Mt. Everest Expedition via south col

On arrival at Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport, our guide and staff receives you. A short transfer to your hotels in the heart of Kathmandu city.

On checking into lovely rooms, after getting refreshed our guide will briefs providing information for Everest Expeditions. As well as of the hotels, lodge while trekking and camping on climb. Includes other useful information with welcome dinner.

A spare and reserved four days for the trek and climb preparation and collecting permits and other documents required for the expeditions.

The rest of the group can enjoy booking a sightseeing tour around world heritage sites within Kathmandu visiting Old Durbar (palace) Square, and the ancient stupa of Swayambhunath, after a tour head back to the hotel with preparations for Everest Expeditions and trek to base camp.

Second day in Kathmandu optional tour and expeditions preparations and group briefing from our head guide and group leader. On this day complete all formal documentation for Everest Expeditions and all should complete packing for the next morning’s flight to Lukla.

Morning transfer to Kathmandu domestic air-terminal for early flight to Lukla, as time to board in a small aircraft. The plane heads east facing superb panorama of Himalaya range of peaks with Mt. Everest, then landing at Lukla airport.

A moderate town, where walk starts heading down to Dudh Koshi River valley through several Sherpa villages. Festooned with prayer flags, Buddhist monument and prayer wall then reaching our first overnight stop at Phakding village.

Today’s walk to Namche Bazaar, morning having nice breakfast the trail leads up and down to Benkar village. Cross over a long bridge to Monjo village to enter Sagarmatha National Park, as walk leads to cross another bridge.

Then reaching Jorsalle for lunch stop, the last village before Namche Bazaar, afternoon walk following a river bed. As climb starts on crossing the last high bridge, an exciting long winding uphill within forested path to Namche Bazaar.
On reaching Namche transfer to a nice lovely lodge for overnight stops, facing views of Kwangde and Tharmasarku peaks.

A perfect place and right altitude for rest day as well for acclimatization, morning take a short hike. The top of Namche high ridge offers grand views of Mt. Everest, Lhotse and Nuptse with Ama Dablam. Includes series of peaks, visit the park museum nearby, an interesting place to get information of the Khumbu areas.

For energetic people, enjoy few hours steep climb up to Everest View Hotel for glorious view of Mt. Everest. The first deluxe and luxury hotel of Khumbu and Everest region at 3,880 m high. Afternoon relax or take a stroll around the streets of Namche Bazaar lined with shops and many nice restaurants.

Adventure continues on leaving Namche Bazaar towards our destinations, morning walk on scenic wide path. Overlooking views of giant snow peaks as walk leads into lovely forest and down to Phunki Tenga near Imjatse River.

A small place popular for lunch and refreshing stops, afternoon few hours climb up to Tengboche and the monastery. One of the best beautiful spot for a short moderate trek, where one can enjoy panorama of Everest. Includes view of towering snow-clad peaks at close distance in the harmony of beautiful forest surroundings.

At Tengboche after checking into a nice rooms facing views of peaks, with time for short tour of the monastery. Observe the monastery interior and main prayer large hall adorned with tall statues of Buddha with various saints and Gurus.

After a wonderful stop at Tengboche with glorious morning views of Mt. Everest and majestic Ama Dablam. Walk down to Imjatse River and cross a bridge from here tree lines stops for short alpine bush and shrubs.

A slow gradual climb leads to Pangboche village, the last permanent settlement on route Everest base camp. From Pangboche walk up to Somare for possible lunch stop with close views of staggering Ama Dablam peak.

Afternoon walk leads on gentle uphill path, can be quite windy walking on exposed terrain. A short down to a river, then climb to Imjatse valley where Dingboche is situated, beneath North Face of Am Dablam

Enjoy an extra two days at Dingboche, a lovely location amidst high mountain range that encloses the Imjatse valley. A nice hike to Nakarjung hill above Dingboche offers sweeping panorama of surrounding snow mountain range.

Includes superb view of famous Island Peak with Mt. Makalu in the east direction with array of giant peaks. Afternoon at leisure to explore around Dingboche a moderate settlement with number of good lodges.

Having an enjoyable rest at Dingboche, adventure continues with short steep up and then on gentle uphill to Thugla. A small spot with few tea-houses and lodges, where route from Pheriche and Dingboche meets. A possible lunch stop, afternoon a steep haul up to Thugla ridge top, and then on gradual pleasant to Lobuche. Located on west end of a wide valley with several good lodges with grand views of Nuptse peak.

Morning starts heading towards our main destination to Everest Base Camp, walk for few hours with short steep climb in between over glacier and moraine, reaching Gorakshep, beneath Mt. Pumori and Kalapathar. Interested people can enjoy a side trip with steep climb for few hour on top of Kalapathar Hill.

A popular and famous scenic view-point for closest look of Mt. Everest at a mere distance. After the climb of Kalapathar with exciting panorama of surrounding giant peaks. From Gorakshep continue walks to Everest Base Camp, on reaching base camp. The tents will be there already set by our advance team of staff, as well stored the climbing equipment. Including most foods for the climb, after lunch rest and enjoy the view of notorious Khumbu Ice Fall and glaciers.

Today after collecting all needful climbing gears from the porters and Yaks, getting busy sorting out the equipment’s and planning. As well having practice climb before heading for the big climb to the summit of Everest.

Full three days collecting and sorting out the gear and foods for further high camps, as well having rest, enjoy practice climb using the climbing gear.

A final meeting from the Leader and the guide, information of climb and obstacles to encounter, as well for safe descent.

We have reserved 30 full days for the final ascent of Mt. Everest

We have reserved 30 full days for the final ascent of the Mt. Everest summit. As well as preparation for the great climb, due to some technical difficulties at the massive tumbling boulders of Khumbu Ice Falls.

Preparation and the climb of Mt. Everest in 20 days:

The Base Camp: 

The Base Camp is used mainly for climbers to get their bearings and acclimatize; most will spend a couple of weeks here before their first ascent to Camp 1.
Base Camp sits at an elevation of 5,364 m or 17, 598.43 feet high.

Camp I:
This is the first camp that climbers have to reach after ascending the Khumbu Icefall. It is at 6,065. 52 m or 19,900 feet.

Camp II:
Also known as Camp ABC (Advanced Base Camp), this is technically the second camp that climbers reach after climbing through the Western Cwm. At the height of 6, 400. 8 m or 21,000 feet.

Camp III: 

The second to last camp before the final summit push is where climbers have to face some technically challenging sections. Climbers will need to ascend via the fixed rope that’s attached to a ledge on the Lhotse face; before climbing another 5,500 m or 1,640 feet to reach the final camp before the summit.

Camp IV and to the summit:
At 8412.48 m or 27,600 feet, climbers will begin the final push to the summit, starting at the ‘Balcony.’ At the snow dome ridge, climbers will then spend the next 10-12 hours (starting at midnight) climbing to the summit.

This day all climbing member and guide, including staff should reach at base camp, to assist packing equipment’s and checking each member health condition after the great dramatic climb of Mt. Everest.

Start packing the climbing gears and disposing garbage at proper sites, where SPPC (Sagarmatha Pollution Control) will check the camp and depose the litter to take away from the base camp to disposal sites or back to Kathmandu.

This morning after a successful triumph of world’s highest peaks, return journey to Gorakshep and then walk to Thugla. From here on downhill to Pheriche, walk across a windy valley, after a nice pleasant walk reach Pheriche for overnight stop. Pheriche with many good lodges and a health post run by HRA (Himalayan Rescue Association).

Return journey much easier losing heights every hours, walking downhill with few long ups to Tengboche for possible lunch stop.
After a good rest at Tengboche, head downhill to Imjatse River, and then steep climb for an hour to Sanasa village. From here on gradual path with short ups and downs to Namche Bazaar for overnight stop.

A leisure morning with short and last trek to Lukla to reach on time organizing a party among crews and fellow members. Start the walk following a pleasant trail past Ghat and Choplung villages. As climb leads for an hour reaching the famous gate of Lukla, a short walk to your lodge close to the Lukla Airport. Reaching by lunch time, as well for last night dinner and celebrating the success of Mt. Everest climb enjoy the party among fellow climbers and staff.

From Lukla taking an early morning flight back to Kathmandu or land at Manthali town airport in Ramechap district. After a short sweeping flight and great landing, transfer to our vehicles for exciting drive to Kathmandu and check into respective hotels with rest of the day free at leisure.

A spare days in Kathmandu in case of flight delay and cancellation due to unfavorable bad weather which might occur, as the Himalayan weather can be unpredictable sometimes if all goes well have a free day or sightseeing tour of Kathmandu-Patan and Bhaktapur. Having another party after completing the successful Mt. Everest Expeditions, on these days the leader and guide will hand over the expedition reports. To Nepal Government Tourism department, evening enjoy the farewell group dinner.

Last day in the country full of amazing adventures with high Himalayan peaks, after a wonderful experience; with fond memories of Everest Expedition.

Vertex Holiday staff transfer you from the hotel to airport as per your international flight time for your final departure homeward bound or to respective destination.