April 2021, Kathmandu, Nepal
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April 2021, Kathmandu, Nepal
Trek to the base camp of the world’s highest mountain.
A trip of a lifetime!
Led and guided by Dr. Jon Kedrowski and N.O.D. Enterprises. Dr.
Jon is a veteran of 4 Mt. Everest expeditions and summited Mt.
Everest in 2012 and 2019.
Partnered with The Sherpa Foundation, Silver Oak, and Zeal Optics
Everest Base Camp Trek Facts
Regardless of the route taken, you will get an “off the beaten path” look at the Sherpa culture. We can
customize this trip to your needs. Jon Kedrowski, Everest Summiteer and veteran of many Nepalese
expeditions, is the leader of this trek and will assist with everything from the start to finish, and will
supplement the experience with a wealth of knowledge on Nepal.
Trek Leader / Guide: Dr. Jon Kedrowski
Dates: mid-April each year
Duration: 14-16 days (varies pending weather delays on roundtrip flight from Kathmandu to Lukla)
Accommodations: 5-Star hotel in Kathmandu; best tea houses and lodges on trek
Grade: Moderate to Adventurous
Altitude: 1400m/4600ft in Kathmandu to 5545m/18204ft at Kalapatthar
Group size: 6-12
Transportation: private car / airplane or helicopter
Meals: Provided – at lodges and tea houses
Cost with airplane flight to Lukla: $4999*
Cost with helicopter flight to Lukla: $5799*
*
20% discount on trek cost when you register and provide $1500 deposit by December 15.
COVID-19 Precautions and Financial Policies:
Contact Dr. Jon for the current travel restrictions and quarantine
requirements upon arrival in Nepal.
To minimize your risk in investing in this trek during this time of
uncertainty, we have the following payment and refund policies:
• Full refund of your payments if you cancel before
March 15.
• Final trip payment due March 15.
• If the trek is cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions
after March 15, we will refund as much as we can.
However, some funds may not be refundable due to
payments made for permits, lodging, and porters.
• For anything we cannot refund, we will credit you those
funds and you can use them anytime on future treks,
training, and other services our company provides.
Trek Cost Includes:
• Airport pickup / drop off by private vehicle
• Trekking and national park permits
• Roundtrip flights from Kathmandu to Lukla
• Airport transfer and taxes
• Expenses for an English speaking guide
• Expenses for one porter (Sherpa) for every two
group members
• Three meals per day
• Accommodations during the trek in tea houses /
lodges
• Water purification drops / 1 Steripen supplied by
leader
• Trek leader will provide some solar charging equipment
• Comprehensive pre-trek planning, consulting, gear lists, and training programs
• Assistance with arranging Kathmandu city tours if you choose to arrive early
Trip Cost Excludes:
• Travel Insurance / evacuation insurance (highly recommended- check out Global Rescue)
• Laundry bills at hotels and lodges
• Soda, beer, and bottled water during the trek - other beverages (tea, coffee) are part of the package
• Snacks / battery charging / phone calls, etc.
• Your roundtrip flights to Kathmandu from your home
• Tips to local guides and porters
• Visas are available at Kathmandu airport upon arrival in Nepal - $100 for 90 day / $60 for 30 days
• Bar / mini-bar tabs in Kathmandu and hotels
Everest Base Camp Trek Overview:
The Mt. Everest region is one of the most popular trekking
regions in Nepal and for good reason; it offers some of the
most spectacular scenery in the country and hence has become
one of the most sought after adventure trips in the world. This
trek is a great fusion of incredible scenery, challenging high
altitude hiking, and experiencing Sherpa people and their unique
culture.
There are several ways to start this trip of a lifetime. The most
common way is by flying to the Lukla airport (2800m), trekking
to Everest Base Camp, back to Lukla, and then flying back to
Kathmandu.
This trek takes you through the most popular villages of the
Khumbu to the base camp of the world’s highest mountain Mt.
Everest (8,848m/29,021ft). The trek also lets you encounter the friendliness of local Sherpa people who call
this wonderland their home. They have a rich culture and interesting traditions that must be experienced.
Trek highlights include visiting Everest Base Camp and hiking to Kalapattar (5550m), which means Black
Rock, for dramatic views of Mt. Everest, Pumori, Nuptse, and Lhotse, and other peaks of the entire Khumbu
region.
Day-to-Day Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive in Kathmandu Day 2: Fly to Lukla & Trek to Cheplung
(1300m / 4264 ft) & Phakding (2652m / 8700 ft)
(1300m / 4264 ft)
• We’ll greet you at the Kathmandu airport and • Drive to airport early in morning for 35 min
assist you to the hotel. flight to Lukla (2800m)
• Check required trekking equipment • Scenic 35 min flight with great views of the
• Introduction to our trekking Sherpa (may be in Himalayas
Lukla) • Upon arrival, meet with other trekking
• Dinner at a popular local restaurant with members for lunch at the lodge
delicious Nepalese food, cultural music, and • Prepare luggage for the porters
ethnic dance • Start trekking (1 to 3 hours) the stone paved
• Stay overnight in Kathmandu at 5-star lodge trails toward Bhaisekharka and Cheplung
(www.yakandyeti.com) • Trail undulates as it passes prayer rocks
• City tour can be arranged for $100 / person, (Mani to locals)
which includes 4 major monuments, temples, • After arriving in Phakding, either take short
and a rooftop lunch over the city walk to village or hike up to Gompa to
acclimatize.
• Stay overnight at our Sherpa Foundation
partners’ home (Pemba and Lhakpa)
Day 3: Trek to Namche Bazaar Day 4: Rest Day for Acclimatization
(3440m / 11283 ft) – 5 to 6 hour trek
• After a hot breakfast, begin trekking toward • Hike around town to shops, market places,
the suspension bridge and easy uphill to bakeries
Monju • Optional short trek to Everest View Hotel
• Enter Sagarmatha National Park • Special outdoor lunch in Village of Khumjung –
• Drop down to the river for lunch, cross views of Ama Dablam
another suspension bridge, and on to the high
Hilary Bridge
• After crossing the bridge, head uphill to
Namche Bazaar
• Take in great views of Mt. Everest, Lhotse,
Kusum Khangru and more beautiful peaks and
valleys.
• Stay at either Camp De Base or Khumbu
Lodge suites
Day 5: Trek to Tengboche Day 6: Trek to Dingboche
(3867m / 12684 ft) – 5 hour trek (4358m / 14295 ft) - 5 to 6 hour trek
• After breakfast at the lodge, hike the trail up • Hike 30 minutes down to a riverside through
towards a ridge to Kyamjuna lush forest
• Then descend slightly to Dudhkoshi at 3250m • Cross the river and climb gradually up to the
• Steep ascent up to the famous Tengboche highest year-round settlement in the valley,
monastery, with a picturesque background of Pangboche at 3860m
Ama Dablam and Mt. Everest • Continue ascending in the afternoon through
• Stay overnight at Rivendell Lodge alpine meadows and yak herds to Dingboche.
• Stay overnight at the Lodge.
Day 7: Rest Day for Acclimatization Day 8: Trek to Luboche
(4928m / 16164 ft) – 5 hour trek
• Optional hike up to Chhukung and Imja Valley • Hike through the valley to the bottom of the
towards Island Peak, or hike up to Chhukung hill to Dugla
RI • Ascend to Dugla near the terminus of the
• Or explore Dingboche Valley Khumbu Glacier
• Or relax at the Snow Lion or Sherpaland • Continue climbing to the ridge to the Everest
Lodges Memorials containing memories of Sherpas
and others who died on Mt. Everest
• Remainder of trail to Luboche is a gentler
uphill hike
• Stay at Mother Earth Lodge, the world’s
highest bakeryDay 9: Trek to Gorak Shep (5160m / Day 10: Hike to Kalapattar (5550m /
16929 ft) – Everest Base Camp (5320m / 18204 ft) then to Pheriche
17450 ft) and back to Gorak Shep ( 4358m / 14295 ft) – 7 to 8 hour trek
• Hike up to Gorak Shep, check in to the • Early start for a dark climb up to the
Buddha Lodge Kalapattar, which is a couple hour hike to the
• After lunch, began trek to EBC, through rocky famous viewing point
and glacial trails, the most wonderful, • This small peak offers the best views of
renowned part of the trek. Everest, Nuptse, Pumori, and Ama Dablam
• After visiting EBC, return to Gorak Shep for • Views are golden along with the sunrise
overnight • Enjoy sunrise with Everest as long as you
• This day may possibly start as early as 3am, want, then hike back to Gorek Shep for
include the hike to Kalapattar, and finish in breakfast
Luboche, depending on crowds and lodging • Retrace our steps back to Luboche or even
availability in Gorak Shep lower to Pheriche or Phortse
Day 11: Trek to Namche Bazaar (3440m /
11283 ft) – 7 to 8 hour trek Day 12: Trek to Lukla (7-8 hour trek)
• Trail descends easily through the dry valley to • Head downhill through pine forest, across the
Pangboche bridge, and on to Monju
• Continue descending to the riverside and • Leave Sagarmatha National Park
cross the bridge • Continue hiking down to Phakding or
• Hike through pine and juniper forest to Cheplung for lunch
Tengboche • End the day in Lukla and stay at the Khumbu
• Descend down to the Dudhkoshi River and on Resort Lodge
to Kyungjuna
• Finally, an easy hike leads to Namche Bazaar
• Stay at Camp de Base or Khumbu Lodge and
take a long hot shower after a few days with
no shower.
Day 13: Fly to Kathmandu Day 14: End of Trek / Fly Home
• Flights are usually in the morning due to • Guide will assist you back to the airport for
weather flight home
• Guide will take care of flight logistics while
you eat breakfast
• Sherpas and porters will get your luggage to
the airport
• Guide will alert you when your plane arrives
in Lukla so you can watch how the small
aircraft lands in the small airstrip
• Group photo before boarding plane
• Once in Kathmandu, guide will assist you to
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