The ideal first time mountaineering experience offering unsurpassed views of the highest mountains on earth.

Our adventure begins in Kathmandu where you’ll enjoy a sightseeing tour of the Kathmandu Valley and two nights luxury accommodation at the Radisson (or equivalent standard) Hotel. From here we fly to the mountain airstrip at Lukla and enjoy incredible Himalayan views throughout the flight. We’ll meet our porters at Lukla and then commence our trek, staying the first night at Phakding, right by the Dudh Kosi river. The next day we arrive at the bustling Sherpa village of Namche Bazaar. At Namche we take in our first views of Everest, Lhotse, Ama Dablam and numerous other Himalayan giants. During our free day in Namche we’ll visit the local monastery and seek a blessing from the Lama before a visit to the Everest View Hotel later that morning.

With a solid acclimatisation underway, we’ll trek back through Lukla and over the Zatrwa La pass into the remote Hinku Valley. Mera Peak comes into view and then dominates the skyline as we travel further along the valley. We slowly ascend through lush forests and remote sherpa villages before reaching Tangnag and Khare where we’ll establish camps.We’ll learn and practice a variety of mountaineering techniques & skills at both these locations in preparation for our climb.

At the Mera La we’ll establish our base camp and then the next day we’ll travel carefully through crevassed terrain while roped together and set up our high camp at 5700 metres.  The following morning we leave for the summit and climb steadily as the sun rises revealing the world’s highest mountains all around us. The exhilaration impossible to describe as this challenging experience-of-a-lifetime has us standing atop a true Himalayan giant.

Our itinerary includes plenty of rest days allowing for safe altitude acclimatisation.  This is a moderate to challenging high altitude trek combined with an introductory mountaineering experience that assumes guests have no previous climbing experience. Guests with previous climbing experience will also find this expedition challenging, particularly if they are new to high-altitude mountaineering.

Our Program

Day 1 
Arrive Kathmandu, transfer to Radisson Hotel and welcome party

Day 2  
In Kathmandu and sightseeing tour

Day 3  
Fly to Lukla and commence trek, overnight in Phakding

Day 4  
Trek to Namche Bazaar

Day 5  
Rest and acclimatisation day in Namche Bazaar (includes a visit to The Everest View Hotel)

Day 6  
Trek back to Phakding

Day 7 
From Phakding through Lukla and to Chutanga

Day 8 
From Chutanga over the Zatrwa La and to Tuli Kharka

Day 9 
Trek to Kote

Day 10 
From Kote to Tangnag

Day 11
Rest day in Tangnag and learn abseiling skills along with introductory mountaineering techniques

Day 12 
From Tangnag to Khare

Day 13 
Rest day in Khare and introduction to cramponing and using our ice axe

Day 14 
From Khare and establish our base camp at the Mera La

Day 15 
Move from the Mera La to high camp

Days 16 & 17 
Summit Mera Peak and return to Khare

Day 18 
From Khare to Shaure

Day 19 
Trek from Shaure to Tuktah

Day 20 
From Tuktah to Tuli Kharka

Day 21 
From Tuli Kharka to Lukla and party with our porters and guides

Day 22  
Fly from Lukla to Kathmandu

Day 23  
Free day in Kathmandu

Day 24  
Trip concludes

Conditions apply - please request a copy of our booking information form.

What's Included?

• 4 nights accommodation Radisson Hotel (or equivalent) in Kathmandu with breakfasts
• Welcome party (includes dinner and drinks) in Kathmandu
• All ground transfers in Nepal
• Sightseeing tour in Kathmandu (includes entry fees & guide)
• Return flights from Kathmandu to Lukla (includes taxes)
• National Park entrance fees, trekking & climbing permits
• All meals while trekking & climbing
• Lodge accommodation at Namche Bazaar and Lukla
• All camping facilities (tents etc…) while trekking and climbing
• Exceptional guides & leaders (see ‘Your Leaders’ tab)
• Porters to carry all personal and group equipment
• Porters insurance
• Emergency medical kit and gamow bag
• All necessary personal climbing equipment (includes harness, ice-axe, boots, crampons, prusiks & carabiners)
• Down jacket, sleeping bag and sleeping mattress
• Complimentary ‘Trek Climb Ski’ kit bag & T-shirt
• All Nepalese tourist taxes and fees

Note: Tips for porters and guides are NOT included

Highlights

• Climbing Mera Peak at 6476m & mountaineering in the incredible Nepal Himalaya
• Spectacular views of Everest, Lhotse, Makalu, Kanchenjunga, Cho Oyu, Nuptse, Ama Dablam and dozens of other Himalayan giants
• Sunrise over Everest from high on Mera Peak
• Sunset over Everest from Mera Peak high camp
• 3 weeks with our incredible sherpa team
• The incredible sense of achievement and personal satisfaction that only adventures like this can provide

Your Leaders

Our Sept. 2010 trip will be led by Nick Farr, Tika Bahadur Tamang & Cherie Horne

Our April / May 2011 trip - leader to be advised

Accommodation

This trip includes 4 nights at The Radisson Hotel in Kathmandu.  We stay in lodges during our nights at Namche Bazaar, Phakding and Lukla and all other nights will be camping.

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