Tour Overview

Trip Code
DE-0026
Starting Point
Kathmandu
End Point
Kathmandu
Max Altitude
6,476m/21,247 ft
Duration
17 Days
Country
Nepal
Trip Grade
Demanding
Activities
Climbing
Best Season
Spring and Autumn

Mera Peak Climbing is a trek to the highest trekking trail in Nepal, 6,476 meters. The adventure will provide you with spectacular scenery of some of the highest mountains in the world, such as Everest, Lhotse, Makalu, Kanchenjunga, Cho Oyu and many other beautiful snow-covered mountains. It is a good option for physically fit trekkers with some trekking experience. On the way, you will have beautiful mountain views, quiet paths, and the culture of the local Sherpa. Destiny Excursion has planned this tour to be secure, fun and a really memorable Himalayan experience.

Mera Peak Climbing Overview: Adventure, Culture, and a Rewarding Summit

Mera Peak Climbing is one of Nepal’s highest trekking peak adventures, perfect for trekkers who want to enjoy the beauty of the high Himalayas with a rewarding summit experience. This 17 day trip includes 13 days of trekking, a combination of scenic trekking, cultural encounters, and a non-technical peak climb that offers incredible views. If you’re a fit traveller with some trekking experience and a love for mountains, this trip will give you a true taste of the Himalayas.

The journey takes you through the peaceful and remote Hinku Valley, where you will walk past alpine forests, rivers, and small Sherpa villages surrounded by snowy mountains. The trail gradually gains altitude, giving you time to adjust properly before the climb. Throughout the trek, you will get amazing views of snow-capped peaks. From the summit of Mera Peak (6,476m), you will see five of the world’s tallest mountains: Everest, Kanchenjunga, Lhotse, Makalu, and Cho Oyu, along with many other peaks like Nuptse and Ama Dablam.

The best part of this journey is the ascent of Mera Peak. The sunrise over the Himalayan range is a moment that will always be remembered as one stands at the top and watches the sun come up. It is a high-altitude climb, but it is non-technical, or in other words, you do not need advanced climbing skills to climb the mountain, but you will need good fitness and basic gear.

However, the Mera peak climbing is not all about mountains. On the way, you will encounter local people, you will stay in traditional teahouses, and you will experience Sherpa culture. The trip will give you the opportunity to experience nature, test yourself, and discover what life is like in the mountains.

This climb can be done in other seasons, but the best time to do it is during spring (March to May) and autumn (September to November). It is clear, the scenery is beautiful and the weather is consistent for trekking and climbing. Destiny Excursion strongly advises you to plan your trip during these months to have the best experience. You will be taken back to Kathmandu at the end of the trip, where you can take a rest, sightsee, shop in Thamel and taste the Nepali food and then fly back home.

The trip is secure, thrilling, and full of memorable experiences with comfortable logistics and experienced guides. Mera Peak climbing with Destiny Excursion is the best option for people who want to have a short expedition that will have the beautiful Himalaya, calm tracks and the thrill of being on a 6000+ meter peak.

Tour Highlights

  • Walk through quiet, less-travelled trails to reach Mera Peak
  • Enjoy amazing views of Mount Everest, Lhotse, Makalu, Kanchenjunga, Nuptse, Ama Dablam, and many more snowy mountains
  • Climb Mera Peak (6,476m), the highest trekking peak in Nepal
  • Visit remote and peaceful mountain villages
  • Stay in simple, traditional teahouses along the way
  • Explore the beautiful and untouched Hinku Valley and its rivers and forests

Points of Attraction

The Mera Peak Trek is not just a high-altitude trekking and climbing journey, but a rewarding Himalayan adventure that blends remote landscapes, cultural encounters, and the thrill of standing on Nepal’s highest trekking peak. The journey takes you away from crowded trails into the peaceful Hinku Valley, through traditional mountain villages, forests, glaciers, and high camps, all the way to the summit of Mera Peak. Every stage of the trek offers unique scenery and unforgettable experiences. Below are some of the highlights you experience during your Mera Peak adventure with Destiny Excursion:

Scenic and Natural Attractions

  • Scenic flight and remote trails: Enjoy scenic flights and trekking routes that lead into the less-explored Hinku Valley, offering quiet trails, deep valleys, and dramatic Himalayan landscapes.
  • Hinku Valley Scenery: A series of walks through rhododendron, pine, and bamboo forests, followed by broad valleys and glaciers and snowfields as the landscape shifts every day.
  • High Glaciers and Moraines: Glaciers and moraine, and snow-covered trails while climbing to the Mera Base Camp, and then the high camp.

Cultural and Heritage Attractions

  • Distant Sherpa Villages: The trek to the Sherpa villages takes you through places where the pace of living is very slow amidst the mountain ranges, and lets you learn about their way and culture.
  • Religious traditions: Experience the presence of prayer flags, mani walls, chortens, and monasteries as a reflection of the dominant faith of Buddhism found in the Himalayas.
  • Heartwarming Mountain Hospitality: Experience the hospitality of mountain people while staying at the local tea houses.
  • Kathmandu cultural encounter: Embark and conclude your journey into the cultural center of Kathmandu, a place to explore UNESCO-listed cultural sites, markets, and local cuisine.

Adventure and Trekking Highlights

  • Mera Peak Summit (6,476 m): Summit the highest trekking mountain in Nepal and enjoy spectacular views of Everest, Lhotse, Makalu, Cho Oyu, and Kanchenjunga on a good day.
  • Non-Technical Peak Climbing: It is a type of adventure that involves a non-technical ascent that suits those with ordinary levels of fitness, as well as basic mountain climbing skills.
  • Acclimatization days: Utilize well-organized acclimatization hiking and mountain training to maximize summit success.
  • Guided Expedition: Climb to the summit with professional and licensed guides to assist with this process.

Stay and Experience

  • Tea house and Camp Accommodation: Enjoy pleasant tea house accommodation in lower villages and organized camps in higher elevations during the climbing stage.
  • Wilderness experience: Very distant from any trekking trails, a remote experience in the least visited part of Nepal, and a peaceful setting for a trek.
  • Mountain views of sunrise and sunset: Witness spectacular views of the sunrise and sunset over the mountains from the high camp and mountain viewpoints.
  • Feeling of Achievement: Complete your adventure with a sense of achievement by climbing the Mera Peak, along with returning via the beautiful Hinku Valley.

Itinerary

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When you arrive at Kathmandu at the Tribhuvan International Airport, a warm welcome will await you from one of the representatives of Destiny Excursion, who will ensure that you are welcomed with a lot of hospitality. You will be taken to your hotel by a comfortable personal vehicle. After checking in, receive a welcome drink and briefing on the trip.

Overnight: Hotel in Kathmandu

Meals:

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Breakfast at the hotel is followed by a detailed trek briefing with your guide. Review preparations and equipment checks. Optional afternoon sightseeing includes the renowned Swoyambhunath Stupa (Monkey Temple), which is a serene hilltop shrine with a breathtaking sunset over the Kathmandu Valley. Evening dinner at a local restaurant before the trek begins.

Overnight: Hotel in Kathmandu

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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In the morning after breakfast, check-out from the hotel and then drive towards Ramechhap. By the late afternoon you will arrive in Ramechhap. Check-in to your hotel and then relax and prepare for the trek. Overnight in the hotel.

Overnight: Hotel in Ramechhap

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Elevation: 3,120 m

This day starts with a very early morning flight to Lukla, a short and beautiful flight that gives you your first glimpses of the Himalayas above. On arrival at Lukla (2,800m), you will meet your porters, reorganise your equipment, and have breakfast. Trek Day 1 leads to Chhutanga (3,120m) through lovely pine woods, over a long suspension bridge, and through a serene natural environment. On the journey, watch out for Langur monkeys, musk deer, yaks, and various types of birds. Walking time is approximately 4 to 5 hours.

Overnight: Tea house

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Elevation: 4,200 m

The day is one of the more difficult days of the trek. Our day starts early in the morning and goes straight uphill to Zatra La Pass (4,610m). The tree line is lost as we ascend, and we are in a more open, alpine environment. It takes 4 to 5 hours to reach the pass. At the top of the pass, you will be rewarded with spectacular views of the Lukla Valley and other magnificent mountains such as Khogde Peak, Numbur Himal (6,958m), Cho Oyu (8,188m), Kusum Kanguru (6,367m) and other snow-capped mountains. Descent to Thuli Kharka (4,200m) takes 2 to 3 hours downhill.

Overnight: Tea house

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Elevation: 3,691 m

Mostly a downhill day. Within the first 45 minutes to an hour, we’ll get our first clear view of the south face of Mera Peak, an exciting and memorable moment that truly marks the start of our mountain journey. The path descends back through pine and rhododendron forests. The path is quiet and picturesque, and you can hear birds and the river flowing. Lunch at Thaktok. Arrive at Kothe, which is a small Sherpa village situated along the Hinku River. At Kothe, cross a permit checkpoint entering Makalu Barun National Park, a beautiful and protected wilderness area. This day’s walk will take around 6 to 7 hours in total, including breaks.

Overnight: Tea house

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Elevation: 4,350 m

Today’s trail is gradual and not too steep, and we walk for about 5 to 6 hours. We follow the Hinku River and walk through the beautiful Hinku Valley. Views of high snowy mountains like Kusum Kanguru (6,367m) and Mera Peak (6,476m). Pass a small hidden Buddhist monastery (Gompa), built into the hillside. It’s a quiet and peaceful place and a great spot to stop for a short rest. Reach Thangnak village around lunchtime.

Overnight: Tea house

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Elevation: 5,000 m (viewpoint)

This is an acclimatization day, and we go on a hike to a higher location and come back to make our bodies adapt to the altitude. We have an early breakfast and begin to hike to a 5,000-meter viewpoint. The path is steep and narrow, and it takes approximately 4 hours to climb. As we get to the top, we will be able to have wonderful views of Mera Peak (South Face), Kusum Kanguru, and numerous other snowy mountains. Packed lunch at the viewpoint, then return to Thangnak (1.5 to 2 hours). Rest in the afternoon.

Overnight: Tea house

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Elevation: 5,050 m

The path is a slow ascent, and it follows the upper Hinku Valley, walking along the Hinku River. Now that we are at a higher altitude, you will not notice many trees; there are only some small juniper bushes on the way. Walk approximately 3 to 4 hours. Lunch at Khare, the last village before Mera Peak, and the final teahouse before the Mera Peak area. This is a good place to rest, have a warm meal and recover before the climb. Rest, stay warm, and drink water for altitude adjustment.

Overnight: Tea house

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Elevation: 5,050 m

Day 9 is another significant acclimatization and climbing preparation day. In the morning, after breakfast, you will meet your climbing guide and have a complete climbing briefing and gear check. A brief training course will be conducted on a nearby hill at Khare, and you will learn to use climbing equipment such as ropes, harness and crampons. This will make you feel confident and safe towards the climb. Lunch at the teahouse, afternoon short hike to a viewpoint. From there, you will get a stunning view of Mera Peak’s north face.

Overnight: Tea house

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Elevation: 5,800 m

After breakfast, we begin a steep uphill climb to reach High Camp. The walking time is approximately 5 to 6 hours. Your trekking guide will leave you at the halfway point and go back to Khare, and after that, you will proceed with your climbing guide and porter. We pull over and change gear before we get on the glacier. You will change to climbing boots, wear crampons, a harness, a helmet and be tied to your guide with a climbing rope. The trail passes over heavy ice and snow with windy conditions. After we get to High Camp (5,800m), we will have a hot lunch. In the late afternoon, we will have an early dinner (light food such as noodle soup). Sleep early for the midnight summit start. Before sleeping, don’t miss the amazing sunset view from High Camp – you will see Mount Everest, Kanchenjunga, Lhotse, Makalu, and other huge peaks glowing in the evening light.

Overnight: High Camp

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Elevation: 6,476 m (summit)

Day 11 is the big day – summit day! At 1:00 AM, we get up and eat a light breakfast (boiled egg, toast, black tea). Then we dress completely in climbing gear, boots, suit, helmet, hat, gloves and sunglasses and prepare to make the final climb. We start walking at around 2:00 AM. The trail is not steep initially, and there are no fixed ropes. It will be extremely cold and windy with temperatures of about -15 to -20 degrees Celsius depending on the season. There is a fixed rope in the final 50 meters to the top, and your climbing guide will ensure you use the rope safely. Our goal is to be at the top at 9:00 AM. The top of Mera Peak (6,476m) will provide you with a spectacular sunrise and a breathtaking view of Mount Everest, Lhotse, Makalu, Kanchenjunga, Ama Dablam, Nuptse, Baruntse, and more. Descent to High Camp, light lunch, then down to Khare for dinner and rest.

Overnight: Tea house

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Elevation: 3,691 m

After breakfast, we descend to Kothe by the same path, through the Hinku Valley, along the Hinku River. The path is a moderate downhill, and the landscape is still spectacular on the way back. Walking time is approximately 5 to 6 hours. After arriving at Kothe, we will relax and recover by having lunch at the teahouse and spending the rest of the day there.

Overnight: Tea house

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Elevation: 4,200 m

After breakfast, we start our trek back to Thuli Kharka. The walk today is uphill, mainly through beautiful pine and rhododendron forests. We are not in a hurry, and we have a nice environment. Estimated walking time is 5 to 6 hours. Lunch and overnight at Thuli Kharka.

Overnight: Tea house

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Elevation: 2,800 m

In the morning, after breakfast, we begin the day with a 3 to 4 hour steep uphill hike to cross the Zatra La Pass. After reaching the top, we enjoy the views and come down again in 4 to 5 hours to Lukla. In Lukla, you will be able to have a hot shower, good food, and a comfortable stay in a teahouse. It is also the place where we bid our porters farewell, who assisted us during the trek. It is your final evening in the mountains, and you can enjoy the success of the summit with the rest of the team.

Overnight: Tea house

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Morning after breakfast check out from the and walk down to lukla airport for your flight to Kathmandu (if direct flight available) other fly to ramechap and direct drive back to Kathmandu. By late afternoon you will reach Kathmandu. Check in and overnight in Kathmandu.

Overnight: Hotel in Kathmandu

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

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This is the last day of your vacation. Our representative shall take you back to your hotel and drop you off at Tribhuvan International Airport to fly back home. Hope you have a good memory of your adventure, and hope to meet you in Nepal once again. Safe travels and farewell!

Overnight:

Meals: Breakfast

Trek Route

Mera Peak Climbing Route Map

What's included

  • All airport transfers (international and domestic) via private air-conditioned vehicles.
  • All administrative expenses and government taxes.
  • Twin-sharing/double accommodation for 3 nights in Kathmandu with breakfast.
  • Twin-sharing/double accommodation for 1 night in Ramechhap with breakfast.
  • Twin-sharing guesthouse accommodation during the 12-nights trek in the Everest Region.
  • Standard meals throughout the trek (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner)
  • First-aid trained, government-licensed trekking guide.
  • Porters for luggage during the trek (1 porter for every 2 clients). Max weight limit for a porter- 18 kg (9 kg per trekker, weight limit). You can store non-essential items in your hotel or at the DWT store.
  • Fee and Permits for (Khumbu Pasang Lhamu, Makalu Barun National Park, TIMS).
  • 04 days peak climbing. Camping and necessary equipment’s.
  • Experienced Sherpa climbing guide.
  • TIMS – Trekkers’ Information Management System (Please avail us with 2 passport size photos required for your permit).
  • Porter for trekking and expedition.
  • Cook for camping.
  • Wages, accommodation, meals, gear, insurance, and medications for all staff.

What's excluded

  • Lunch and Dinner in Kathmandu.
  • Kathmandu-Lukla-Kathmandu flight fare or Ramechhap-Lukla-Ramechhap flight fare
  • Special Permits for climbing.
  • International flight fare.
  • Nepal Entry Visa (Visa can be obtained easily upon arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, with a fee of (USD 30 for a 15-day visa, USD 50 for a 30-day visa and USD 125 for a 90-day visa).
  • Travel insurance and rescue
  • Any further expenses that are not included in the “Include” section.
  • Charges for any excess baggage (Limit: 9 kg per person) during the trek.
  • Additional night accommodation in Kathmandu due to early arrival, late departure, or an early return from the trek.
  • Personal expenses (shopping, snacks, boiled bottled water, hot beverages like tea or coffee, cold drinks, hot showers, alcohol, Wi-Fi, telephone calls, battery recharge fees, extra porters, etc).
  • Individual clothing and equipment.
  • Tips for staff, guides and porters.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Mera Peak Trek is one of the most rewarding adventure journeys in Nepal that offers trekking in the remote Nepal Himalayas along with scaling the Mera Peak (6,476m), which is the highest trekking peak in Nepal. From the top, one gets an unforgettable sight of Mount Everest, Kanchenjunga, Cho Oyu, Lhotse, Makalu, along with numerous other giant peaks.

The Mera Peak Trek organized by Destiny Excursion takes a total journey of 17 days that includes trekking to the Hinku Valley, climbing Mera Peak, and returning to Kathmandu. During these 17 days, trekking between Lukla and Mera Peak takes around 13 days.

The Mera Peak Trek is classified as a moderately difficult trek. As far as technical difficulty is concerned, this is a non-technical climb, and therefore, trekking to this summit doesn't require extensive technical know-how. However, the Mera Peak Trek can be difficult because this is a long climb, and there is less oxygen present at the final stage.

The best times to undertake the Mera Peak Trek would be during the spring season, which includes the months of March, April, and May, when the weather is favorable, and during autumn in September, October, and November. This will ensure that trails are safe to undertake and there is clear visibility of the Himalayas from base camps and the summit.

For the Mera Peak Trek, you will require trekking permits for Mera Peak ascent, and also the National Park permits, like Sagarmatha or Makalu Barun National Park permits. They are essential permits which will have been organized either by your trekking agency prior to departure, or may be required early during your trek. The cost depends on the trekking route and your nationality.

There is a diverse range of natural features that a person gets to see while trekking along the route of the Mera Peak trek. There are forests, mountain ranges, and even glacial sections of mountains, along with alpine meadows. From the summit of this trek, a person gets a clear sight of various peaks, including Mount Everest, Mount Kanchenjunga, and Mount Makalu.

You do not need prior technical climbing experience on the Mera Peak Trek because the ascent is not technical, requiring only basic snow and ice travel skills with crampons and fixed ropes. Yet, prior experience at high altitudes is valuable and allows you to better handle challenging spots at high altitudes before reaching the summit.

On the Mera Peak trekking route, you can experience the peaceful Sherpa settlements and the beautiful Hinku Valley. These regions offer a glimpse into the mountain culture practices. Additionally, you have the chance to visit the cultural attractions of Nepal as you begin as well as conclude your trekking journey in the vibrant city of Kathmandu.

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