1. Tibet Advance Base Camp Trek 2016
Slab Prices Per person in Spring Remark
02 Pax USD 4135.00
3-4 Pax USD 3460.00
5-6 Pax USD 2850.00
7-8 Pax USD 2540.00
9-10 Pax USD 2060.00
OUR SERVICES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING DURING THE TRIP:
1. All ground transportations by private car including airport pickup and drop off
2. Three nightâs accommodation with breakfast at a 3-star category hotel in Kathmandu
3. Day room in Kathmandu before depart home
4. Tibet entry travel permit and Chinese visa â please kindly provide us clear passport copies in
advance for the Tibet permit
5. All monasteries entry fees
6. Accommodation with breakfast during the tours while staying at the hotels
7. Tented accommodations with full board meals during the trek (Rumbuk to Rumbuk) prepared
by Tibetan guide/cook
8. Food, accommodation, salary, insurance, equipment, medicine for all Tibetan staff
9. Tibet Tourism Board (TTB) approved Tibetan guide
10. All government taxes and official expense
OUR SERVICES EXCLUDE THE FOLLOWING DURING THE TRIP:
1. Lunch, Dinner in Kathmandu & Tibet (except trekking part)
2. Travel insurance
3. Nepal entry & re entry visa: you can obtain a visa easily upon your arrival at Tribhuwan
International Airport in Kathmandu. (A multiple-entry tourist visa good for 30 days can be
obtained by paying US $ 40 or equivalent foreign currency. Similarly, multiple-entry tourist
visas for 90 days can be obtained by paying US $ 100. Please bring 2 copies of passport-size
photos.)
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TEL: +977-1-4389212
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2. 4. All cold drinks such as: alcoholic beverages, mineral water, Coke, Fanta, juice, etc.
5. Personal shopping and laundry
6. Personal equipments
7. Tips for guide and driver (Tipping is appreciated but it is not mandatory)
ITINERARY IN DETIALS
Day 01: Arrive at Tribhuwan International Airport (TIA) Kathmandu
You are welcomed by hospitable meeting and then you will be transferred to hotel. Our airport
representative will explain briefly the program upon arrival. Overnight at hotel
Day 02: Obtain Chinese Visa and Kathmandu Valley Sightseeing Tour
Sightseeing of world heritage sites in Kathmandu valley including, Kathmandu Darbar square,
Swayambhunath Temple, Boudhanath Stupa & Pasupatinath Temple. Overnight at hotel, inclusive of
breakfast
Day 03: Kathmandu to Nyalam (3,750m) - 162 Km
Upon early morning drive (Approx. 5 hours) from Kathmandu we will be at Kodari (1,873m/6,140ft).
Upon completion of immigration and custom formalities we drive up hill to Zhangmu
(2,300m/75,44ft). This is Tibetan border town. The Tibetan Guide will meet the group on arrival at the
check post and we drive further road climbs and climbs to Nyalam for overnight. On the way we
encounter with fantastic view of deep valley with some overflowing waterfalls. Overnight at hotel
Day 04: Nyalam to Lotingri (4050m) - 147 km
Upon driving approximately 5-6 hours to Tingri we come across two spectacular passes, the Nyalam
pass (3800m) and the Lalung La pass (5082m). This drive provides fabulous view of the high mountains
including, Mount Everest (8848m) Jugal Himal, Mt. Makalu (8464m) and more. Overnight at hotel
Day 05: Lotingri to Rongbuk (5050mt) â 68 Km
Upon our delightful breakfast, we head for easy and short drive to Rongbuk. At Rongbuk, we visit for
Tibet's highest Rongbuk monastery where we enjoy the unique view of Mt. Everest (Mount
Qomolnagma) with face to face experience. It is a truly awe-inspiring place with the sheer north face of
the highest mountain in the world towering above us. Overnight at guesthouse
Day 06: Trek to Base Camp & Acclimatization
Walk to base camp and acclimatize, afternoon explore around. Overnight at base camp
3. Day 07: Everest Base Camp to Camp 1 (5460m) â 2.5 hrs
Trekking the surreally sculpted Rongbuk Glacier you walk away from Everest Base Camp to Camp I
Camp I lies amidst moraine hills under picturesque yellow-orange granite cliffs. In the beginning the
trekking route skirts the east side of the Rongbuk Glacier and opens into a flat area at 5270m. On the
Southwest, Pumori at 7145m. After arriving at Camp I, you may wish to explore snout of the East
Rongbuk Glacier lying just 20 minutes away from the camp. Overnight at tented camp
Day 08: Trek to Interim Camp (5760m)
The trail overlooks glacier-topped mountain as it roll from gravel mounds, mud plain to rocky moraine.
Lying directly across from Far East Rongbuk glacier, Interim Camp can prove very beneficial for further
acclimatization and supper vantage point prior to trekking up to Camp II. Overnight at tented camp
Day 09: Rest day at Interim Camp (5760m)
A rest day for preparation to climb higher up or you may wish to explore around. Overnight at tented
camp
Day 10: Trek to Camp II (5970m)
It is about three and half hours or more to ascend from Interim Camp to Camp II. You will approach
Camp II at 5970 meter as you near the south side of the glacier at the eastern end of the Changtse
Glacier junction lying below huge cliff. Along the trail to Camp II you get to capture huge seracs rising
up to 50 feet above the surface of the glacier and endless array of mountain scenery. Overnight at
tented camp
Day 11: Trek to ABC (6340m) and return to Camp II
As you march towards ABC; you trek along moraine following the glacier to the right around the
eastern flank of Changtse. Further ahead, you ascend a succession of hills as the glacier softens into
smooth snowy ice fields carpeting the approaching ridges. En route you may spot several tent sites and
discarded oxygen bottles. 1480 meter straight up from Camp III lies the Pinnacles challenging trekkers
to explore its mystiques.
Its complexity has kept the northeast Ridge unclimbed for a long time. North Col lies at 7066 meter in
the West connecting Everestâs Northeast Ridge and Changtse. Through binocular you can see
spectacular sight of striated rock summit of Everest extending above the Pinnacles to the southeast little
more than 8000 feet (2400 m) higher than Camp III. Beyond Camp III there are gravel hills beside the
glacier and you may trek along this trail for one hour provided that you are fully acclimatized. Finally,
you conclude your trek by journeying back to Camp II from ABC for 2 hours. Overnight at tented camp
Day 12: Return to Base Camp
From Camp II you continue trekking back to Base Camp, a long day trek down to comfortable lower
altitude. Overnight at tented camp
4. Day 13: Trek to Rongbuk and Drive to Nyalam (215 km)
You have to take a 215 km drive from Rongbuk to Nyalam along Friendship Highway traversing past
Pang La pass. On the way, you can halt at Tingri for lunch. Further away amidst the stunning view of
Everest, Cho Oyu and other mountain peaks, you accelerate past Lalung La pass at 5124m and Shung La
pass at 5200m. The trail further commands far-reaching views of enchanting Shishapangma,
Menlungtse and Gauri Shankar, as you leave behind arid Tibetan Plateau. The route then progresses
towards the pristine and fortified town of Nyalam, where you can find a suitable accommodation at a
hotel
Day 14: Drive Nyalam (3750m) to Kathmandu
Heading away from Nyalam, drive for one hour to the lush and verdant vegetation of Zhangmu at 2300
meter. Few kilometers drive follows Friendship Bridge along Bhote Koshi River to Immigration Control
in Kodari where you part with your Tibetan guide and handle the re-entry formalities to return to
Kathmandu. After a 5 hours drive of 123 km, you finally arrive in Kathmandu. Overnight at hotel
Day 15: Farewell
Approximately 3 hours before the scheduled flight a representative from Nepal Hiking Team will take
you to the airport. âFarewellâ