There are three main routes to Everest from the north, which can be roughly classified as
easy, medium, and difficult.. The first route follows the new road constructed for
climbing expeditions, and is the least interesting in terms of landscape. The last route
comes up from the Kharta and Karma valleys and leads to the 'Kangshun' East face. The
spectacular trail crosses several passes in the 5,500 metre range and offers unbeatable
views of Makalu, Lhotse, and Everest. It is a tough route and requires 12 days of walking.
The version offered here is a
good compromise between the other routes, and because we can hire yaks for all our gear
easily in Rabchu, we will be free to enjoy the superb mountain scenery along the way. We
pass remote Tibetan villages and isolated valleys green with summer barley, to the highest
monastery in the world; Rongpu Gompa, at the foot of Everest. At Base Camp we meet with
some of the climbing teams and explore the Rongpu Glacier with the help of our experienced
Tibetan guides.
The two and a half days in Lhasa give us enough
time to cover the major sites, and our journey south through the old province of U-Tsang
will allow us to stop off at the main points of interest without feeling rushed. We stop
for an evening at Dhulakhel in Nepal to admire the Himalaya for the first time from the
south, and then continue on to Kathmandu the following morning, where we have included one
extra 'safety' day when the group can thoroughly relax before flying home.
ITINERARY:
 Day
1: Arrive Kathmandu
Day 2: Kathmandu
Day 3: Kathmandu to
Lhasa
Days 4 - 5: Lhasa
Day 6: Lhasa to Tsedang
Day 7: Tsedang to Gyantse
Day 8: Gyantse to Shigatse
Day 9: Shigatse to Shegar
Day 10: Shegar to Rabchu
Days 11 -14: Rabchu to Rongpu
Day 15 : Rongpu Monastery to Base Camp
Day 16: Base Camp
Day 17: Base Camp to Gurtso
Day 18: Gurtso to Dram
Day 19: Dram to Dhulakhel
Day 20: Dhulakel to Kathmandu
Day 21: Kathmandu
Day 22: Leave Kathmandu
Price in
USD/pax |
Above
10 pax |
6 to 9
pax |
4 to 5
pax |
Single
Supplement |
Land Cost |
2764 |
2646 |
2834 |
452 |
Land Cost in Mainland China includes: All
transfers, all domestic flights/local airport taxes, land transport, 3
meals daily, service of guide and driver, sightseeing & entrance fees, tourist class
hotels on twin share basis, tents in camping section, support horse/yaks and herders
during trekking, a welcome and a farewell banquet. In Nepal: Airport transfers, bed
and breakfast, accommodations on twin share basis, sightseeing & entrance fees,
service of guide and driver, tour bus or jeep or van, porter service at the Nepal/China
border.
Landcost excludes: International
flights and related airport taxes, supplementary trips and services not mentioned,
personal expenses, visa costs, tips to tour guide and driver, supplement cost for those
who wants to accommodate on a single basis. |
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