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| DURATION 18 Days | ACTIVITY Expedition | MAX ALTITUDE | TRIP GRADE |
GROUP SIZE Min. Pax. |
| Accommodation Tea House and Camping |
| TRANSPORT |
| BEST SEASON N/A |
Do you want peak climbing in Nepal? Mera peak climbing is the best destination for trekking in the Everest region and climbing peaks between 6000 – 7000m. Summit Mera peak 6654m with trekking from Lukla to Mera peak base camp in 9 days.
Mera peak is a combination of trekking and expedition in the Everest region. An expert Sherpa team guides you to attempt Mera Peak Summit 6654m. Both beginners and experienced trekkers can attempt Mera Peak within two days of peak climbing.
The climbing route begins with the Lukla flight. The trekking trial continues from Lukla to Paiya, Panggom, Ningsow, Chhatra Khola, Khote, Tangnang and Khare as major destinations. After climbing preparation on Khare, you will climb Mera peak high camp followed by Mera peak summit on next day.
This is moderate expedition in the tallest trekking peak of Nepal. A little bit more effort than trekking takes you to Mera peak with guidance of Sherpas. Proper climbing preparation, good knowledge of climbing equipment makes your climbing easier.
Mera peak climbing trend was started before Mt Everest summit. The best mountaineering training can be obtained from Mera peak Summit. If you aim to climb Mt. Everest then you should attempt Mera peak, Yala peak, and Himlung Himal expedition for a better experience. Climbing history of Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa also shows climbing Mera Peak before and after Mt. Everest summit.
You can explore Everest region along with Mera Peak. Trekking route includes amazing view of Mt. Everest (8848m), Cho-Oyu (8201m), Lhotse (8516m), Makalu (8463m), Kanchenjunga (8586m), Nuptse (7855m) and Chamlang (7319m).
Pastures, Uphills and downhills, forest trial and Zatrwa La Pass make your trekking adventurous during the Trek to and from Mera Peak base camp.
The Best Time for climbing would be from September to December and March to June.
There are other finest climbing peaks you can climb in the Everest region; they are Island Peak climbing (6189 m), Lobuche Peak Climbing (6119 m), Ama Dablam Peak (6812 m) and Taboche Peak (6,542 m).
After your arrival in Tribhuvan international airport, mission summit trek member will welcome you and drop you in Hotel. In the evening you will have welcome dinner and briefing of the trek and expedition.
After having breakfast you will start Kathmandu sightseeing which includes world cultural heritage sites of Kathmandu. Shyambhunath, Pashupatinath, Bouddhanath and Kathmandu durbar square are major places you visit in Kathmandu sightseeing.
Depending on our flight time we will reach airport either in Tribhuvan international airport or Manthali airport, Ramechap. 25 minute Mountain flight takes us to Lukla. Trekking begins from Lukla. We will descend down towards Surke and ascend to Chutok La pass (2945m). Enjoying the amazing view of mountains and Everest region landscape we will reach Paiya.
After having breakfast we will descend down to Paiya Khola and cross the wooden bridge. The Paiya to Panggom trekking route continue to Kari La Pass (3145m) and forest trial. We will enjoy the diversity of rhododendron and oak mixed forest. Passing mani walls on the trial we will reach Panggom in around 6 hours.
After having breakfast in Panggom we will start trekking towards Panggom La pass at an elevation of (3286m). Following the uphill and enjoying the amazing view of central Himalaya range, small villages, forest we will reach Sibuje. There is small Gompa in Sibuje, we can visit the Gompa after taking some rest and descend towards Ningsow.
4 Nights stay in Kathmandu with BB Plan
Domestic flight to Lukla and Lukla to Manthali/Kathmandu.
All ground transportation by private vehicle including airport arrival and departure transfer
Climbing and trekking permits for mera Peak Climbing.
Tea House + Camping combined accommodation during trek – as per itinerary
All meals during trek & climb– Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
All equipment for climbing.
Experienced trekking & climbing guide Required number of porters
Kitchen equipments and camping equipments during climbing period
General first aid kits
Insurance, clothing and salary for staffs
All government taxes and necessary paper work welcome and farewell dinner in Kathmandu sleeping bag, filling water bottle & water purification tablet .
Nepal visa
Mera peak climbing Cost and Date is provided in the checklist below to plan your holiday trip. Confirm your booking with us. We are flexible for customizing the trip. Contact us for your queries.
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No, Mera Peak is not hard to climb. You can climb the summit with normal effort. You should do proper preparation and have strong determination to reach the summit.
It takes 11 days to reach Mera peak high camp. We can reach Mera Peak on the 12th day. It takes around 4 hours to climb Mera Peak.
It costs around 2300$ to climb Mera peak.
Mera Peak climbing difficulties depends on your preparation. In general proper trained and physically fit trekkers can easily reach the summit without any difficulties. You may face altitude sickness, tiredness while walking uphills.
Yes, very few death records has been listed on Mera Peak. One porter has died because of altitude sickness in Oct 21, 2021 on Mera Peak.
The best time to climb Mera Peak is autumn and spring. The pleasant weather and moderate temperature during the month of September, October, November, March, April and May is the best months for climbing Mera Peak.
Mera peak is the best expedition for beginners. You can experience peak climbing along with trekking in Everest region. You will have 8 days trekking before climbing Mera Peak. Two days Mera peak expedition takes you to summit and you will trek back to Lukla in three days. One day will be for reserve day to wait good weather condition. Expert Sherpas will be with you to support Expedition and give knowledge and training for climb.
You should take 15 days visa for 14 days for Nepal climbing. If you don’t customize the trek you need 30 days tourist visa for Nepal. You can take visa either from Nepal embassy or from Tribhuvan International airport. You can extend visa depending on your holidays.
The accommodation is both tea house and camping. You can get tea houses from Lukla to Khare and camping starts from Mera peak base camp. General tea houses with clean rooms and good food are available in Mear peak base camp route. You will stay in Camp in Mera Peak High camp during summit period.
You will take flight from Kathmandu to Lukla and trek to Mera Peak base camp. After expedition you can either return in Heli or trek back to Lukla depending on your condition and desire. If you fly back to Lukla in heli then should pay extra charge for Heli. If you return back to Kathmandu in Heli then you will get refund of plane ticket.
Three meal breakfast Lunch and dinner is available in during your trek and expedition. Breakfast includes tea/coffee, bread items, egg items, curry, porridge or pasta. In Lunch and dinner you will get Nepali Thali (dal, rice, pickle, curry, and pappad) You can also get ghee if you like. Beside Nepali thali you can also momo, chowmein, pizza, noodles, sphagettee, pasta in Lunch and dinner. You can choose food from menu and number of items depend on number of group.
Mera Peak weather remains pleasant during spring and autumn. The month of March, April, May, September, October and November are best time for Mera Peak climbing due to its pleasant weather and moderate temperature.
You will get pure drinking water i.e. mineral water and hot water in the tea houses of the trial. Always use hot water or mineral water during the trek otherwise you may get sick. Always fill your water bottle before leaving the tea house. You should drink enough water to hydrate your body and protect from dehydration.
This is a kind of illness that is caused by ascent to high altitudes. You may suffer altitude sickness in elevation above 3000m. The symptoms will occur within 6 to 24 hours of achieving a high altitude. Altitude sickness is fatal and can result in death if not treated in time. You need to stay alert to any of the symptoms that occur.
Symptoms
An effective measure to recover from early AMS
If you happen to notice any of the symptoms, follow the guideline mentioned below-
If you see no improvement in your health within 48 hours, you will have to be immediately deported to the city for medical support.
There is no way to train your body prior to trekking so as to adapt to the high altitude. Some ways in which you can prevent it are as follows:
You may face difficulties in peak climbing. Expert Sherpa will guide you and shows the exact Mera peak climbing route to climb the Mera peak successfully and return to base camp.
You should properly know to use the climbing equipment and holding ropes while climbing Mera peak. The equipments are listed below:-
The cost depends on the nationality. The cost is cheapest for SAARC countries compared to other countries. Overall Mera Peak climbing cost is 2400$.
During times of emergencies like acute altitude sickness or a natural calamity, you might have to be immediately deported in a helicopter. The cost of such deportation is covered by health insurance that needs to be purchased before you start the trek.
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After having breakfast in Ningsow we will start our trek from Ningsow to Chhatra Khola. The ascending and descending trial takes us to Ramailo danda and get amazing view of Mera peak and Salpa peak. The trial continues to Makalu Barun National park following Pasang Lhamu path and reach Chhatra khola.
We will leave Chetra Khola and walk towards Majang khola and to Hinku Khola. Continuous trek on the route to Mera peak we will reach to seasonal tea shop area Tashing Ongma. Crpssing small bridge over Sanu Khola we will reach Kothe for night stay.
After having breakfast we will descend to Hinku valley with amazing view of Kusum Kanguru. Passing the forest trial, Gondishung, Lungsumgba Gompa of 18th century e will reach Tangnang.
We will leave Tangnang and trek towards the moraine of the Dig glacier. Passing Dig Kharka pasture, Hinku Nup and Shar glacier we will reach Khare. The amazing view of north face of Mera peak and Charpate Mountain welcome us in Khare.
To adjust in the changing climatic conditions we will take rest in Khare and do preparation of Mera Peak climbing. We will do training for climbing, learn to use the equipments and check required gears for climbing Mera peak.
The expedition to Mera peak begins with leaving Khare. We will ascend to Mera high camp passing rocky trial and set our camp for night stay.
The greatest day of Mera peak climbing is summit day. Leaving high camp early in the morning we will start the climbing. The snowy path, rocky ridges takes us to Mera peak. You will get amazing view of Mt Everest, Cho Oyu,Kanchenjunga, Makalu, Nuptse, Lhotse, Ama Dablam, Kangaste, Chamlang, Baruntse, glaciers and Everest landscape. You will spend certain time in Mera Peak and capture the moment in your camera. After summit climb you will return back to Khare for night stay
This is an extra day for contingency. If uncertainly weather changes or illness occur, then we should wait for good condition to attempt the summit of Mera peak. If weather remains good then we will continue the trek to Khote.
After having breakfast in Khare we will trek down to Khote. The panorama view of Mountains glaciers and valleys adds attraction to the trek. We will follow the forest trial rich in rhododendron, Oak, Pine and Himalayan herbs to reach Khote.
After having breakfast we will start our Khote to Thuli Kharka trekking. Uphills and Downhills on forest trial takes us to Hinku valley and reach Thuli Kharka within 6 hours.
The last day of Mera Peak climbing begins with delicious breakfast in Thuli Kharka. We will ascend the Zatrwa La Pass and enjoy the amazing view of Himalaya. Enjoying the beautiful view of Khumbu region, Everest range, Mahangur Himal area we will reach Lukla in 5-6 hours walk.
Depending on flight time we will reach airport and fly back to Kathmandu. You will take rest whole day. In the evening we will have farewell dinner. You can do your shopping in Thamel.
Depending on your flight time, our company member will drop you to airport and you will fly back to your country.
Medical/personal high risk insurance (suggest have rescue coverage policy as well)
International airfares and departure tax.
Personal climbing gears.
Major meals in Kathmandu.
Tips for Staff
Personal expenses such as phone calls, laundry, bar bills, battery recharge, extra porters, mineral bottle or boiled water, hot shower, etc.
Any extra cost arising from bad weather, unfavorable circumstances (road blockage, landslide, flight delay etc)
Rescue and evacuations
Mera Peak climbing itinerary is 18 days long including the arrival, Kathmandu day tour and departure day. The trekking begins from 3rd Day and completes on 16th day.
Mera Peak climbing is moderate climbing. Beginners can also do climb after proper preparation.