Mt. Shishapangma Via Lhasa Expedition (8013m) Full Board Spring 2013
KATHMANDU – Lhasa (Saturday & Tuesday): Morning about at 10:00 AM you will be heading to the Kathmandu airport 8KM far from City. To fly for Lhasa, This must be perhaps the most beautiful flight in the world from Kathmandu to Lhasa crossing above the world highest peak mount Everest and the other charismatic Himalayan rages. After one hour 10 minutes, you reach Gongar airport in Tibet . From airport to Lhasa city, it is 90km. You will go there either by bus or Jeep; and reach in the hotel and to take rest for the acclimatization.
LHASA : One day or 2 days will be Sightseeing time frame and excursions to POTALA PALACE, NORBULINKA, THE JOKHANG and the surrounding BAKHOR market, DREPUNG & SERA MONASTERIES.
LHASA-GYANTES : 280 KM. Many busy villages, yaks, mountain sheep, and lakes are on your route on this day and; you should cross the famous Brahma-Putra River (Son of Brahma god, the creator of this cosmos) also at this time. Now passing over Karo La and Kamba passes, 5,010m. & 4,794m respectively, you final destination awaits Ghyantse.
GYANTSE-Lhatse : 200km. The morning is for you to explore the Tibet ‘s second largest city Xigatse for one hour, including the world famous Tashilumpo Monastery. In the afternoon, you will arrive in Lhatse from where the road to MT KAILASH is bifurcated. Lhatse to Tingri : 150 km. Now from Lhatse, crossing the Maphu La pass 5220m; you reach to Shegar city and after that the Tingri is ahead on your way where your night halt will be arranged.
Climbing Sherpa for Himalayan:
We facilitate highly professional, well trained and qualified climbing Sherpas for the your expeditions. Many climbers avoid Sherpa guides for the climbing, so because of this, they have been found to facing many hindrances on their way. If you take Sherpas along with you on the expedition, they are very useful in your each and every step of support, which makes your climbing easier to restore your strained energy; and it gives you vigorous strength for your next day’s climbing. Most of the groups, who have gone with the Sherpa guides on the expedition, are found to be succeeding as per our past experiences. So we suggest you to operate your expeditions along with the Sherpa guides
| MAXIMUM: | 45 Days |
| ENTRY: | Lhasa |
| EXIT: | Zhangmu |
| Day 01 : | Arrival in Kathmandu transfer to hotel |
| Day 02 : | Document apply for Tibet permit and Tibet visa |
| Day 03 : | Preparation for expedition in Kathmandu |
| Day 04 : | Final preparations for shishapangma expedition |
| Day 05 : | Flight from Kathmandu to Lhasa 3,600m |
| Day 06 : | Rest days at Lhasa for visit Lhasa, Drepung, Sera. |
| Day 07 : | Drive from Lhasa to Gyantse |
| Day 08 : | Drive from Gyantse to Shigatse |
| Day 09 : | Drive from Shigatse to Tingri |
| Day 10 : | Drive from Tingri to Chinese Base Camp 5000m |
| Day 11 : | Chinese Base Camp |
| Day 12 : | Prepared load to Yak for Advance Base Camp |
| Day 13 : | Base Camp to Middle Camp with yaks |
| Day 14 : | Middle Camp to Advance Base Camp |
| Day 15-40 : | Climbing Period Shishapangama 8012m |
| Day 41 : | Advance Base camp to Chinese Base camp |
| Day 42 : | Drive from Base Camp to Zhangmu |
| Day 43 : | Drive from Zhangmu to Kathmandu |
| Day 44 : | Rest day at Kathmandu |
| Day 45 : | Departure to your next destination |
| Number of Person | Total cost Per Person |
| 01 Person: | US$ 12'680.00 |
| 02-04 Person: | US$ 12'385.00 |
| 05-07 Person: | US$ 12'015.00 |
- 6 nights 3 star standard hotels in Kathmandu with bed & breakfast
- Mt. Shishapangma expedition permit fee
- Tibet Visa and Travel permit fee
- Liaison officer and Interpreter
- Emergency Oxygen, Mask and regulator for Advance Base Camp
- Satellite phone in payable basis (per minute $ 5).
- Expert professional Nepalese expedition crews like Cook, Kitchen boy, ABC guide and mountaineering gears till to the ABC are provided; and our crews get all expedition facilities from our office itself.
- Full board hotel in route to Tibet side Lhasa, Gyantse and Tingri (bed and breakfast, Lunch, dinner)
- Base Camp to Advance Base Camp 1 tent for 2 person provide North Face or same qualities
- Dining tent, Table, Chairs, Toilet tent, Mess tent and Kitchen tent
- We provide 3 Yak Per person's (40 KG) Load is carried by the Yak till to the from CBC to ABC
- We provide 2 Yak Per person's (35 KG) Load is carried by the Yak on the way back to the ABC to CBC
- We provide 1 Yak for each high altitude Sherpa CBC to ABC to CBC
- We provide 1 Yak for each ABC member and CBC member
- Transportation: Flight from Kathmandu to Lhasa and Drive from Chinese Base Camp to Zhangmu provided the Mini bus/Jeep for the members & Truck for the equipment
- Nepalese crew' insurance
- 2 Climber-1 Climbing Sherpa and 1 Single Climber-1 Climbing Sherpa
- 3 High Tents North Face or same quality-Camp1, Camp2, Camp3
- Single Climber- 3 High Tents North Face or same quality-Camp1, Camp2, Camp3
- Cooking Gas, Climbing Food, Stove, Cooking Equipment
- Tents for Climbing Sherpa Guide (Camp 1, 2, 3)
- Air travel to and from Kathmandu.
- Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu
- Laundry, postage, telephone calls and all other items of personal nature.
- Entry visa and Re-entry for Nepal.
- International departure tax.
- Personal Expenses.
- Medical and rescue insurance.
- Personal Climbing equipment
- Bar Bills and beverage
- Rescue Jeep US$ 700.00
- Medicine and first aid expenses
- Garbage Deposit US$ 500.00 (sharing of the total person) and Deposit fee will be not refunded if the clients (climber) don't take back their garbage.
- Walkie-Talkie
- Extra yak, per Yak's US$ 100.00 will be charge till to 50 kg load.
- Climbing Bonus and summit bonus for climbing sherpa and Tips for Base Camp staff