Mera Peak Expedition in the Khumbu

We welcome you upon your arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport and transfer you to our Kathmandu hotel. Our team assists with equipment checks and settling into your room.

Today we conduct our formal pre-trip briefing, reviewing safety protocols, packing lists, and the upcoming route profile. We also finalize any remaining permit documentation.

We take an early morning flight from Kathmandu to Tenzing-Hillary Airport in Lukla at 2,840 m. After organizing our porters, we begin walking south, descending through forested trails to reach our overnight stop in Paiya.

The trail leads us across small wooden bridges over tributaries and through dense rhododendron and bamboo forests. We climb steadily to reach the ridge settlement of Panggom.

We navigate uphill sections past local mani walls and cross the Panggom La pass. The path then descends through quiet wilderness terrain down toward the village of Ningsow.

Today we walk through deep valleys alongside rushing mountain streams. The trail involves gentle undulating terrain enclosed by thick sub-alpine forest before arriving at Chhatra Khola.

We ascend along the main river corridor entering the Hinku Valley. As vegetation thaws into open alpine scrub, we reach Kothe for our night halt beneath towering rock faces.

We follow the lateral moraine of the Dig Glacier, with views of Mera Peak's western flank opening up ahead. The altitude makes each step heavier as we push up to Thaknak.

We hike past the snout of the Hinku Nup Glacier and climb past massive boulder fields. The trail brings us directly to Khare, our base for the upper mountain.

We spend today resting and letting our bodies adjust to the thin air at 5,000 m. Our guides run a mandatory technical training session on nearby snow slopes, practicing crampon technique and rope handling.

We ascend a steep rock trail out of Khare onto a defined mountain ridge leading to Mera High Camp. We set up camp on the rock shelf, resting early for the night summit push.

We start well before dawn in sub-zero temperatures, robing up to traverse the glaciated slopes toward the main summit ridge. After standing on the summit at 6,476 m, we retrace our steps down to High Camp and continue all the way back to the safety of Khare.

We keep this day in reserve to account for severe weather or unexpected delays in our summit schedule, ensuring our team is never forced to rush.

Descending the Hinku Valley, we enjoy returning to thicker air and lower elevations. We retrace our steps down the moraine walls to spend the night in Kothe.

We leave the riverbed and turn westward, climbing steadily through forested ridges towards the high pasture camp at Thuli Kharka.

Our final trekking day takes us over the Zatrwa La pass, offering our last sweeping views across the Dudh Koshi valley before we descend down into the airstrip village of Lukla.

We catch an early fixed-wing flight from Lukla back to Kathmandu, where our vehicle transfers you to the hotel for a well-earned rest.

A free day in Kathmandu allows you to relax, explore the cultural sites of the valley, or catch up on any personal gear organization.

We provide a transfer to Tribhuvan International Airport for your international flight home.