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EverestLive YourBase Story Camp Namas Adventure Everest Base Camp 5346 M

Type: Trekking (All inclusive) International flight not included

Total no of days: 14 Days

Trek grading / Difficulty : Novice/Beginners

Price: $2380| £1850 | €2130 p/p

Best season: April - May ( Spring ) - October - November ( Autumn ) Groups: 2 - 8 max

OVERVIEW

Our travellers consider Everest base camp trekking as a soul defying adventure of a life time experience. Travellers instantly falls in love with the great mountains. Laying just at the base of the great Himalayan range, it has become a to-do adventure for many adventure thrill seekers. Your adventure begins with a thrilling 45 minute to then trekking through a scenic route via the Sherpa capital of . You trek across beautiful valleys, dense forests and rivers before reaching the renowned viewpoint of Kalapatthar and then to Everest Base Camp. You will also have time to explore the colourful and frenetic capital city of , Kathmandu. Alongside its breathtakingly beautiful terrain, Nepal is also home to a multitude of fascinating cultures and friendly people, both of which you will be able to experience first-hand.

Everest base camp overview details.

¥ Location: Nepal,

¥ Elevation/altitude: 5346 M / 17600 ft

¥ Average walking hours: 6-7 hours every day.

¥ Highlights: Lukla, Namche Bazaar, Yak’s, Monastery and possibly Yeti (jokes)

¥ Mountains seen: Mt. Everest and other 8000 M ( , ), Amadablam, Pumori

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When is the best time to trek/visit Everest Base Camp? The best time to trek/visit Everest Base Camp is during Spring ( March - May ) or Autumn ( Mid Sept - December) on any given year. Trekking during June - August is highly not recommended due to monsoon season in Nepal, bad whether conditions and possibility of lots of flight cancellations.

How tough/difficult is Everest Base Camp trekking? Everest Base Camp is classed as a novice/beginners trekking route. However, you will need to be in a good shape physically (read out training for trekking blog post). If you never have been exposed to high altitude before then elevating slowly is recommended which we follow in all our itineraries. It will be challenging for all novice trekkers but the fitter you are the more you can enjoy the trek and your holiday.

Everest Base Camp with helicopter? Yes, when it comes to helicopter services for Everest base camp there are a range of possible options. You can do a 1 day heli flight tour to Everest view point/base camp or trek up to Everest base camp and return back to Lukla or Kathmandu on a helicopter. (For arrangements or more info email us at [email protected])

Everest Base Camp alternative/extension treks? Everest base camp being the most famous trail welcomes global travellers all over from the world. You can definitely expect traffic on the normal route. How ever if you happen to choose alternative/ extended routes “Gokyo trek - 20 days” or “Three pass treks - 22 days ” then there will be less travellers in that route and still visit Everest base camp.

Why choose Namas Adventure team. (More on about us)

¥ Client safety is our primary focus and is implemented in all decision we make on our expeditions.

¥ We assemble best qualified Sherpa and guiding team on all our expeditions.

¥ Use of highest quality gears and equipments on all treks and expeditions. ( i.e. Tents, ropes, climbing gears, base camp essentials)

¥ Best experienced team to help you achieve your one of the greatest adventure.

¥ Creating a fun memorable experience and target successful summit on all our expeditions.

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Itinerary

Day 1 Kathmandu

Day 2 Kathmandu / Lukla / Monjo

Day 3 Monjo / Namche Bazaar

Day 4 Acclimatisation in Namche Bazar.

Day 5 Namche Bazaar / Thyāngboche

Day 6 Thyāngboche /

Day 7 Dingboche

Day 8 Dingboche / Lobuche

Day 9 Lobuche/ Gorakshep/ Everest Base Camp

Day 10 Gorakshep/ Kalapatthar / Pheriche

Day 11 Pheriche / Namche Bazzar

Day 12 Namche Bazzar / Lukla

Day 13 Lukla / Kathmandu

Day 14 Departure

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Included

¥ NMA Certified Sherpa Mountain guide ¥ $200 Individual tip pool. * Tip pool will be fairly distributed among all Namas staff members. (Guides, porters, drivers, hotel security and staffs). Guest may personally hand in extra tips to our guides and porters. ¥ Namas Branded merchandise (Down Jacket, Cap, Buff) ¥ Arrival hotel in Kathmandu and 1 night before Departure. (Hotel Manaslu Kathmandu) ¥ All trekking permits (Khumbu Region Permit and TIMS) ¥ All internal-local transportation to and from the trekking trail head ¥ 3 Meals everyday with pot hot water every night ¥ Lodge accommodation during the trek ¥ One porter for 2 trekkers ¥ 25kg personal luggage ¥ Arrival Arrival pick up and departure ¥ Internal flights ¥ Basic First aid kit ¥ Welcome/Farewell leave Dinner

Not Included

¥ Visas and travel insurance ¥ Entertainment and food ( Kathmandu ) ¥ Bottled drinks and beverages ¥ Evacuation (will be done in your account) ¥ Laundry, Phone services, Personal expenditure transactions ¥ Optional trips ¥ Tea breaks, chocolates or other snacks and any meals beside breakfast, lunch and dinner. ¥ Delay and cancellation because of natural phenomenon ¥ International flights to Kathmandu ¥

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EVEREST BASE CAMP

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Footwears ¥ Hiking shoes for the trek to base camp with ankle protection ¥ Gaiters ¥ Midweight thermal socks: 5 pairs ¥ Liner socks or equivalent: 2 pairs Body Layers ¥ 1 merino base layers: top / bottom set ¥ Quick-dry sports bra (for women) ¥ 1 mid layer top: breathable Underwear ¥ Lightweight waterproof/breathable rain pants ¥ Convertible hiking pants ¥ Hooded Soft Shell jacket To be worn over other layers ¥ Midweight down or synthetic parka with hood ¥ Hooded Hard Shell: Gore Tex and breathable ¥ Insulated Down Jacket ¥ Long jones equivalent to Rab’s Polartec or equivalent: 2 pairs Headgear and Hand wear ¥ Wool hat (ski hat) ¥ Sunhat: To shade your face / neck from the sun on a hot day ¥ Buff: To protect your neck / face from the sun ¥ Under helmet Balaclava ¥ Glacier glasses: Full protection with side covers or wrap around ¥ Lightweight synthetic liner gloves: For wearing on a hot day; 2 pairs ¥ Soft shell gloves: To wear for moderate cold / wind Personal Gear ¥ 30-40 L Trekking Backpack: To carry on the trek to base camp. Simple and light. ¥ Sleeping Bag: Rated to at least -10 to -20C. Goose down or synthetic ¥ Compression stuff sacks: 2 large ones; for reducing volume of the sleeping bag, down parka, etc., in your pack. ¥ Trekking poles with snow baskets: Adjustable poles ¥ Head torch: 1 normal for base camp and 1 with remote battery systems for climbing at night. This will be used whilst climbing at night ¥ Sunscreen: SPF 50 or above ¥ Lip balm with sunblock

Live Your Story Namas Adventure ¥ Water bottles: 1 wide mouth bottles with 1L capacity ¥ Thermos: 1 litre (buy a good ones to keep your water warm for longer hours) ¥ Toiletry bag: Include toilet paper and hand sanitiser and small towel ¥ Hand warmers & toe warmers ¥ Pen Knife or multi tool (optional) ¥ Camera: bring extra batteries and memory cards ¥ Personal solar charging system (optional but recommended) ¥ Travel Clothes ¥ Duffel bags (1) with locks ¥ Base Camp extra Items: Kindle, I pad, books, smart phone, etc ¥ Cell phone in waterproof case ¥ Cell phone charging cable ¥ Local SIM card for cell phone (purchase in Nepal) ¥ Portable power device (for recharging phone or other electronics) ¥ Snack food: Please bring a few days of your favourite climbing snack food such as bars, energy gels, nuts, beef jerky, etc. A variety of salty and sweet is recommended to give you extra energy. ¥ Small personal first aid kit: Include athletic tape, Band-Aid’s, Ibuprofen, blister care, personal medications, etc ¥ Toothbrush (travel size) ¥ Toothpaste (travel size) ¥ Toilet paper ¥ Personal wipes ¥ Women’s hygiene items ¥ Pee bottle ¥ Hand sanitizer ¥ Shampoo and conditioner ¥ Biodegradable soap ¥ Deodorant ¥ Dental floss ¥ Razor and shaving cream ¥ Skin lotion ¥ Medications and Prescriptions: Bring antibiotics (Azithromycin, etc.), and altitude medicine such as Diamox and dexamethasone*

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Deposit required : £150 p/p

Payment details: HSBC Business Bank NAMAS ADVENTURE LTD AC NO: 12126885 SORT CODE: 40-43-26

International Payment details IBAN no: GB37HBUK40432612126885 Or BIC code: HBUKGB4157V

CLIENTS AT BASE CAMP

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Trekking\Climbing Fitness

When it comes to expedition the more fitter you are and more stronger the better your chances of successfully climbing to the summit and most of all enjoying the expedition. The grading system gives you an indication of the level required for each expedition both technically and physically. It is very important that you train and build your level of fitness depending on your choice of expedition and whilst on expedition if your fitness is deemed to be inadequate our leaders would ask you to remain at camp. Please discuss with our guiding leaders on how you feel and weather you can actually make that push during all climbing/expedition, as we take your and staff safety seriously and would not want any unchecked incidents or miss out on your successful summit bid.

Adventure Travel Ð Accuracy of Itinerary

It is on our best interest to operate our expeditions as printed in the itinerary but due to unseen circumstances it may be necessary to make some changes as a result of flight schedules, climatic conditions, limitations of infrastructure or other operational factors. As a consequence, the order or location of overnight stops and the duration of the day may vary from those outlined. We would ask for your patience in this case as a lot of these can be out of our hands and we will best decide to plan alternatives.

Our assigned leader is responsible for the overall safety of the whole team during the expedition and will encourage the use of safe climbing practises during the expedition. They will ensure that every opportunity is taken to fulfil the objectives described in the trip’s outline itinerary, but have the freedom to modify any plans subject to weather, delays or unforeseen circumstances which are deemed to be out of the control of Namas Adventure. The leader will maintain a good team spirit and attempt to keep morale high for the whole group. Wherever possible the leader will keep the Namas Adventure office informed of team progress and any emergency situations that may arise.

Namas Expedition leaders are experienced members of Nepal mountaineering associations. Local guides possess the detailed local knowledge we need to achieve our goals and support our teams. They do not guide in the same way as UIAGM/IMFGA Alpine Guides, but work in the more traditional sense as route finders and assistants to our expedition leader. We encourage our groups to work as teams, helping to support and trust each other throughout the duration of the expedition.

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All our clients are required to have adequate insurance for their trip programs. When conducting research for insurance options, please look into the details of the policies covering the right requirements. Unexpected life events occur. Your travel plans might change due to illness while you are abroad or because of a family emergency even before you leave home. Our recommendation is that you protect your investment and welfare against these unexpected circumstances so you and your loved ones can prepare for your upcoming adventure with more peace of mind.

¥ Cancellation or curtailment ¥ Helicopter rescue ¥ Repatriation ¥ The altitude that you are expected to attain ¥ Grade of trek/climb/expedition ¥ Medical cover

Few insurance provider which we recommend.

UK based clients True Traveller: www.truetraveller.com Treks upto 4500M (Check Ultimate pack with Nepal trekking Box) Austrian Alpine Club (UK) www.aacuk.org.uk ( Expedition’s mostly) Snowcard: www.snowcard.co.uk World Nomads: https://www.worldnomads.co.uk/ Dogtag: www.dogtag.co.uk For non-UK based clients: Ripcord: http://www.ripcordrescuetravelinsurance.com/ Travelex Ins. Services: www.travelexinsurance.com True Traveller: www.truetraveller.com (Check Extreme pack or Ultimate pack with Nepal trekking Box) Austrian Alpine Club (UK): www.aacuk.org.uk These are some of the insurance companies that we trust but you are free to choose the one you have been using or trust during your travel. Please forward the details of your Insurance as soon as you have it: we need the insurance company’s name, their 24 hour emergency telephone number and your insurance policy number Ð [email protected]

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