Cho Oyu, the world's sixth highest mountain at 8,201m, lies on the Nepal/Tibet border about 30km west of Mt Everest at the head of Gokyo valley. It was first attempted during the 1952 Everest reconnaissance by a British team lead by Eric Shipton. The mountain was first climbed by Austrians in 1954 who reached the summit via the north-west ridge using a route though Tibet from the Nangpa–La - not strictly a legal route. An India expedition made the second ascent in 1958 and a German Ski expedition made the third ascent in 1964. Today more than 1,000 people have stood on the summit as the ascent of Cho Oyu through Tibet is not particularly difficult. Of all Nepal’s 8000m peaks, Cho Oyu is second only to Everest in the number of expeditions and successful ascents.
| Fixed Departure Date |
| Sept.09, 2008 – April 05, 2009 – Sept. 06, 2009 |
Itinerary Outline
Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu (1350m.) airport, meet our staff, then transfer to Hotel.
Day 02: Free day in Kathmandu.
Day 03: Preparation for expedition and official trip briefing.
Day 04: Drive to Kodari and transfer to Zhangmu 2300m. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 05: Drive to Nyalam 2750m. - Hotel.
Day 06: Nyalam rest for acclimatization.
Day 07: Drive to Tingri 4340m. - Hotel.
Day 08: Day for acclimatization. - Hotel.
Day 09: Drive to Chinese Base Camp 5000m. Tented Camp
Day 10: Chinese Base Camp. Tented Camp
Day 11: Prepared load to Yak for Advance Base Camp. Tented Camp
Day 12: Chinese BC - Middle Camp with Yaks. Tented Camp
Day 13: Middle Camp - Cho Oyu Advance Base Camp 5700m. Tented Camp
Day 14-39: Climbing Period for Cho Oyu 8201m. Tented Camp
Day 40: Advance Base Camp - Chinese Base Camp. Tented Camp
Day 41: Drive back to Zhangmu. Tented Camp
Day 42: Zhangmu - Kodari then drive back to Kathmandu then transfer to Hotel.
Day 43: Free day in Kathmandu.
Day 44: Kathmandu free or free for personal activities.
Day 45: Last minute, transfer to airport for onward journey.
Trip Cost
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Service includes:
- All land transportation by private vehicle, (Airport /Hotel/Airport & trekking pick up & drop).
- Welcome dinner with Nepali culture programs.
- 6 Nights Hotel Accommodation in Kathmandu with bed & breakfast basis at (3 Star Hotel) Hotel Manang.
- Experience, professional Nepalese expedition crews; Advance Base Camp guide, Cook, Kitchen boys, and mountaineering gears till to the ABC.
- Crew’s equipment charge, daily wages, expedition insurance and other facility will provided by our agency itself.
- Tibet visa & Travel Permit for the expedition crew’s.
- 3 Major meals B/L/D (Full board basis) and Hotel accommodation while on the way to expedition as per programs Zhangmu, Nyalam & Tingri and way back.
- 3 Major meals B/L/D during your stay in Chinese Base Camp and Advance Base Camp.
- Each person will get one North Face brand Tent and Mattress for Chinese Base Camp and Advance Base Camp.
- We provide Dining Tent, Tables, Chairs, Toilet Tent, Mess Tent, Shower Tent and Kitchen Tent at Chinese Base Camp and Advance Base Camp.
- Per Person 50 KG. Expedition equipment’s luggage or barrels allowed for expedition till to and from Base Camp and Advance Base Camp
- Per Person 40 KG. Expedition equipment’s luggage or barrels is allowed on the way back to Advance Base Camp to Chinese Base Camp. (Expedition equipment’s luggage or barrels carried by Yak).
- Kathmandu/ Zhangmu/ Chinese Base Camp/Zhangmu/Kathmandu by tourist Mini Bus/Jeep/ Land Cruiser for members, Nepalese crew’s and Truck for the whole expedition gears.
- Cho Oyu Expedition permit, Tibet group Visa and Travel Permit.
- Liaison Officer and Interpreter for expedition till Chinese Base Camp.
- Emergency Oxygen, Mask & regulator for Advance Base Camp.
- Satellite Phone (Pay call service till ABC).
- Gammo Bag for the life saving device, incase of altitude sickness for Member during the expedition.
- Expedition T-shirts for each member with expedition label.
- Medical Kit Box for Nepalese crew’s and simple medical service for members till ABC.
Service does not include:
- Airfare: To & from your country.
- International airport departure tax.
- Nepal entry visa and Re-entry visa fees.
- Personal expedition climbing gears.
- Major meals: Lunch and Dinner during your stay in Kathmandu.
- Personal local transportation in Kathmandu and Tibet except above mentioned programs.
- Personal travel medical and rescue insurance.
- Emergency evacuation: Rescue Jeep US $ 700 to Zhangmu/Nepal border.
- Personal medicines and First-Aid expenses.
- Personal nature expenses.
- All Drinks except tea and coffee.
- Postage letter, Laundry service, Telephone calls and all other items of personal nature.
- Walkie-Talkie.
- Extra Yak: Per Yak's US $ 100 will be charged for 40 KG. load and US $ 25 for per Tibetan Yak man.
- Garbage Deposit US $ 500 (sharing with all total of the expedition climbers) and Deposit fee will be not refunded if the climber don't take back their garbage to ABC.
- Tips for Nepalese crews, etc.
