Everest Team Trek to Base Camp

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Trek to Everest Base Camp with the Jagged Globe Climbing Team

Introduction

Each spring there is one opportunity for you to join our Everest Team Trek and make the famous journey to Everest Base Camp with our climbers, who will be attempting to reach the summit later in the season.

One of the most famous treks in the world takes you deep into the heart of the Nepalese Himalaya. You'll trek four to five hours a day surrounded by many of the world's highest and most beautiful mountains. Along the way there's a chance to soak up local food and culture and you'll sleep in traditional, warm and friendly tea houses run by Sherpa families.

The adventure begins in Kathmandu, where you can explore for a full day and relax for two nights before flying to Lukla. The mountain airstrip here is the gateway to Nepal's famous Khumbu region. You'll set off for your first night on the trail straight away, criss-crossing the Dudh Kosi river on airy suspension bridges as you make your way towards Everest. The journey takes you through many Sherpa villages, including the Sherpa capital, Namche Bazaar. Many Tibetans cross the nearby border to trade traditional artefacts at the market in this prosperous town. Then there's the monastery at Thyangboche, bird-filled rhododendron bushes and sunset views of Everest. You spend three full days exploring around the village of Dingboche. This is a beautiful area and time spent here ensures you and the climbers are well-acclimatised before continuing higher up the valley to base camp.

Our Everest Team Trek is two days longer than our standard Everest Base Camp trek and is a good option if you want to spend more time in the Khumbu Valley and have plenty of time to acclimatise. Jagged Globe is widely considered one of the world's foremost organisations running expeditions to Everest's summit, we are just as proud to offer this unique trekking opportunity alongside the climbing team.

You may also be interested in our 19-day Everest Base Camp Trek

Join us on the Everest Team Trek

• A unique opportunity to trek with the Everest climbing team to base camp at the start of the season
• 3 days exploring beyond the Sherpa village of Dingboche, giving you more time to acclimatise
• You stay in comfortable lodges (or "Tea Houses") rather than camping
• We take special care of our porters. They are probably the best equipped and clothed in Nepal
• You can take advantage of our comprehensive equipment hire service
• Your kit bag is carried for you, so you only need carry a day pack
• Prices include all permits

Experience Required

The Everest Team Trek is suitable for keen walkers/trekkers who are able to walk for 4 - 5 hours in a day, with a light rucksack.

Additional Information

If you wish to discuss any aspect of the trek or your suitability for it, please phone +44 (0)114 276 3322 or contact us.

Know Before You Go

Jagged Globe supports the British Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) 'Know Before You Go' campaign. We recommend that you read the FCDO Travel Advice for Nepal on the FCDO Website.

What the price includes

• Economy class return airfares from the UK (unless Land Only).
• UK airline taxes.
• One in-country, return flight between Ramechhap and Lukla by scheduled, fixed-wing aircraft.
• Return transfers between Kathmandu airport and the hotel (one on arrival and one on departure of your international flight).
• Return transfers between the hotel and Ramechhap Airport.
• 4 nights' bed and breakfast accommodation at a 4-star Hotel in Kathmandu on a twin-sharing basis.
• 14 nights' full-board lodge ("Tea House") accommodation whilst on trek.
• 1 night full-board accommodation at Everest Base Camp (camping).
• Emergency equipment (oxygen for therapeutic use, Portable Hyperbaric Chamber (PAC), Satellite Communicator (either phone or InReach)) – see trip PDF for more details.
• All costs for a Jagged Globe expedition leader, Sherpas and porters.
• Jagged Globe kitbag or lightweight fleece.

What the price does not include

• Visa fees.
• Overseas airports taxes not paid in advance through the international airline ticket.
• Bar bills and laundry.
• Travel insurance.
• Lunch and evening meals in Kathmandu.
• Optional trips and sightseeing tours.
• Tips.

Tailor Made Trips

We can organise this trek on a ‘tailor-made’ private basis for groups of friends, families, clubs, charities or any other group. The cost of going private can be surprisingly reasonable. Please contact us to discuss the itinerary and your preferred dates. We will then send you a quote, with no obligation.

Insurance

You will need a travel insurance policy that caters for the activities you will undertake on your trip with Jagged Globe. It is a requirement of our booking conditions that you have such a policy. For a list of insurers who specialise in mountaineering, trekking and skiing, please see our Travel Insurance page »

Itinerary

Here is an outline itinerary for this trip. A more detailed day-to-day itinerary is available as a downloadable PDF »

Typical Itinerary

Day 1 - 2:	Fly to Kathmandu Team members joining on a "land-only", please plan to arrive in Kathmandu on Day 2 no later than 1630, when your services will begin. Overnight hotel.
Day 3:	At leisure in Kathmandu Whilst the climbing team make their final preparations, you can explore the temples and markets of Kathmandu. Overnight hotel.
Day 4:	Fly to Lukla Early morning drive to Ramechhap, then fixed-wing (such as a Twin Otter, Dornier 228 or similar) flight to Lukla (2,840m), the gateway to the Khumbu Valley. Trek to Phakding. Overnight lodge.
Day 5:	Trek to Namche Bazaar (3,400m) Enter the Khumbu National Park and cross the confluence of the Dudh Kosi and the Bhote Kosi. You climb steeply for about two hours up 'Namche Hill' to reach Namche Bazaar. This is a prosperous trading town and the capital of the Khumbu Region. Overnight lodge.
Day 6:	Acclimatisation in Namche Bazaar You will spend two nights in Namche Bazaar to allow you to slowly acclimatise. During this period you trek to the Everest View Hotel (3,900m). Overnight lodges.
Day 7:	Trek to Deboche (3,700m) From Namche, the well-worn Everest trail contours around the side of the valley high above the Dudh Kosi. You cross the Dudh Kosi and make a steep climb to Thyangboche, home of a famous monastery. From here you drop down to the river and the village of Deboche. Overnight lodge.
Day 8:	Trek to Dingboche (4,410m) Trek through rhododendron to Pangboche, an excellent viewpoint for Ama Dablam. The trail then contours up the valley side and turns up the Imja Valley to reach the picturesque farming village of Dingboche. Overnight lodge.
Day 9 - 11:	Acclimatisation around Dingboche / Chukkung The team will also spend three nights in Dingboche. In recent years, our expedition teams and trekkers have chosen to spend one or two of these 'acclimatisation nights' at Chukkung (4,730m), ascending the non-technical Chukung Ri (5,550m) and then crossing the Kongma Pass (5,535m) to reach Lobuche the following day. While in Dingboche, you can also attend a seminar about high altitude acclimatisation at the hospital in nearby Pheriche, run by the Himalayan Rescue Association. Overnight lodges.
Day 12:	Trek to Lobuje (4,940m) Trek back through Pheriche and continue up the broad valley bottom towards Dugla. From Dugla, the trail starts steeply to climb up beside the glacial moraine and after a few hours it leads to Lobuje. Overnight lodge.
Day 13:	Trek to Gorak Shep (5,220m) and Climb Kala Pattar (5,545m) Gorak Shep, the site of the 1953 expedition's base camp, is 3 hours beyond Lobuje. Evening ascent of Kala Pattar for views of Everest. Overnight lodge.
Day 14:	Trek to Everest base camp (5,350m) Contouring along the valley side, the trail leads on to the moraine of the Khumbu Glacier and becomes quite vague, weaving between mounds of rubble. After about 3 hours you’ll eventually reach base camp near the foot of the Khumbu Icefall. This will be the home for the climbers for the next six weeks. After lunch you’ll have a chance to explore the environs of base camp, visit other expedition teams, and explore the start of the route towards Camp One. Overnight camp.
Day 15 - 18:	Return trek to Lukla Descend back down the Khumbu Valley via Pheriche, Kyangjuma and Monjo. Overnight lodges.
Day 19:	Fly Lukla to Ramechhap Return drive to Kathmandu. Overnight hotel.
Day 20:	At Leisure in Kathmandu A chance to explore the bustling capital, with its beautiful temples and bustling markets. Overnight hotel.
Day 21:	Fly home Airport transfer. For those joining "land-only", you should book your flight home today.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Every effort will be made to keep to the above itinerary, but as this is adventure travel in a remote mountain region, we cannot guarantee it! Weather conditions, availability of porters and the health of team members can all contribute to changes. The guides and their Sherpa assistants will try to ensure that the trip runs according to plan, but please be prepared to be flexible if necessary.

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First Trek: April 2007
Total: 5 trips

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