16 Days 15 Nights Kathmandu to Kote To Thangnak Culture and Heritage Trip Package

Our airport arrival and departure representative will meet you at Tribhuvan International Airport on your arrival schedule. Then you will be transferred to hotel and our staff will help you until check-in procedure ends at Hotel. You can either have rest at the Hotel or visit NGT’s office for gathering additional information about Mera Peak Climbing. In the evening, join our welcome dinner program organized by Nepal Guide Treks and Expedition Team. Accommodation: Hotel/Resort Meals: BB Plan + Welcome Dinner

Note: It is not possible to visit all world heritage sites in Kathmandu within a day. So you can choose at least 3-4 places for a day sightseeing. Accommodation: Hotel/Resort Meals: BB Plan

Today we start early for a short but spectacular flight to Lukla where we meet our crew. After landing at Lukla our trek starts as we head east, passing through a number of tiny hamlets before entering the thick forest on the hillside below the Kalo Himal Ridge. Be careful to stay with the group on this section as there are many trails leading away from the main path. There are many streams in the area, all of which are loosely referred to as Chhuthang. Accommodation: Tea House Lodge Meals: All meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After an early breakfast, we continue our trek over a steep ascending trail that heads for the crossing of Zatrawala Pass at 4600 meters. From the top of the pass we can enjoy the spectacular views of Numbur Himal, Kongdi Ri, Karyolang Peak and many other fascinating peaks. Our trek continues along the levelled trail for almost one and half hours before dropping downhill all the way to Tuli Kharka for our overnight stay. Accommodation: Tea House Lodge Meals: All meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

From Tuli Kharka our trail is a mixture of both uphill and downhill trekking through dense forest filled with rhododendron, oak, pine and juniper trees. During our trek today we will have magnificent views of Mera Peak and surrounding snow-capped peaks. A steep descent to the Hinku River and a final uphill climb will lead us to Kothe. Kothe lies to the west side of the Hinku valley and offers serene wilderness with lush vegetation to trekkers. Accommodation: Tea House Lodge Meals: All meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Our trail from Kothe goes along the ridge of Hinku river towards Gondishung. Further trekking we will pass through Lungsumgba Gompa which was built approximately 200 years ago. Here we can find Mera Peak along with its route scripted in rock which is a fantastic piece of rock carving architecture. Our trek continues with a rather easy walking trail that leads to the summer grazing area of Thangnak where there are shops and number of good tea houses. Accommodation: Tea House Lodge Meals: All meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Our trail from Thangnak goes over the lateral moraine towards Hinku Nup and Shar Glaciers. From there our further trekking is a steep climb all the way to Khare. We will have magnificent view of Northern Face of Mera Peak from Khare. We will spend an extra day rest at Khare for acclimatization and exploration. Overnight stay in Khare. Accommodation: Tea House Lodge Meals: All meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Acclimatization is very essential in higher altitudes to avoid mental and physical sickness. As we are above 5000 meters altitude, we will spend a rest day at Khare for acclimatization and exploration. Proper acclimatization is a must for ensuring our successful summit climb of Mera Peak. Our Sherpa team will make necessary checks on our climbing gears including ropes, ice axes, crampons, harness and other equipments before heading further to higher camps. Accommodation: Tea House Lodge Meals: All meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Leaving Khare, we start our short but technically demanding trek towards Mera Peak Base Camp. Our trail is a gradual ascend over to Mera Glacier. We will climb steeply towards the top of the glacier before traversing along the glacier to finally arrive at Mera Peak Base Camp. Once at the base camp our Sherpa crew will quickly set up the camp and make necessary preparations for further trekking. Accommodation: Tented camp Meals: All meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Leaving the base camp we will follow the trail that climbs over through Mera La Pass and continue trekking along rocky and often snow-covered trail towards Mera Peak High Camp. Once at the high camp our Sherpa crew will quickly set up the camps and make necessary checks on our health conditions and climbing gears. From the high camp, we can enjoy amazing views of Everest, Makalu, Nuptse, Cho Oyu, Baruntse and Chamlang. Accommodation: Tented camp Meals: All meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Properly equipped and fully acclimatized we start early with the aim to reach the summit before noon. Strong winds after midday can create obstacles in reaching the summit. We start around 2 in the morning and after having breakfast we climb up the glacier and onto a ridge. Following the footsteps and guidance of our experienced climbing expert, we head towards Mera Peak summit. Once at the top we are rewarded with magnificent views of five spectacular 8000 meter peaks – Everest 8848 m, Cho Oyu 8201m, Makalu 8463 m, Kanchenjunga 8586 m as well as Nuptse 7855 m and Chamlang 7319 m. After spending quality time at the Mera Peak summit we will descend following the same route and head back to reach Khare for our overnight stay. Accommodation: Tea House Lodge Meals: All meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

It might happen that we may not reach the summit as we planned due to bad or unfavourable weather conditions. Our main target is to successfully lead you to the summit of Mera Peak. Thus, we will spare a reserve day in case of bad weather or other unwanted situations. However, if everything goes smoothly, we can use this day to trek back on leisure. Accommodation: Tented Camp Meals: All meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Having achieved our target summit of Mera Peak, we will start retracing our steps from Khare and trek through Thangnak before heading further towards Kothe. With mostly downhill trekking, we will leave the high altitudes and enter into the dense sub-tropical forest filled with rhododendron, oak, pine and birch trees. We trek until we arrive at Kothe for our overnight stay. Accommodation: Tea House Lodge Meals: All meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Leaving Kothe, our trail is an uphill trekking through dense rhododendron forest that goes over the western section of Hinku valley towards Tuli Kharka. From Tuli Kharka we can enjoy the magnificent views of Mera North, Mera Central and South face of Mera Peak. Accommodation: Tea House Lodge Meals: All meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Today is the last day of our trekking. From Tuli Kharka we will gently ascend for the crossing of Zatrawala Pass and from the top of the pass we start descending to finally arrive back to Lukla. In the evening we will celebrate together with our crew for successful Mera Peak Climbing. Accommodation: Tea House Lodge Meals: All meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

We will take an early morning scenic flight from Lukla back to Kathmandu. You will be transferred to the hotel after landing at the airport. You can either have rest at Hotel or visit sites that weren’t possible on the second day of the trip. Enjoy your leisure time in Kathmandu. Accommodation: Hotel/Resort Meals: BB Plan