Everest Advanced Base Camp (16 days)
Everest Advanced Base Camp (16 days)
This exciting trek will give you a great experience of Tibet, it’s landscape, culture and people. It combines travel by Land Cruiser then a challenging trek to reach Advanced Base Camp. For the keen walker this is a great adventure that will stay with you all your life. To experience the stunning scenery of Tibet, reaching an altitude over 6000 metres and experience the most famous mountain in the world is an opportunity not to miss.
Fitness grading: Walks/Adv 3
Climate: See Climate for likely weather conditions
Duration: See Itinerary
Price 1-7 people: POA
Price 8 or more : POA
Deposit: £300
Dates: Please contact us for available dates
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Additional Information
This exciting trek will give you a great experience of Tibet, its landscape, culture and people. It combines travel by Land Cruiser then a challenging trek to reach Advanced Base Camp. For the keen walker this is a great adventure that will stay with you all your life. To experience the stunning scenery of Tibet, reaching an altitude over 6000 metres and experience the most famous mountain in the world is an opportunity not to miss.
What’s included:
Tibet visa fee (based on current price of £90 per person)*
Accommodation
Bed and breakfast for all hotel stays and full board when camping
All entry fees – sight seeing and monasteries
All necessary Tibet entry and road permits
1 Local Tibetan English speaking guide
Transportation by Toyota land cruiser
Everest conservation fee for group members, guide, cook and vehicle,
Everest base camp conservation fee
Base camp Trekking permits
All camping equipment except sleeping bags
Cook
Snacks and juice during the trek
Oxygen incase needed
What’s not included:
International flights
Nepal Visa fees ($40)
Airport tax ($25)
Insurance
Tibet flight on way (approx. £200 per person)*
Lunch and dinner at all hotels
Guide and driver tips
Personal insurance *
NB: The Chinese may change prices without warning, should these change we would alter our cost to you to reflect this.
Click to see Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive KTM
Day 2: Kathmandu complete visa process
Day 3: Flight to Lhasa (3650m) Arrival at Lhasa airport and transfer to Lhasa.(3650m) Gang gyen Hotel
You will be warmly welcomed by your Tibetan guide and driver who will accompany you to the holy city of Lhasa. You will see Bharmaputra, known as Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibetan a giant stone carved Buddha with more than a thousand years history
Day 4 and 5: Sightseeing tour in Lhasa, Potala Palace, Jokang temple, Bharkor Bazar, Drepung and Sera monasteries
Same Hotel. This is acclimatization time.
Day 6: Drive from Lhasa to Gyangtse.(3950m) Dzongri Hotel
You will start your journey at around 9am and then drive towards Gyangtse through 3 big mountain passes, Kampa La, Karo La, Simila respectively. Karola is the highest pass among them which is over 5000m with the most beautiful glaciers and stunning Yamdrok lake with its coral colour. You will have lunch in the Nakartse country which is just between the Yamdrok lake and Karola glaciers.
Day 7: Drive from Gyangtse to Shigatse. (3900m) Holy land Hotel
You will start your journey at around 9am then drive towards Palchoe monastery. Visit Palchoe monastery and Kubum Pagoda stupa. After the sightseeing you will have your lunch and then continue your journey to Shigatse by passing some of the biggest farming land in Tibet where people grow barley, wheat and different kinds of vegetables. In the afternoon you will visit Tashi Lhunpo monastery and the old market of Shigatse.
Day 8: Drive from Shigatse to new Dingri known as Shegar. (4050m) Pebar hotel
You will start your journey at around 8.30am and drive through two big mountain passes, Tsola 4500m / Gyatso la 5220m, see some beautiful villages and the first view of Mount Everest from the foot of Gyatso la pass.
Day 9: Drive from Shegar to Rongbuk monastery (5000m). Camp
You will start your journey at 9am and drive through Pangla pass 5000m from which you will have a fantastic view of Mount Everest, Lhotse and Makalu respectively which are over 8000m. After lunch in Rongbuk monastery, you can visit this fascinating place, it is the world's highest monastery. When the sun sets, you will have a fantastic view of Everest. Trek to Everest Base camp and return to Rongbuk to sleep.
Day 10: Two hours trek from Rongbuk to Everest Base camp.(5200m) Camp
Return to Everest base camp, to photograph the mountain and spend time at this altitude. On the way you can visit the famous cave of Mila Repa. Rest and acclimatize in preparation for the next day.
Day 11: Trek to second Base camp, 6200m. Camp
Trek from the campsite to second base camp, about 5 hours, time to take photos and enjoy the view of Everest and the trail the Everest climbers can take. Return to the camp site.
Day 12: Rongbuk monastery to Tingri
Today you will drive to Tingri. The views along the way are stunning and once in Tingri you will be see the border of Himalayan peaks including great views of Everest and Cho Oyu.
Day 13: Tingri to Dram (2300m)
The town of Dram is an interesting mix of cultures. Tibetan, Nepali and Han. Time here before leaving Tibet is interesting with numerous shops of goods from India, Nepal, Tibet and China.
Day 14: Drive from Dram to the Nepal Tibet border and into Kathmandu. Hotel
Day 15: Depart Kathmandu