Trek Grade: Very Strenuous
14 days trekking in the Khumbu and the Sagarmatha National Park. The Khumbu is the home of the Sherpa, Mt. Everest and four of ten of the highest mountains in the world. Our base is Namche Bazar (11,300').
We fly to the airstrip at Lukla, 9,300', to begin our trek into the Khumbu. We rest at Namche for 2 days before trekking into the high Khumbu. At Dingboche, 14,300', a small Sherpa settlement at the base of Lhotse, we rest again before making our final climb to Base Camp. From here the route takes us to the tiny settlements of Dughla and Lobuche which lie alongside the enormous Khumbu glacier. From our final campsite at Gorak Shep we climb Kala Pattar (18,300') for a spectacular mountain panorama of Everest, Nuptse, Pumori and Ama Dablam.
Travel to and from the Khumbu is by Twin Otter aircraft.
4 days in Kathmandu at the Kathmandu Guest House in the heart of Thamel.
Farewell dinner at an excellent Nepali restaurant.
Vancouver departure Thu April 10, 2008; return Fri May 2
Land Price $2,600CAD
Air Price $2,500CAD
Prices subject to change
Land Price includes:
Nepal air and bus transport, airport transfers, accommodation at the Kathmandu Guest House and mountain lodges as scheduled, sleeping bag, food on trek, farewell dinner, porter insurance, park fees, staff gratuity, t/shirt, trek duffle bag, and the services of an experienced Canadian trek leader. Pricing is based on DOUBLE occupancy.
Not included: Nepal visa, Nepal departure taxes, insurance, city meals except farewell dinner.
Air Price includes:
Cathay Pacific economy Vancouver/Hong Kong; Nepal Air economy Hong Kong/Kathmandu; airport transfers; hotel Hong Kong double occupancy outbound and inbound.