Mera Peak & Island Peak Climb
This mountain trek is ideal for those who desire the opportunity to climb two of Nepal's trekking peaks: Mera, at 21,247' the highest trekking peak in the Himalaya, and the 20,305' Island Peak (Imje Tse). 
You will trek through both the remote Hunku Valley and the beautiful Khumbu Himal.
Itinerary
01 : Arrival Kathmandu & transfer to hotel
02 : Preparation for the trek, equipment check
03 : Fly to Lukla
04 : Trek to Chutanga
05 : Trek to Chetarbu Kharka
06 : Trek to Kothe, Forest Camp
07 : Trek to Tangnang
08 : Trek to Tangnang
09 : Trek to Khare
10 : Trek to Khare
11 : Trek to Mera High Camp
12 : Summit Mera
13 : Trek to Hunku Valley
14 : Trek to Mingbo Base or Panch Pokhari
15 : Trek to Amphu High Camp
16 : Dovato
17 : Trek to Island base Camp
18 : Rest day
19 : Island High Camp
20 : Summit Island
21 : Extra day
22 : Trek to Dengboche
23 : Trek to Shannasa
24 : Trek to Monjo
25 : Trek to Lukla
26 : Additional Day
27 : Kathmandu
28 : Flight home or extend
Warning
We have run many successful and safe expeditions however you must understand this is as real as it gets. We try our best with safety and gear within the limits of the expedition budget but this is 8000m and anything can happen. Even with good gear, good everything, the risk of death is small BUT REAL. There is UNAVOIDABLE avalanche and search danger, although the probability is low. If you haven't climbed to 8000m before you will find the mountain bigger and scarier than you ever imagined.
We try our best and we are very responsible, caring people HOWEVER we are not liable for anything, full stop.
Attitude
Mentally, you should not be on this expedition unless you think you can climb to the summit, there is a lot of power is positive thinking. At the same time you must be prepared for disappointment; conditions may not be perfect, you may struggle at extreme altitude etc.
This is a professionally lead expedition. Your guide and crew are there to manage the logistics of the expedition not to haul you up the mountain or be personal servants. Your guide is there because he is familiar with the mountain and big expeditions, to assist in being a climbing partner, to make difficult judgment decisions and to 
generally manage the expedition. Your guide will accompany the team on the majority of the acclimatization trips and will endeavor to summit with you, but this is not a guarantee. The Sherpas will summit with the expedition members.
We live together for more than a month so please have consideration for your fellow team members, crew and guide, and other mountaineers. Being polite and reasonable goes a long way; even minor dehydration makes almost anyone surprisingly irritable and intractable).
Experience and fitness
Despite the relatively non-technical nature you MUST have some mountaineering experience and MUST have been to 6000m before. The fitter you are when you arrive the better. You must be at least moderately fit, your fitness will build remarkably on the mountain. Don't underestimate the difficulty and strength of will required to climb at over 7000m.
Insurance
This is your choice. It is sometimes possible to get insurance for 8000m peaks thru your national alpine club - the British Mountaineering council (BMC) has a great policy, although getting more expensive all the time. We don't normally have a doctor with us however in the past we have arranged the services of a doctor at base camp. You pay the doctor directly. There is helicopter rescue possible in Nepal. The cost of emergency evacuation and associated care is not included in the cost of the expedition. There is one particularly good clinic in Kathmandu. Our Nepali staff is insured.
