Overview

The Mera Peak Climbing - 12 Days is a short form of climbing familiarity and premeditated for those adventure seekers who have a very inadequate timetable but are still daring to conquer this imposing trekking peak.

This trek within 12 days is absolutely possible to complete the whole trip within this timeframe, including even some extra days for acclimation. However, Mera Peak is a non-technical trekking peak that does not require any climbing skill.

Reaching the top of this stunning peak, you will be surprised by 360 panoramic views of its Himalayan Mountains.

This overwhelming summit of Mera Peak is located at an elevation of 6,461m/21,190ft which is also considered to be the highest trekking peak with the normal climbing skills peaks in Nepal.

The view from the summit approach is simply outstanding. Five Majors Mountains above the 8,000m peaks, including Everest, Lhotse, Cho Oyu, Makalu, and Kanchenjunga, can be seen from the top of Mera.

Alpine Ramble has been organized for 12 days of Mera peak climbing for over long years for climbers from all over the world; our royal climbing guides and the entire team take It's our immense pleasure to share our unique experience with you at every step of our move in the mountains.

Our previous clients were truly satisfied with our steady and well-designed itinerary without having had any sort of issues during the time of climbing with this itinerary. It's very much like the usual itinerary, but no extra or acclimatization days are being added.

However, this short Mera peak climbing follows/goes through the beautiful Hinku Valley as usual, following the historical Sherpa settlements of Chutanga, Kothe, Khare, and many more.


Itinerary Overview

  • Day 01 – Fly from Kathmandu to Lukla, trek to Chutanga

  • Day 02 – Trek from Chutanga to Thuli Kharka/Chatra-La (3,900 m) via Zwatra-La Pass

  • Day 03 – Trek from Thuli Kharka to Kothe

  • Day 04 – Trek Kothe to Thaknak

  • Day 05 – Trek from Thaknak to Khare

  • Day 06 – Acclimatization at Khare

  • Day 07 – Trek from Khare to High Camp

  • Day 08 – Climbing from High Camp to the Peak (6,461 m), back to Khare

  • Day 09 – Trek from Khare to Kothe

  • Day 10 – Trek from Kothé to Thuli Kharka/Chatra-la,

  • Day 11 – Trek from Thuli Kharka to Lukla, 7/8 hrs walk approx

  • Day 12 – Fly back to Kathmandu from Lukla

Detailed Itinerary

After some leisure days and explorations of Kathmandu valley, finally, we are getting started on our exciting journey to the Himalayas. An early morning today’s flight from Kathmandu will take us to Lukla, the gateway to the Everest treks and expeditions. The flight between Kathmandu and Lukla is spectacular, this is one of the best air routes in the world, a 35 minutes short flight will give us time to enjoy over the skies of Nepal by seeing the picturesque views of the mountains including Mt Everest through your windows. Landing at Lukla, we will be greeted by the rest of the crew members and be rested for a quick breakfast with our entire group members and leave this magical place right after our breakfast and costumes of permitting. From Lukla, we will be heading towards Chutanga village, a local settlement of the Sherpa group where we will have to spend the night. En route, we cross several local villages into the lush forest of pines and Rhododendron along with beautiful scenery. The trek from Lukla to Chutanga is relatively an easy hike as it goes over a mostly flat track that takes us only 4 hours approx. overnight we stay at the tea house in Chutanga village. Services included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Wake up with the great views and enjoy breakfast at our lodge in Chhuthang, after breakfast, we leave the village for Thuli Kharka which takes us 5-6 hours. The first part of the hike is quite easy as we start the hike today, in a few minutes, we will then approach the steep uphill until the beautiful pass of Zatrawala Pass(4,600m). The view from the top of Zatrawala is outstanding, we enjoy the majestic Peaks like Kongdi Ri, Karyolang peak, Number Himal so on, 2 hours of descending from the top takes us to the Thuli Kharka, enjoy the downhill walk with the most admiring scenery through the yak's pastures and berain trail. En route, we may get an opportunity to encounter some of the yaks while moving ahead. This particular part of the trek is pretty alluring as you will move from one scenic pasture land to another. Following a long trekking day, you will finally reach Thuli Kharka, another pasture land of the region with a couple of teahouses. Overnight in Thuli Kharka

After breakfast, the trails bring you up and down the valley. We pass Chterwa, Tashing Ongma to reach Mosom Kharka. Today we have lunch in Tashing Ongma then gradually climb to Mosom Kharka, 4/6 hours, Overnight at Lodge.

We trek along the ridge of the Hinku Khola in the shadow of Mera Peak. We take lunch at Gondishung, the summer herders’ settlement on the west bank of the Hinku Drangka. Beyond Gondishung, we pass a 200-year-old Lungsumgba Gompa where we can find Mera Peak scripted in rock along with its route to reach Mera. A short walk takes us to Thaknak, which is a summer grazing area with primitive lodges and shops. Overnight in Thaknak.

After breakfast, we hike from Thaknak to Khare, the first section of the hike is slightly up for half an hour to Dig Kharka. The views along the way are spectacular. However, during the day hike, we can be immersed in breathtaking views of Mt. Charpate and many other surrounded peaks. From Ding kharka, the route continually goes up towards Khare Camp where we stay a few nights to acclimate ourselves before approaching for our final push to the summit, overnight at the Lodge.

Today is the first rest or acclimatization day of our trip to Khare. A full day we can walk around the small town of Khare village and study more about the climbing trail with our Sherpa guides. Optionally, we can visit the Mera peak base camp to explore the route for the next day if you are physically not tired. However, our trained climbing guide will teach us about climbing at Khare, the training session is focused on more about how to use climbing equipment and safety during the climb, the train will be until the evening before dark night, overnight at the lodge.

After breakfast at a lodge in Khare, we start walking through the most beautiful land of the Himalayas to Mera Base Camp, crossing the alpine glaciers with the greatest view of Mera peak. we descend a bit around 100m to reach Mera Base camp. From Base camp, we start climbing up towards High camp where we stay overnight in the tent. On the way, we enjoy some of the tallest mountain views of Mt. Everest (8848 m), Mt. Lhotse (8414m), Mt. Cho Oyu (8201m), Mt. Kanchenjunga, and many more. After a short hike of about 2 hours, we finally reach the High Camp situated at an altitude of 5800 meters over the massive rock, from here we can enjoy the mesmerizing view of sunshine and sunset in the evening and morning, overnight at tented Camp.

This is a really important day for the expedition. 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 use a fixed rope if the climbing leader believes it’s required. The summit is only a few meters away. From the summit, we take in spectacular 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. Overnight in Khare.

We trek from Khare to Kothe along the same trail used previously. After reaching Kothe, we celebrate our success by trying out local delicacies and wines. Overnight in Kothe.

We begin our trek to Thuli Kharka after breakfast. We climb up and descend, cross several tributaries of the Inkhu Khola before reaching a forked trail nearby Taktho. We choose the trail on our right and continue walking. Our trail passes by a Chorten after which we walk downhill on a steep trail. Next, we ascend to Thuli Kharka and pass by another Chorten on the way. Overnight in Thuli Kharka.

We cross the Zatrwa-La pass at 4,600. 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, Number Himal, Kusum Khangru, and other Himalayan peaks. From Zatrwa La pass we walk all the way down to Chutang and then straight forward to the Lukla village. In the evening we enjoy dinner in the Himalayas of Nepal with our crew. Overnight in Lukla.

We catch an early morning flight to Kathmandu. After reaching Kathmandu, we can take a rest or do some souvenir shopping. If we want to explore any other areas of Kathmandu, we may do that today. Our guides can help you with both souvenir shopping or sightseeing. There will be a farewell dinner in the evening to celebrate the climbers’ successful summit of Mera Peak. Overnight in Kathmandu. Services included: Breakfast, Dinner
Mera Peal - $2899
Cost Included on the package
  • International and domestic Airport pick-up and drop-off and all
  • ground transport private vehicles.
  • Full-board basis (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner) during the trek and Climbing the mountain.
  • A highly experienced and knowledgeable English-speaking trekking Guide
  • A highly experienced and knowledgeable English-speaking climbing guide
  • All Food, Accommodation, Transportation, Insurance, and transportation for the guides.
  • All necessary paperwork: Sagarmatha national park fee, climbing permit, and TIMS card.
  • 2-Night at a 3 Star tourist hotel in Kathmandu with breakfast.
  • Special climbing permits for Mera Peak
  • Round trip flight from Kathmandu – Lukla - Kathmandu including applicable departure taxes
  • Water purification tablets to purify your water during the trek for a safe drink
  • All Camping Equipment (kitchen tent, dining tent, toilet tent, table, chair, and kitchen utensils
  • Trekking equipment such as the Sleeping bag, down jacket, etc.. on return basic
  • Trekking lodge (Tea House) and tents during the trek and climbing periods.
  • Group gears and supplies (ropes, ice screws, snow bars).
  • Snacks (crackers) and  Seasonal available fresh fruits during the trek.
  • ART's Certificate of appreciation after the successful trip
  • Farewell dinner at the best typical Nepalese restaurant along with the cultural performances 
  • Alpine Rumble's complimentary free T-shirt, route map, and duffel bags
  • An Oximeter to monitor your oxygen and pulse at high altitudes.
  • Basic first aid box including Diamox for the high altitude sickness
  • Emergency rescue operation assistance in arranging in case of complex
  • health conditions in the mountain (funded by Travel Insurance)
  • All government, Local taxes, and official Expenses.
  • International and domestic Airport pick-up and drop-off and all
  • ground transport private vehicles.
  • Full-board basis (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner) during the trek and Climbing the mountain.
  • A highly experienced and knowledgeable English-speaking trekking Guide
  • A highly experienced and knowledgeable English-speaking climbing guide
  • All Food, Accommodation, Transportation, Insurance, and transportation for the guides.
  • All necessary paperwork: Sagarmatha national park fee, climbing permit, and TIMS card.
  • 2-Night at a 3 Star tourist hotel in Kathmandu with breakfast.
  • Special climbing permits for Mera Peak
  • Round trip flight from Kathmandu – Lukla - Kathmandu including applicable departure taxes
  • Water purification tablets to purify your water during the trek for a safe drink
  • All Camping Equipment (kitchen tent, dining tent, toilet tent, table, chair, and kitchen utensils
  • Trekking equipment such as the Sleeping bag, down jacket, etc.. on return basic
  • Trekking lodge (Tea House) and tents during the trek and climbing periods.
  • Group gears and supplies (ropes, ice screws, snow bars).
  • Snacks (crackers) and  Seasonal available fresh fruits during the trek.
  • ART's Certificate of appreciation after the successful trip
  • Farewell dinner at the best typical Nepalese restaurant along with the cultural performances 
  • Alpine Rumble's complimentary free T-shirt, route map, and duffel bags
  • An Oximeter to monitor your oxygen and pulse at high altitudes.
  • Basic first aid box including Diamox for the high altitude sickness
  • Emergency rescue operation assistance in arranging in case of complex
  • health conditions in the mountain (funded by Travel Insurance)
  • All government, Local taxes, and official Expenses.

 

Cost Included from the package
  • Travel Insurance and any sort of rescue.
  • Hot shower.
  • Personal Expenses such as laundry, phone, internet, etc.
  • All soft and hard drinks.
  • Tips for guide, and staff