Shisha Pangma (8,035m.) & Cho Oyu (8,201m.) Expedition

Shisha Pangma & Cho Oyu

Fixed Departure Date

30 March 2009 – 09 April 2009 & Aug. 10, 2009.

Itinerary Outline

Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu (1350m.) airport, meet our staff then transfer to Hotel
Day 02: Preparing Expedition/visa for Tibet.
Day 03: Preparing expedition and officially briefing.
Day 04: Drive to Kodari, Enter and transfer to Zhangmu (2300M.) Hotel.
Day 05: Drive Zhangmu – Nylam 3750m. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 06: Nylam rest for acclimatization. Hotel.
Day 07: Drive Nyalam – Chinese Base Camp. Tented Camp.
Day 08: Acclimatization day in Chinese Base Camp. Tented Camp.
Day 09: Prepare load for Advance Base Camp 5000m. Tented Camp.
Day 10: Trek to Middle Camp. Tented Camp.
Day 11: Trek to Advance Base Camp 5400m. Tented Camp.
Day 12-24: Climbing Period Shisha Pangma 8,035m. Tented Camp.
Day 25: Trek back to Base Camp. Tented Camp.
Day 26: Drive Base Camp – Tingri 4340m. – Hotel
Day 27: Drive to Chinese Base Camp 4700m. Tented Camp.
Day 28: Chinese Base Camp. Tented Camp.
Day 29: Prepared load to Yak for ABC. Camping
Day 30: Base Camp – Middle Camp. Tented Camp.
Day 31: Middle Camp - Cho Oyu Advance Base Camp. Tented Camp.
Day 32-42: Climbing Period for Cho Oyu 8201m. Tented Camp.
Day 43: Advance Base camp – Chinese Base camp. Tented Camp.
Day 44: Chinese Base Camp – Drive to Tingri. Hotel.
Day 45: Drive Tingri – Zhangmu then transfer to Hotel.
Day 46: Drive Zhangmu – exit Tibet then drive back to Kathmandu then transfer to Hotel.
Day 47: Free day in Kathmandu.
Day 48: Last minute, transfer to airport for onward journey.

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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.
• 5 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, Nyalam and Zhangmu.
• 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.
• Shisha Pangma and 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 $ 500 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.