Day by Day Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Kathmandu (1350m, 4429ft). Transfer to your hotel.

Day 2: Kathmandu, official procedures.

Day 3: Kathmandu

Day 4: From Kathmandu, you enjoy an exciting flight to Lukla (2860m, 9384ft). Trek  to Phakding. (2622m, 8603ft)

Day 5: Trek to Namche Bazar (3340m, 10959ft).

Day 6: Trek to Khumjung (3790m, 12435ft),  called the Green Valley.

Day 7: Trek to Tengboche Monastery (3837m, 12589ft).

Day 8: Trek to Dingboche (4343m, 14249ft).

Day 9: Trek to Lobuche (4915m, 16126ft).

Day 10: Acclimatization / Rest day in Lobuche

Day 11: Trek to Everest Base Camp. (5380m, 17652ft).

Day 12-50: Climbing Period on Mt. Everest.

Day 51: Base Camp Clean Up

Day 52: Trek to Pheriche. Overnight in lodge.

Day 53: Trek to Namche Bazar. Overnight in lodge.

Day 54: Trek to Lukla. Overnight in lodge.

Day 55: Fly to Kathmandu. Transfer to your hotel.

Day 56: Kathmandu.

Day 57: Kathmandu

Day 58: Departure from Kathmandu.

Cost Include

Service up to Summit

• One high altitude Sherpa per climber to carry all food and gear to higher camps. Also assist the member during climb and summit attempt
• 5 oxygen bottles (4 lts) per member with mask and regulator (for use only) " POISK OXYGEN SYSTEM"
• Common climbing equipment (necessary rope, ice bars, ice screws, etc)
• Clean Mountain Cans at Camp II
• Restop toilet bags to bring human waste of the mountain for all members.
• Parabolic Solar Cookers at Base Camp and Camp 2.
• Sat Phone available at Base camp , but nominal charge for use.
• Email, Internet services available with nominal charge for use.
• Walkie-talkies for each member base unit at Base Camp.
• High altitude tents (North Face or similar quality) for all members and climbing Sherpas
• Base Camp single tent for each members, climbing Sherpa, BC staff and Liaison Officer
• Khumbu Ice Fall route fee (Khumbu Ice Fall route will be fixed by SPCC and we pay them in order to use the route which will be maintained by their Sherpa staff throughout the expedition period)
• Schedule flight Kathmandu-Lukla-Kathmandu for members
• Schedule flight Kathmandu-Lukla-Kathmandu for Liaison Officer
• Transportation of food supply to Base Camp from Kathmandu (Cargo to Lukla and then by porter to base camp)
• Sagarmatha National Park fee
• All food and fuel for Base Camp and higher camps during expedition
• Solar panel at Base Camp for light
• Services of cook and kitchen boy at Base Camp and cook at Camp 2
• All kitchen tent, stores tent, dining tents, toilet tents, tables and chairs, and cooking utensils for Base Camp
• Insurance for Climbing Sherpas, Cooks, Liaison Officer, and local porters
• Equipment allowances and wages for Climbing Sherpas, cooks, kitchen boys and Government Liaison Officer
• 6 nights hotel accommodation in a 5 star hotel in Kathmandu on bed/breakfast plan before and after the expedition as per itinerary
• All airport transfers

Cost Does Not Include

• International airfare from / to your country
• Nepal entry visa fee. (can be obtained at the airport upon arrival)
• Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu
• Hotel after 6 nights stay in Kathmandu.
• Personal climbing gear above base camp
• Personal insurance such as travel, accident, medical, emergency evacuation, and lost luggage
• Applicable permit fees and customs charges, etc. for SAT phone, communication equipment, and commercial filming
• International airport departure tax at Kathmandu Airport.
• Expenses of a personal nature such as hard and soft drinks, laundry, postage, telephone, Email, etc.
• Applicable customs duty and import license fees for all personal expedition goods arriving in Nepal by air/road as cargo
• Climbing Bonus upto South Col : US$ 1500 per Climbing Sherpa
• Climbing Bonus above South Col : US$ 500 per Climbing Sherpa
• Tips and bonuses

Terms & Conditions

High Altitude Climbing Sherpas:

· All sherpas will ferry loads up to the high camps above Base Camp.
· A Sherpa will always be assigned to accompany and assist any member or group while climbing.
· For safety and service, the Eco Everest Expedition engages a ratio of more than one Sherpa to each member.
· Eco Everest Expedition will also station two extra Climbing Sherpas at Camp 4 for emergency and rescue circumstance
· All Costs for the Sherpa's Meal, accomodation, oxygen etc. are all covered in the package.

The Climbing Sirdar manages all aspects of load ferrying and high camp establishing. The sirdar will manage the climbing rotation and duties of all Climbing Sherpas.

Summit Sherpas:

· Before the Final Push to the summit, a named summit Sherpa will be paired with each member at Base Camp.
·  The Summit Sherpa will climb together with the member from base Camp to the summit and Back.

Personal Sherpas:

· A additional personal sherpa can be hired from Asian Trekking.
· The personal Sherpa will climb with the member at all times.
· The personal Sherpa will also help to carry gear, equipment and water, etc.
· During summit push, the member will be accompanied by a personal sherpa and a summit sherpa.
· When members are on rest at Base Camp, personal sherpas will help with ferrying loads and setting up camp.

Sherpa Bonuses:

There are two types of bonuses. The Sherpa bonuses are extra to the package costs. Each member is charged for only one Sherpa unless they have taken the services of extra personal sherpas. In this case, the member will need to cover the bonuses of all Sherpas that are engaged for the member.

1. The Climbing and Load Ferry bonus (US$ 1500):
The sherpa receives this bonus for assisting members, load ferrying and setting up high camps. The Climbing bonus is not refundable

2. Summit Bonus, US$ 500:
The summit bonus is automatically granted to the sherpa upon climbing higher than Camp 4 with the member. The summit bonus is not refundable if the Sherpa and Member climb above Camp 4.
Both bonuses will be collected by Asian Trekking before departure of the expedition from Kathmandu. The summit bonus will be refunded by Asian Trekking upon the "no-objection" clearance from the expedition leader.

Oxygen

· Asian Trekking provides poisk oxygen for expedition use.
· The package cost includes 5 bottles of poisk oxygen for the use of the member.
   Each bottle of oxygen has a volume of 4 litres at roughly 300 Psi (depending on the outside temperature).
· Extra oxygen bottles are available to buy from Asian Trekking at US$ 450 per bottle.
  This includes the transport to base camp.
· Depending on the strength and ability at high altitude of the members, the Leader will create a schedule for the
   usage of   oxygen during the summit bid.
· Oxygen bottles once bought are not refunded, even if un-used.
· Oxygen bottles included within the package remain the property of Asian Trekking.

Oxygen Masks

· Eco Everest Expedition provides the latest and best in oxygen delivery system, the Top Out Mask. http://www.topout.co.uk/
· On availability, the inventor of the  mask, Ted Atkins, will give a full briefing on the proper 
  use of the mask before departing from Kathmandu. Alternatively, the leader will give the same briefing
· Oxygen masks are for use during the Expedition only.