Mera Peak Climbing

Himalayan Dream Team will pick you up at the international airport in kathmandu for your transfer to the hotel. As a welcome you will have a typical Nepalese dinner with some of the staff members. Learn about momo's and Dal bhat and do not forget to try our typical Nepalese drink with great mood of cheers.

After breakfast, we'll take you on a tour of Durbar Square, Pashupatinath Temple, Swayambhunath Stupa, and Boudhanath Stupa, all UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Durbar Square offers insights into the lives of royals in ancient times. Pashupatinath Temple holds great significance as a pilgrimage site for Hindus. Swayambhunath, also known as the Monkey Temple, and Boudhanath Stupa, one of the world's largest stupas, are both iconic landmarks.

Our trekking and climbing adventure starts with a scenic flight from Kathmandu to Lukla. This is one of the most beautiful air routes in the world culminating in a landing on a hillside surrounded by high mountains. We spend the remainder of the day resting and acclimatizing. We explore the nearby villages or the bustling, small town of Lukla.

Today, as our first day trek is an easy walk which leads eastwards as we walk through a number of hamlets and wood yards until we reach a thick forest of silver fir, birch, pines and rhododendron trees and bushes on the hill side below Nau Lekh. This is also known as Kalo Himal Ridge, on this part we follow our Sherpa or the group as there are many path leading away from the main trail. There are many small streams with numerous places en route, whole of this area referred to as Chutanga which is a summer pasture. Later on we explore the surroundings of Chutanga where we also spent the night.

We continue our second trekking day with a steep climb to cross the Kalo Himal Ridge in the Nau Lekh 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. Our altitude reaches already 4,450m. This small pass is called the Zatrwa Og, from here the path traverses across a boulder slope, round a corner and climbs once again to the Zatrwa-La at 4,600 m. With fine weather, the views across the Dudh Kosi towards Karyolung and the Lumding Himal are very impressive, as well as the scenery across the rolling foothills of the Hinku Valley. From here less than an hour we reach Thuli Karkha where we spent the well deserved night rest. 

This day we will be walking straight through the forest of bamboo and pine as we enjoy the enchanting views of Mera and the Hinku Valley. We continue walking on the ridge of the river in the Hinku valley all the way up to reach Kothe. 

This day also we walk along the ridge of the Hinku Khola enjoying the view of our destnation Mera peak. We pass through the Gondishung, a summer herders' settlement in the west bank of the Hinku Drangka. From there we trek for some time to reach Thagnang, which is a summer grazing area with some primitive lodges and little shops.

Today we keep our altitude to get used and let our body rest. During the day we will visit Sabal Tsho Lake and take an acclimatization hike to the cairn (5.271m) on the flank of Kusum Kangguru. 

This day we leave Thangnang area and follow the lateral moraine of Dig Glacier to Dig Kharka. We climb through the adventurous moraines and then climb more steeply to Khare where we stay overnight. 

After breakfast our trail takes about four to five hours and we start with instructions on how to use crampons, rope and ice axe. Thereafter, we shall provide training on peak climbing techniques and the proper ways of using climbing gears such as the ice axe, climbing boots and crampons, harness, ascender, etc. The training will also include how using the ropes to go up and down. Although it is not mandatory to have prior training/skills for this trek to Mera Peak Base Camp, we strongly believe that some training experience will boost your confidence and your climbing skills to increase the chances of scaling the summit as well as to fully enjoy the experience.

This day we head to the Base camp of Mera peak which takes ¾ hours. We have to walk through the long steep path. We take the route through Mera La pass to reach the Mera High Camp today. Our path is along a rocky trail, which can be hazardous if it has recently snowed, as there are a number of crevasses here. But our experienced guides will escort you in safe ways. We make our way to the top of the rock band, which is marked by a large cairn. We set up a high camp while enjoying excellent views of Mt. Everest, Makalu, Cho-Oyu, south face of Lhotse, Nuptse, Chamlang and Baruntse. Overnight at Mera High Camp.

This is a really big day for us as we will be summiting Mera Peak today. We wake up around 2 in the morning for breakfast. It’s going to be very cold in the beginning but soon we warm up as we continue up the glacier and onto a peculiar ridge. The first rays of the sun hit the big peaks in an amazing red glow. 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. At the foot of the final steep summit cone, we may attach to a fixed rope depending on the conditions. 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.

After yesterday's highlight we trek today from Khare to Kothe along the same trail used in the beginning. After reaching Kothe, we celebrate our success by trying out local delicacies and wines. 

It is an uphill trek this morning through lush rhododendron forests on the west side of the Hinku Valley to Thuli Kharka. Rhododendron is the national flower of Nepal and on our journey we get to admire beautiful hills dotted with rhododendrons. After reaching Thuli Kharka, we enjoy remarkable views of Mera North, Mera Central and South face.

We begin today’s trek by ascending to Zatrwa La Pass. As soon as 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. This is last evening in the mountains, the ideal opportunity for a farewell party with our staff. 

Early in the morning, but depending on weather conditions, we fly from Lukla to Kathmandu, which takes about 35 minutes, transfer to hotel. The rest of the day is of leisure and shopping. 

We also keep an extra day in the programm for eventual weather conditions that prevent us from reaching Kathmandu in time. So after breakfast you are still able to see more of Kathmandu and visit the new Brimsen Tower or Durbar Square.

Depending on your departure time, we will transfer you in time to the airport. Check out time at hotels is 12 PM, but you always can leave your luggage there for later departures and still enjoy Kathmandu.