This marks the first day as part of the Mera Peak Climb. As you arrive in Kathmandu, an Adventure-Pulse representative will pick you up and take you to your hotel in Thamel, which is Kathmandu's most exciting district. Thamel is lined (in every conceivable direction) with pubs, restaurants and shops offering everything from expedition gear to local souvenirs. Thamel's musical, aromatic and bustling streets will keep you entertained, leaving you wanting to come back for more. Once you check-in and freshen up, our team will be available to check your gear and if required, direct you to the numerous shops where you can buy or rent some gear. In the evening, our Adventure-Pulse guide will brief you on what’s to come.

In the morning we begin tour around Kathmandu with a guide. Kathmandu has many historic, religious and architectural places to visit. Swoyambunath (Buddhist shrine, also called the monkey temple), Boudhanath (Tibetan Buddhism beliefs), Pashupati Nath (A Hindu pilgrimage site) and the Patan Durbar Square (Historic place for ancient art & architecture of Kathmandu) are the highlights of the tour. You can also buy your equipment in Kathmandu as per your convenience. Mera Peak requires some specialized gear that can also be purchased in Kathmandu.

The 30-minute flight to Lukla will definitely occupy a prominent place on your list of top ten experiences during the course of this trek. Tenzing-Hillary Airport is one of the most challenging airstrips in the world. Built on a cliff-top 9334 ft in the air, this little runway is just 30 meters wide and 527 meters long (less than a tenth of the usual dimensions for a regular runway) with an 11.7 Degree gradient which is significant enough to make it one of the steepest approach landings in the world! There is no prospect of a successful go-around on-short final due to the terrain which is high (a jagged, unforgiving mountain face) immediately beyond the northern end of the runway and a steeply angled drop at the southern end of the runway into the valley below. Well, don't be! Only the most skilled and experienced pilots operate the flights that go to and from this area and they've practised it to perfection. The planes that land here aren't the regular Airbus and Boeings that we're used to either. The airport's paved asphalt runway is accessible only to helicopters and small, fixed-wing, short-take-off-and-landing aircraft such as the DHC-6 Twin Otter, Dornier 228 and Pilatus PC-6 Turbo Porter. The views of the Solo Khumbu's forested valleys and its panoramic snow-capped mountain ranges are absolutely surreal. What's more, for a plane that seats only 20 people, there's still an incredibly charming air-hostess and everyone gets a window seat! Once you land, we stop for breakfast during which time you will be introduced to the real muscle behind this climb – our team of intrepid Sherpas and their Yaks who will be entrusted with your luggage for the duration of the trek. We then start our journey to Mera Peak by trekking to Puiyan.

Today we start our journey to Pangkoma. After breakfast, we hit the trail and make our way over the Kari La Hill, a mountain pass. After making our journey across the pass, we will stop for lunch. The trail then goes through Rhododendron and Bamboo forests. You will also get a glimpse of the mesmerizing Dudh Kosi River and the Dudh Kund Himal.

Our third-day trekking through the beautiful National Park, we will spend the night at a slightly lower altitude than Pangkongma. The trail follows the route through rhododendron forests and crosses many Mani Walls, Tea Houses and breathtaking views of the tallest mountains in the world. You can also view Mera Peak from the trail.

We start our journey to Chetra Khola by trekking up a steep section at the start of the trail. The trails narrows as we make our way through the forests. You may also be able to spot the various species of animals that call the area their home.

Today, we will trek to Kothe. The trail follows the same terrain as the day before and follows a ‘Nepali Flat’ gradient. This means the trail will climb up and flatten out and will descend in no particular order. You can get amazing views of Mera Peak and the Hinku Valley.

Our first day above 4000 metres. Today, we pass the Lungsumgba Monastry where we pray for our successful ascent of Mera Peak. You can also find Mera Peak inscribed on the rock. In the summer, Tangnag is a popular grazing ground.

Our first acclimatization day on the trek. We will take a short hike to the Charpate Himal Glacier. It’s a 3-hour hike to the high point, where after taking some rest we will start our journey back. This is so that we can acclimatize to the higher altitudes properly

Today we make our way to Khare which is the closest village to Mera Peak Base Camp. Our first day walking on the moraine of the Dig Glacier, the trek will take around 5 hours. We can get our first close up look with the north face of Mera Peak.

We start our journey to Mera Peak Base Camp today. The trek is through boulder-strewn fields and takes around 2-3 hours. Once we reach Base Camp, we grab a quick lunch and head to Mera La where Adventure-Pulse guides will teach you the basics of ice climbing and brief you of the equipment you will need.

A rest day at Mera Peak Base Camp, where you can recharge your batteries and prepare for the climb ahead. Depending on the group, we may also head to the glacier to practise our newly learnt skills, like wearing crampons, jumaring on fixed ropes and so forth.

We take today’s route through Mera La to reach Mera Peak High Camp. Following a path through boulders, loose rock and moraine marked by various cairns. We make our way to the top of a rock band. Once at the top, we will set up high camp. You can see Mt. Everest, Cho Oyu, Makalu and the south face of Lhotse from here.

Our summit attempt of Mera Peak. We will wake up at midnight and prepare to make the summit bid. We will set off from camp closer to 2 am and start the long journey to the summit under the light of your head torches. It can take around 5-6 hours to reach the summit. From the summit, Ama Dablam, Mt. Everest, Kanchenjunga and many popular peaks can be seen. After spending some time on the summit we will retrace our steps back and head to Khare, crossing Mera La and Mera Base Camp.

This reserve day will be used in case of bad weather.

Following the path we came, we will make our way to Khote and marvel at the amazing achievement of climbing Mera Peak.

Trekking through the Hinku Valley, we will head to Tulli Kharka.

We make our way back to Lukla and exit the Hinku Valley.

Our last day of trekking, we make our way to Lukla in time for our flight the next day.

The last day of this wonderful trek will see you excitedly racing down the Sagarmatha National Park as you rush home to narrate all the triumphant tales of the thrilling 2 weeks that you spent in the remoteness of the mountains. Everything seems more alive and before you know it, you’ve become seasoned enough to high-five the many trekkers, (still on their first day), as they now make their way up bolstered by the buoyant, cheery words of encouragement that you are sure to send their way.

Our last day of the Mera Peak Climb. Adventure-Pulse representatives will drop you to the international airport.