Everest base camp

Itinerary details

Mount Everest, known in Nepali as Sagarmāthā and in Tibetan as Chomolungma, is Earth's highest mountain above sea level, located in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas. The international border between China (Tibet Autonomous Region) and Nepal runs across its summit point.

The current official height of 8,848 m (29,029 ft), recognized by China and Nepal, was established by a 1955 Indian survey and subsequently confirmed by a Chinese survey in 1975.[1] In 2005, China remeasured the rock height of the mountain, with a result of 8844.43 m. There followed an argument between China and Nepal as to whether the official height should be the rock height (8,844 m., China) or the snow height (8,848 m., Nepal). In 2010, an agreement was reached by both sides that the height of Everest is 8,848 m, and Nepal recognizes China's claim that the rock height of Everest is 8,844 m.[6]

In 1865, Everest was given its official English name by the Royal Geographical Society, upon a recommendation by Andrew Waugh, the British Surveyor General of India. As there appeared to be several different local names, Waugh chose to name the mountain after his predecessor in the post, Sir George Everest, despite George Everest's objections.

Mount Everest attracts many climbers, some of them highly experienced mountaineers. There are two main climbing routes, one approaching the summit from the southeast in Nepal (known as the "standard route") and the other from the north in Tibet. While not posing substantial technical climbing challenges on the standard route, Everest presents dangers such as altitude sickness, weather, and wind, as well as significant hazards from avalanches and the Khumbu Icefall. As of 2017, nearly 300 people have died on Everest, many of whose bodies remain on the mountain.

The first recorded efforts to reach Everest's summit were made by British mountaineers. As Nepal did not allow foreigners into the country at the time, the British made several attempts on the north ridge route from the Tibetan side. After the first reconnaissance expedition by the British in 1921 reached 7,000 m (22,970 ft) on the North Col, the 1922 expedition pushed the north ridge route up to 8,320 m (27,300 ft), marking the first time a human had climbed above 8,000 m (26,247 ft). Seven porters were killed in an avalanche on the descent from the North Col. The 1924 expedition resulted in one of the greatest mysteries on Everest to this day: George Mallory and Andrew Irvine made a final summit attempt on 8 June but never returned, sparking debate as to whether or not they were the first to reach the top. They had been spotted high on the mountain that day but disappeared in the clouds, never to be seen again, until Mallory's body was found in 1999 at 8,155 m (26,755 ft) on the north face. Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary made the first official ascent of Everest in 1953, using the southeast ridge route. Tenzing had reached 8,595 m (28,199 ft) the previous year as a member of the 1952 Swiss expedition. The Chinese mountaineering team of Wang Fuzhou, Gonpo, and Qu Yinhua made the first reported ascent of the peak from the north ridge on 25 May 1960.

Itinerary

Day01: flight or train to Lhasa, arrive in Lhasa and rest and relax we take a short walk around Barkhor old town area in the late afternoon, Rama Karpo or similar hotel in Lhasa

Day 02: Potala Palace. monasteries and Jokhang Temple in Lhasa

Day 03: Lhasa-Drepung monastery and Sera monastery 

Day 04: Travel from Lhasa to Yamdrok-tso lake, then Gyantse Kumbum, and reach Shigatse. Overnight. Yak hotel in Shigatse

Day 05: visit Tashi Lhunpo monastery in the morning, then continues to Shegar. Overnight in Everest hotel.

Day 06: Everest base camp visit, overnight in Rombuk, monastery guest house.

Day 07: Drive back to Lhasa.

Dat08:  Departure from the train station or airport.

What's included in the price?

• All necessary Tibet travel permits for the trip
• Local English-speaking Tibetan tour guide
• Entrance fees for the sights and national parks
• Private transfers as per the program as per itinerary
• Hotel stays with BB and guest house in Rumbuk.
• Everest national park fees.
• Food and lodge for guide and driver
• All service charges

What's excluded from this price?

1. Any airfare, airport tax, or train fare
2. Any meal except breakfast in Lhasa and Shigatse 
3. Personal gear (Down Jacket, Sleeping bag, etc. you are suggested to bring a sleeping bag for this trip)
4. Porter or Yak for the trek around Kailash (Not necessary, unless you want to carry a lot of stuff with you on the trek)
5. Any service in Beijing and Xining 

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