EVEREST ADVANCED BASE CAMP TREK
ITINERARY - ADVANCED EVEREST BASE CAMP
Day
1:
Arrive Kathmandu and transfer to Hotel.
Day
2:
Explore the Kathmandu Valley and visit some of the world heritage sites.
Day
3.
Kathmandu (1400m) to Lhasa (3660m)
Transfer
to airport and fly to Tibet, across the Himalayas to Lhasa,
capital of Tibet.
Day
4: Lhasa
Today
we
will visit numerous temples and monasteries in Lhasa, such as Drepung Monastery, Sera
Monastery with its numerous colleges, and Norbulingka, the summer palace of the Dalai Lama.
Day
5: Lhasa
Visit Potala
Palace and Jokhang temple.
Day
6: Lhasa- Gyantse [3950M] 261 KM
Our
journey towards Everest starts with the Friendship
Highway as it heads out
across the plateau. The road first takes us up the Khamba La Pass,
[4794m] from which there are stunning views across the waters of in the valley
below. We continue over a second high pass the Karo La [5045m]
where we stop to view the incredible glaciers that tumble down to the
roads edge. After passing through several Tibetan villages we
arrive in Gyantse. Overnight Gyantse Hotel.
Day
7: Gyantse [3950M] - Shigatse [3900M] 90KM
Before
leaving we visit the Gyantse Dzong and Gyantse Kumbum. The Dzong is a fort dating from the 14th century
and the Kumbum, a large gold-domed stupa with several small chapels. We continue to Shigatse, second largest city in Tibet. Here, we will
visit the
local market and Tashilhunpo Monastery, one of the largest functioning monasteries in Tibet. Overnight
Hotel.
Day
8:
Shigatse [3900M] - Shegar/new Tingri [4050M] 244KM
Continuing
across the Tibetan Plateau, we
drive towards the town of Lhatse and up another high pass, the Gyamtso La [5220m]. From here we descend to the
plains and on
Shegar for our overnight accommodation at Hotel Quomolongma
Day
9: Shegar[4050M] -
Rongbuk [5000M] 68KM
Shortly
after leaving Shegar, we divert off the Friendship
Highway and drive
up a total of 42 switchbacks, over the Pang La [5150m]. The view
from the top is breathtaking with uninterrupted views of the
Himalayas. We stay overnight at the Gompa Guest
House
Day
10: Rongbuk
Everest Base Camp
We
spend a night at Everest Base camp to acclimatise with the
stunning view of Everest's north face at our doorstep
Day
11: Rongbuk
Everest
Base Camp
Acclimatisation
day at Everest Base camp, Rongbuk
Day
12: Everest
Base Camp
to Camp 1 [5460M]
Our
trek heads away from base camp towards the east fork of the Rongbuk
Glacier, an impressive frozen ocean of ice waves. Along
the east side of the glacier is the trail that expeditions use to begin
their climbs of Everest and this is the trail we are taking. Camp 1
[5460m] is set amongst moraine hills under towering yellow-orange
granite cliffs
Day
13: Trek to Everest Intermediate Camp [5760M]
The
trail to Intermediate Camp climbs heads up on the west edge of the glacier. It
is a good
place to spend a night acclimatizing before advancing to Camp 2. Nearby, the
first ice seracs rise like white sails from the dark
debris-laden surface of the glacier with Everest rising above
Day
14: Intermediate Camp
We
spend a day here for acclimatisation
Day
15: Trek to Camp 2 [5970M]
About
two hours above the Interim camp the central ridgeline leads into a massive confluence
of ice seracs. Camp 2 [5970m] is set in a beautiful location
surrounded by glaciers in every direction and thus, appropriately named
the Seracs Highway
Day
16: Trek to Advanced Base Camp [6340M] and return to Camp 2
Depending
on how the group feels, a decision must be made between moving tents up to camp
3 or visiting it as a hike and spending a second night at camp 2.
Camp
3, the advanced base camp for the North Col route up Mount Everest, is situated
within a group of flattened gravel mounds beside the glacier. The rock palisades that kept the Northeast Ridge unclimbed for
so long, are well within view. From here, the summit of Everest mountain appears phenomenally close;
yet it is
little more than 2400 meter higher than advanced Everest base camp, or camp 3. This is the closest non-climbers
can get the top of Everest.
Day
17: Return to the Everest Base Camp
The
return to Everest Base Camp is a long down hill journey, but
if we start out from Camp 2 the journey is a lot quicker.
Day
18: Rongbuk[5000M] - Nyalam
215KM
Today
we rejoin the Friendship Highway and drive to Tingri. We then cross a further two high passes, the Lalung La [5124m] and the Shung La [5200m].
From here, we get incredible views of Shishapangma, Cho Oyu, Menlungtse and Gauri
Shankar, before descending
from the Tibetan Plateau to Nyalam just 30 km before the Nepalese border
Day
19: Nyalam
-
Kathmandu[1400M] 153KM
From
Nyalam we drive the last 30 Kilometres to the Friendship Bridge, which spans the
Bhote Kosi River and marks the Chinese - Nepalese border. We say goodbye to the
Tibetan guide and driver, pass through Nepalese Immigration Control in Kodari
where our Nepalese staff will meet us. We then drive to Kathmandu, which, depending on road and weather
conditions, should take about 5 hours.
Day 20: Kathmandu at leisure
Day
21:
Final Departure at
the end of your Advanced Base Camp Expedition
For
details of costs, or to send an enquiry, click on the e-mail
link below:
 |
