Destination
Nepal
MOUNT EVEREST EXPEDITION
Mount Everest expedition is what you have been dreaming of all your life. We worked hard on it and decided to do that once again to create a lasting impression. Remembering all the people whom we have taken to the top of the world’s highest mountain, we have adopted the way that you would like to cherish forever in your upcoming days. It is all about conquering the world’s greatest height bit by bit and giving a new experience to your mind that goes beyond its expectation that loves to bask in the success of Mount Everest expedition. This is what makes you the most adventurous person in the eyes of others, and you will have your mission accomplished in a remote region through our unbeatable effort, service, care, and love with 100% accuracy and 30 years climbing experience.
Care here means creating an itinerary that aligns with your situational needs and requirements that will make the expedition day easier for you. We know that this is only possible with our A1 service that consists of using experienced climbing guides. Under it, we give 101% importance to your expedition dream and safety using the years of our experience during the expedition with many Everest climbers.
Along with this, our Mount Everest expedition is even for a beginner climber. This is what makes us different from others. We know to the core how to make them follow our footsteps on the icy walls of Mount Everest. To solidify their climbing spirit, to ignite their confidence, we take them through the climbing session which consists of using climbing gears, becoming familiar with mountain rescue techniques, and making them knowledgeable with awesome information.
In a non-technical aspect, we perform puja for our successful and safe Mount Everest expedition. It’s great to know what you haven’t known for the first time in your life in this part of the world before climbing a great height.
What lies ahead are the camps on the way and camp 4 is the final camp almost at an altitude of 7900 m. From there, you head to the Hillary steps. Through these, you reach the summit. We are happy to see your smiling face as we had seen the happy faces of our previous customers who came from western countries and praised the professionalism, helpfulness, and flexibility of our climbing guides in the best possible words they could define.
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Trip Highlights:
- Ascend the 30th Mount Everest Expedition with us
- Follow the footsteps of Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa
- Be a part of the world’s best trek and expedition fully guided and support
- Enjoy the service on one to one basis (1 Sherpa to 1 climber)
- Climb the world’s highest mountain with professionals tactically
- Customize to get the support of additional Sherpas
Mount Everest Expedition Climbing Level
Mount Everest expedition is all about the greatest height. Predictably, nobody knows what is going on there. But the experience of our climbing guides has paid off several times in a positive manner to the success of our climbers. At 8000 m, the amount of oxygen is low. That is not good for our blood. To tackle this, we carry enough oxygen cylinders. Only one out of ten become the victims of altitude mountain sickness at an altitude of 3000 m plus. But we know they need acclimatization. Medicines have been provided to them. On the trekking routes, there are health posts. Overall the journey is loaded with expert people. You can assume you are at the safest hands.
How much does the Mount Everest Expedition Cost ?
The Mount Everest expedition is not something everybody can afford. There are a lot of logistics, permits, equipment and services included in the overall expedition along with extra elements which makes the Everest adventure a costly endeavor. For complete knowledge regarding what sorts of costs are involved during the Everest expedition, you can check out our How much does it cost to climb Everest blog.
What is the best Time for Mount Everest Expedition ?
They are April, May, and June. But May is the best time because nature is at its glory. We believe you have the right to enjoy this, and we strongly inspire the desires of trekkers and climbers in this direction. What you see is biodiversity. And the month of May is neither cold nor hot. Since the Mount Everest Expedition lasts for 68 days, we start it in the middle of April and stretch to May. Some of these days might be unpredictable, but overall, they are good.
Everest Altitude Profile
What is included in the Mount Everest Expedition Package ?
- Accommodation 3 nights in a 4 or 5-star hotel on bed and breakfast in Kathmandu.
- Welcome dinner with the founder of our company
- All road transportation in Kathmandu
- Certified and experienced climbing guides and assistants ( mostly Sherpas)
- 4 meals every day till the expedition is completed based on itinerary’s
- Equipment like ladders.
- Doctor at the base camp.
- Tents
- Solar power and a pillow,
- fuel for higher camps
- CE certified oxygen cylinders with British top out mask and regulator,
- Ropes, ice bars, ice screws,
- Porters from Lukla to the Mount Everest Base Camp and back.
- Solar panels for charging mobile devices,
- Satellite Phone,
- Internet connection
- Medicines
Besides this, we also provide you with helicopter rescue operations. But we have to do travel insurance in your country. Please bring a copy of it to Nepal. If you need anything extra, then please do not hesitate to tell us. We are always happy to provide you with what you need. We love to run here and there for you.
Why choose Peak Promotion for Mount Everest Expedition ?
PeakPromotion believes every traveler deserves the right of exploring the famous tourist places of Nepal and Tibet whether they are trek, expedition, historical tour, jungle safari, rock climbing, or rafting. There are so many things that a traveler wants to do in Nepal; that’s why; we registered to get the full authority to operate fully from the government of Nepal as well as to be the means of travel satisfaction since 1992. We have been in the field of trekking and mountaineering for over 30 years. With this, we found that a traveler needs reliability, support, friendliness, and experience in many parts of Nepal and Tibet from us. Even if you are a traveler who needs more than this, Peak Promotion is the right place for you. We love to do what we mean to do, and we did not want to limit only travel but also mountain filming in Nepal.
We love to go beyond because we want to be everything for you when you are outside your country. Here are the people that we have worked with both mountaineers and filmmakers: David Breashears, Ed Viesturs, Working Title Film (London), National Geographic Television & Film (USA), Michael Palin (Author, Presenter. UK), Sting Sumner (World Famous Musician), WGBH – NOVA Television, Peter Athens, Liesl Clark, Sean Swarner (Cancer Climber), Tom McMillan from the U.S.A., Goran Kropp & Renata Chlumska from Sweden, Makalu Ming-HO Gau (First Chinese Taipei Everest Climber from South Col.), Jenny Dubin from the USA, Veikka Gustafsson from Finland, Peter Hillary (son of Edmund Hillary) from New Zealand and Jamling Tenzing Norgay (son of Tenzing Norgay Sherpa), Giripremi Mountaineering Club and many more.
We believe we should be useful also to the government of Nepal; that’s why; we have been hired for the ‘Sagarmatha Height Measurement Expedition 2019’ Survey Department of our country. We enjoy serving our government as much as we enjoy serving our international clients.
We have created results in trekking, mountaineering, and tours; we enable filming companies to work effortlessly in Nepal for filming permits, transportation, customs clearance, and other relevant logistics.
WE ARE PEAK PROMOTION AND WE MAKE THINGS EASY FOR YOU.
Covid – 19 test before traveling to Nepal
Nepal’s border is always open to tourists from India and other countries. You must be vaccinated before entering Nepal. This is not only good for you but also for Nepalese. You must also show the proof of the negative result of your Covid – 19 test at the airport in Kathmandu. In other words, a document that has been given by the hospital within 72 hours in your country. Besides this, your travel insurance in your country must cover the expenses of Covid-19 test and treatment in Nepal.
You can also do a quick Covid test at the airport or border in Nepal. The government of Nepal has been providing this facility since the spread of the disease.
If you are vaccinated and Covid free, it will be easy to acquire a Nepalese Visa for you in your country or at the airport, Kathmandu. In Nepal, you will get all the medicines for Covid – 19, including vaccines. Also, hand sanitizers, gloves, and masks are easily available.
If you are infected with Covid – 19 in Nepal, then please tell your guide. You will be taken to the hospital to test. The test result comes to you within 3 hours. We will also provide you with a letter that you were with our trekking and expedition company. We support you in every possible manner in Nepal.
Trip Details
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Outline Itinerary
- Day 01 - Arrival in Kathmandu and transfer to hotel [1,350 m]
- Day 02-03 – Rest in Kathmandu, Expedition briefing and preparation
- Day 04 – Fly from Kathmandu to Lukla and trek to Phakding [2,800m]
- Day 05 - Trek to Namche Bazar [3,440m]
- Day 06-Acclimatization at Namche Bazaar (Rest day)
- Day 07 – Acclimatization at Namche Rest day [3,440m]
- Day 08 - Trek to Tengboche [3860 m]
- Day 09 - Trek to Dingboche [4,243m]
- Day 10 – Acclimatization at Dingboche and Rest Day [4243m]
- Day 11 - Trek to Lobuche [4,930m]
- Day 12 Trek to Everest Base Camp[5364m]
- Day 13-56 Climbing Period (Base Camp – Everest Summit 8848m)
- Day-57 Cleaning up the base camp
- Day 58 Trek from base camp to Pheriche (4371m)
- Day-59 Trek from Pheriche to Namche
- Day-60 Trek from Namche to Lukla
- Day-61 Fly from Lukla to Kathmandu and transfer to hotel
- Day-62 Rest or reserve day in Kathmandu
- Day-63 Departure from Kathmandu
Itinerary
Detailed Itinerary
This is your first day on Nepali soil. Outside the airport, we are waiting for you. And then we take you to a hotel or our office depending on the arrival time. Our office opens till 6 PM. If you arrive late, we will take you to a hotel. There will be a briefing on your expedition and a welcome drink will be provided. In the late evening, you can go for a walk. Thamel is a hot destination for tourists.This consists of meeting other climbing guides. All of them are Sherpas. They are licensed and certified to take you to the summit of Mount Everest. They will also take you to a shop to buy the climbing equipment. After checking the equipment, you can also go sightseeing. Our city guide will arrange this. Kathmandu has a lot of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including Bhaktapur and Lalitpur. This is followed by an orientation class on climbing. There is also a Q and A session.
We take an early flight after breakfast. After we land at the Lukla airport built by Sir Edmund Hillary and the Sherpas in the mid-1960s, we head to Phakding by walking. The trekking trail heads to the Dudh Kosi River. Dudh means milk in Nepali. Most of the time, you will be on the side of this river. The trekking trail also takes you to Ghat. Phakding is the last destination you are heading to.
As we continue, we follow the Dudh Kosi River. We walked through the pine forest. After this, there are suspension bridges and before. There are small villages, and their names are Zapute, Toktok, Benkar, Chumoa, and Monjo. The walk also takes you to the Sagarmatha National Park. Another highlight is the Hillary Bridge. After crossing, you walk uphill to reach Namche Bazaar. From the way, you will see a good view of Thamserku, Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, and Kusum Khangru mountains.As we continue, we follow the Dudh Kosi River. We walked through the pine forest. After this, there are suspension bridges and before. There are small villages, and their names are Zapute, Toktok, Benkar, Chumoa, and Monjo. The walk also takes you to the Sagarmatha National Park. Another highlight is the Hillary Bridge. After crossing, you walk uphill to reach Namche Bazaar. From the way, you will see a good view of Thamserku, Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, and Kusum Khangru mountains.
This is not a rest day at all. You will do a short hike to Thame. This is a small village of Sherpa people in comparison to Namche. Other villages that are around it are Khumjung, Khunde, and Khongde. You can use your spare time to visit the attractions of Namche like the National Park Head office, museum, and monasteries. Of all the villages, Namche is the largest village in the Everest region.
The trekking trail goes by the Dudh Kosi River, offering the splendid view of Everest, Lhotse, Taboche, and Amadablam. Amadablam is the world’s most beautiful mountain. Looking at this mountain, you reach Tengboche. The main highlight of this place is the Tengboche monastery. You will fall in love with the religious aspects of the monastery. There is also a prayer ceremony. Our guide will take you there to show the performance of puja by the Buddhist Lamas.
You head to the Imja Khola, a river. The trekking trail descends this time. But from the Khola, it goes uphill to take you to Pangboche. One of the attractions of the village is the Pangboche monastery. Others are chortens and maniwalls that have religious significance. Following the trekking trail, you will Pheriche and Dingboche. The stone wall of Dingboche might attract you.
This is not a rest day at all. It is time to visit nearby villages. You will become familiar with their lifestyles. It is also time to go deeper into the Sherpa culture. And the views are always attractive. One of them is Nagartsang peak. The walk to the top of this mountain is rewarding. You are at a vantage point. The natural beauties win your heart so much that you cannot express it in words.
The walk consists of the view of the mountains that are at a stone-thrown distance. Their names are Pumori and Khumbutse. At the same time, who can ignore the beauties of the Khumbu glacier? There are also moraines on the way, another highlight. This part of the trek is steep. Before you did this, the trek was easy. On the way, there is a memorial site of Babu Chhiri Sherpa who died while climbing. We will pay our homage to him. Becoming a part of these, you will reach Lobuche.
On the way, you reach Gorakshep. It is time to rest there before heading to the Everest Base Camp. It is also the place where you will see a lot of trekkers. Some of them have returned from the base camp. If they are from your country, you can go into a conversation. It is always interesting to hear about the attractions of the base camp. After all, it is one of the highest base camps in the world. It is also an achievement that deserves to be mentioned in your diary.
At the base camp, you will do the preparation of using a ladder, fixed rope, harness, carabiner, and ice-ax. You will have knowledge of crossing crevasses. The guide will try their best to familiarize you with these things so that you can use them like a pro. They become very important while crossing the Khumbu Icefall. From there, you head to Camp II and the Lhotse Wall. There are crevasses on the way. After this, you reach the Western Crown. Following the trail, you reach Camp III. The next is camp IV from where you head to the Hillary Step. The ridge that lies ahead takes you to the summit of Everest. After spending some time there, it is time to retrace the climbing path.
It is our responsibility to do so because we had spent some days and nights there. Our team has been waiting for us. While they were doing so, they used plastic water bottles and cut vegetables. They also peeled off potatoes. All these are on the base camp, once the most untouched place in the world. You are also likely to see cans and other kinds of trash. So, it is our moral responsibility to collect and deposit this garbage.
But it is time to retrace the trekking trail. As you do so, you will reach Gorak Shep and Lobuche once again. There is also a junction. From there, you head to Pheriche. That is a shortcut to Pheriche. This is also a different route. You will also see a different natural beauty that you haven’t seen before from Pheriche to the Everest Base Camp. But what you are going to do is it is your second last night in Pheriche.
Today’s walking distance is long. You will know this as you reach Tengboche and Phungi Thanga. There is also a small jungle. But most of the time, you will be walking a steep trekking trail. On the way, you will stop for lunch. Later, the trail climbs uphill and becomes flat and easy just before it reaches Namche Bazaar.
It is all about walking downhill. You are likely to see rhododendrons blooming in the month of May. Once again, you will see beautiful waterfalls amid a green pine forest. The best place to have lunch will be Phakding. After crossing suspension bridges and visiting small villages, you will reach Lukla.
We will take an early flight after breakfast. From the window, see the last view of the mountains. It is going to be a thirty-minute flight to Kathmandu. After you reach the hotel, take a shower to refresh yourself. In your free time, visit Thamel. Also, you can buy a souvenir for your family.
This is important because bad weather might affect Lukla. If the weather is fine, then you can finish your trip on day 62 and depart from Nepal on the same day. But it is good to be on the safe side. We recommend you to have this day in your program.
We will come to pick you up prior to 3 hours. and you will be taken to Tribhuvan International Airport in our private transportation. So be ready with your belongings.
Inclusion & exclusion
Expedition cost includes:
- All airport/hotel transfers
- Kathmandu-Lukla both way flight ticket
- 5 nights in normal nice hotel in Kathmandu including breakfast
- Food and accommodation during the trek and climb(hygienic fresh food) on full board basis
- All group equipment needed to reach base camp and climb the mountain
- Sherpa, porters, liaison officer, camp staff and 1 personal climbing guide
- Cook and kitchen helper at Base Camp
- All necessary paper works including Everest permit
- Ice fall permit and fees to Sherpa teams for fixing and maintaining the ladders and ropes
- Acclimatization climb to Island Peak (6189m) before climbing Everest
- 5 bottles of 4 ltr Poisk oxygen and TopOut Masks, regulators and back up masks
- Availability of second attempt oxygen supplies
- Equipment allowance and daily wages for all Nepali staffs
- Heated dinning tent and solar panels & generator for charging photo equipment and computer at Base Camp
- Communication in base camp(walkie-talkie & satellite phone)
- Daily Dispatches on website
- Insurance for all Nepali staffs and porters including helicopter rescue provision
- Travel and rescue arrangements
- Special welcome and farewell dinner
Expedition cost does not include:
- International flight airfare
- Meals in Kathmandu other than breakfast, welcome & farewell dinner
- Personal trekking/climbing equipment’s
- Summit bonus USD 1500
- Personal Insurance & medical evacuation cost
- Personal nature expenses such as bar bills, laundry, postage, telephone, email etc.
- Tips for staff
FAQ's
On day 56, you will reach the top of Mount Everest. How is the day? Nobody can express it in their words. The expression needs a style but to call the Everest expedition as a success is a big achievement that gives a sense of joy even before attempting it. After all, you are heading to the roof of the world. The journey up there is scenic. What you have predicted may be the opposite? But that is the part of the expedition. As you are ready to take it in, you should also take into account 7 extra days. So, 63 days is enough for a well-planned successful Mount Everest expedition.
There are rocks, ice, steep slopes, crevasse, and snow on the climbing trail. You can easily cross them with the skills taught by our climbing guides by carrying heavy packs. Also, expect an extreme climate for a long time. Expect thin air and a deadly storm. Using a crampon on ice can be challenging and so can abseiling from rocks. Snow camping is another.
Without any prior climbing experience, it would be a seriously big risk to even dare. Even experienced climbers can face difficulties during the Mount Everest expedition. While Mount Everest is not the most technical mountains in terms of summiting, it still requires good fitness level and certain level of climbing expertise.
