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Nepal: Everest Base Camp Trek
Luxury Trek (18 Days)
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overview
18 day itinerary with 13 days of trekking and 5 days in Kathmandu. All the lodges on the trek are the nicest available -- 9 nights in Everest Summit Lodges and 3 nights in local lodges.
Add 3 days in Pokhara, 3 days in Chitwan, or 2 days in Nagarkot to round out your Nepal experience!
Itinerary
| DAY 1: | Arrive in Kathmandu, overnight Hotel Manaslu |
| DAY 2: | Half day sightseeing tour, overnight Hotel Manaslu (B) |
| DAY 3: | Fly to Lukla/2886m and trek to Monjo/3500m (5 hours), overnight Everest Summit Lodge (BLD) |
| DAY 4: | Trek to Namche/3440m (3 hours), overnight Zhamling Guest House (BLD) |
| DAY 5: | Trek to Tashinga/3790m (2 hours), overnight Everest Summit Lodge (BLD) |
| DAY 6: | Trek to Pangboche/3985m (5 hours), overnight Everest Summit Lodge (BLD) |
| DAY 7: | Trek to Dingboche/4260m (3 hours), overnight Snowlion, Himalaya, or Amadablam Lodge (BLD) |
| DAY 8: | Acclimatize in Dingboche, overnight Snowlion, Himalaya, or Amadablam Lodge (BLD) |
| DAY 9: | Trek to Lobuche/4930m (5 hours), overnight Himalayan Chain Resort (BLD) |
| DAY 10: | Trek to Everest Base Camp/5364m, back to Gorakshep/5170m (8 hours), overnight Himalaya, Yeti, or Buddha Lodge (BLD) |
| DAY 11: | Trek to Kala Patthar/5545m and back to Dingboche/4260m (7 hours), overnight Himalayan Chain Resort (BLD) |
| DAY 12: | Trek to Tashinga/3790m (5 hours), overnight Everest Summit Lodge (BLD) |
| DAY 13: | Trek to Monjo/3500m (5 hours), overnight Everest Summit Lodge (BLD) |
| DAY 14: | Trek to Lukla/2886m (4 hours), overnight Everest Summit Lodge (BLD) |
| DAY 15: | Fly to Kathmandu, overnight Hotel Manaslu (B) |
| DAY 16: | Free day in Kathmandu, overnight Hotel Manaslu (B) |
| DAY 17: | Free day in Kathmandu, overnight Hotel Manaslu (B) |
| DAY 18: | Final departure (B) |
Pricing
2010 Pricing
| Group Size | 18-day Tour |
| 2 - 3 people: | $2055 |
| 4-5 people: | $2195 |
| 6 - 9 people: | $2130 |
| 10 - 14 people: | $2020 |
| Single Supplement: | $445 |
| Local Payment: | $255 |
Upgrades
- Upgrade to Yak and Yeti in Kathmandu: $480/person
Included with all Treks
- All lodging as stated
- All meals as stated
- Sirdar (group leader) and necessary sherpas (assistant guides)
- Guide is included with groups of 4 or more
- Necessary porters or Zopkios (yaks) -- 30 lbs. maximum
- Hyperbaric pressure bag
- National Park fees for Sagarmatha National Park
- Insurance of staff and porters
- All domestic airport arrival and departure transfers (Lukla and Kathmandu)
- Trekkers registration certificate
Not Included
- Nepalese Visa
- Domestic and International airport taxes
- Airfare for the sector Kathmandu-Lukla-Kathmandu (local payment)
- Refreshments, tips, bottled drinks and bar bills
- Insurance and rescue of any form
- Cost arising out of flight cancellation/road blockades/landslides and reasons beyond our control
- Expenses of personal nature and any other expenses not mentioned in the above cost.
- Tips for guides and drivers
- Excess baggage and extra mileage
- Sleeping bags (can be hired in Kathmandu at the cost of US$ 2.50 per day)
- Personal insurance policy - suggested a comprehensive travel insurance covering tour and flight cancellations, loss of valuables, thefts, illness, accidents and hospitalization.
- Excess baggage cost for domestic flight (baggage allowance is 15 kgs per person).
- Meals not mentioned in the itinerary.
- Budget US$ 12-15 per day for lunch and dinner in Kathmandu.