Transport

All airport transporations by private vehicle

Accommodation

3 night’s hotel accommodation in Kathmandu with breakfast Twin sharing guesthouse / tented camp accommodation during the trek

Others

All permits: Mera Peak Permit fee, Makalu Barun National Park fee, Khumbu Pashang Lhamu Rural Municipality fee First aid medical kit, oxymeter to check pulse and heart rate at higher altitude Unique Adventure sleeping bag, down jacket and duffel bag

Flights

Kathmandu - Lukla - Kathmandu flight inclusive with all airport taxes

Meals

Breakfast at Kathmandu Full board (breakfast, lunch and dinner) in trek

Guide

1 well experienced English speaking licensed trekking and climbing guide 1 Engish speaking assistance guide (if group size excceds 5+ persons)

Not included:

Insurance

Reccommend best travel insurance companies upon request

Others

Nepal visa (can obtain at the airport or immigration counters at the borders: USD 25 for 15 days and USD 40 for 30 days and two passport size photographs is required) Your international flight to and from Nepal Porter for carrying luggage (you can add on when booking if required) Travel insurance (for helicopter evacuation if needed whilst trekking) Personal expenses such as laundry, telephone, internet/e-mail, etc Bar and beverage bills Tips for guide, porter, driver.

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Day 1 Day 1: Arrival At Kathmandu, Overnight At Hotel
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Arrival At Kathmandu, Overnight At Hotel

A representative of Unique Adventure International will meet and greet you at the Tribhuwan airport and transfer you to your hotel. The rest of your time is free after you’ve got into your room. Depending on your arrival time, your expedition briefing will be given around 4.30-5pm in the evening. This is also a great opportunity to get acquainted with your fellow group members.

Your trek leader [sirdar] will meet you in the lobby of the hotel. When this is done, you could go around shopping for any equipment you may need for the climb. This will also help you get familiar with your surroundings. When this is done, you get back to your hotel for dinner and then enjoy some good rest to get rid of all that jetlag before your flight the next day to Lukla. Overnight at your hotel.

Please note, we will need to depart the hotel at around 2-3 am early morning to drive to Manthali (Ramechhap) airport to catch our flight to Lukla. At this time of day when there is usually light traffic, the drive should take about 4 hours. Roads in Nepal are not of the same standard as in the west, there may be potholed areas and the last section is roughshod. (Occasionally, flights may run directly from Kathmandu to Lukla, in which case we will use these instead if possible. NULLtheless, till the time a booking is made when we’ve got rid of this nasty virus, the airport renovation work will have been completed by then and flights will be regular from Kathmandu itself; and you can enjoy your sleep even better).
Day 2 Day 2: Fly To Lukla, Trek To Chutok La Pass (Paiya, 2,730M/8,956Ft) / : 40 Mins Flight, 5-6 Hours Trek
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Fly To Lukla, Trek To Chutok La Pass (Paiya, 2,730M/8,956Ft) / : 40 Mins Flight, 5-6 Hours Trek

We board our plane for a fabulous flight to the small airstrip at Lukla, (2,800m) gateway to the Khumbu region and a central junction for popular trails towards Everest. It is a highly active little village with many lodges, equipment and supply shops as well as the airport. We start our trek heading south from Lukla with a steep descent to Surkye. From here we have a steep climb up to the Chutok La from where we contour into a side valley to Chutok La Pass [also known as Paiya (2,800m) where we haul up for our first night of the Mera expedition. We sleep in a Teahouse at an altitude of 2,730m.
Day 3 Day 3: Paiya To Pangkongma (2,900M/9,337Ft): 5-6 Hours
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Paiya To Pangkongma (2,900M/9,337Ft): 5-6 Hours

We Cross a ridgeline and descend to the Khare Khola for a while and reach a small bridge. From here the trail is slippery until we cross the Khari La pass. We walk through rhododendron and bamboo forests on a narrow mountain trail, climbing steadily up to Pangkongma. Looking back, we get good views of Numbur and Karyolung Mountains. As we reach Pangkongma for an overnight in a teahouse lodge at an altitude of 2900m.
Day 4 Day 4: Pangkongma To Ningsow (2,863M/9,393Ft): 4-5 Hours
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Pangkongma To Ningsow (2,863M/9,393Ft): 4-5 Hours

We begin our trek after breakfast. After trekking out of Pangkongma, we cross the Panggom La pass. Then we ascend, walk on a steady path and turn north. We cross Peseng Kharka Khola first then after hiking for some time, reach Peeng Kharka Danda. We cross Ningsow Khola (stream) before reaching the Ningsow Village. Overnight in Ningsow where we sleep at an altitude of 2863m.
Day 5 Day 5: Ningsow To Chhatra Khola (2,800M/9,186Ft): 7-8 Hours
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Ningsow To Chhatra Khola (2,800M/9,186Ft): 7-8 Hours

After breakfast, we say bye to Ningsow, as we climb first then descend for a while and climb some more to reach Ramailo Danda. From here we get astonishing views of Mera Peak and Salpa. After ascending and descending on our trail, we enter the Makalu Barun National Park. Our path from here to Chhatra Khola is called Pasang Lhamu trail. On the way, if we are lucky, we might even come across the shy Red Panda. We bunk out overnight in Chhatra Khola and enjoy our sleep at an altitude of 2800m.
Day 6 Day 6: Chhatra Khola To Kothe (3,691M/12,109Ft): 6-7 Hours
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Chhatra Khola To Kothe (3,691M/12,109Ft): 6-7 Hours

We walk towards the north on the main trail to Mera Peak. After walking on a trail next to the Majang Khola, we merge with another trail which moves alongside the Hinku Khola. Our trail moves straight ahead towards Tashing Ongma which has seasonal tea shops.

We continue our trek and cross an airy bridge over the Sanu Khola before reaching Kothe for an Overnight. We sleep at an altitude of 3691m.
Day 7 Day 7: Kothe To Thangnag (4,358M/14,297Ft): 3-4 Hours
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Kothe To Thangnag (4,358M/14,297Ft): 3-4 Hours

After breakfast, we hike along a ridge of the Hinku Khola in the shadow of Mera Peak. We haul up for lunch at Gondishung, the summer herders’ settlement in 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 brief hike takes us to Thangnag, which is a summer grazing area with primitive lodges and shops. Overnight in Thaknak where we sleep at an altitude of 4358m.
Day 8 Day 8: Acclimatisation Day At Thangnag
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: Acclimatisation Day At Thangnag

We won’t spend this day doing nothing. We’ll be acclimatising to the altitude. There will be a walk this morning to the top of a ridge south of Thangnag. We will hike to approximately 5,000m and should have superb views of Kusum Kanguru, Kyeshar and East peaks and the Mera La. We return to camp for lunch and rest in the afternoon. We can then read our novels if we’ve come with them. Just before dusk we will go for another hike before we have supper and retire for the night.
Day 9 Day 9: Thangnag To Khare (5,045M/16,547Ft): 2-3 Hours
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 9: Thangnag To Khare (5,045M/16,547Ft): 2-3 Hours

After breakfast, we check out from Thangnag and then follow the lateral moraine of Dig Glacier to Dig Kharka, which offers spectacular views of Charpate Himal. The trail climbs through moraines to the snout of the Hinku Nup and Shar glaciers, and then climbs more steeply to Khare. From here, we can see the northern face of Mera Peak which will be an amazing experience. After lunch we can hike in and around Khare. We spend our overnight at Khare in our lodge and sleep at an altitude of 5045m.
Day 10 Day 10: Khare To Mera High Camp (5,780M/18,958Ft): 6-7 Hours
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 10: Khare To Mera High Camp (5,780M/18,958Ft): 6-7 Hours

From today we start preparations for the big push. We ascend the Mera glacier up to a rocky outcrop to establish High Camp at 5,780m. From camp we move quickly up onto the glacier. Once on the glacier, the gradient eases off and we follow it up to the Mera La, a very cold and windy spot. From here the trail is not so steep, and it continues up the glacier to high camp, at 5,780m, a small busy camp site. From camp it is possible to see five out of the fourteen highest mountains on earth, stretching from Kanchenjunga in the east through Makalu, Lhotse and Everest to Cho Oyu in the west. The sights are breathtaking! This afternoon there will be a final gear check and we will prepare our clothes ready for tomorrow. After sunset (look out for the last orange/maroon glow on the summit of Makalu) we retire to the warmth of our sleeping bags to rest before the summit attempt tomorrow. Please note that High Camp is extremely cold and high and camping space is very limited. There is no dining or toilet tent. Our guides will bring food and drinks to your tents and briefings will be done by the guides on a tent to tent basis after supper is done. We sleep the night out in our tents at an altitude of 5780m.
Day 11 Day 11: Mera High Camp To Summit (6,476M/21,247Ft) And Back To Khare (5045M/16,547Ft): 8-9 Hours
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 11: Mera High Camp To Summit (6,476M/21,247Ft) And Back To Khare (5045M/16,547Ft): 8-9 Hours

This is one big day for the expedition. We wake up around 2 in the morning for breakfast. It’s going to be very chilly initially but we soon warm up as we continue up the glacier and onto an unusual 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 steepness goes 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 (8,201m), 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 for a well earned overnight.
Day 12 Day 12: Reserve Day For Any Unpredictable Contingency
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 12: Reserve Day For Any Unpredictable Contingency

There is absolutely no guarantee we will have fair weather on our planned day for the summit. Therefore, this day is set aside as a contingency in case we are unable to summit Mera on the targeted day due to inclement weather conditions or any other unpredictable reason. However, if the trip goes smoothly, this day will not be required.
Day 13 Day 13: Khare To Kothe (3600M/11808Ft): 4-5 Hours
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 13: Khare To Kothe (3600M/11808Ft): 4-5 Hours

We backtrack from Khare to Kothe along the same trail used previously. After reaching Kothe, we into celebration mood to enjoy our success by enjoying some local delicacies and wines and simply chill out after all the hard work before we do an overnight in Kothe, sleeping at an altitude of 3600m.
Day 14 Day 14: Kothe To Thuli Kharka (4,300 M/14,107Ft): 6-7 Hours
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 14: Kothe To Thuli Kharka (4,300 M/14,107Ft): 6-7 Hours

After a good sleep and a healthy breakfast, we begin our walk wandering through the forest and beside the river, where our trail then winds up through thick forest of birch, rhododendron and pine, seemingly forever. It’s a while before we break out of the forest, to small shrub like rhododendron and then above the tree line altogether as we traverse around a lot of hillocks to our last camp at Chetrabu, or Thuli Kharka. It will be a solid seven hour day winding our way up to camp but we are also now fit and experienced as we hike with a steady gait that makes it manageable for us to cope with some lengthy hiking on the trails. In clear weather much of Mera Himal can be seen and remote valleys leading up to its south side, a small reward for our ascent. We haul up at Thuli kharka for the night and sleep at an altitude of 4300m.
Day 15 Day 15: Thuli Kharka To Lukla Via Zatrwa La Pass: 6-7 Hours
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 15: Thuli Kharka To Lukla Via Zatrwa La Pass: 6-7 Hours

After breakfast, we do a short steady climb up to the pass of Zatrwa La (approx 4600m), and then another 45mins or so onto another pass which is slightly lower and our last before we set on a long breezy descent. The terrain and countryside is amazing, with open views to the south and west; to Karyolug and Numbur and rows and rows of foothills. Initially, it is a steep descent over rock slabs, snow and ice, and then steep pastures down to the rhododendron forests which show the first signs of permanent farming activities. It is a lengthy hike to the relatively steamy environment of Lukla, so walk slow and easy, but maintain your pace or it will be a very long day. Most people don’t need too much encouragement on our last day’s trek, with the thought of cold drinks and so on and a chance to put your feet up on the table. Overnight at Lukla.
Day 16 Day 16: Fly Out To Kathmandu
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 16: Fly Out To Kathmandu

After breakfast, we hop a 30 minutes flight to Kathmandu; upon arrival in Kathmandu, we will be escorted to our hotel. We either spend the day leisurely or perhaps catch up on some last minute shopping or explore any sights we missed during our first day in Kathmandu. At eventide, we attend a celebration farewell dinner together and while enjoying our delicious meals, we are entertained to some thrilling folk dances performed by the local belles. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 17 Day 17: This Is Reserve Day
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 17: This Is Reserve Day

Its your day and you’re free to just do whatever you would like. You can do some last minute shopping or even a cultural tour or just rest and chill out at your hotel with some beers and your novel. This day is just for you. Overnight at your hotel.
Day 18 Day 18: Drive To The Airport For Onward Journey To The Green, Green Grass Of ‘Home’’
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 18: Drive To The Airport For Onward Journey To The Green, Green Grass Of ‘Home’’

After breakfast, our representative and office vehicle will be on standby at your hotel to transfer you to the airport for your connecting flight home. Serving you was a wonderful joy and pleasure, we at Unique Adventure International will cherish the bonds of our relationship created over the time you spent with us and we thank you for choosing us as your travel partner and for visiting our incredible country Nepal. We hope this remarkable classic climb of Mera Peak in the Everest region will give you lifetime memories of a vacation worth its weight in gold. Farewell friends! Till we meet again.

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Itinerary of your trip Mera Peak Climbing

Day 1: Arrival At Kathmandu, Overnight At Hotel

Day 2: Fly To Lukla, Trek To Chutok La Pass (Paiya, 2,730M/8,956Ft) / : 40 Mins Flight, 5-6 Hours Trek

Day 3: Paiya To Pangkongma (2,900M/9,337Ft): 5-6 Hours

Day 4: Pangkongma To Ningsow (2,863M/9,393Ft): 4-5 Hours

Day 5: Ningsow To Chhatra Khola (2,800M/9,186Ft): 7-8 Hours

Day 6: Chhatra Khola To Kothe (3,691M/12,109Ft): 6-7 Hours

Day 7: Kothe To Thangnag (4,358M/14,297Ft): 3-4 Hours

Day 8: Acclimatisation Day At Thangnag

Day 9: Thangnag To Khare (5,045M/16,547Ft): 2-3 Hours

Day 10: Khare To Mera High Camp (5,780M/18,958Ft): 6-7 Hours

Day 11: Mera High Camp To Summit (6,476M/21,247Ft) And Back To Khare (5045M/16,547Ft): 8-9 Hours

Day 12: Reserve Day For Any Unpredictable Contingency

Day 13: Khare To Kothe (3600M/11808Ft): 4-5 Hours

Day 14: Kothe To Thuli Kharka (4,300 M/14,107Ft): 6-7 Hours

Day 15: Thuli Kharka To Lukla Via Zatrwa La Pass: 6-7 Hours

Day 16: Fly Out To Kathmandu

Day 17: This Is Reserve Day

Day 18: Drive To The Airport For Onward Journey To The Green, Green Grass Of ‘Home’’

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