Mt Everest

Includes

• ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE : Airport – Hotel transfers – Airport (Pick Up and Drop), by private vehicle.
• HOTEL ACCOMMODATION IN KATHMANDU : 4 nights hotel in Kathmandu (4-star category) – single room on bed and breakfast plan.
• WELCOME DINNER : One Welcome Dinner in a tourist standard restaurant in Kathmandu with Office’s Staff.
• CARGO CLEARANCE : Assistance for cargo clearance in Nepal’s Customs, clearance cost is subject to a charge.
• PERMITS : Expedition Royalty and a permit fee of Nepal Government to climb Mt. Everest, Sagarmatha National Park, and Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality entry permit and fee.
• ICEFALL FEE : Khumbu Icefall climbing charge to (SPCC) Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee.
• LIAISON OFFICER : 1 Government Liaison officer with full equipment, salary, and accommodation.
• RUBISH MANAGEMENT : Stool Shipment Transfer & Rubish Deposit fees.
• INSURANCE : Medical & Emergency rescue Insurance for all involved Nepalese staff during the trek and expedition.
• DUFFLE BAG : One JasonBlack Mountaineering Duffle Bag.
• MEMBER TRANSPORTATION : – (Domestic Flight) Fly from Kathmandu – Lukla and while returning Lukla – Kathmandu, as per itinerary.
• EXPEDITION TRANSPORTATION : All necessary expedition equipment transportation for all Members and Staff from Kathmandu to Lukla (by air cargo) to Base camp (by Porters / Yak) – While returning: Base camp to Lukla (by porters / Yak) and Lukla to Kathmandu (by air cargo).
• MEMBER LUGGAGE : Up to 70 Kg per member for personal baggage during the trek to be carried by porters or Yaks.
• FOOD AND LODGING : 3 meals a day (breakfast, lunch, and dinner; including tea and coffee) along with accessible accommodation at Hotel/Lodge during the trek and at the Basecamp. Hygienic and fresh green vegetables, fresh meat, fruits, soft drinks, and juice will be served regularly during the entire expedition using helicopter flights. Well-managed base camp set up for members & Staff.
• PORTER : Porters per member up to the basecamp and from the basecamp (both ways).
• BASE CAMP STAFF : Experienced and well-trained Base Camp Cook & kitchen Helpers as required.
• STAFF SALARY AND ALLOWANCE : All Nepalese staff & porter’s daily wages, salary, equipment, food & clothing.
• BASE CAMP TENT : Each member will have an individual box tent in Base Camp.
• BASE CAMP EQUIPMENT : Single Tent, foam mattresses and pillow per member, 1 Dinning Tent, 1 Kitchen Tent, 1 Communication tent, 1 Toilet & 1 Shower Tent, 1 Staffs Tent, 1 Tent for Nepalese base camp staffs, Store tents, Tables & chairs & all necessary cooking gears.
• HEATER : Heater at base camp in each Dining and other necessary camps.
• SOLAR/GENERATOR/LIGHT : 1 Solar panel and Generator for lights at base camp, battery charge, for laptop and other electronic devices.
• MEDICAL CHECKUP : Twice Medical checkup of each climber at the base camp before the summit attempt.
• TRAINING : Oxygen, Mask Regulator, Ice wall, and Ladder training at basecamp by UIAGM Gide.
• HIGH ALTITUDE CLIMBING SHERPA : 1 veteran and government-licensed climbing Sherpa per member (1 Member: 1 Sherpa), during the entire climb from Basecamp to the summit and back, and on each rotation.
• ASSISTANCE : Climbing Sherpa to assist in carrying your gear to the high camps.
• CLIMBING SHERPA SALARY & ALLOWANCE : Climbing Sherpa Salary, Equipment, Food, and Clothing. BONUS : Carry Bonus of Sherpas and Route Fixing Charges.
• OXYGEN BOTTLE (O2) : Summit Oxygen cylinder: 5 oxygen bottles (4 ltrs.) for each member and 3 oxygen bottles for each high-altitude Sherpa. **
• OXYGEN MASK & REGULATOR : 1 Set of Summit Oxygen masks & regulators for each member and high-altitude Sherpa. **
• BACK-UP OXYGEN : Oxygen Cylinder, mask, and regulator (with appropriate charge).
• HIGH CAMP SERVICE (INFRASTRUCTURE AND LOGISTICS) : High Altitude Tent, Necessary cooking EPI gas, cooking pot, High food for a member, Sherpa, and other crews at (C1) (C2) (C3) and (C4). Group climbing gears, fixed, and dynamic rope during the climbing period as required.
• HIGH CAMP KITCHEN AND DINING : We will have one cook, kitchen, and dining tents in Camp I and Camp II.
• HIGH ALTITUDE TENT : Members will share tents in high camps (2 members: 1 tent).
• ROPE FIXING TEAM : The team of experienced Sherpas will fix the route to the summit of Everest (no extra charge will be applied to members).
• SATELLITE PHONE : for an emergency communication carried by Sherpa, also available for members with appropriate charge.
• WALKIE-TALKIE : for communicating from Base Camp to Mountain and Mountain to Base Camp.
• PERMITS : Satellite Phone/walkie-talkie permit for all members and staff.
• INTERNET SERVICE : Internet facility (1 Mbps) will be available at the Base Camp (subject to a charge).
• WEATHER FORECAST : report regularly from Meteotest, Bern (Switzerland) during the entire expedition.
• MEDICAL KIT : Comprehensive Medical kit for members and staff.
• CERTIFICATE : Everest climbing certificate issued by MoCTCA (after climbing Mt. Everest successfully).

Excludes

• AIR FARE : International flight airfare (from and to Kathmandu).
• NEPAL ENTRY VISA FEE : Nepalese Visa fee is $125 USD for 90 Days.
• LUNCH & DINNER : Lunch & dinner during the stay in Kathmandu (also in case of early return from Trekking / Expedition than the scheduled itinerary).
• EXTRA NIGHTS IN KATHMANDU : Extra nights’ accommodation in Kathmandu. In case of early arrival or late departure, early return from Trekking / Expedition, domestic flight cancellation (due to any other reason) than the scheduled itinerary.
• INSURANCE POLICY : Insurance covering both medical and high-altitude evacuation costs (for the trip cancellation, interruption, high altitude rescue & air evacuation, medical treatment, repatriation, etc.) *Mandatory
• PERSONAL EXPENSES : Telephone Calls, Internet, Toiletries, battery recharge, hot shower, laundry, soft drinks, beers, and any Alcoholic beverages (during the trek and in Kathmandu but we will have soft drinks for members at base camp).
• PERSONAL CLIMBING EQUIPMENT : Clothing, Packing Items, Bags, Personal Medical Kit, and all kinds of Personal Trekking / Climbing Gear.
• FILMING : Special Filming, Camera, and Drone permit fee.
• INTERNET SERVICE : Not included during the trek into base camp.
• SUMMIT BONUS : Summit bonus for climbing Sherpa- Minimum 1500 USD.
• TIPS : Calculate some tips for basecamp and high camp staff – Minimum 400 USD.
• EXTRA : Any other services or activities, which are not mentioned in the itinerary and other items not listed in the “Cost Includes” section.