Island Peak and the Everest Base Camp Trek - Nepal Island Peak and the Everest Base Camp Trek - Nepal

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The Khumbu Valley offers some of the most beautiful scenery imaginable! We will start the trek from Lukla, which is approximately a one hour flight from Kathmandu. As we make our way to Namche Bazaar, located at 14,000 feet, we pass through small villages and farms, cross raging rivers, and slowly ascend until we see glimpses of the mighty Himalaya. As we acclimatize in and around Namche, we’ll take in the sights and sounds of a unique people who exist at high altitude with no vehicles, basic necessities and only their two feet to transport them. In this harsh environment, it is the Nepalese people that steal your attention, close behind is the stunning backdrop of peaks that are so captivating and hold many stories since climbing began here in 1953, with the first ascent of Everest.

Kathmandu is the starting and ending place for this trip. We stay here the first two nights and the last night of the trip.  For more detail information read the pdf info package.

 

If you we also offer a extension on this trip.  If you have an extra 10 days, you can also climb Pumori (7145m), a super peak situated right accross from Everest.  Check out our Pumori Expedition.

 

 

 

Cost: $4000.00

Dates: April 23 to May 13, 2012 (21 days)

Your Guides Bio: http://www.elgato.ca/nepal-guides.html

Maximum number of participants: 10

Remaining Spots: 10

Length:  21 days Kathmandu to Kathmandu

 

 

Not included in price: 

  • International flights and airport taxes

  • Personal equipment

  • Visa fee

  • Trip insurance (highly recommended)

  • Personal expenses (phone calls, laundry, bar bills, battery recharge, extra porters, bottled or boiled water, shower, heater, etc.)

  • Tips for guides and porters

  • Extra night accommodation in Kathmandu because of early arrival, late departure, early return from mountain (due to any reason) than the scheduled itinerary

  • Dinners and lunches in Kathmandu

  • Excess baggage charges

Trekking difficulty: moderate to difficult trekking at altitude. Island Peak involves easy/moderate climbing on snow and ice. Maximum altitude reached is 20,305ft/6189m (Island Peak). It is not necessary to have previous climbing or high-altitude experience. However, a good fitness level is essential to be successful on this trek.

 

 

The cost includes:

  • 4-star hotel in Kathmandu (3 nights) - breakfast included 

  • Ground transport (including airport transfers)

  • Domestic flight (Kathmandu to Lukla, return)

  • Welcome dinner in Kathmandu

  • Guided sightseeing tour in Kathmandu

  • All meals on the trek

  • Full trek service which includes: tents, mattresses, kitchen tent, dinning tent, toilet tent, and kitchen staff

  • Porters or Yaks to carry loads

  • Sherpas/Sirdar for the climb

  • National Park fee and Island Peak climbing permit

  • Guides service

 

 

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