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    Special note: we do advice to book a few additional days on your holiday to anticipate flight delays to and from Lukla.
Discover the unseen beauty of the Himalayas with Himalayan Friends’ Mera High Camp trek! This incredible 18 days trek in Nepal takes you through the famous Sagarmatha and Makalu Barun National Parks. The Mere High Camp trek allows you to see some of the best Himalayan views of the region and all while traversing on less popular and crowded trails. 
Himalayan Friends offers a unique trekking experience with the Mera High Camp trek in Nepal! A mix of guesthouse and camping, traversing off the beaten path, and visiting traditional Sherpa villages and communities are all part of this incredible trek. Furthermore, you’ll be able to see amazing Himalayan mountain views as well as Himalayan fauna and flora such as the endangered Red Panda or the the sloth bear. While the Mera High Camp trek does not require you to be an experienced mountaineer, the trek itself can be strenuous for the untrained. Hence. We do recommend to build up and train your stamina and fitness level before starting your trek.
How to reach Mera High Camp
As most treks that take place in the Everest region of Nepal, we start off with a scenic and exciting flight to Lukla, the gateway in to the Sagarmatha National Park. Flights to and from Lukla can be delayed due to weather conditions, so Himalayan Friends does recommend to book a couple additional days on your holiday to anticipate this. From here we head off, not on the traditional trail but off the beaten path to Paiya, also known as Chutok. The next few days we head off the beaten path towards the Sherpa villages of Panggom, Ningsow and Chhatra Khola. After this we cross the Chatara La Mountain Pass at an altitude of 4,600m/15,092ft. The views from up here are just incredible and breathtaking! On clear days you’ll be able to see the Kongdi Ri, Numbur Himal, and the Karyolang Peak. 
Descending down from the Chatara La Mountian Pass goes steeply through jungle trails. As so we take our time descending slowly but steadily. In these jungles the endangered Red Panda has its habitat and if you’re lucky you’ll be able to spot a few of them.  A bit further and we reach Kothe, from here we trek on to Thaknak at an elevation of 4,358m/14,297ft. This is our last guesthouse before heading up to Khare and Mera High Camp. We make sure to enjoy all the given facilities and prepare to head above 5,000m/16,404ft! Khare is absolutely stunning and the views from up here are equally incredible. Due to the high altitude we hold an acclimatization day here and explore around to see the various views. The next day we head up to Mera High Camp. The climb is a bit technical but prefixed rope trails will bring us there safely! We camp overnight at Mera High Camp and enjoy the incredible views of the various Himalayan Mountains that surround us! Mera High Camp lays just behind a glacier and the views of the Mahalangur Himalayan range are exceptional from here. This mountain range includes 4 of the six highest peaks in the world, including Mt Everest, Lhotse, Makalu, and Cho Oyu! Having enjoyed our time at Mera High Camp we make our way back down and retrace our steps back to Kothe. 
From Kothe we divert from our trail and head to the Sherpa village of Thuli Kharka. This traditional village offers us more Himalayan views to see. Now the trail heads back on to the main trail to Everest and we reverse it by heading from Phakding back to Lukla. The next morning we fly back to Kathmandu so make sure to enjoy your last night in the Himalayas!
This concludes Himalayan Friends’ Mera High Camp trek of 18 days in Nepal. Can’t wait to head out? Don’t hesitate and book your Mera High Camp trek today with Himalayan Friends for the best adventure! The Mera High Camp trek can be strenuous and has 3 nights of camping at high altitudes included.

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Trip Itinerary

  • Arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport in the Kathmandu
  • Our representative will pick-up you from the airport and transfer you to your hotel
  • Hotel check-in and take a few minutes rest
  • Stroll around the Thamel Bazaar
  • Enjoy a welcome dinner with our team and stay overnight in the hotel

  • Hotel breakfast and check out
  • Transfer to the domestic airport
  • Scenic short flight to Lukla from Kathmandu
  • Trek about ¾ hours to reach to Paiya
  • Dinner and overnight stay at your guesthouse

  • Breakfast and departure
  • Head on south crossing a small river
  • Continue on around the hill before heading east
  • Follow the trail uphill to Panggom
  • Dinner and overnight stay at the guesthouse

  • Breakfast and departure
  • Visit the local monastery at Panggom
  • Head through rhododendron forests upwards
  • Reach the Panggom La and cross
  • Descend down to the Hinku Khola River
  • Ascend further up to Ningsow
  • Dinner and overnight stay at the guesthouse

  • Breakfast and departure
  • Ascend and descend along the trail
  • Enter the Makalu Barun National Park
  • Follow the trail up further to Chhatra Khola
  • Dinner and overnight stay at the guesthouse

  • Breakfast and departure
  • Make your way up the Chatara La Pass
  • Enjoy the views from atop the pass
  • Pass by various forests until Kothe
  • Dinner and overnight stay at the guesthouse

  • Breakfast and departure
  • Trek further north towards Dig Kharka
  • Amazing views along the way
  • Reach at Khare Base Camp
  • Explore around Khare
  • Dinner and overnight stay at the campsite 

  • Breakfast and departure
  • Follow the west bank of the river
  • Reach at Tangag
  • Enjoy incredible views of Mera La and the Kusum Kanguru Peak
  • Visit the Big Rock Buddhist Gomba
  • Continue the trek further upwards until Thagnak
  • Dinner and overnight stay at the guesthouse

  • Breakfast
  • Acclimatization day
  • Hike around Khare 
  • Enjoy the incredible views
  • Dinner and overnight stay at the campsite

  • Breakfast and departure
  • Ascend up a snowy slope 
  • Traverse across fixed ropes and other technical parts
  • Reach Mera High Camp
  • Camp set up
  • See sight of Mt. Everest, Baruntse, & Kusum Kanguru
  • Dinner and overnight stay at the campsite

  • Breakfast and departure
  • Descend back down to Khare
  • Enjoy the views while heading down
  • Reach back at Khare + camp set up
  • Dinner and overnight stay at the campsite

  • Breakfast and departure
  • Head back towards Thagnak
  • Enjoy the views in reverse
  • Continue on back to Kothe
  • Dinner and overnight stay at the guesthouse

  • Breakfast and departure
  • Follow the trail along a new route
  • Head through the forests and ridges upwards
  • Reach at Thuli Kharka
  • Dinner and overnight stay at the guesthouse

  • Breakfast and departure
  • Follow the Dudh Khosi River down to Phakding
  • Join back up with the traditional Everest Base Camp trail and head up to Lukla
  • Dinner and overnight stay at the guesthouse

  • Morning breakfast and departure
  • Take a morning flight to Kathmandu which takes almost 30 minutes 
  • Enjoy splendid views of white and green mountains during the flight
  • As you reach to Kathmandu, hotel check-in
  • Take a rest and enjoy the images which were captured during the trek
  • Stay overnight in the same hotel at Kathmandu

  • Hotel breakfast and checkout
  • Transfer to the international airport approx. 3 hours before your departure
  • Himalayan Friends hopes that you enjoyed the Mera High Camp trek and hopes to see you soon for your next Himalayan adventure

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