Mera Peak Climbing

Day 1 : Entry to mystical urban facade of Kathmandu (1300 mtr)

Duration: 21 Days Accomodation: Hotel

Upon your arrival in TIA, Kathmandu our reps from the Mountain Delights team will warmly offer a greeting full of smiles for your entry in Nepal. Afterwards, Reps transfer you to the hotel where you will have some rest.  After some rest, you will go to explore the Thamel area and do some small shopping as well. After a short exploratory trip to the tourist town, “Thamel” , you will be taken for a quick office meeting up to brief on summit expedition. Overnight recoup sleep in the hotel.

The briefing and short tour of thamel shall be postponed if your plane lands post a delay.

Day 2 : A voyage into religions of East in Kathmandu (4-to-5-hour-long tour)

Duration: 21 Days Accomodation: Hotel

An Gourmet of Ambrosial nepali or western feasts will be offered to you at your hotel. Onwards, you will spearhead for the sightseeing voyage into Kathmandu’s famed Hindu and Buddhist Pilgrimages.

Heritage of Hindus, Famed Pashupatinath, is the first on list of Kathmandu's tour. A well revered and celebrated Hindu temple of Lord Shiva, situated beside the holy Bagmati River. Pashupatinath is a significant temple for the Hindu devotees all around the world and it is listed on the UNESCO’s World Heritage Site. The golden pagoda style temple is richly carved with silver doors.

Trip sails on a motor ride to the town of Boudha towards, holy pilgrimage of Newar and Tibetan Buddhism, “Bouddhanath Stupa”. Laying nestled among the high rises of Kathmandu’s far east side, it royally stands as one of biggest and largest Stupa in the world. It stands with four pairs of eyes in the four prime directions, keeping watch for moral behavior and human success. King Man Deva at the advice of the Goddess Mani Jogini had built this amazing Stupa. The Stupa resembles the Vajrayana and Mahayana philosophy.

As you enjoy the sky high rooftop view of Stupa from cafes here, your ride heads back to the hotel for a rest and prep of the following day.

Day 3 : A flight above the mountains to Lukla with a short trek to Payon (30-mins-long-flight & 5-hour-long tour)

Duration: 21 Days Accomodation: Lodge

Grab the window seat to a scenic mountain flight of Nepal’s Himalayan trail for stunning land at Hill side airport of Lukla. The entirety of the expedition crew for your Mera Peak ascent awaits your arrival here in Lukla. We head into the onset of a short trek as the walk takes us towards our destination through countless buddhist villages of Sherpas living below Everest shadow. Bear witness your closest encounter of the himalayan wonder with a breathtaking view of Kongde Ri before reaching Payon passing through Surke and Pakhapani.

Day 4 : A downhill adventure to Pangkoma from high hills of Payon (6-hour-long tour)

Duration: 21 Days Accomodation: Lodge

The break of dawn starts off with a 6 hour hard downhill from Khumbu’s Payon to Pangkoma. A wonderfully carved natural valley down in the depths of Hinku Valley, Payon is a lovely Tibetan settlement of Sherpa people. The Everest massif and Mera follow you like your second shadow on each footsteps as you prepare to cross the Khare Khola to enter the Village. Enjoy the rest overnight and stay with the warm and hospitable locals for rejuvenation at a pleasant himalayan lodge here.

Day 5 : An uptrek walk on pebbled roads to Nashing Dingma from Pangkoma (6-hour-long tour).

Duration: 21 Days Accomodation: Lodge

A 6 hour long trek of colors, the vistas from Pangkoma to Nashing Dingma is full of naturally varied lands. A high hill pass of Langkoma is reached post a trek through palettes of Rhododendron forest and green bamboo trail. The 3710 mtr pass then changes into a landscape of pebbles with a spectacular camera worthy view of the Mera peak. After soaking in the magical gaze and  fresh mountain breeze, you flow down with winds and pine forest to Nashing Dingma for a night stay.

Day 6 : Chalem Kharka walk, a hill where mountain changes its colours. (5-to-6-hour-long tour)

Duration: 21 Days Accomodation: Lodge

A sumptuous breakfast meal will power you for a combined uphill and downhill trek to Chalem Kharka from Nashing Dingma. It is a climb where the mountain displays its authentic jet black colour in short sections. Prior to reaching the gravelled hill high tops, you pass through short green mountain verdure and grazes, ornate with mountain bushes and grazing animals. Onwards on this 5 hour long trek, you start passing through jagged rock face trails of black himalayan stone prior to making the pristine village for a comforting bed rest.

Day 7 : Ascent from one Kharka to Another, an uphill trek to Chunbu Kharka. (7-hour-long tour)

Duration: 21 Days Accomodation: Lodge

Chunbu Kharka’s your first long hill climbing for the Mera Peak Conquest. It’s a climb which sits at 4200m/13779ft above sea level with a sneak peak view of Merapeak and valley below. The famed Peaks of the Globe sits side by side with the mountain massif Mera here. Jaggedy and winding rock face trails on a backdrop of barren Himalayan Landscape then drops down to Chunbu Kharka. The village is a downhill ascend from a stone stepped ladders created by industrious locals here.

Day 8 : Deep trek into depth of Hinku Valley in Kothe from Chunbu (7-hour-long tour)

Duration: 21 Days Accomodation: Lodge

For the most part, the trail to Kothe in the Hinku Valley is a downward stroll. On a steep downhill slope, it's a green woodland trek. The trip on a downward trail will be a bit difficult, and we must use caution. At Kothe, we'll descend to the riverbank for an overnight laze off at a local lodge. A quick bonus for trekkers of the destination is, the marvelous vista of famous “Panchpokhari” lakes in the hills of Sindhupalchowk district.

Day 9 : Tagnag Trek, a trek on himalayan river from Kothe. (5-hour-long tour)

Duration: 21 Days Accomodation: Lodge

The walk over the crest of Hinku Khola today takes us to Tagnag. We will be passing via Gondishung and passing by the Lungsumgba monastery, an old Buddhist monastery, to reach the destination today. Herders can also attend temporary summer camps here. We continue walking towards Tagnag, where we will have overnight at a local lodge.

Day 10 : Acclimatization Day

Duration: 21 Days Accomodation: Lodge

We spent an extra day here to get used to the higher altitude. As part of our acclimatization phase, we go for some hiking exploration. Overnight at local lodge.

Day 11 : High Elevation scale to Khare. (5-hour-long tour)

Duration: 21 Days Accomodation: Lodge

Today we go to Khare via Dig Kharka. We're on our way to a higher elevation of 4945m/16223ft above sea level. Today's trek offers spectacular views of snow-capped alpine summits. We take a leisurely stroll towards Dig Kharka and then on to Khare. When we arrive in Khare, we are greeted by a breathtaking vista of Mera Peak. Overnight at local lodge.

Day 12 : Khare to first camp, The Mera Base Camp. (4-hour-long tour)

Duration: 21 Days Accomodation: Camp

Today's walk will take us about 4 hours to reach Mera Base Camp. We arrive at Mera Base Camp after hiking up a hill to set up camp and eat lunch there. At an altitude of 5300m/17388ft above sea level, we will make up camp in our tents. After lunch, we can go for a walk around the neighborhood to get a feel for the weather. We will get back at the base camp, we will talk about our climbing process and the climbing route ahead. Overnight at camp.

Day 13 : A step closer to Mera Conquest, Expedition to High Camp. (3-hour-long tour)

Duration: 21 Days Accomodation: Tent

After breakfast, we'll make our way to high camp. Our day is made a little more difficult by a difficult climb through snow and multiple crevasses. However, climbing expeditions are inherently dangerous. We acclimate to the atmosphere and surroundings and carefully make our way up to high camp. When we get at the high camp, we pitch our tents and overnight at tents.

Day 14 : Summit Day - Conquest of Mera Peak and hike back from high camp. (10-hour-long tour)

Duration: 21 Days Accomodation: Lodge

Today is Mera Peak's summit day, the first of our trip's expedition peaks. We begin the ascent early in the morning, walking through the snow to the summit. Mera Peak is a less technical mountain to climb, and once we reach the top, we can enjoy a wonderful view of Everest, the world's tallest mountain, and the 8000m/25246ft mountains of Lhotse (8516m/27939ft) and Cho Oyu (8210m/26935ft), as well as several other mountains such as the Ama Dablam, Kangtega, Chamlang, and other lovely mountains We descend to the base camp and hike all the way down to Khare after taking in the breathtaking views from the peak of Mera Peak. Khare will be our home for the night. Overnight at local lodge.

Day 15 : Contingency Day

Duration: 21 Days Accomodation: Lodge

Today is an extra day for contingency (possible delays, unforeseen circumstances) on our climbing journey down to life of normalcy.

Day 16 : Victory walk back to Kothe from Khare. (10-hour-long tour)

Duration: 21 Days Accomodation: Lodge

Today we will walk towards Kothe following the route of the trail which is usually downhill and slope and easier to walk. We will be walking through Oak, Rhododendron, and pine forest to reach Kothe where we will have our overnight at the local lodge.

Day 17 : Final Vistas of bidding Mera Goodbye at Thuli Kharka (Kothe-Thuli Kharka) (5.5-hour-long tour)

Duration: 21 Days Accomodation: Lodge

With the team begins, our journey to Thuli Kharka. The first leg of our uphill hike through a rhododendron woodland is steep. We continue to be awestruck by the spectacular view of Mera, our adventure peak, which will always remind us of the incredible trip we had on the mountain. We continue walking towards Thuli Kharka. Overnight stay in a local hotel.

Day 18 : Last vistas of Mountains in Everest form Lukla. (6.5-hour-long tour)

Duration: 21 Days Accomodation: Hotel

Today we return to Lukla on foot. We pass via Zatrwa La pass, which is located at an elevation of 4600m/15901ft above sea level, on our approach to Lukla. It takes roughly 2 hours to walk up to the pass. The vista of the Lukla valley and high peaks such as Kongde and Numbur is breathtaking. We begin trekking towards Lukla via Chutanga on a smooth and easy trail after admiring the view from the pass. We thank our expedition team members for a great and wonderful journey once we arrive in Lukla. Our voyage would have been impossible without them. Overnight stay in a local hotel.

Day 19 : Fly Back to melodious city Chaos in Kathmandu from Lukla. (30-mins-long-flight)

Duration: 21 Days Accomodation: Hotel

It’s the last time you will be closest to Mountains in Everest and especially Mera Peak. Bid you final good bye from the window seat of the small aircraft back to Kathmandu.  For a period take a deep rest, enjoy the conquest and embrace the life nature’s given as you hit the bed of your room at Thamel.

Day 20 : A day stroll through ancient and Royal Nooks of Kathmandu

Duration: 21 Days Accomodation: Hotel

Hit the streets of bustling Kathmandu and its 14th century royal palace built by Mallas and protected by successive Shah kings and Rana Prime ministers. Visit the ornate Pagodas of Kathmandu’s royal history, experience the time pause in a capsule with the western inspired durbar mingling with the finest wood and stone carvings of Asia. Shop for souvenirs in the Dabali (large open square) or historical tibet trade town of Asan.

Day 21 : Depart back to homeland

Duration: 21 Days

Take a final moment to feel hospitality and good bye from our team for a flight back home.