Expedition Summary
Day 01: Arrival at Kathmandu airport (1400m), meet the Nepalese guides and transfer to Hotel. Overnight at Hotel Vaishali (four star****)
Day 02: Preparation for the trek to Everest Base Camp – Overnight at Hotel Vaishali. Day’s sight seeing around Kathmandu
Day 03: Transfer to airport to fly to Lukla (2800m). Trek to Phakdingma (2652m). Lunch on route. Dinner and lodge.
Day 04: Acclimatization day and visit to local school which is supported by Snowball expeditions
Day 05: After breakfast trek to Phakdingma – Namche Bazaar (3440m) village in the clouds. Lunch on route. Dinner and overnight at a lodge.
Day 06: Acclimatization day at Namche Bazaar. A short day’s hike to visit a school funded by the Sir Edmund Hillary foundation along with the support from Snowball expeditions. Breakfast, lunch dinner included with an over night stop at a lodge.
Day 07: After breakfast we trek from Namche Bazaar to the Monastery at Tengboche and the view of Everest at (3867m) Lunch on route. Dinner and overnight at a lodge.
Day 08: After breakfast we trek from Tengboche to Dingboche (4343m) Lunch on route. Dinner and overnight at a lodge.
Day 09: After breakfast we trek from Dingboche to Lobuche (4940m) Lunch on route. Dinner and overnight at a lodge.
Day 10: After breakfast we trek from Lobuche to Gorakshep (5288m) after lunch we hike up to Everest Base Camp and back to Gorakshep to overnight and have dinner at a lodge.
Day 11: Early morning excursion to Kalapattar (5545m) for a sunrise view of the Mt. Everest range. After breakfast we trek from Gorakshep to Pheriche (4250m) Lunch on route. Dinner and overnight at a lodge.
Day 12: After breakfast we trek back from Pheriche to Namche Bazaar. Lunch on route. Dinner and overnight a lodge.
Day 13: After breakfast we trek from Namche Bazaar to Lukla. Lunch on route. Dinner and overnight at a lodge.
Day 14: Fly to Kathmandu. Freshen up! - Overnight at the Hotel Vaishali.
Day 15: Kathmandu valley sightseeing. This can be done around Durbar Square, Swayambhunath (Monkey Temple) and Pashupatinath, the Hindus holiest temple. Overnight at Hotel Vaishali. Final team meal in a traditional restaurant.
Day 16: Final departure home
How much does the expedition cost?
Deposit required to secure a position on the team - £200
Final cost of the expedition, excluding flights - £1200
How much do the flights cost?
All flight arrangements will be handled by snowball expeditions. Flight costs are dependent on when you book and who with. We aim to look for the most reasonable flights available.