Cho Oyu Expedition 2023 (China side)
Cho Oyu Height : 8188 m (6th highest peak in the world)
Expedition Duration : 45 Days
Expedition Cost : 46,500 USD
Summit Bonus : 1,500 USD
ITINERARY:
| Day |
Activities |
| 1 |
Arrival in Kathmandu ; Transfer to Hotel |
| 2 |
Rest Day in Kathmandu ; Tibetan Visa preparations |
| 3 |
Visa Issuance and Expedition briefing |
| 4 |
Fly from Kathmandu to Lhasa |
| 5 |
Rest day/ Sightseeing in Lhasa |
| 6 |
Drive from Lhasa to Shigatse |
| 7 |
Drive from Shigatse to Thingri |
| 8 |
Drive to Cho Oyu Base Camp |
| 9 |
Rest Day at Base Camp |
| 10 |
Trek to Advanced Base Camp (ABC) |
| 11 – 39 |
Climbing period (ABC – Summit – ABC) |
| 40 |
Rest Day at ABC |
| 41 |
Trek to Cho Oyu Base Camp; Drive to Tingri |
| 42 |
Drive to Kyirong |
| 43 |
Drive to Kathmandu |
| 44 |
Rest day in Kathmandu |
| 45 |
International Departure |
The Cost Includes:
- Climbing permit fee for members of 9300/-(previously 7200) USD per person.
- Climbing permit for Nepalese staff which cost 4000/- (previously 3300) USD per person.
- 1 Experienced and Government licensed Nepali Sherpa with salary and allowances included.
- Kathmandu – Lhasa one way flight tickets for member and Sherpas.
- In case there is no flight available from Kathmandu to Lhasa, two-way road transportation will be provided.
- Oxygen bottles for member and Sherpa.
- Mask Regulator sets for each member and Sherpa.
- Tibet visa fee for all team members.
- Chinese custom clearances at the Nepal/China border
- 5 nights Hotel Accomodation in Kathmandu
- Transportation to and from the base camp.
- Transportation in China to carry expedition loads to and from BC.
- Full board accommodation en-route to and from BC.
- Chinese Liaison officer with full paid salary and allowances.
- Experienced base camp staffs with salary included.
- Meals and hot drinks.
- All necessary kitchen equipments.
- Tents for higher camps.
- Food and cooking sets for higher camps.
- Dining tent with gas heater at BC & ABC.
- Comfortable toilet & shower tents at BC.
- Yaks for BC-ABC-BC to carry loads.
- Necessary group-climbing gears with fixed ropes, snow bars etc.
- EPI gas with burners to use above ABC for cooking purpose.
- Radio walkie-talkie for communication within the team.
- Satellite phone for emergency purpose.
- Generator/Solar panel with accessories for recharging & power supply purpose at BC.
- Insurance for all the involved staffs.
- Summit bonus for Sherpas after successful summit.
- Summit Certificate issued by the local government after successful summit.
- All airport/hotel transfers.
The cost doesn’t include:
- Personal Travel Insurance
- Nepal entry/ re-entry visa fees
- Personal climbing gears
- Other Personal expenses
- Cost of emergency evacuation (which is usually covered by insurance)
- International airfare to and from Nepal
- Additional tips/bonus to staffs.
