Mera Peak climb

Mera Peak is a beautiful mountain peak in Nepal from which you can have a wonderful view on Everest, Kanchenjunga, Lhotse, Makalu, Cho-Oyo. Despite the height of 6476 meters, Mera Peak is quite easy to climb for almost everybody who has basic climbing skills. The only difficulty is that there are several long walking passes up to 8 hours each. Climbing Mera Peak is similar to climbing Mount Elbrus from the north, except for the fact that there are two base camps on Mera, one is at the height of 5300 m, while the second one is at 5800 m, with the glacier in between. For that you need the experience of walking in a group tied by a rope.

Before you start the ascent you are to have proper acclimation. You will need some special clothes and equipment, and if you don't have anything it's possible to hire all necessary items in Kathmandu prior to the tour. You will also get the profound information and advice from our experienced guides and instructors.

You start the ascent at 2 am from Base Camp 2, which is at the height of 5800 m, and it usually takes 8 hours to reach the top of  Mera Peak depending on the speed of the group.

* - The cost of participation in the guaranteed tour is $ 1750

The detailed itinerary of Mera Peak climb:

Day 1. Arrival to Kathmandu.

Arrival to the international airport of Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. Transfer to a hotel. Then you meet our guides and discuss the details of the tour. If you don't have some necessary equipment you can buy it on this day in Kathmandu. In the evening we will make a transfer to Ramechhap village by a private vehicle. Night in Ramechhap.

Day 2. Flight to Lukla.

Early flight from Ramechhap to Lukla, a mountain town at the height of 2800 m. Then we trek for 3 hours from Lukla to Chutanga (3215m). Night in a guest house.

Day 3. Chutanga (3215m) – Chattra camp (4100m).

In the morning we will start hiking towards Chattra-La pass at the height of 4290m (3 hours). After lunch we will go down from Chattra-La to Chattra camp (4100m). Night in a guest house.

Day 4. Chattra camp (4100m) - Kothe village (3500m)

Descent from Chattra camp to Kothe village (3500m) for about 6 hours. Night in a guest house.

Day 5. Kothe village (350 m) - Thagnak (4140m)

From Kothe the path goes along the river upward all the way to Thagnak (4140m), a small mountain place with a few guest houses where we stop for the night. Along the way you have amazing views of Mera Peak, Mera La Glacier as well as the surrounding majestic mountains.

Day 6. Thagnak (4140m)  -  Khare (4450m).

Today we move in the direction of Kharka. You ascend for about 2 hours to Di Kharka, next you a steep climb up for about 2 hours to Khare (4450m). You will enjoy fantastic views of Mera Peak, Kusum Kangaru and some other mountain ranges. Night in a guest house at Khare.

Day 7. Khare (4450m) – Mera Peak BC (4900m)

Today we hike from Khare to Mera La (4900m), which is the Base Camp of Mera Peak, for about 5 hours. During the first hour it will be a rocky mountain walk, where from time to time we may need to use ropes, if there is some ice or ice blocks on the way to Mera La. Our crew cooks food and fixes camping tents. Night in tents.

Day 8. Acclimation hike.

Acclimation hike from Mera La to High Camp 2 (5800m). We bring some equipment to the Camp 2  and leave it there. Then we walk back to Khare village for proper rest before climbing. Night in a guest house.

Day 9. Rest day.

A full rest day in Khare (4450m).

Day 10. Ascent to High Camp (5800m).

Ascent from Khare to High Camp 2 (5800 m) for 6-8 hours. Open-air dinner in the camp. Night in tents.

Day 11. Summit day.

Summit day. We will climb from Camp 2 to the top of Mera Peak - 6476 m, with all participants tied by a rope with each other, through a glacier. The ascent takes 8-10 hours.  Then we go down back to Khare for another 3 hours. Night in a lodge.

Day 12. Reserve day.

A reserve day for the ascent of Mera Peak in case of bad weather on the previous day.

Day 13. Khare (4450m) -  Kothe (3500m)

Descent from Khare (4450m) to Kothe (3500m) for 5-6 hours.

Day 14. Kothe (3500m) - Chattra (4100m).

From Kothe to Chattra (4100m). 6-7 hours walk.

Day 15. Chattra (4100 m)- Lukla

From Chattra to Lukla through Chattra La pass. 8 hours walk.

Day 16. Flight back to Kathmandu

Flight from Lukla to Ramechhap from where we drive back to Kathmandu.

Day 17. Back home

Flight home. In case we do not need the reserve day, we have an extra day for sightseeing in Kathmandu at the end of the tour.

The price includes:

• English speaking guide (from Elbrus Tours)
• a hotel in Kathmandu – 2 nights
• transfer from the international airport of  Kathamndu to the hotel
• transfer from Kathmandu to Ramechhap and back
• all necessary permits for the ascent of Mera Peak
• permits for national parks
• garbage deposit
• food and kitchen equipment at Mera Base Camp and both High Camps
• altitude tents and shared climbing equipment
• a porter for carrying shared equipment from Lukla to Khare and back
• a Nepalese guide, if there are more than 5 participants in the group

The price doesn't include:

• international flight to Nepal
• visa to Nepal
• meals in Kathmandu
• flights Ramechhap – Lukla and Lukla - Ramechhap
• food and accommodation on the trek on the nights in guest houses
• personal porters. One porter can be used for 2 people. $20 per porter a day
• porters for climbing days of the tour
• tips to guides and porters
• a climbing insurance, which is supposed to cover helicopter evacuation costs
• transfer from Kathmandu hotel to the international airport

Clothes for trekking:

• thermal underwear
• fleece hat and gloves
• trekking socks
• ordinary socks for walking
• 2-3 T-shirts
• light trekking trousers
• Gore-Tex windproof and waterproof jacket
• Gore-Tex wind- and waterproof trousers
• sun protection hat
• down jacket
• trekking boots
• sandals or other light shoes

Other things for trekking:

• a sleeping bag for low temperatures
• trekking towel
• 45 liters backpack
• sun glasses
• camping knife
• thermos
• forehead torch
• personal medical kit
• sun protection cream
• wet tissues
• toilet paper
• waterproof bag for documents

Clothes for climbing:

• polar stretch  thermal underwear
• warm jumper
• woolen socks
• down jacket with hood for climbing
• 2 pairs of gloves
• balaclava face mask

Personal climbing equipment:

• climbing boots
• gaiters
• crampons
• all-round harness
• slinger leash (2 meters long, 6-8 mm diameter)
• climbing carabiners 3 pieces
• ascender
• belay device
• ice ax
• climbing glasses

Visa and documents:

For Nepal you need a tourist visa, which you can obtain at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu upon arrival. At the airport you need to fill in the application form which you submit to the officer at the immigration desk along with two passport size photographs. 30 days tourist visa costs $50. As of the date of your arrival your passport must be valid for at least another 6 months. Diplomatic passport holders can enter Nepal without the visa.

Insurance.

A tourist must have the insurance with the coverage amount of at least $35000. The insurance must also cover a helicopter evacuation from the altitude of up to 7000 meters

Domestic flight.

Our climbing program starts from Lukla. In order to get to Lukla our group takes the domestic flight from Ramechhap to Lukla. Our company arranges the return flight tickets for all members of the group. The cost of the return ticket is $360.

Guest houses / lodges on the trek

All the way on the trek you sleep and eat in simple guest houses (or lodges) made of wood or stone. Usually these lodges have 10-15 rooms; each room is for 2 guests. Rooms are separated by thin walls. The main area of a lodge is a restaurant which is also serves a reception and a recreation room for trekkers who spend evenings there after a hard walking day. A room with a bathroom is a bit more expensive than a room without it; bathroom is often a common bathroom with 5-7 cabins. In Khare there are no lodges with attached bathroom rooms and there are no shower rooms either. In these places you can buy a bucket of hot water to wash.

Porters

They are usually the Nepalese of one of the ethnicities living in the mountains – Sherpas, Tamangi, Manangi, Gurungi or others. In guest houses porters stay in special rooms for porters; sometimes it's a different lodge, not the one where tourists stay. The money you pay to a porter includes the costs of his food and accommodation on the trek, so you don't need to invite him to eat with you.

How to Book Your Tour

Before booking any tour please read all the terms and conditions thoroughly and as a company representative any questions prior to making any payments. Begin by filling in a booking form and pay the non-refundable deposit. The form may be submitted online or by downloading the form and mailing or faxing the form to your nearest company representative.