EVEREST EXPEDITION (SOUTH EAST RIDGE)

Highlights

  • Mount Everest is the tallest point on Earth standing 8848m / 29028 ft tall, standing 5.5 miles above the sea level
  • Named after Sir George Everest, the British surveyor – general of India
  • Everest is known in Tibet as Chomolungma and the Nepalese call it Sagarmatha.
  • Mount Everest is located half in Nepal and half in Tibet.
  • Tenzing Norgey Sherpa (Nepal) and Sir Edmund Hillary (New Zealand) were the first climber of Everest, via south – east ridge route on 29 May 1953.
  • In 1975, the first woman ever Ms. Junko Tabei (Japan) summitted via south – east ridge.
Itinerary

Day 01

Meet upon arrival in Kathmandu airport and transfer to the hotel in Kathmandu. Overnight at the hotel in Kathmandu.

Day 02

Preparation for expedition. Overnight at the hotel in Kathmandu.
Day 03
Preparation for expedition. Overnight at the hotel in Kathmandu.
Day 04

Transfer to the domestic airport to connect the flight to Lukla (2800m) and upon reaching Lukla, commence trek towards Phakding. Overnight at camp or Himalayan Chain Resort.

Day 05

Trek to Namche Bazaar (3446m). Overnight at camp or lodge.

Day 06

Trek to Khumjung (3790m). Overnight at camp or Himalayan Chain Resort.

Day 07

Rest day at Khumjung for acclimatization. Change porters and yaks. Overnight at camp or Himalayan Chain Resort.

Day 08

Trek to Tengboche (3867m). Overnight at camp.

Day 09

Trek to Dingboche. Overnight at camp.

Day 10

Trek to Lobuche (4900 M.) Overnight at camp or Himalayan Chain Resort.

Day 11

Rest day at Lobuche. Overnight at camp or Himalayan Chain Resort.

Day 12

Trek to Everest base Camp. Overnight at Camp.

Day 13 to Day 57

Climbing period with the overnights at camps.

Day 58

Trek back to cleaning base camp. Overnight at camp.

Day 59

Trek back to Pheriche. Overnight at camp or lodge.

Day 60

Trek back to Khumjung. Overnight at camp or Himalayan Chain Resort

Day 61

Trek back to Phkding. Overnight at camp or Himalayan Chain Resort.

Day 62

Trek back to Lukla. Overnight at camp or lodge.

Day 63

Fly back to Kathmandu. Receive upon arrival in Kathmandu airport and transfer to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel in Kathmandu.

Day 64

Day at leisure in Kathmandu. Overnight at the hotel in Kathmandu.

Day 65

Free till departure and later transfer to the International airport to connect  the homebound flight.