Itinerary
Day 01: Kathmandu night 1 - Arrive in Kathmandu (1,300m /4,264 ft)
Day 02: Kathmandu night 2 - Sightseeing and Trek Preparation
Day 03: Trek night 1 - Kathmandu - Lukla - Phakding (2,652m/8,700ft): 3 - 4 hours trek
Day 04: Trek night 2 - Phakding - Namche Bazaar (3,440m/11,280 ft): 5 - 6 hrs
Day 05: Trek night 3 - Namche Bazaar: Rest day/acclimatisation
Day 06: Trek night 4 - Namche Bazzar to Tengboche (3,870m/12,694ft): 5 - 6 hrs
Day 07: Trek night 5 - Tengboche to Dingboche (4,360 m/14,300ft):5 - 6 hrs
Day 08: Trek night 6 - Dingboche (4,360 m/14,300ft): Rest Day/acclimatisation
Day 09: Trek night 7 - Dingboche - Lobuche (4940 m/16,207 ft): 2 - 4 hrs
Day 10: Trek night 8 - Lobuche - Lobuche as an acclimatization day (optional)
Day 11: Trek night 9 - Lobuche - Gorak Shep (5,170 m/16,961ft) - Everest Base Camp (5,364m/17,594ft) return to Gorak Shep: 8 - 9 hrs
Day 12: Trek night 10 - Gorak Shep - Kala Patthar (5545m/18,192ft) then descend to Dingbouche (4360m / 14,300ft): 8 - 9 hrs
Day 13: Trek night 11 – Trek to Chuddim collect essential climbing equipment
Day 14: Trek night 12 - Trek to Base Camp
Day 15: Trek night 13 – Rest day and familiarization day
Day 16: Trek night 14 – Climb to High Camp
Day 17: Trek night 15 – Summit and return to Base Camp
Day 18: Trek night 16 – return hired equipment and trek to Dingbouche
Day 19: Trek night 17 - Pheriche to Kyangjuma (3,570m/11,710ft): 5 - 6 hrs
Day 20: Trek night 18 - Kyangjuma to Monjo [2,840m/9,315ft]: 4 - 5 hrs
Day 21: Trek night 19 - Monjo to Lukla: 4 - 5 hrs
Day 22: Kathmandu night 3 - Lukla - Kathmandu and shopping
Day 23: Kathmandu night 4 - Additional day (put these together to provide a better ‘weather cushion’ in the event of Lukla flights getting delayed
Day 24: International departure flight
Services
In principle the costs stated above will cover the following options
Includes
- All airport/hotel transfers
- The appropriate number of nights’ accommodation in 4-star hotel in Kathmandu/Pokhara or in other locations as identified in the itinerary, nights in guest house in Nepalgunj/Jupal and tented accommodation in mountain
- All domestic flights as identified either in the itinerary or as discussed with clients
- Guided sightseeing tour in Kathmandu
- Breakfast in Kathmandu and all meals and boiled water in mountain
- All ground transportation as per the itinerary program by private vehicles
- All necessary qualified English speaking guide and climbing leader other staff to include cook, assistant trekking leader (4 trekkers: 1 assistant guide) and Sherpa porters to carry luggage (2 trekkers:1 porter), other helpers (1 trekker: 2 helpers) including their salary, insurance, equipment, flight, food and lodging
- All necessary qualified English speaking guide and climbing leader other staff to include cook, assistant trekking leader (4 trekkers: 1 assistant guide) and Sherpa porters to carry luggage (2 trekkers:1 porter), other helpers (1 trekker: 2 helpers) including their salary, insurance, equipment, flight, food and lodging
- Off the Wall Trekking duffel bag, t-shirt, and trekking map
- Camping equipment North Face Client tents, kitchen, dining, toilet tents, mattresses, and kitchen equipments
- Travel and rescue arrangements (client insurance is not included)
- Exclusive Medical Kit Bag
- All government and local taxes
Excludes
- Nepal Visa fee (bring accurate USD cash and two passport photographs)
- International airfare to and from Kathmandu
- Excess baggage charges (if you have more than 20 kg luggage, cargo charge is around $1.5 per kg)
- Extra night accommodation in Kathmandu because of early arrival, late departure, early return from mountain(due to any reason) than the scheduled itinerary (or in other appropriate destinations due to weather caused delays)
- Altitude chamber (PAC) or oxygen where appropriate
- Lunch and evening meals in Kathmandu (and also in the case of early return from the trek than the scheduled itinerary)
- Travel and rescue insurance
- Personal expenses (phone calls, laundry, bar bills, battery recharge, extra porters, bottled water, shower, heater, etc.)
- Optional trips and sightseeing if extended
- Tips for guides and porters
Accommodations
Accommodation is included in the trip cost in good best value hotels where appropriate. Tented accommodation will include a foam mattress and dining equipment, just bring your own personal gear. We aim to provide a good standard of comfort based on the conditions enforced on the trek in terms of the weather and local conditions. All hotel and camping accommodation is on twin sharing basis, however, we can provide you single supplement or if there is different sex pairing we will provide this without extra charge. Single supplement is 350 US$.
Meals
You will be provided with freshly cooked hygienic and nutritious meals on a full board basis while on trek this will consist of typical Nepali food, different ethnic cuisines as well as all types of continental cuisine. If you have a vegetarian request please indicate that when booking your trek.
