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Mera Peak Climbing
Height: 6,476m / 21,246ft
Category: Trekking and moderate climbing
Starting from: Lukla  Ending at: Lukla          
Highest access of the trek/climb: Mera La (5415m), Mera peak summit (6,476m)
Himalayan sights: Mt. Baruntse, Makalu, Everest, Kusum Kanguru, Lhotse, Nuptse, Kwangde, Island Peak etc.
Mode of trekking/Climbing: Camping
Most attraction of the trek/climb: Trek through the beautiful Hongu valley, ascent of Nepal’s highest trekking peak.
Fixed departure: 4^th November-25^th November 2013

Mera Peak (Imjatse) is officially the highest & easiest of Nepal’s permitted trekking peaks rises to the south of Everest and dominates the watershed between the wild and heavily wooded valleys of the Hinku andHongu Drankas is truly a part of the Khumbu Himal. J.O.M Roberts and Sen Tenzing first climbed it on 20^th May 1953, by now the standards of the route through Mera La. This highest trekking peak boasts an absolutely stunning summit panorama that includes 5 of the world’s 8000m peaks: Kangchenjunga, Makalu, Lhotse, Cho-Oyu andEverest and other many smaller mountains.

Mera peak climbitself takes the north face glacier in a steady rise to the summit ridge, which leads, in an exposed and exciting situation, to the top.

Cost included

• Hotel accommodation in Kathmandu on twin sharing bed & breakfast basis,
• Internal flight tickets,
• Mera peak Climbing peak permit & other necessary permits,
• Professional Sherpa Guide (Sirdar) & assistant Sherpas depending on number of member backed by full crew member of kitchen staffs,
• Summit bonus for climbing sherpas
• Daily wages, insurance, cloth, food, shelter of staffs and porters,
• Three meals a day (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner) during entire trip,
• Complete camping equipments & all common climbing equipments: snow-bar, ice-screw, ropes, snow shovel,
• Transport of all food supply & equipments from the trip starting point to the ending point as per itinerary,
• Airport-hotel-airport transfers,
• First Aid Medical Kit (only for staffs),
• Oxygen with Mask & regulator for emergency use,
• Emergency helicopter rescue evacuation arrangements,

Cost excluded

• Air travel to/from Nepal,
• Lunch & dinner in Kathmandu,
• Soft/hard drinks, laundry, postage, telephone bills, all items of personal nature,
• Personal clothing, insurance against accidental, medical and emergency rescue evacuations,
• Respective expenses if one returns earlier from the trip due to sickness or emergency purpose.

PAYMENTS
An advance of 25% of the total cost is required when booking expedition, to be paid at least two months before departure.

The balance must reach us at least one month prior to trip date to confirm a place/s. It can also be paid in Kathmandu before trip departure on mutual agreement on special condition.

We do accept last minute bookings if places are open for any departure (up to two weeks before trip date) in a first come, first served basis.

A group / individual participant must arrive Kathmandu at least two days in advance in order to process your trip and organize permits.

Cancellation policy
In event of cancellation of your expedition the following charges will be made:
-More than 5 weeks before departure - Deposit amount
-4 weeks before departure date - 25% of total cost
-3 weeks before departure date - 50% of total cost
-Less than 2 weeks before departure date - No Refund.

Please provide us your bank receipt, after the transfer of payment to our account.
Note!
We regret to inform you that we do not accept personal cheques or credit cards due to complicated bank procedures and delays.

Your Complete Financial Protection
Being a reputed and responsible Expedition organizer company, you can book your trip with us in complete confidence that all monies you deposit / pay for a trip are fully protected.

International Air Cargo / Mail from home / Contact address
Please feel free to request us for an update of hotel addresses etc. Mail for you, your family and all the respected clients may be sent to our office addressed below. For Air cargo, please send us Air Way Bill with list of equipments with minimum value two weeks in advance before expedition departure one to our office and another along with the cargo.

C/o SOUTH ASIA EXPEDITION
P.O. Box 12832, Chakrapath,, Kathmandu, Nepal
Tel: 009771-4373396, 4915253, Mob: 9813876393
Fax: 00977-1-4468573
E-mail: southtreks@infoclub.com.np      

For e-mails and faxes please also include client’s full name and dates of travel. Airmail letters from Europe/USA to the Indian Sub-Continent take 10 to 14 days.        

Equipment
All team mountaineering equipment, including fuel, stoves, ropes, fixings, tents, snow bars is supplied from us (South Asia expedition). Climbers will need to provide their own personal equipment.

Personal Gear List info for Mera peak trip is on request.

IMMUNISATION
At least six weeks before the departure you will need to consult your doctor to work out an immunization schedules relevant to the Himalayas. You should normally be immunized against Tetanus, Polio, Hepatitis A, Cholera, though you must also contact your doctor for necessary immunization details.

Vaccinations against the following diseases may be useful, although they might be difficult or expensive to obtain. Your doctor will let you know if they are appropriate:

-Rabies.
-Meningitis
-Japanese Encephalitis.

DENTAL CHECKS
It is most important that you have a through dental examination before the expedition and have any necessary treatment carried out. Dental treatment on the mountain is likely to be drastic and traumatic.

Insurance
All climbing members as well as support staffs must be insured before commencing on an Expedition. It is advised that you buy the Insurance Policy right from the home Country through a reliable Insurance company covering medical, accidental and rescue evacuation. Please ensure with your insurance company whether they really cover the risk for such high altitude mountaineering expedition.

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