Mt. Everest South Col Expeditions - 48 Days

On reaching Kathmandu via various respective airlines, walk to airport terminal exit, here our guide and staff receives you with warm greeting and then transfer into car or coach (depending upon group size) for short drive into the heart of Kathmandu city.

On reaching your hotel check into your rooms, after rest and refreshment join in the main hall or lobby to join with other members of Mt. Everest South Col Expeditions for complete briefing of the treks with do's and don'ts.

Evening includes welcome group dinner in a nice restaurant introducing you with typical Nepali cuisine with folk dance program of all parts of Nepal as entertainment.

Free two days in Kathmandu for full preparations as well for optional tour around World Heritage Sites in our wonderful sightseeing tour, which helps you to gain knowledge regarding local culture and traditional life of Nepalese people as it was for many past centuries.

On these days keeping fit and planning and purchasing equipment for the climb on Mt. Everest South Col Expeditions

Morning transfer to domestic airport as per your flight time for short panoramic flight to land at Lukla, getting into a smaller aircraft (Twin Otter or Dornier) with 30 minutes on air with great views of Himalayan peaks includes Mt. Everest.

On reaching at Lukla on its unique airstrip known as Tenzing - Hillary airport, from here a slow start with few hours of walks downhill passing many Sherpa farm villages and well tended crops and vegetable fields and terraces with views of Kwangde and Kusum Khanguru peaks.

After 3-4 hours on first day walks reaching our overnight stop in a nice lodge at Phakding, transfer into your rooms with sound of glacial Dudh Kosi River nearby.

Today a long day to reach Namche Bazaar, starting with gradual walk following the river upstream and crossing few bridges to reach at Sagarmatha National Park entrance near Monjo village.

Sagarmatha for Everest in Nepalese and Sherpa calls Chomolungma in both languages means 'Great Mother' from here a pleasant walk on river bed and then climb for few hours into forested trail with views of snow capped peaks, as the walk reaches you at exciting town and village at Namche Bazaar.

A rest and a free day at Namche Bazaar for proper and necessary acclimatization at this great height of above 3,440 m high before heading higher ground, at Namche spend the day with scenic hike around and browsing the streets and shops, Namche holds a colorful and busy Saturday Market every week.

From Namche walk leads on gradual scenic winding path with downhill to Imjatse River to reach at Phunge-Tenga for lunch, afternoon with uphill climb into tall rhododendron, pines, fir forest with grand views of snowcapped peaks.

After few hours of scenic and strenuous climb reaching at Thyangboche Monastery area, here enjoy the marvelous views of Mt. Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, Kangtenga, Tharmarserku, Kwangde with magnificent Mt. Amadablam, afternoon with time to visit its interesting monastery and observe monks and priest on prayer.

Morning walk leads to pleasant downhill for an hour to a bridge, where tree lines stops for short juniper and rhododendron bushes known as azalea facing dramatic change in landscapes.

Heading higher up to the last permanent village at Pangboche, from here onwards are temporary settlement to cater the needs of trekkers at Dingboche, Lobuche and Gorakshep areas.

As the trek progress reaching at Somare and then on windswept country to reach a bridge following the Imjatse River, with last climb to enter into beautiful Imjatse valley surrounded with famous peaks Amadablam-Lhotse with views of Island peaks towards east.

The last leg of the day brings you at Dingboche, a summer settlement with barley and buck wheat field within its patch of stone walls to keep the animals off from grazing.

At Dingboche for another rest to acclimatize well before heading towards our goal at Everest base camp, here options of short hike higher up at Nagarjung hills for best views of the valley and high snow capped mountains includes Mt. Makalu in far eastern horizon.

Morning start with short climb on top a ridge with Buddhist prayer monuments and then on nice gradual path with slow up as the walk leads with excellent mountain views to reach a small place at Thugla for lunch.

Here Khumbu glacier melts into a raging river, this where path from Pheriche and Dingboche joins after a rest and refreshing stop, walk follows with steep climb for an hour to Thugla pass, where you can find witness memorials of unfortunate climbers who have died climbing on Mt. Everest, Lhotse or other high mountains.

From this isolated spot, walk on gradual path to reach at Lobuche for overnight stop.

Today walk leads to our main highlight of the adventure at Everest Base Camp, walk carries on for few hours with short steep climb in between over glacier and moraine, reaching at Gorakshep, beneath lofty peak of Pumori and Kalapatthar.

For interested people can hike on top Kalapatthar for stunning views of giant peaks with Everest at close distance from the top, and then continue walk towards Everest Base Camp over moraine and ice to reach at base camp.

Here enjoy the view of tumbling and notorious Khumbu Ice Fall and glaciers where camp is set on level ground within glaciers and moraine.

Full preparation and acclimatization at base camp, here time to practice on ice and rocks getting familiar with your climbing equipments, rest of the days planning and staying fit for the Big Climb on top of Mt. Everest.

We have reserved full 25 days for the final assault on top roof of the world, within these day preparations for the climb ferrying load and gears to designated high camps, where all members and Sherpa guides will set up camps required for the climb to the summit top.

After setting up Advance and further Camp I-II-III or IV which is required for rest and final bid to the top, where most of the members should be at base camp for last final briefing before the climb, waiting for the right weather and then heading towards our goal and highlight on top Mt. Everest.

Where Khumbu Ice Falls is the main technical section of the climb, with less difficulty to South Col and then from here on fix ropes to tackle Hillary Steps all the way to the summit top.

From the top enjoy the magnificent views of Khumbu Himal with Rongbuk areas on Tibetan Northern side of Everest.

After great climb descend safely back on route base camp with overnights in several camps before reaching at base camp.

On this day all party members and staff should be at base camp, where each of the climbers requires medical attention and complete rest on this days after a big haul to the top of the world.

All members and staff clean up the waste and garbage and hand to SPCC (Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee)a local based project to keep the areas clean and pristine or carry to hand over at proper disposal sites on route Namche Bazaar.

Morning after packing and clearing the base camp, after a great adventure and thrill on top Everest with sweeping views descend back to Gorakshep and continue walk up to Thugla, from here on downhill to Pheriche within windy valley.

A nice scenic walk leads you all the way to Pheriche for overnight stop with many good lodges and a health post of HRA (Himalayan Rescue Association).

Walk leads with grand views heading to a river on crossing bridge a short climb and then on downhill to Somare and Pangboche villages, after the bridge back into greenery and tree lines towards Thyangboche.

From here retrace the journey on route Namche Bazaar with overnight at Kyanjinma which is few hours ahead from Namche.

Kyanjinma a small scenic place with few good lodges offers grand views of Everest-Amadablam with Thermasharkhu, here chances of seeing some wild life.

From this isolated and peaceful spot retrace the journey back to Namche bazaar and on downhill to Dudh Kosi to reach at Sagarmatha entrance and exit gate, and then at Monjo village for overnight after a great walk of the day.

Our last day walk of the great adventure, starting on gentle trail crossing a long bridge to reach at Phakding, and then on the way to Lukla with few ups and downhill with last and final climb of an hour to reach at Lukla for last overnight stop in Khumbu and Everest region.

Morning as per our flight time transfer to Lukla air terminal and then board in the small plane for exciting half hour flight to reach the hustle and bustle of city life in Kathmandu.

Rest of the day free and relax your body and muscles from the great adventure on Mt. Everest Expeditions and trekking.

Reserve this day as spare or contingency in case of flight delay and cancellation at Lukla, which might happens sometimes due to unfavorable bad weather which is quite normal with Himalayan weather pattern.

With a day in Kathmandu, relax and enjoy with individual activities or join in for another sightseeing tour, as well handing expeditions report to concern Nepal Government department.

Last day in amazing Nepal after an adventurous journey and climb on Mt. Everest Expeditions, depart from the hotel as per your international flight for homeward bound or to your next destination country, our staff transfer you bidding with farewell garland or Buddhist silk scarf 'Khada' for your safe and good journey.