7 hours
Day 17: Fly to Kathmandu
Day 18: Final departure
Trip Includes:
Trip Excludes:
Upon your arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, our airport representative will receive and transfer you to the respective hotel in a private vehicle comfortably. Your prior trip meeting will be scheduled on the very day at the hotel before dinner. However, our airport representative will give you a brief idea about the second day’s schedule on your way to the hotel. During the meeting, we will introduce you to your leader/guide. You will have to make payment if any. Please do not hesitate to ask questions about your trek or anything that is related to your trip. To make you feel comfortable, we host a welcome dinner for you in a popular restaurant in the city where you can enjoy authentic Nepali meal along with cultural programs including ethnic dance and songs. You will be spending this night at the hotel.
Day 02: Kathmandu Valley sightseeing and trek preparation (1,300m/4,264ft)
Total duration: 4-5 hours
Meals included: Breakfast
After the breakfast, you will be visiting the different places in Kathmandu. There are many historic and cultural places that are of great significance in Kathmandu. You will get to see the major attractions of the city along with our professional guide and a private vehicle. The following are the major places that you will visit:
You will be visiting either Kathmandu Durbar Square or Patan Durbar Square, which has been listed in the UNESCO’s World Heritage Site.You can enjoy the age-old cultural heritage of the city. Boudhanath and Swayambhunath a sacred pilgrimage of the Buddhist and Pashupatinath the very famous Hindu temple e are the attraction of today’s sightseeing program. After sightseeing, you will be meeting us at our office for a prior trek meeting. You can go shopping in the evening at Thamel which is famous for useful tourist’s products. We will stay overnight in Kathmandu.
Day 03: Fly to Lukla, trek to Paiya (Chutok) (2,730m/8,956ft): 40 mins flight, 5-6 hours trek
Total duration: 30 minutes of flight and 5 -6 hours of walk
Meals included: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Our airport representative will transfer you to the domestic terminal of TIA early in the morning as the flights to Lukla are always scheduled during the morning hours. It takes almost 30 minutes to reach Lukla Airport. Upon reaching Lukla we will head towards Paiya. To begin the trek we will first walk on the trail that passes through the forest. After walking for some hours we will cross the bridge over Handi Khola to reach Surke Village, a small settlement. Heading towards the south from this village we will reach Chutok La Pass. Crossing this pass we will finally reach Paiya village which is also known as Chutok. We will stay overnight at Paiya.
Day 04: Paiya to Panggom (2,846m/9,337ft)
Total duration: 5 -6 hours
Meals included: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
We will be trekking to Panggom, the journey begins with a short descent. Walking downhill for some time, we will have to cross the bridge followed by a short walk on the slippery trail to reach Kari La Pass. From here we will walk through the narrow trails that pass through the bamboo and rhododendron forest. On our way, we will walk pass the beautiful Dudhkoshi valley. We will finally reach Panggom village and stay overnight there.
Day 05: Panggom to Ningsow (2,863m/9,393ft)
Total duration: 4-5 hours
Meals included: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
The destination for today has been set for Ningsow. We will begin our hike by walking out of Panggom. We will first ascend to reach Panggom La Pass. This ascends continues on a steady trail until we reach the point from where we will turn towards the north. We will reach Peeng Kharka Danda after crossing the Peseng Kharka Khola. We will cross the Ningsow Khola to reach Ningsow village. We will stay overnight at Ningsow.
Day 06: Ningsow to Chhatra Khola (2,800m/9,186ft)
Total duration: 7-8 hours
Meals included: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
The destination for today is set for Chhatra Khola. Our walk begins with a downhill walk followed by a decent ascend until we reach Ramailo Danda. Ramailo Dada is the point from where Mera Peak and Salpa are clearly visible. Walking on the undulated trail for few hours we will enter the premise of the Makalu Barun National Park, from where we will follow the Pasang Lhamu Trails to reach Chhatra Khola. We will stay overnight at Chhatra Khola.
Day 07: Chhatra Khola to Kothe (3,691m/12,109ft)
Total duration: 6-7 hours
Meals included: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
We will walk towards Kothe. The trail is towards the north on the main trail to Mera Peak. The trail goes along the Majang Khola. The trail will merge with the trail that runs along the Hinku Khola. The trail is straight until we reach Tashinig Ongma. This place has few seasonal tea shops. From here we will continue to walk until we cross the bridge over the Sanu Khola to reach Kothe. We will stay overnight at Kothe.
Day 08: Kothe to Thagnak (4,358m/14,297ft)
Total duration: 3-4 hours
Meals included: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
The destination for today is set for Thagnak. We will walk along the Hinku Khola. After walking for some time we will reach Gondisung. We will have our lunch here at Gondisung. Gondisung is summer herder’s settlement which lies on the west bank of Hinku. Today we will walk pass a 200-year-old Lungsumgba Gompa. We will find the route to Mera peak scripted in the rocks. From here a short walk will take us to Thagnak, a summer grazing area. This place consists of few old shops and lodges. We will stay overnight at Thagnak.
Day 09: Thagnak to Khare (5,045m/16,486ft)
Total duration: 2-3 hours
Meals included: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
We will be walking only for 2 to 3 hours today. The destination for today is set for Khare. Today we will follow the lateral moraine of Dig Glacier to Dig Kharka. We can get the amazing view of the Charpate Himal. The trail now enters the moraines to the snout of the Hinku Nup and Shar Glaciers.From here we will take the steep ascend to reach Khare. This point offers an amazing northern face of the Mera Peak. We will have our lunch here. We can spend the rest of the day by exploring the surrounding area. We will stay overnight at Khare.
Day 10: Khare: Acclimatization and pre-climb training
Total duration:2-3 hours
Meals included: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Today is set aside for acclimatization. We won’t be climbing further instead we will get the basic climbing training from the climbing leader regarding the use of the climbing gears like ice axe, harness, ascender climbing boots and crampons. This training also includes the climbing technique using the rope. We will stay overnight at Khare.
Day 11: Khare to Mera High Camp (5,780m/18,958ft)
Total duration: 6-7 hours
Meals included: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
We will hike to Mera High Camp today. After walking for few hours on a boulder-strewn course on a steep trail, we will reach the Mera Base Camp. Upon reaching the base camp we will continue to walk until we reach Mera La pass. The trail is normally rocky with a lot of crevasses. We will make our way to the top of the rock band, which is marked by a large cairn where we will set our high camp. We can spend our evening by viewing the amazing Everest, Makalu, and Nuptse, South face of Lhotse, Chamlang and Baruntse. We will stay overnight at Mera High Camp.
Day 12: Mera High Camp to Summit (6,461m/21,1907ft) and back to Khare (5045m/16,547ft)
Total duration: 8-9 hours
Meals included: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Today is the day. We will start at around 2 am in the morning. The weather is chilling cold in the beginning but it gets a bit warmer as we reach the glacier and on to the ridge. We will see the amazing view of the sun hitting the tip of the peak making it look red. The trails get difficult and the air gets thinner making it difficult to walk. The slope steepens for a section behind the ridge and the summit comes back into view. At the foot of the final steep summit cone, we may use a fixed rope required. The summit is only a few meters away. From the summit, Himalayas including Mt. Everest (8,848m), Cho-You (8,210m), Lhotse (8,516m), Makalu (8,463m), Kanchenjunga (8,586m), Nuptse (7,855m), Chamlang (7,319m), Baruntse (7,129m) and others are clearly visible. After spending some time here, we will retrace our steps back to the high camp and then to Khare for stay overnight.
Day 13: Reserve Day for Contingency
Meals included: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
It is always a wise idea to set an extra day in case of peak climbing as the weather at this altitude is very unpredictable. It might not go as we plan. So today is set aside as contingency day just in case we are unable to climb the Mera Peak on the planned day or for any other unforeseen reasons. We can skip this day if we happen to climb the peak on the scheduled day.
Day 14: Khare to Kothe (3600m/11808ft)
Total duration: 4-5 hours
Meals included: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
We will descend to Kothe from Khare today. It takes 4 to 5 hours to reach Khare. We can spend the evening with other crew members by celebrating the success or simply take rest. We will stay overnight at Kothe.
Day 15: Kothe to Thuli Kharka (4,300 m/14,107ft): 5-6 hours
Total duration: 5-6 hours
Meals included: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
We will descend to Thuli Khola. We will begin to walk downhill after breakfast. Today we will cross the several tributaries of the Inkhu Khola before we reach the forked trail nearby Taktho. We will take the right trail passing through the chortens and then on the steep trail that leads downhill. After walking for some time, we will ascend to Thuli Kharka passing another Chorten. We will stay overnight at Thuli Kharka.
Day 16: Thuli Kharla to Lukla via Zatrwa La passes
Total duration: 6-7 hours
Meals included: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Today we will descend to Lukla. We will cross the Zatra la pass to reach the Lukla valley via Chutang. Lukla is surrounded by Cho you, Konde, Numbur, Kusum Kangru and other. Since today is the last day in Everest region we can enjoy the evening with the crew members. We will stay overnight at Lukla.
Day 17: Fly to Kathmandu
Meals included: Breakfast/Dinner
Flight to and from Lukla are normally during the early hours as the weather might go unpredictably adverse during the later hours. After your breakfast, you will be taken to the airport by our guide and your luggage will be taken care of by the porters and local Sherpas. You will reach to Kathmandu after a 30 min of flying. You will be escorted to the respective hotel by our staff from the airport. You will have time to rest. Since today is your last day in Kathmandu, we host a farewell dinner where you can give your feedback regarding the services that we provided during the entire trip. We will stay at Kathmandu tonight.
Day 18: Final departure
Meals included: Breakfast
This is the last day of your trip with us. You can extend your trip for one or two days to visit other interesting places in and out of Kathmandu which is completely optional. If not then one of our staff will escort you to the airport as per your scheduled departure. You can roam around the city and buy souvenirs’ and do shopping to take along with you if your flight is scheduled during late hours.