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Open Charity Challenge to Everest BC with Western leader

Everest Base Camp is one of the classic treks of the world with stunning mountain scenery including Everest and Ama Dablam. This is a great opportunity to raise sponsorship funds for the charity of your choice.

This is an open Charity Challenge event led by Alan Ward.

The trek starts with an exciting flight in a Twin Otter plane to the mountain airstrip at Lukla, from here we follow in the footsteps of famous mountaineers for the walk into Everest Base Camp. We are now in Buddhist Sherpa country where you will see colourful prayer flags, mani walls and monasteries along the way.

We have designed our Everest Base Camp trek with plenty of time for the necessary acclimatisation. Our route takes you to the prettiest Sherpa villages in the Khumbu and to Namche Bazaar the colourful and vibrant heart of Sherpa country. You have the opportunity to visit the main monasteries of the Khumbu region at Tengboche and Thame. The high points of our itinerary are the walk up to Kala Patar for the panoramic viewpoint of Everest, Lhotse and Nuptse and also the hike from Gorak Shep along the Khumbu glacier to Everest Base Camp.

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Trek Details

  • Destination: Charity Challenges
  • Holiday Type:
  • Trek Grade: Moderate
  • Duration: 19 days from Kathmandu
  • Leadership: Alan Ward
  • Minimum Group Size: 10 people
  • Cost: 2011 - £1,495 plus contribution to charity of your choice
    What does this include?

Price includes:

  • Internal flight to/from Lukla and Kathmandu
  • All transfers including private airport collections
  • Twin share room at Hotel Tibet in Kathmandu
  • Breakfast only at Hotel Tibet in Kathmandu, all meals included while on trek
  • Twin share room in teahouse lodges while on trek
  • All trekking arrangements including permits and fees, TMC Western and Sherpa guides and porters
  • Complimentary Everest trekking map
  • A training weekend organised by Alan Ward in the Brecon Beacons (transport, accommodation and food not included)
  • Financial protection insurance from International Passenger Protection

Price excludes:

  • International flight to/from Kathmandu (London from £550)
  • Travel & trekking insurance (eg. Snowcard from £64)
  • Nepal visa for 30 days at US$40 (approx £25)
  • Lunch and evening meals in Kathmandu
  • Personal clothing & equipment
  • Tips
  • Other items not listed in "What is included"
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Trek Dates

  • November 29th to December 17th 2011

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Trek Itinerary

  • Day 1Arrive in Kathmandu 
  • Day 2Kathmandu sightseeing 
  • Day 3Fly to Lukla (2,840m), trek to Phakding (2,610m) 
  • Day 4Trek to Namche Bazaar (3,440m) 
  • Day 5Acclimatisation day walk to Everest view point 
  • Day 6Acclimatisation day walk to Thame village 
  • Day 7Trek to Deboche (3,770m) 
  • Day 8Trek to Pangboche (3,930m), afternoon walk towards Ama Dablam BC 
  • Day 9Trek to Dingboche (4,410m) 
  • Day 10Day walk to Chukhung 
  • Day 11Trek to Lobuche (4,931m) 
  • Day 12Trek to Gorakshep(5,200m), afternoon to Everest Base Camp 
  • Day 13Ascend Kala Patar (5,545m) and return to Pheriche 
  • Day 14Trek to Phortse village 
  • Day 15Trek to Monjo 
  • Day 16Trek to Lukla (2,840m) 
  • Day 17Fly to Kathmandu 
  • Day 18At leisure in Kathmandu 
  • Day 19Fly back home 
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