Cost Includes
- Airport / Hotel / Airport pick up & drop by Tourist vehicle.
- Standard twin sharing accommodation in three star hotel in Kathmandu; Breakfast included. (6 nights)
- Guided city tour in Kathmandu byTourist Vehicle.
- All your standard Meals during the lodge to lodge trek (Breakfasts, Lunches and Dinners).
- Lodges, Guesthouses accommodation during the trek (Twin sharing and ocasionally dormitory room at guesthouse)
- Full board meal during the camping at base camp, prepared by our cook with hot Tea & coffee.
- All base camp and Advance base camp camping gears (We will provide fully water proof dining tents, kitchen gears, dining table, chairs, toilet tents and shower tent at the base camp)
- High quality Climbing tents for all camps.
- Insurance for all Nepali staffs and porters including helicopter rescue provision.
- Boiled and purify drinking water for the trek and at base camp.
- Expedition permits
- Liaison officer and his round trip flight, insurance, wages, expedition equipments etc.
- High altitude climbing food, fuel, Gas- above base camp (you are also advised to bring some high altitude food yourselves)
- Guide, cook, porters, helpers up to base camp
- Climbing Sherpas (1 member = 1 Sherpa Ratio on climbing day)
- A well stocked first aid and medical kit sufficient to counter any possible mountaineering ailments, from headache to serious injury.
- Oxygen 7 bottles per team climber and 4 bottles per sherpa.
- Extra Oxygen equipment for medical use only.
- A portable hyperbaric chamber (Gamow bag)
- Emergency communications on the mountain and satellite communications link for helicopter evacuation.
- Sightseeing/Monument entrance fees in Kathmandu.
- Farewell dinner for members in Kathmandu.
- Power supply at Base Camp for charging electronics such as phone, laptops and cameras (solar backup)
- Flight cost from Kathmandu - Lukla - Kathmandu including airport departure tax at both airport.
- All our government taxes and vat.
Cost Does not Include
- Lunch and dinner whilst in Kathmandu.
- Travel insurance which covers emergency Rescue and Evacuation.
- International airfare and airport departure tax.
- Nepal entry visa; you can obtain a visa easily upon your arrival at Tribhuwan International Airport in Kathmandu. (Tourist Visa with Multiple Entries for 30 days can be obtained by paying US $ 40 or equivalent foreign currency. Similarly, Tourist Visa with Multiple Entries for 90 days can be obtained by paying US $ 100. Please bring 2 copies of passport size photos).
- Alcoholic and cold drinks.
- Personal trekking and climbing Equipment (See the trekking equipment page).
- Tips for trekking staff and driver (Tipping is expected, see info below).
- Any others expenses which are not mentioned on 'Price Includes' section.
Recomended tipping and sherpa bonuses are as follow:
- Allow $80-150 for general non-sherpa crew who stay at base camp.
- Allow $150-250 for sherpas who go up to the base camp.
- Summit climbing Sherpa US$ 400 – 600 per Sherpa.
