Mera Peak Climbing
Trip Duration
18 Days
Group Sizes
2-16 People
Destination
Nepal
Max. Altitude
6476m
Activities
Difficulty
Easy
Meals
Accommodation
Mera Peak is a very well-known and regarded mid-level mountain peak, which lies in the Khumbu Region of Nepal. It is popular for its basic technical climbing aspects and a long trekking journey to be part of the final climbing expedition. This Mera peak climbing is taken as a climbing expedition more than what it is known as high-altitude trekking. It covers an altitude of 6476m of elevation from the sea level. It also makes it the highest trekking peak in the world. This climbing is also chosen as the pre-training expedition before climbing to the highest summit of the Himalayas.
It consists of three phases, covering the three peaks of Mera North at 6476m, which is the focus of this climbing trek. And Mera Central with 6641m and Mera South with an altitude of 6065m. These all are part of this trekking journey or good to be called the climbing expedition.
This trekking journey of Mera Trek Climbing is more of an adventure journey Besides, the beauty of the journey, you also go through the diverse and spectacular beauty of the Khumbu Region or the Sagarmatha Zone. This all consists of the beauty of the Himalayan Region. This means the trek of this climbing journey covers most of the features of a trekking and climbing expedition. As you travel through the forests, natural bodies, Himalayan terrains, villages, vegetation, rough steeps, stone stairs, and many more are the key aspects or features of a great trekking journey. And finally at the least, the climbing expedition up to the highest trekking peak in the world Mera Peak.
This Mera Peak Climbing is mostly taken as the starter journey for mountaineering or as a training package for the beginning personnel in the mountaineering World. It is also the most chosen climbing peak for professional climbers or mountaineers before they submit to the higher peaks. It is also a great opportunity for adventure seekers to have the experience of a technical climb over the snowy peak which holds the definite height to be called a mountain.
So, overall with the above introduction to Mera Peak Climbing, we brought you a package with or covering all the features and the most important aspects pinching, the proper planned schedule to provide you with a professional trekking itinerary in your diverse and very adventurous journey to this trekking or a climbing expedition. This all comes with the proper Itinerary and the help of professionals within your journey. To get all the information about this trekking journey, stick to further info.
Your itinerary for this Mera Peak climbing begins with your arrival in Kathmandu at the international airport of TIA( Tribhuvan International Airport).
Our staff or the representative from the office will be there waiting to pick you up from there just after your arrival. You will be taken to the hotel. After the hotel check-in, you will have time to have some relaxation. You also can have a break in the streets of Kathmandu.
You will get a brief discussion and a query session thereafter, where you get a briefing about this whole journey and the answers to your queries.
At night, a welcome dinner will be organized. You will get your overnight stay managed at the 3-star hotel in Kathmandu.
Your second day will be there at Kathmandu having the sightseeing of different historical and religious significant places which are amazing in themselves.
After breakfast, you will be taken on a sightseeing tour at the Pashupatinath Temple, where you will witness the devotees visiting and the very unique rituals of the Hindu community. And thereafter Boudhanath to witness the beauty of the ancient architecture of Stupa. There you will see the Buddhist followers visiting from all over the world and the very beautiful and admired architecture of Stupa. The Syambunath which is located at the hill lock is a historically and spiritually important place in Kathmandu, is also a great spot to have a panoramic view of Kathmandu Valley.
You also get the chance to visit historical significance places like Kathmandu Durbar Square, Bhaktapur Durbar Square, and Patan During Square where you will see the ancient palaces and temples built under the different rulers of ancient Nepal.
After the tiring sightseeing tour, you will be introduced to the climbing guide, and a briefing session for the journey. And preparation will be held thereafter as a very diverse trekking journey will be there after the day.
You will stay at the same 3-star hotel in Kathmandu.
This day is about of flying to Lukla for your transfer for a further journey. It will take you on a flight of 45 min from the airport in Kathmandu. This scenic flight is also a highlight of this day. You can have your enjoyable scenic looking out the window to have a great scenic flight. You will get a view of some of the highest peaks and the holly landscapes below you.
After you arrive in Lukla, you will be introduced to your potters and other members of this trekking journey. After the introduction session, we will begin our trekking journey over the routes of the Everest Region.
It goes through the lush greenery of some small forests, and after crossing the Handi River, you will go through the Sherpa Settlements following the path over the mountain valley, up to the Surke village.
With some rest there, we will continue our journey through the KongdeRi and Chutok La, before arriving at the small village of Paiya.
Overnight stay will be there in a teahouse.
This morning will be a great starting freshener in this itinerary, as you will wake up in the proper Himalayan region. And after, the local breakfast at teahouse, our journey will begin towards the Pangom through the beautiful Hinku Valley.
The trail gets a bit difficult as it gets slippery with the hill steps. It remains until we reach the Kri La Pass. You will pass through the bamboo and the Rodhendroden forest. This route goes through the narrow paths having the view of incredible mountain ranges.
We continue our journey until we arrive at the Pangom village. It is a very traditional Sherpa Settlement with basic farming for survival. You will be witnessing a small beautiful village beneath the great mountain range.
Overnight will be there at the teahouse.
After having the morning breakfast, at the teahouse in the village of Pangom, we will trek to reach Ningsow. With the short trekking journey, we will arrive at the Ningsow La Pass form where we need to have a climb.
After the pass, you will have to cross the river of PesangKharka River and a short climb to the PesangKharka Danda above the river. From the PesangKharka Danda, we have to descend to a hill to reach Ningsow.
You will get your overnight there at the teahouse.
It’s the sixth day of our itinerary at the Ningsow village. So, after breakfast there, we will continue our journey for the Chhetra Khola.
From this day, we will start to climb the vertical steps and a little descent. Again an uphill comes in front of us to get there in Ramailo Dana. From there you can have the proper first view of Mera Peak. With further more walk we will get inside the Makalu Barun National Park, where we will stop at the Chhetra Khola for the day.
Overnight will be at Teahouse near Chhetra Khola.
On the seventh day, the actual Mera Peak climbing trek will begin from the Chhetra Khola. We will begin our journey towards Kothe the further journey, after breakfast.
The trail will go through the lush greenery of mountain forests, having a downhill walk. It goes through alongside the bank of the Hinku River. From there, with a little distance, you will arrive at the small settlement of TashingOngma. There we will take a short break. There you can taste the organic herbal tea.
We will continue our journey until we arrive at the Sanu Khola from where a little distance will take us to the Kothe.
Overnight stay will be at the teahouse in Kothe.
This eighth day is a progressing day for the further journey towards the Mera Peak climbing. With the great time at Kothe, we will continue our journey, after the morning breakfast.
The journey progresses, alongside the bank of the Hinku River, moving for Gondishung. It is located beneath the Mera Peak. With a short break and lunch, we will move to visit the Lungsamgba Gompa. It is a 200-year-old Buddhist Monastery. We will have some time here, praying and lighting a shrine for our safe and successful trekking journey. It is a very beautiful culture in practice.
Having, a bit of distance from there you will get to reach the Thangnak. From there your most scenic journey will begin from the next day.
The overnight for the day will be there at the Thangnak.
Today we will start to have a challenging journey as we are also crossing the altitude of 5000m. We will also be more careful as we go through the steep hills and the slippery slopes.
With the arrival of Charpate Himal, from there we need to have some more ascend to get there at Khare. You will be witnessing an amazing and very beautiful, settlement of ethnic groups. It also covers very beautiful views of the mera peak surrounding and the high hill landscapes with the backdrop of mountain peaks.
You will get the overnight at there in Khare Village.
On the tenth day of this itinerary, we will take a break, and have an acclimatizing time for the higher altitude from the next day. And also the pre-climbing Training for the Mera Peak climbing.
The day starts with the fresh morning of the mountain region. You will get the pre-climbing Training from the expert guide and the Sherpas with us. You will also get a briefing about the climbing instructions and some fundamental skills as well manual for the equipment.
The fundamental process of climbing to the higher altitude and the sleep at the lower altitude will proceed today. It is a must-done process to be safe from altitude sickness. So, we will be having some basic climbing skills with the technical climb up to the Mera Base Camp.
While in the training climb, you will get to see the demonstration about the manual use process of equipment and gears like ice axe, harnesses, crampons, ropes, ascender boots, and other necessary skills.
Once reaching the Mera Base Camp, we will return to the Khare Camp for the overnight. This training will be very efficient and helpful for you to have the climbing expedition in Mera Peak.
Your overnight will be there at the teahouse.
From this day the technical climb or what can be called light mountaineering will begin. We will start to begin our adventurous journey. We will start our climb through the very rough strew steps up to the Mera Base Camp.
Our journey will be from the early morning as the climb may take some more time as of the circumstances.
This is going to be a very adventurous journey as you go through the high cliffs, slippery slopes, Mera Glacier, narrow paths, and tough terrains. It takes you a very tough journey to get there in Mera High Camp. So, we will be very careful on this day, as a small mistake can be very dangerous and a reason to be a serious accident.
With this difficulty, you will be getting there after the long climb of a day. This is going to be your memorable night as you will be staying at the Mera High Camp while camping at such an altitude.
This is the final day for the summit or the main aim of this whole trekking journey or the itinerary. It would take a lot of time as we will be climbing from Mera High Camp to Mera Central Peak covering the huge ascending altitude and again descending back to the Khare Camp through the Mera High Camp. So, we will be beginning our trekking journey in the 2 AM morning to properly cover the summit time before noon as after noon the peak will be getting strong wind towards it, which can be dangerous for us.
So, after breakfast in the very early morning, we will be starting our journey towards the Mera Peak climbing expedition or the summit to the top of Mera Peak. Challenging the extreme cold there in the morning, we will be getting our climbing across the glacier of the Mera Peak mountain. It arrives at the peculiar ridge.
From the Mera La Pass which arrives after the peculiar ridge, begins the most difficult climb of this climbing expedition as you will be getting through the very high cliffs and very slippery slopes over the snow and ice. You will be continually guided by the expert guide and the Sherpas.
It takes you the appropriate time of about 4 to 5 hours to reach the summit of Mera Peak from the Mera High Camp.
Finally, you will get your Summit, successful after the hard trekking journey and a very difficult climb. You will get the reward of breathtaking views of mountain peaks like Mt. Everest, Mt. Lhotse, and Mt. Cho Oyu. But most importantly the reward, itself is the successful climb up to the summit, finding yourself that close to the massive mountain range. You will be having a very overwhelming and joyful time thereafter summiting the Mera Peak of 6476m altitude from sea level which is also the highest trekking peak in the world.
After the summit and a bit of time there, we will be ascending back to the Mera High Camp amp, with careful descending instructions and the trained skills. We will be more careful as descending is considered to be more dangerous than ascending by the mountaineers. Once we reach Mera High Camp we will be descending back to Khare Camp through the same route we ascend to Mera High Camp.
Our overnight will be at the teahouse in Khare Camp after the tiring summit day.
After the breakfast at the Khare Camp the day after the summit we will be ascending back to the Kothe village. We will be having a massive descend in altitude as we will be decreasing of about more than 1500m of altitude.
We will be descending back to Kothe through the same trail that we ascended to there. So, it is just a matter of ascending through all the same places and the route.
After arriving at the Kothe, you can try the local delicious dishes and cuisine to enjoy the journey more after your summit.
We will be staying there at the teahouse.
After breakfast, the morning trek will begin as we go through the Rodhendroden forest. This day is going to be a little uphill climb after the massive descending. We will go through the diverse forest of the Himalayan region consists of lots of plants and wildlife. We will be crossing the different tributaries of the Indhu River. After some further walk, we will be heading towards the Taktho having the forked route.
And after having the trail, that passes through the Chorten, from where we will be walking down the hill until we arrive at the ThuliKharka Valley. You will be amazed at the beauty of ThuliKharka Valley at such a high altitude.
Your overnight will be there at the valley.
Thus day will be the last day for the actual trekking journey inside the itinerary. We will be going through the beautiful Zatrwa La Pass and massive descending to Lukla.
This descending journey is filled with views of Cho Oyu, Kusum Kharka, and other beautiful peaks. And further you will be descending back to the Lukla to get a flight for the next day.
In Lukla, you will be having your overnight stay.
This will be the last meet and greet with your crew and Sherpas of the climbing expedition. So, you can have an appreciative time with them. We will be trying to get the earliest flight to Kathmandu. Thereafter the greeting, we will be having the flight to Kathmandu from the hill airport of Lukla.
You will be waited and pickedby our related office staff or the representative from the agency, and drop you to the hotel, there after you can have and take your rest. You can also have the rest of the day having fun and doing food hunts in the streets of Kathmandu or some more sightseeing.
You will be staying at the 3-star hotel in Kathmandu.
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2750 US$
It is more of a climbing-focused journey and also consists of a long trekking journey before the expedition. As we mentioned above this trek consists of technical climbs and light mountaineering. So, it becomes very necessary to plan for a suitable time for the climbing expedition on Mera Peak.
But it is a hard one to pick the suitable one out of season. Considering the experience, technical aspects, circumstances, factors, and features of the most experienced trekkers or climbers, it comes out to be Spring and Autumn as the best time to have this Mera Peak climbing expedition. These seasons are the best for trekking journeys too and the weather favors a lot which is a very important factor of the climbing expedition
So, in the spring, you will be getting a very refreshing journey while on the trek and a scenic one as you will see blossoming flowers covering the landscapes of the region. The most thing is the weather gets very stable and predictable which plays a vital role during the expedition. The days also get longer to have more daytime for the trek. The visibility also gets clear as the monsoon before the Spring washes all the dust in the air. These factors will give you a reason to choose it as one of the best times for this trekking.
And during Autumn, the best thing is about the weather which gets its most stable stage of the year. The visibility gets its best letting you enjoy the scenic views. The journey gets very colorful as the dry leaves are about to be replaced with new ones. It gives the landscapes of the trekking a very warm hue and a colorful change. So, the most picturesque, journey will be getting you and the most mesmerizing vibe will follow you during your trekking journey.
For information, winter is not that recommended as the snowfall gets heavier and the cold gets extreme. And the trials and routes get more difficult with the snow. You will have to tackle routes and steeps covered with slippery ice. Ultimately, this season is considered a risky play for any kind of climbing activity in the mountain region but still, you can see some of the adventure seekers trying to do it despite, the extreme factors.
In this whole itinerary days, most of the stays will be at the Teahouse for the remote places, so the food goes with the same. But all the logistics will be provided for you which is a basic structure of a person’s daily accommodation. While you are in Kathmandu you will get the standard services as you will be getting to stay at the 3-star hotel for your overnight stay so the service will.
Your basic structure of the meal will be breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
So, the menu of the Teahouses where you are having most of the logistics or the accommodation is filled with local foods and dishes which include foods like Dal Bhat Tarkari, different soups, various noodle items, eggs, chana, and many more. You will not see any of the Western dishes in most of the Teahouses as they are limited in resources. You rarely find some of the Himalayan restaurants offering you some pickup items like Pizza, burgers, Pasta, and some other limited number of dishes.
As we discussed, you will be getting standard services in Kathmandu while you are having your overnight at 3-star hotels. But you should know that the Teahouses in the Khumbu region or any of the trekking trails in Nepal are running with very limited resources by transferring the goods through animals like donkeys. As there is no means of transport or any infrastructure for that. So, they are unable to provide you with the proper services like in Kathmandu or let’s say you will be getting a huge gap between them. But they still provide you the services for the basic logistics for food and overnight stay with the good lodges. So, you need to be there with the accommodation within limited services. It is not that good to complain.
Also, there you may find that the price of goods or any commercial items is more expensive or a price hike than in Kathmandu, but the matter of same they have very limited opportunities to earn some money as there are no other commercial trades for them to earn as you are at the remotest part of Nepal and they also brought the good through animals or being a potter in such difficult uphill steeps. Therefore we suggest you not to have to argue with them about the pricing of goods and give a good example of good trekkers and visitors. And it is also a matter of respect for the hard work.
You need strict and very planned preparation for this journey. It is not only a regular trekking journey but a very technical climbing session too. And it also consists of a long journey of more than two weeks. And you are traveling through the diverse nature between the landscapes of the hilly region.
So, starting with the clothes you need to pack at least 5 pairs of clothes which are comfortable and suitable for the trekking journey and some pair of warm clothes to protect yourself from the cold during night and morning. And for the footwear carry at least 2 pairs of trekking boots as you will not get another pair if you find fault in your footwear at such a remote place.
Also, do not forget to carry basic medical support with you or the Medical kits as it is a very necessary tools during the trekking journey and will help you during an emergency having or getting small wounds are often normal things during any long trek but it may get you more infection of not properly cured.
For the matter of fitness, you should be really in good shape to do the regular trekking and this is the trekking including the climbing expedition at the snow-capped peak. So, being in good shape is not that enough, you need to exercise for at least a month for regular days before your trekking journey. Otherwise, it may be hard for you even if you are in good shape. Also, we recommend you do some respiration exercises for better results while in your trekking journey.
Note: This is not just a regular trekking journey but a climbing expedition too, furthermore light mountaineering. So, this mera Peak climbing needs strict and professional preparation before the itinerary. Here in this section, we only mentioned the preparation and fitness on the basic level which you can do by yourself before heading for your journey. In addition, you will be provided with further professional and fundamental preparation for all equipment, gear, and health before your journey in the briefing session and during queries. Get them while in sessions and follow them gently with discipline while on your journey.
This trekking journey is a climbing expedition on its own. It is also a light mountaineering which needs technical climbing. And this trek goes through many restricted areas so, you need several permits to get access to this Mera Peak climbing.
As this trek is not only a trekking journey but also a climbing and mountaineering as mentioned above it is making it complex as it also consists of so many conserved areas and covers the long trekking journey. More confusingly this has two routes to go through one is from the Sagarmatha National Park and another through the Makalu Barun National Park.
And this itinerary of our journey goes through the Makalu Barun National Park. So, below are the required permits to get access through this Makalu route.
So, these are the required Permits required for this Mera Peak climbing expedition. This all should be taken from the official representative Boards of the Nepal Government and should be stamped with the official government stamp.
This Mera Peak climbing trek is a combination of both a trekking journey and a light mountaineering course. So, you can guess, what’s the adventure level of this journey. You will get the great opportunity to be a part of such a diverse trekking journey with this package. It consists of features like walking, trekking, flight, climbing, etc. Through the proper region of mountain landscapes. And goes through the various traditional villages throughout the journey.
So, you can expect to have the taste of unspoiled nature and the untouched beauty of mountain terrains, with a massive view of the great Himalayan range and mountain peaks. Other natural features like nature walks, alpine forests, lush vegetation with greenery, and many more. The stunning view of mountain peaks from every open space is a worthy reward in this journey.
You will get to witness the natural clear lakes, frozen glaciers, fresh and crystal clear rivers, streams, ponds, and the high altitude natural bodies like glaciers and icefall too.
You will also see the diverse ecosystem of flora and fauna which are in a great combination of natural cycles. You can also see rare as well as the listed endangered animals like red pandas. The wildlife of the Himalayan geographic boundary will amaze you.
You also get all the adventure activities of technical climbing, a bit of experience of mountaineering, the joy of having yourself on the peak, climbing ice walls, crossing snow hill locks, etc. You will also go through remote paths, narrow steeps, stone stairs, vertical routes, ways through slopes, and cliffs from where you can have some surface experience of struggling life in the Himalayas.
With adventure, it is also a great chance to witness very unique Himalayan culture of living, by ethnic communities. Mostly you will witness the local lifestyle of Sherpa people and their farming at such high altitude with the traditional method, on the limited farming terrace around their village or settlement built by them.
Overall, from the described features you can expect to have the potential of this Mera Peak climbing to become an ultimate and unique lifetime experience for you.
You need to walk about 5 hours of continuous walking and a maximum of 9 hours of continuous walking. But that 9 hours only consists of one day during the submission, and some two days of about 7 days, while others are all about walking in minimum walk per day.
The difficulty level for this trek is stannous hard as it consists of climbing expeditions and needs technical climbing skills as well the proper use of professional mountaineering equipment and gears. And also it consists of a long journey through the proper landscape of mountain geography. Even professional climbers who summit the highest peaks find this a difficult climb. So, you can guess by yourself, that how much this could be difficult for you.
The altitude of this trekking journey goes from the height of 1400m from Kathmandu to the height of 6476 at the Mera peak. Between this, you will be having a great journey through the different features and factors of the Himalayan geography. In feet, it goes between the 4593 feet from Kathmandu to 21250 feet at a mera peak.
Yes, this consists of a pre-training session of fundamental skills for mera peak climbing. You will be provided pre-training with the technical skills needed to climb the peak and briefing about the equipment and gears that you need or use during your climbing expedition. This training will be provided just before the summit day by demonstration of the key skills in conducting the small climbing expedition up to the Mera Base Camp. This can help you gain some basic experience and learning skills before your summit for Mera Peak.
Yes, it is suitable for beginners if you have some experience before in some trekking journey. If you do not have such experience before and you are an absolute beginner, then it is a stone hard for you to do this Mera Peak climbing. So, if you want to do this trekking journey then we recommend you to have some trekking journey before trying for this journey. You will learn a lot of things from the previous trekking experience.
Yes, you are getting a government-licensed guide who is an expert in climbing expeditions and potters who are experienced in carrying goods in the Himalayan territory. So you do not need to hire anyone of them by yourself. You also can see above in the cost section what you are getting with this package.
This trekking journey is not only a journey of treks but also includes a climbing expedition and to reach there at the base camp you have to go through several landscapes of the mountain region which is a very diverse region and takes days to complete. So, combining all the journeys and the expedition it came out to be this long journey for your itinerary.
2750 US$
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