Best Season : April to October

DEPARTURE DATES - 2005

• 10-23 May
  
• 14-27 June
  
• 6-19 Sept 4. 20 Sept-3 Oct
  
• 8-21 Oct
  
• 22 Oct-Nov 4

The trek to the North Face of Everest Base Camp is one of the most popular short treks in Tibet. It offers the attraction of highest mountain in the world and spectacular views of the Himalaya from stark desert valleys. And the view of Mt. Everest North Face from the Rongbuk Monastery is perhaps the most dramatic of all its sides - Simply Unforgettable !
We begin our trip by exploring the sights and sounds of the fabled city of Lhasa and drive across the Tibetan hinterland to Nepal border visiting the ancient towns of Gyangtse, Shigatse en route. In Dingri we meet our Sherpa support staffs and trek for the next 5 days to the Everest Base Camp. We are probably one of the few Nepali outfits that engage our own Sherpa staffs for all our trek services in the Tibetan Himalayas.

DAY 01 : Kathmandu-Lhasa (3650 m), 90 kms
Transfer to airport to connect SZ 408 KTM-LXA flight. Upon arrival you will be met by our Tibet representative and transfer to Kyichu Hotel.

DAY 02 : LHASA
Guided sightseeing tour of Potala, the winter palace of the Dalai Lama; Drepung, the biggest monastic university of Tibet and Nechung Monastery, temple of the State oracle of Tibet.

DAY 03 : LHASA
Guided sightseeing tour of Jokhang, the central cathedral of Tibet, Barkhor, the bustling Lhasa market encircling the Jokhang Temple, Tibetan Medical Center and Norbulinka Palace.

DAY 04 : Lhasa-Gyangtse (3990 m), 350 kms
Drive via Yamdrok, the Turquoise Lake to Gyangtse across Kampa la pass 5050 m and Karo la (5045 m)passes. Visit Kubum stupa and Pelkor Chode Monastery. O/N Gyangtse Hotel.

DAY 05 : Gyangtse-Shalu-Shigatse (3860 m), 90 kms,
Drive to Shigatse. En route visit Shalu Monastery. Visit Tashilhunpo Monastery, the seat of Panchen Lama who is the 2nd in the Buddhist religious hierachy and Shigatse Market. O/N Shigatse Hotel.

DAY 06 : Shigatse-Sakya-Shegar/Dingri(4350 m)
Today we arrive at Dingri, a windblown settlement and the gateway to Mt. Everest where we meet our Nepali Sherpa staffs. En route visit Sakya Monastery. Camp.

DAY 07 : Trek to EBC
The next 5 days we trek from the Dingri plains (14,400 ft) to all the way upto Dza Rongbu Monastery (16,350 ft) and Everest Base Camp at 16,900 ft. We begin our trek along Ra Chhu stream to beyond Chholling and past the village of Lungjhang (14,900 ft). Overnight Camp.

DAY 08 : We continue our trek and pass through a small goat or Drokpa encampment and camp below Lamna La (15,600 ft).

DAY 09 : We climb over Lamna La (16,900 ft) with Gyachung Kang and Cho Oyu off to the south; and descend to Zommug, at 15,700 ft the highest permanent settlement in the Everest region. Zommug is a center for animal husbandry and a supply center for yaks used on Everest expeditions. Overnight Camp.

DAY 10 : Rongbuk
To the south of Zommug is the famed Dza Rongbuk Monastery reached by either a spectacular high route or an easier low path. Once a flourishing retreat center, it is built by Dzatrul Ngawang Tenzin Norbu in early 1901-02. The majestic Everest stands towering high above in full glare.

DAY 11 : Everest Base Camp
Everest Base Camp (16,900 ft) and the Rongbuk Glacier are approximately 2-3 hrs above the monastery. The route passes retreat caves, the ruins of the nunnery of Sherab Chholing and the fast flowing Dzaka Chu. Just before the terminus of the Rongbuk Glacier is Everest Base Camp. Across a creek, is the ocean of ice that composes the Rongbuk Glacier, with views of the Himalayan range that are among the most spectacular ever. O/N Camp.

DAY 12 : Leaving Dza Rongbuk, we drive through the village of Chhosang, Phadrukchi, over Pang La, across Phung Chhu or Arun River, and into Dingri. O/N Camp/GH.

DAY 13 : Dingri-Zhangmu
From the Dingri plain we drive across the high Tibetan plateau to the trade post town of Nylam and onto Zhangmu, the border town. En route visit Milarepa Cave where Tibet's greatest yogi of the 11th century Milarepa meditated. O/N Zhangmu Hotel.

DAY 14: Zhangmu-Kathmandu
Across Friendship Bridge where our representative will meet you and drive you to Kathmandu

Cost in USD per person:

• 2 PAX: USD 2500 per person
  
• 3 ~ 4 PAX: USD 2000 per person
  
• 5 ~ 9 PAX: USD 1800 per person
  
• 10+ USD 1500 per person.
  
• Single supplement - USD 275
  
• Airfare KTM-LXA - USD 284

(Rates subject to change without prior notice)

Cost Includes :

• Tibet permit, entrance fees
  
• Twin sharing accommodation in hotels on BB Plan
  
• Full service camping by Sherpa staffs from Nepal
  
• Yaks & yak herders
  
• Transportation by Toyota jeep + support truck for food & equipment
  
• Portable Altitude Chamber (PAC) + oxygen

Cost Excludes:

• Airfare & airport taxes
  
• Insurance & emergency rescue charges
  
• Tibet visa fee
  
• Personal clothing & accessories including sleeping bags
  
• Extra porter/transport charges in the event of landslides
  
• Others not specified in above cost inclusions list

NOTE : If the road condition inside Tibet is bad & jeeps must be provided then there is a jeep supplementary charge of USD 50 per person. Also during the monsoon season the Arniko Highway linking Nepal-Tibet border is often disrupted by landslides. Additional porter or transport charges incurred due to such road disruptions will have to be borne by the clients' themselves.

Private departures are also available upon request

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