From here we descend to the deep gorge of the beautiful Arun Valley . The Arun Valley is lush, green oasis; rich in bird life and these first few days provide a fascinating contrast to high mountain scape as we approach Mera. Our route to the Mera La will take us through thick rhododendron and bamboo forest separating the hongu and hunku valleys. On the trail to Panch Pokhari you will come across a beautiful Sherpa Village and Kirong La Monastery.

From Panch Pokhari you will descend to Hunku River , a complete wilderness trail. The views along this section are superb. Towards the east we can see the Kanchenjunga and Jannu. To the north, the views of Hunku and Hongu dominate. The trail continues to Thangnag (4366m) from here we move to Khare (5108m) where we establish the base camp at the foot of the glacier leading to Mera La (5415m). Here we have a number of days to rest, explore and acclimatize. Our return will take us south, down to the Hunku Drangka before turning west to cross the Zattrawa La to the mountain airstrip at Lukla. From here we will fly back to Kathmandu the following day to a spectacular end.

Trekking duration: 20 nights 21 days

Itinerary

Day 01: Arrival Kathmandu, transfer to hotel

Day 02: Full day KTM city tour, hotel

Day 03: Flight: KTM - Tumlingtar, camp

Day 04: Katake, camp

Day 05: Ghote Bazar, camp

Day 06: Salpa Phedi, camp

Day 07: Ghorase, camp

Day 08: Guidel, camp

Day 09: Khiraule, camp

Day 10: Cholam, camp

Day 11: Khola Kharka, camp

Day 12: rest day at Khola Kharka, camp

Day 13: Mosam Kharka, camp

Day 14: Thangnag, camp

Day 15: Khare, camp

Day 16: Acclimatisation day at khare, camp

Day 17: Camp I

Day 18: Summit Mera Peak, B.C.

Day 19: Reserve day at B.C., camp

Day 20: Mosom Kharka, camp

Day 21: Chetarva, camp

Day 22: Arrive in Lukla, camp or hotel

Day 23: Flight : Lukla - Kathmandu, hotel

Day 24: Kathmandu free day, hotel

Day 25: Final departure, transfer to airport