Mera Peak Climbing (6,476m) - 18 Days
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- Destination: Nepal
- Grade: Technical Challenging
- Accommodation: 3 Star Hotel + Lodge
- Transportation: Private Vehicle / Aeroplane
- Min Pax: 2 Pax
- Trip Style:Trekking and Climbing
- Meals:ฺBreakfast + Lunch + Dinner During Trek
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High Altitude Camp
Mera Peak (6,476m) is the highest trekking peak in Nepal at Everest Khumbu Valley and becoming popular among peak climbers. Climbing Mera peak is an opportunity to all the adventure seekers who are physically fit. The only qualification we need to ascend Mera peak is we need to be physically fit and have an extrovert sense of adventure
Trip Highlights
- Trek through the wild and remote Hinku and Hongu Valleys
- Scenic and exciting flight to Lukla
- Superb views of Mt. Everest, Mt. Makalu and Cho Oyu
- Highest Mountain of Mt.Everest and other mountains more than 8000m out of 10.
- Cultural Sight saw of Sherpa
- Tribal Groups of People, Culture and Life style
Outline itinerary
Day 01:Arrival in Kathmandu (1,300m)
Day 02:Fly to Lukla and explore around Lukla (2730m) 40 minutes flight
Day 03:Trek to Chutanga (3,430 m): 3-4 hours
Day 04:Trek to Thuli Kharka (4320m) via Zwatra la (4600 m): 5-6 hours
Day 05:Trek to Kothe (3600 m): 5-6 hours
Day 06:Kothe to Thaknak (4,350m): 3-4 hours
Day 07:Thaknak to Khare (5,045m): 2-3 hours
Day 08:Rest day in Khare/Acclimatisation
Day 09:Khare to Mera Base Camp (5300m): 3-4 hours
Day 10:Mera Base Camp to High camp (5,780m): 4-5 hours
Day 11:Mera High Camp to Summit (6,476m) and back to Khare (5045m): 8-9 hours
Day 12:Reserve Day for Contingency
Day 13:Khare to Kothe (3600m): 4-5 hours
Day 14:Kothe to Thuli Kharka: 5-6 hours
Day 15:Thuli Kharka to Lukla: 6-7 hours
Day 16:Fly to Kathmandu
Day 17:Reserve Day for Contingency
Day 18:Final Departure
Cost includes:
- Two nights hotel in Kathmandu with breakfast
- Welcome and farewell dinners
- Transportation pickup and drop airport
- All Meals during trek
- Teahouse/Lodge accommodation during trek
- Kathmandu-Lukla-Kathmandu flight and airport departure taxes
- An experienced English-speaking and porters to carry luggage (2 trekkers:1 porter) including their salary, insurance, equipment, food, and lodging
- All necessary paper work and permits (National park permit, TIMS card)
- Climbing permit fee.
- All our government taxes and official expenses.
Cost Excludes:
- Excess baggage charges Lunch and evening meals in Kathmandu(and also in the case of early return from the mountain than the scheduled itinerary)
- Personal equipment and extra services
- Extra night accommodation in Kathmandu because of early arrival, late departure, and early return from the mountain(due to any reason) than the scheduled itinerary
- Personal expenses such as laundry, telephone calls, sweets, snacks, tips, etc.,
- All kind of beverages and bar bill
- Travel Insurance (Essential that covers emergency evacuation).
- Personal trekking equipment except stated above.
- Tips for staffs and/or driver.
Detail Itinerary
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Day 1: Arrival in Kathmandu (1,300m)
Upon your arrival at the Kathmandu airport, you will be greeted by a representative from Thai Nepal Travels. After picking up your luggage and look for our representative with a Thai Nepal Travels display board at the arrival gate. After that, you will be transferred to Hotel. After check in, you can take a rest, hang around in the city - it all depends upon your interests and condition. In the evening we will organize a "Welcome Dinner" at an excellent traditional Nepalese Restaurant where you will enjoy Nepalese cultural programs as well as a fine meal.
Including meal: Dinner -
Day 2: Fly to Lukla and explore around Lukla (2730m) 40 minutes flight
After breakfast, we take about 40 minutes flight to Lukla (2,800m/9,186ft), in the Khumbu region of Eastern Nepal. We will reach the Tenzing-Hillary Airport at Lukla. Today we only explore around Lukla and stay overnight here.
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Day 3: Trek to Chutanga (3,430 m): 3-4 hours
Today is an easy walk which leads eastwards, the path from here is less frequented than the other main trails from Lukla, and there are many small streams with numerous places en route, the whole of this area referred to as Chutanga which is a summer pasture. Explore the surroundings of Chutanga and us overnight in Chutanga.
Including meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner -
Day 4: Trek to Thuli Kharka (4320m) via Zwatra la (4600 m): 5-6 hours
We climb to cross the Kalo Himal Ridge in the Nau Lakh range which separates the Khumbu from the Hinku Valley. A steep uphill climb brings us to a cairned notch in the ridge with a collection of Buddhist prayer flags at 4,450m. And we climb once again to the Zatrwa-La at 4,600 m. In bad weather to find the path of our route can be quite misleading. We reach Thuli Karkha and overnight here.
Including meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner -
Day 5: Trek to Kothe (3600 m): 5-6 hours
Today after breakfast we walk descending trail across three ridges, before dropping steeply down to the Hinku River and a final uphill to Kothe on the west side of the Hinku Valley.
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Day 6: Kothe to Thaknak (4,350m): 3-4 hours
We trek along the ridge of the Hinku Khola in the shadow of Mera Peak. Beyond Gondishung, we pass a 200-year-old Lungsumgba Gompa. A short walk takes us to Thaknak, which is a summer grazing area with primitive lodges and shops. We overnight in Thaknak.
Including meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner -
Day 7: Thaknak to Khare (5,045m): 2-3 hours
Today we follow the lateral moraine of Dig Glacier to Dig Kharka, The trail climbs through moraines to the snout of the Hinku Nup and Shar Glaciers and then climbs more steeply to Khare. Then we hike in the surroundings of Khare and us overnight in Khare.
Including meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner -
Day 8: Rest day in Khare/Acclimatisation
Today the guides will carry out the last minute checking of the gears for the climb, and then arrange if any equipment becomes necessary to rent. Thereafter, we shall provide training on peak climbing techniques and the proper ways of using climbing gears such as the ice ax, climbing boots, and crampons, harness, ascender, etc. We overnight in Khare.
Including meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner -
Day 9: Khare to Mera Base Camp (5300m): 3-4 hours
Today after breakfast, we walk a steep trail to reach Mera Peak Base Camp. Upon reaching the base camp, we rest for a while. If anyone feels the previous training was not sufficient and wants to train more to build confidence to succeed the climb, there can be an additional training on climb provided. Rest of the day would be to rest and prepare for the next day. We overnight in Mera Base Camp
Including meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner -
Day 10: Mera Base Camp to High camp (5,780m): 4-5 hours
Today our path is along a rocky trail, which can be hazardous if it has recently snowed. We set up a high camp while enjoying excellent views of Mt. Everest, Makalu, Cho-Oyu, south face of Lhotse, Nuptse, Chamlang, and Baruntse. And overnight in high camp.
Including meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner -
Day 11: Mera High Camp to Summit (6,476m) and back to Khare (5045m): 8-9 hours
We will be summiting Mera Peak today. We wake up around 2 in the morning for breakfast. The route is still non-technical as we slowly climb higher into the ever-thinning air. The slope steepens for a section behind the ridge and the summit comes back into view. The summit is only a few meters away. From the summit, we take in amazing views of the mighty Himalayas including 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. Later, we retrace our steps back to the high camp where we rest for a while before descending to Khare and overnight here.
Including meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner -
Day 12: Reserve Day for Contingency
This day is set aside as a contingency in case we are unable to submit the Mera on day 12 due to bad weather conditions or any other unanticipated reason. However, if the trip goes smoothly, we do not need this spare day, we can use this day to walk back to Lukla at a leisurely pace. We overnight in Khare.
Including meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner -
Day 13: Khare to Kothe (3600m): 4-5 hours
We trek from Khare to Kothe along the same trail used previously and overnight in Kothe
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Day 14: Kothe to Thuli Kharka: 5-6 hours
It is an uphill trek through lush rhododendron forests on the west side of the Hinku Valley to Thuli Kharka. After reaching Thuli Kharka, we enjoy remarkable views of Mera North, Mera Central and South face. We overnight in Thuli Kharka.
Including meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner -
Day 15: Thuli Kharka to Lukla: 6-7 hours
After breakfast today’s trek by ascending to Zatrwa La Pass. After we cross the pass, we are welcomed by the sight of the beautiful Lukla Valley which is surrounded by Cho Oyu, Kongde Peak, Numbur Himal, Kusum Khangru and other Himalayan peaks. From Zatrwa La Pass we walk all the way down to Chutanga and then straight forward to the Lukla village and overnight here.
Including meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner -
Day 16: Fly to Kathmandu
In the morning, take a spectacular 40-minute flight from Lukla to Kathmandu and we will transfer to the Hotel. We can take a rest or do some souvenir shopping. If we want to explore any other areas of Kathmandu, we may do today. We will be a farewell dinner in the evening to celebrate the successful completion of our journey and overnight in Kathmandu.
Including meal: Breakfast, Dinner -
Day 17: Reserve Day for Contingency
There is no guarantee that we will have favorable weather on our planned day for the Lukla flight. Therefore, this day is set aside as a contingency in case we are unable to fly in or fly out from Lukla on the desired day due to bad weather conditions or any other unanticipated reason. However, if the trip goes smoothly, this day will be for the rest day or hang around in the city - it all depends on your interests and condition.
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Day 18: Final Departure
Our 18 Days Mera Peak Climbing (6,654m) comes to an end today. A representative from Thai Nepal Travels will take you to the airport approximately 2 hours before the scheduled flight. We hope you have enjoyed the tour with us, and we are sure you will be back making another trip somewhere with Thai Nepal Travels again.
Including meal: Breakfast
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Trip Note
Important Safety Notice:
Your safety is of paramount concern while traveling with THAI NEPAL TRAVELS. Please note that your tour leader has the authority to amend or cancel any part of the itinerary if it is deemed necessary due to safety issues. Every effort will be made to keep to prescribed itinerary; however, since this adventure entails traveling into remote mountainous regions, we cannot guarantee that we will not deviate from it. Weather conditions, health conditions of a group member, unexpected natural disasters, and other factors can all contribute to major or minor changes in the itinerary. The group leader will try to ensure that the trip runs according to plan, but please be prepared to be flexible, if the need arises.
-For any person who cannot continue the trek until the end of a tour, in the case of any reason he/she pleases, do note that there will be no refund. In the case of the flight delay/cancellation after finishing of the trek, you will be responsible for all your expenses. Please also note that you will not be entitled to any refund for the services (such as hotel, transport, flight, etc) included in the package that you would not use later.
-For all accommodations at mountains is in local lodges on a twin, triple or four-bed sharing basis. If we prefer a single room, we may indicate our preference and get single rooms on request by paying the single supplement. However, there are several places that do not allow single accommodations in the mountains.
Please note that often the Kathmandu-Lukla-Kathmandu flight gets delayed by a few hours or may even be canceled for one, two, or more days due to unfavorable weather conditions. Such conditions may arise even in the best seasons. Hence, in such cases, you must be prepared for long waits either at Kathmandu or Lukla airports, as this can happen either at the start or end of the trek or even both! We will do our best to avoid such delays, and arrange the next flight for you. We suggest you be prepared for possible delays/cancellations, and if possible to come with some extra buffer days (1-2 days) at the end of the trip to accommodate such delays. If everything runs smoothly and you still have a few days of your buffer days left then you may even engage yourself in optional activities which can be arranged by Thai Nepal tours upon request. The optional activities may include visiting places/landmarks of your choice, adventure sports, shopping, etc.
In case the flight delay/cancellation happens at the start of the trip and it goes so long that it disturbs your onward travel schedule, you are free to choose an alternative trip such as a trek in the Annapurna, Langtang, or any other region. If you are not interested in the alternative trip and would rather wait for your original preferred trip, you are welcome to wait in Kathmandu for as many days as it takes to get a flight to Lukla. However, please note that there will be no refund if you lose time waiting at the airport and do not take an alternative tour or you only do a short trek later due to time limitation. If the cancellation happens before the trip, we will provide you accommodation in a guesthouse in Kathmandu. In the case of the flight delay/cancellation after finishing of the trek, you will be responsible for all your expenses. Please also note that you will not be entitled to any refund for the services (such as hotel, transport, flight, etc) included in the package that you would not use later
Accommodations
We will be providing you at Hotel Marshyangdi or equivalent in Kathmandu and teahouses during the trek. All accommodations are on a twin-shared basis. Single supplement will be served on request and will cost an additional.
Meals
During the trek, you can enjoy authentic Nepalese food as well the more common international cuisine (Tibetan, Continental, Italian, Indian, etc). Breakfast and dinner will be served from the tea-houses or from a lodge menu where we spent the night whereas lunch will be served on the way to the next destination. All meals will be provided during trekking while only breakfast will be available while in Kathmandu. There will also be welcome and farewell dinners for guests.
As Mera Peak Climbing -16 Days itinerary takes you to the summit very fast, it is recommended only to those who have sufficient high altitude trekking experience and good health.
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