Mera Peak Climbing with Ampu Laptsa Pass

Welcome to Nepal. As you arrive at the airport in Kathmandu, you will be picked up by a representative from Nepal Intrepid Treks and will be transferred to a pre-booked hotel in a cab. You will be explained about the detailed program further. Stay at the hotel for the night. (Breakfast included).

Wake up for an exciting day as your guide will escort you to the UNESCO-listed heritage sites in Kathmandu. The tour today is all about the art, culture, and history that Nepal possesses. Visit Kathmandu Durbar Square, Swayambhunath stupa, Pashupatinath temple, and Boudhanath Stupa. The day can be the enlightenment of Hindu and Buddhist culture. You can also prepare for the trekking that starts the other day by buying some left-out items, final packing, and other preparations. Stay at your hotel in the evening. (Breakfast included)

An early flight from the domestic terminal of Kathmandu airport will take you to the Lukla airport. The flight to Lukla is a thrilling experience owing to the dramatic location where this airport is located. During the flight, you will be able to get some stunning views of mountains arranged like a row of thorns from the windows of the plane. Once you reach the Lukla airport, you will step of the Khumbu region of Nepal which treasures the highest peak in the world – Mt. Everest. Lukla is nothing but an airport and a few guesthouses around. From Lukla, your guide will lead you through a trail that will take you to Chutanga.

Leaving Chutanga, we climb up steep to the Kalo Himal Ridge and cross this ridge that lies in the Nau Lekh range. As we cross the ridge, we leave the Khumbu Valley behind and enter the Hinku Valley. Hinku Valley is a bit different from Khumbu. Khumbu Valley being the normal route to Everest Base Camp is a bit populated and crowded but the route to Hinku Valley is quite remote and untouched by the modernization. The path is marked by Chortens and prayer flags which give the vibes of Buddhism religion prevalent in that area. As we move ahead, we pass Zatrwa pass and continue our walk until we reach Chhatrwabuk/ Thuli Kharka. We stay at a guesthouse in Thuli Kharka for the night.

Today, we head Chhatrwabuk and head towards Kothe. Our walk for the day is short and pleasing as we will be walking amidst the beautiful hills covered by rhododendron forests. As we traverse through the valley of Hinku, we walk towards the Mera peak for conquering its top. As we move through the forests of rhododendron and pine along the Hinku river, we can get some splendid views of Mera peak. We continue our walk until we reach Kothe which would be our halting station for the night.

Today, we continue our walk along the ridge of Hinku. As we move ahead, we can see the Mera peak getting closer to us. Mera peak along with its surrounding peaks look spectacular. During our walk, we can also get some fantastic views of Kyashar and Kusum Kanguru. For the first part of our journey, we will find ourselves walking along the rocky trail near the river and for the rest of the part, we will we walking in the yak pastures above the river level. We continue our walk through the pastures and summer settlement areas until we reach Thangnak. We stay at a guesthouse in Thangnak for the night.

Today, we leave Thangnak and head towards Khare. At first, we ascend up slow through the moraines of Dig glacier and open up to the pastures of Dig Kharka. Then we hike up steep through the Hinku Nup and Shar glaciers. We then cross a stream and climb up steep until we reach Khare. We stop at a guesthouse in Khare for the night.

As we move up to the higher elevation region, proper acclimatization becomes a must. Therefore, today, we stay at Khare and explore around the place and take some lessons from our climbing leader for our climbing journey ahead. The climbing leader will give us some tips on do’s and do not’s during the climb. He will teach use how to use ropes, crampons, ice axes and how to deal with emergency situations. We spend our day taking the lessons and exploring the places around. We spend our night at a guesthouse in Khare.

Today, we take a step forward in our climbing journey. We walk up through the glaciers to the Mera La. As we reach the pass, we prepare our climbing gear. With the use of climbing ropes, ice axes and crampons, we climb up the pass to the Mera Base Camp. As we reached the base camp, we set up our tents for our overnight stay.

Moving ahead, we head towards the high camp today. A steep and rocky trail will lead us to high camp at an elevation of 5800 meters. The high camp provides an awesome base for our climb up the peak tomorrow. At high camp, we will be blessed with some splendid views of mountains like Mt. Everest, Mt Nuptse, Mt. Makalu, Mt. Lhotse and many more. We set up our tents for the evening and spend our night in the tented camps in the high camp..

Today, we climb up the summit of the Mera peak. We start early in the morning so as to avoid the harsh weather in the afternoon. At first, we fix the ropes up to ease our climbing journey. We use an ax and follow our climbing leader to the summit of the peak. During the climb, you will be blessed with some magnificent views of mountains in the surrounding area. After achieving the top, we descend down to Khare for an overnight stay. We stay at a guesthouse in Khare for the night. (Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included)

Today is an extra day set aside for climbing purpose in case we could not summit the peak of Mera a day earlier! This day can also be a safe side for any contingencies like flight delays from and to Lukla.

After achieving the top of Mera peak, we head towards the Ampu Laptsa base camp next. We take a trail through the remote pastures with the views of Himalayan valleys on sight. The views of Mt. Everest and Mt. Lhotse look gorgeous throughout our path. We continue our walk through Hinku valley until we reach Seto Pokhara which would be our stopping point for the night. We stay at a guesthouse in Seto Pokhara for the night.

Leaving Seto Pokhari, we walk through the remote region of the valley to the Amphu Laptsa Base Camp. we ascend up steep beyond the white lake and move ahead to experience the wilderness of Hinku Valley. we continue our walk through this wild and off-beaten trekking trail until we reach the Amphu Laptsa Base Camp. Upon arrival, we set up our tents for overnight stay at the tented camps in the Amphu Laptsa Base Camp.

Today, we head from southern side of Amphu Lapcha Base Camp to the northern side. While traversing to the opposite direction, you will have to cross the steep, icy and rocky sections of the pass. You may have to use your climbing gears to traverse from southern side of Amphu Lapcha Base Camp to the northern side. We set up our tents at the northern side of Amphu Lapcha Base Camp for the night.

Today, we leave Amphu Lapcha Base Camp and descend down all the way to Chhukung. Chhukung lies just above Dingboche and is the starting point for Island peak climbing. From Chhukung, we further descend down to Pangboche. At Pangboche, we visit a monastery which is believed to be the oldest monastery in the Khumbu region of Nepal. We stay at a guesthouse in Pangboche for the night.

Leaving Pangboche, we descend via the lush pine and rhododendron forests to Tengboche. At Tengboche, we visit a monastery and continue our descent down to the popular town of Namche Bazaar. At Namche Bazaar, you can find all sorts of shops stalled up. You can pick up any items you want for the days ahead. Namche is a bit crowded and buzzing town in the Khumbu region of Nepal and the only gateway to Everest. We stay at a guesthouse in Namche for the night.

Today is probably our last day walking on the trekking trails. We descend down through villages like Monjo and Phakding to the Dudhkoshi river. We cross the suspension bridges and then continue our ascent up to the Lukla airport. We stay at a guesthouse in Lukla for the night.

Today, we catch a flight that will take us back to Kathmandu. Upon arrival, you will be escorted to your hotel in Kathmandu. Check in to the hotel and take a rest after such a long day of travel. If you don’t want to rest and want to enjoy the day in the streets of Kathmandu, you can opt for a visit to shopping malls in Kathmandu. Overnight at a hotel in Kathmandu

After nineteen days of travel companionship, it’s time to bid you goodbye. Hope you had a good time with us.