Mera Peak Climbing 15 Days

Detail Itinerary

Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu

Upon arrival at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, you'll be greeted by a representative of your trekking agency who will take you to your hotel. You can spend the rest of the day exploring the city or resting after your long flight.
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 02: Fly to Lukla [2,800m/9,186 ft] & trek to Chutanga - Altitude: Chutanga: 3,450m/11,320 ft. | Flight: 35 min | Trek: 3/4 hrs. Meal: BLD

Early in the morning, you'll take a scenic flight from Kathmandu to Lukla. From Lukla, you'll begin your trek to Chutanga, which will take around 4-5 hours. You'll spend the night in a teahouse in Chutanga.
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 03: Trek to Tuli Kharka [4,250m/13,944ft.] via Zatrwa La - Altitude: 4600 m/14720 ft. | Trek: 5/6 hrs. Meal: BLD

On this day, you'll trek from Chutanga to Thuli Kharka, which is at an elevation of 4,300 meters. The trek will take around 6-7 hours, and you'll spend the night in a teahouse in Thuli Kharka.
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 04: Trek to Kothey - Altitude: 3600m/11,812ft. | Trek: 5/6 hrs. 

You'll trek from Thuli Kharka to Kothe, which is at an elevation of 3,600 meters. The trek will take around 6-7 hours, and you'll spend the night in a teahouse in Kothe.
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 05: Trek to Thagnag - Altitude: 4,350m/14,272ft. | Trek: 5/6 hrs.

On this day, you'll trek from Kothe to Thaknak, which is at an elevation of 4,350 meters. The trek will take around 3-4 hours, and you'll spend the night in a teahouse in Thaknak.
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 06: Trek to Khare- Altitude: 5,045 meters/16551 feet| 5/6 hours.

You'll trek from Thaknak to Khare, which is at an elevation of 5,000 meters. The trek will take around 4-5 hours, and you'll spend the night in a teahouse in Khare.
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 07: Rest day /acclimatization and Pre-Climbing Training and become familiar with using crampons, Carabiners, figure eight, rope Ice Axe, etc.

You'll spend a day in Khare to acclimatize to the high altitude. You can take a short hike around the area to help your body adjust to the altitude.
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 08: Climb to High Camp - Altitude: 5,780/18,958 feet | Trek: 5/6 hours 

Today, you will begin your climb to Mera High Camp, where you will spend the night before making your final ascent to the summit. You will trek through a steep and rocky trail and enjoy stunning views of the surrounding mountains.
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 09: Mera Peak- Altitude: 6,461 meters/21,190 feet | summit and back to Khare | Trek: 8/9 hours

Today is the big day! You'll wake up early in the morning and start your climb to the summit of Mera Peak. The climb will take around 8-9 hours and will be physically challenging, but the views from the summit will be well worth it. You'll then descend back to Khare to rest and recover.
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 10: Reserve Day for Contingency

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 11: Trek down to Kothe - Altitude: 3600m/11,812ft. | Trek: 4/5 hrs

Today's trek will take around 6-7 hours as you descend back down to Kothe. You'll pass by the same stunning views and scenery on your way down.
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 12: Trek to Tuli Kharka - Altitude: Tuli Kharka: 4,250m/13,944ft. | Trek: 4/5 hrs

Today's trek will take around 5-6 hours as you make your way back to Thuli Kharka. You'll pass by dense forests and streams on your way.
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 13: Trek to Lukla - Altitude: 2,800m/9,186 ft. | Trek: 3/4 hrs

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 14: Fly back to Kathmandu - Altitude: 1350/4428 ft. | Flight: 30 minutes.

Meal: Breakfast

Day 15: Departure Day

It's the last day of your Nepalese adventure today! There is nothing to do but organize your images and exchange emails with your traveling mates. Three hours prior to your flight, a representative from Alpha Adventure will pick you up and take you to the airport. You'll have plenty of time on the trip home to plan your subsequent excursion in the magnificent nation of Nepal
Meal: Breakfast

Route Map

Useful Information

PASSPORT AND VISA: 

All the foreign nationals (except Indian nationals) are required to display Visa while entering Nepal. Nepalese Visa can be obtained either at the Nepalese Embassy of the respective country or can be obtained during your arrival at the International Airport in Kathmandu or from Nepal’s border entry point in Kakadvitta, Birgunj, Bhairahawa, Nepalgunj, Gaddachowki on the Nepal-India border and Kodari on the Nepal-China border.
Certain nationals are requested to arrange Visa prior to arrival in Nepal. The listed countries are- Afghanistan, Iraq, Cameroon, Ghana, Somalia, Swaziland, Palestine, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Ethiopia and Liberia and cannot secure Nepalese Visa on arrival.

VISA FACILITY    DURATION    FEES

Multiple Entry    15 Days    US$ 80 or equivalent convertible currency

Multiple Entry    30 Days    US$ 100 or equivalent convertible currency

Multiple Entry    90 Days    US$ 175 or equivalent convertible currency

You can also download the VISA form and fill it up. Please go through the link as below: http://www.online.nepalimmigration.gov.np/tourist-visa

MONEY & CREDIT CARD INFO    

Most of the credit card, master and visa card is blocked from your card provider. It may be because of a security reason. It, sometimes, may bring you in a problematic situation that you can't get money from ATMs. To find yourself free from this problem, you can call your card provider before you travel to Nepal and inform there that you are traveling to Nepal. Ensure them to give the authorization for the payment. In Nepal, 3.5 % service charge is applicable as per Nepal Bank rules, on top of your payable amount for the trek cost. So, we suggest you bring some cash in USD just in case your card doesn’t work. Likewise, be sure you have brought some small amount for your daily expenses as well as for those items which are not included in our cost. If you want to exchange money, we provide you with the facility to change your money. Or, you can take help from Money Changers in Thamel.

TRAVEL INSURANCE: 

While traveling to Nepal, you are requested to have travel insurance that should cover any comprehensive expenses possible to acquire due to medical issues or accidents. Especially, your travel insurance must protect air ambulance, treatment charges, rescue and evacuation, product cancellation and refundable charges, flight delay, and cancellations.

Insurance Policy:

Traveling in the Himalayas is full of adventurous; hence it is wise to choose a proper insurance policy. While choosing your insurance policy, make sure that it will protect all such unforeseen expenses. You must ensure that the policy you do take provides an adequate level of protection, well familiar with your itinerary and covers you for the activities involved. You must carry proof of insurance (e.g. your insurance certificate) with you on the holiday or send us a scanned copy and it must be issued from your homeland.

RECOMMENDATION:

World Nomads

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NOTE:

Please, kindly note, this given reference of the insurance company above is only a recommendation, which based on the recommendation of our previous travelers. You could review their update insurance policy by contacting them directly.

VACCINATION FOR NEPAL    

Travelers should consult with their physician or update on vaccination requirements before travel. (Your doctor or the health-care provider will determine what you will need, depending on factors such as your health and immunization history, areas of the country you will be visiting, and planned activities). For traveling to Nepal, we recommend you to take vaccination of Polio, Tetanus, Typhoid, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Rabies, etc. However, it is not mandatory but recommended.

ALTITUDE SICKNESS (ACUTE MOUNTAIN SICKNESS)

Altitude sickness, also known as AMS (acute mountain sickness), is caused by a lack of oxygen at high altitudes (normally above 3,000m). It occurs as the result of our bodies’ inability to adapt to a sudden increase in altitude. If given time, our bodies will adjust and a gradual ascent will decrease the possibility of altitude sickness. 

PREVENTION OF AMS: Go slowly, drink a lot of water, and pay attention to the sensations of your body. If symptoms occur you have climbed too far for the day. Rest at the same altitude will give you time to acclimatize and usually relieve mild symptoms. 

MILD SYMPTOMS: Headache, nausea, loss of appetite, and mild shortness of breath with minimal exertion, difficulty sleeping, dizziness or lightheadedness, mild weakness, fatigue, a general unwell feeling.

SERIOUS SYMPTOMS: The inability to recover from shortness of breath with rest, severe persistent headache, low urine output, vomiting, confusion, delirium, loss of coordination. These require immediate descent as acclimatization will not take place at the same altitude. 

The key is to trek slowly, carry a light pack and just take it easy. Allow your body the time it needs to acclimatize.

ARRIVAL INSTRUCTION

Upon your arrival at TIA International Airport, our company's representatives are stationed to pick you up. They will be holding your name sign along with the company's name in it. Our office representative will escort you to your hotel in Kathmandu.