21D Tibet Everest Advance Base Camp Trek!
We call this the Highest Trek in the World, going to extreme altitude taking you as close to the summit of Everest as any nonclimber can go. You must be fit and tough, we camp in difficult conditions. Even being fit, there is still a chance of altitude sickness affecting you meaning that you may have to return to Everest Base camp and wait until the other trekkers return.
With an average altitude in excess of 3500m, Tibet can truly be described as the roof of the world. Lying to the north of the great Himalayan range which separates it from its neighbours India, Nepal and Bhutan, much of the country is high-altitude desert. With its spectacular mountain scenery and rich Buddhist culture, Tibet is a remarkable place to visit.
On this trip, we will follow the Friendship Highway through some of the most amazing landscape on Earth on our way out from Tibet. We’ll pass small Tibetan settlements, nomadic herdsmen wandering across the wide arid plains and awe-inspiring mountain peaks. Equally as fascinating is the wealth of cultural interest and we will have plenty of opportunity to explore this side of Tibet, both in Lhasa and the other towns we pass through on our journey to Kathmandu.
We spend 4 nights in Lhasa, staying right in the centre of the old city. This will allow both plenty of time for acclimatisation and easy access to the city’s main attractions - the Potala Palace and the Jokhang Temple. Leaving Lhasa in our Toyota Landcruiser 4 wheel drive, we’ll travel through this amazing country, staying in the best traditional hotels Tibet has to offer. In the towns of Gyantse and Shigatse we explore further monasteries and fully immerse ourselves in the Buddhist culture.
Without doubt, a highlight of this trip is the visit to Everest Base Camp, and the trek to Camp 3 in 6340 metres, where the sheer grandeur of Everest’s north face you have to see to believe. This trek takes you as close to the summit of Everest as any nonclimber can go. This adventure, which we call the highest trek in the world, is an incredible journey to Camp 3 [6340m] and the base of the north col via the east Rongbuk glacier. Nowhere else on this planet can you hike on trial to such a high elevation without the need for crampons, ice axes, or mountaineering skills.
Highlights
- An incredible adventure trek along surreally sculpted Rongbuk Glacier to Camp III at 6340 meter, the advance base camp for the north Col route up Mount Everest
- The world’s highest trek that takes you as close to the summit of Everest as any non-climber can go without using any technical climbing gears and without mountaineering skill
- Awesome glimpse of the striated rock summit of Mt. Everest
- Excellent view of entire Mount Everest from Rongbuk
- Breath-taking display of picturesque mosaic of Tibetan settlements, nomadic herdsmen, ancient monasteries, high mountain passes, wide arid plains and awe-inspiring mountain views
- 05 amazing days in Lhasa visiting Potala Palace, Norbulingkha monastery, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor markets, Drepung Monastery and Tashilumpu in Shigatse.
- High chances to witness many Everest climbers fighting their way to the summit/li>
Day 01 / Singapore - Kathmandu
Day 02 / Kathmandu
Day 03 / Fly Kathmandu (1400m) - Lhasa (3660m)
Day 04 / Sightseeing in Lhasa
Day 05 / Sightseeing in Lhasa
Day 06 / Free day in Lhasa
Day 07 / Drive Lhasa - Gyantse (3950m) 261km
Day 08 / Sightseeing Gyantse - Shigatse (3900m) 90km
Day 09 / Sightseeing Shigatse - Shegar (New Tingri) 4050m 244km
Day 10 / Drive Shegar - Rongbuk (5000m) 68km
Day 11 / Rest day at Base Camp
Day 12 / Rest day at Base Camp
Day 13 / Trek from Everest BC to Camp 1 (5460m)
Day 14 / Trek to Interim Camp (5760m)
Day 15 / Rest day at Interim Camp
Day 16 / Trek to Camp 2 (5970m)
Day 17 / Trek to Camp 3 (6340m) and return to Camp 2
Day 18 / Return to Base Camp
Day 19 / Drive Base Camp - Nyalam 215km
Day 20 / Drive Nyalam - Kathmandu 153km
Day 21 / Kathmandu - Singapore
2008 Dates
- May 11 - 31
- Sep 09 - 29
Tour Cost
- SGD $5247 Twin
- SGD $ 440 Single room
Tour Price Includes
- International return airfare on Thai Airways: SIN/KTM/SIN
- One-way airfare on China Airlines: KTM/LXA
- Airport transfers
- Hotel in Kathmandu including breakfast
- Tibet visa
- Hotel in Lhasa and best available in Tibet including daily breakfast
- Camping accommodation where guest house is not available
- Guided sightseeing in Lhasa
- Transportation by Toyota 4500 land cruisers, support truck in Tibet
- All required permits and entrance fees
- High altitude support crew; local expert English-speaking climbing Sherpa, cook, kitchen hand, etc.
- Required yaks and yak drivers for carrying loads during trek
- Gammov bag (altitude chamber)
Tour Price Excludes
- Nepal visa
- All airport taxes
- Travel insurance
- Personal clothing & equipment
- Lunch and evening meals during hotel stays
- Personal expenses, other expenses not mentioned above
- Any expenses incurred in emergency evacuation/road block due any reason
- Rescue and medical expenses
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