Kyajo Ri Peak Climbing -18 Days

Day 01: Arrival Day in Kathmandu
On arrival at Kathmandu; we will greet you at the airport and transfer you to your trip hotel. Later we meet and take you to our head office, brief your upcoming trek/climb with us and introduce our trekking/ climbing guide. Evening, we host a welcome dinner at one of the finest local restaurant with music and ethnic dance. Stay overnight at the Hotel.

Day 02: Rock Climbing Or Guided Tour of Kathmandu Valley
Morning breakfast and relax at the hotel. Afternoon, we will take you on a rock climbing course in the city. This course will provide excellent opportunities to learn how to use rope, harness, Ice axe, crampons required during the upcoming alpine adventure in the Himalayas.
Our second option includes the sightseeing tour of Kathmandu

Kathmandu Valley is probably one of the most interesting cultural valleys with a superb blend of Hinduism and Buddhism and mega edifices dedicated to deities of these religions. Moreover, the historic courtyards and palaces inside Kathmandu are artistically fascinating, which date back to ancient and medieval eras.

Day 03: Fly to Lukla and Trek to Phakding 35 minute Trans Himalayan flight 
Altitude: Lukla at 2800m/9184ft & Phakding (2652m/8698ft)      Distance of walking- Approx of 8 Km- 3 to 4 hours
As per flight time, our Guide will meet you into your hotel and takes you to the domestic airport to fly into Lukla. It is scenery flight about 35 minutes, once you get into the Lukla, breakfast at the lodge and prepare luggage for the Porters then walking starts through the stone-paved trails towards Bhaisekharka. It is few up-downs to get into Phakding passing through plenty of prayer Rocks (Mani in local language). After getting into the lodge at Phakding, fresh up and short walk to the village or hike up to the Gompa to get acclimatize. Stay overnight at the lodge.

Day 04: Trek to Namche 
Altitude: 3440m/11283ft      Distance of walking- 10-12 Km - 5-6 hours
After a hot breakfast at your lodge, the trail leads towards the suspension bridge and easy uphill to the Monju from where Sagarmatha National Park begins. After short National Park formalities, drop down to the river, cross another suspension bridge and continue walking to the high Hilary Bridge at the bottom of the hill. After the bridge, the trail leads uphill to the Namche Bazaar. On the way you will have a great view of Mt. Everest, Mt. Lhotse, Mt. Kusum Khangru and more with the beautiful valley. Stay overnight at the Lodge.

Day 05: Day Acclimatization in Namche 
Altitude: 3440m/11283ft Acclimatization Day  
Today you explore the Museum, visit Khumjung village and Khongde village where you can enjoy the views of Mt. Everest and surrounding peaks with Sherpa culture. You can also visit Thame which is old Sherpa village as an option. Remaining of the day you can explore Namche Bazaar where you can use the Internet, visit National Park head office, Museum and monastery as per your interest and time.  Stay overnight at Namche.

Day 06: Trek to Mende  
Altitude: 3736 m/12,255 ft      Distance of walking: 5-6 hours walk
After breakfast at Namche, the trail leads to the old village called Thamo which is easy to walk through the valley. Thamo is a small Sherpa village. After exploring the village, the trail leads continue to Mende, a small town at the entrance of the Kyajo Drangka. O/N at Camp.

Day 07: Trek to Kyajo Ri Base Camp 
Altitude: 4550m/ 14924ft      Distance of walking: 3-4 hours 
From here our expedition to Kyajo Ri continue on the remote valleys in Khumbu. After breakfast, we will head ahead Mende leaves the main trails and follow a faint yak trail up over a couple passes to enter the Kyajo Drangka; which is the isolated broad valley south of our peak. Today is slightly a longer day as it gains a higher altitude in a day. O/N tented camp at Base Camp.

Day 08: Rest Day at Kyajo Ri Base Camp 
Altitude: 4550m/ 14924ft      Acclimatization Day  
Today is our day rest and acclimatization in base camp. As our gain to the altitude on a previous day hike is longer, it is important to us to get well settled in altitude before pushing ourselves the summit thus this day is essential. We will take a walk around to acclimatize. Evening, checking and preparation of climbing equipment’s, discussion of climbing in your team and get the ideas of climbing in mountains with climbing leader/s. O/N at Base Camp.

Day 09: Trek to Camp I  
Altitude: 5200m/17056 ft      Distance of walking: 5-6 hours walk
Today, after hot breakfast at your tent, you are prepared for hiking to Camp I. firstly, we will have almost of two hours of hiking over to the grassy spur and boulders, and then short walk follows to the upward rocky section with a lot of boulders and skid pebbles. Another 3 hours steep walk then get to the Camp I for overnight. Now, you will have wonderful scenery of Kyajo Ri and small glacial lakes. O/N at Tented Camp.

Day 10: Trek to Camp II 
Altitude: 5700m/18696 ft      Distance of walking: 5-6 hours walk
This day, the walking mostly involves some of the technical climbing over mixed face slopes up to 40 degrees as well as through the glacier and rock areas. Our camp II would be nearby the glacier lake. Final preparation of climbing. Easy evening, early dinner and O/N at Tented Camp.

Day 11: Summit Day & Return to Camp II 
Altitude: 6,186m/20,296ft at summit & 5700m/18696ft at Camp II      Distance of walking: 9-10 hours walk
Early wake-up, light breakfast at around 3:00 AM, then prepare for our summit day climbing. Initially climbing through the rocky part with boulders and after a walk reaches Glacier part from where it's fairly hard to climb further.

Day 12: Climbing Reserved Day  
As you know that climbing in mountains always depends on weather conditions and if weather is not favorable on our climbing day as planned on the itinerary, then it would be trouble to head for summit day thus, we would require waiting a day here for good weather condition to summit to Kyajori and return. Thus, this day is planed here as a climbing reserve day. 

If weather is favorable, we will summit Kyajo Ri as planned day, but if weather is extremely bad, heavily snowing or if our participant has some trouble of acclimatization etc. then this day is used for this condition. If everything would be fine as days planned, then this day could be used for somewhere in your return to Lukla or in Kathmandu as per your interest.

Day 13: Camp II to Kyajo Ri Base Camp 
Altitude: 4550m/ 14924ft      Distance of walking: 7-8 hrs walk
Well, you have made this dream come true. Simply an easy morning, breakfast then retrace back to Kyajo Ri Base Camp. O/N at Tented Camp.

Day 14: Base Camp to Namche Bazaar 
Altitude: 3440m/11283ft      Distance of walking: 5-6 hrs walk
After breakfast at base camp, we will retrace back to Namche, whereas our climbing team would pack up all the gears, tents, mattress, kitchen utensil etc. and return back to Namche till to evening. This day required almost 5 to 6 hours of hiking hills down to Namche. O/N at Namche.

Day 15: Namche- Lukla 
Altitude: 2,800m/9,184ft       Distance of walking: 16 Km- 6 to 7 hours
After breakfast, we hike steeply descends to the Hillary Suspension Bridge and then continues walking over several local villages of Jorshale, Manjo & Phkding etc. and most of the walking is at Dudh Kosi valley surroundings. It is the last day walking, but slightly long but mostly decent and walking through the villages, farming lands, a river valley with crossing suspension bridges. Upon reaching to Lukla, refreshed up at your hotel and relax. Evening, you could have a party with your trekking crew as it is your celebration of Everest Base Camp Trek and the last night overnight at the mountain. O/N at Lukla.

Day 16: Lukla- Kathmandu (35 minutes Trans Himalayan flight)
Altitude: 1350m/4428ft 
Our flights are in the morning for Kathmandu. After breakfast at Lukla hotel, you will check in to the airport and take your board to fly Kathmandu. (Depending on the weather conditions and visibility, the flight may get delayed.) Transfer to your hotel. You will have free time to relax, refresh up and rest. Evening, we will meet you again, take feedback of your trekking and host farewell dinner at one of the finest Nepalese restaurants in town. O/N Ktm.

Day 17: Day in Kathmandu
Today is your leisure day in Kathmandu. Simply relax at hotel or visit to Thamel- shopping paradise in Kathmandu. 

Day 18: Departure 
Altitude: 1350m/4428ft
It is the final day of your trip with us. Breakfast at Kathmandu hotel, then you're free to stroll around or personal shopping at the Kathmandu shopping paradise at Thamel. As per your flight departing, we will transfer you to the airport on time and your trip ends now. 
 

Dates and Cost

Note : Set your own departure date if you have a group size of 2 packs or more.

Cost Include 

• Airport transfer with an escort in a private vehicle
• Fully catered camping trek during summit days
• 8 nights’ accommodation with meals at well and comfortable Mountain Lodge available en-route during the trek.
• 5 Days on Climbing Excursion with Tented Camp
• English speaking, First Aid and Eco-trained local trekking guide, Assistance guide as per the group size, porters (2:1)
• Exclusive medical kit bag, Duffle Bag, Trekking T-shirt, Trekking Maps, Adventure Certificate
• Equipment allowance for the guide
• Kyajo Ri climbing permit and fees, Everest National Park Permit & Khumbu Village Rural Cipality Permit and fees
• Garbage Deposit Fee.
• 4 Nights’ accommodation at Hotel Blue Horizon or similar in Kathmandu with Breakfast
• Domestic Airfare for the sector Kathmandu/Lukla/Kathmandu
• Group climbing gear such as Climbing rope, ice crew, ice hammer, ice ax, snow bar, and rock piton.
• Equipment clothing for porter & staff
• Insurance for all staff

Cost Exclude

• Dinner and lunch in Kathmandu.
• Your personal expenses for mineral water, soft beverages, confectionaries, laundries, phone calls, hot drinking water, bar bills, showers, etc.
• Internet facility, battery chargers, multi-plugs, etc.
• Extra baggage excess while flying to Lukla.
• Extra porter if you require.
• Personal trekking equipment.
• Your travel insurance covers Helicopter evacuation.
• Medical expenses and trip cancellation.
• Any other extended trips and accommodation.
• Tips of guide, porters, and driver as a token of appreciation.
• Monument entrance fee for sightseeing tour in Kathmandu.
• Any other expenses or charges that are not mentioned in the “cost includes” list.
• Nepal arrival visa.

Passport and Visas:
First, be sure you have a valid passport with at least 6 months validity from return date.  You can obtain visas for Nepal from the Nepalese Consulate in your country or up on arrival in Kathmandu Airport. Nepalese visas cost USD 25 for 15 days and USD 40 for 30 days till date.

Get the required visa for Nepal.
You can get Nepal visa prior to arrival from the Nepalese Embassy at your home country. Likewise, you can easily get an up on arrival visa at Kathmandu airport and other different borders from Nepal. This is for those who travel from India and Tibet. For more information and download please visit Nepal Visa Information.

Bring Official Papers
Some of the required official documents are your valid passport, 4 extra passport sized photographs (for trekking permits), travel insurance, airline tickets and luggage tags. Visas can be obtained upon entry into Nepal. For detail information, we request you to visit our visa page.

Money & Credit card Info
We find that most of the credit card, master and visa card is blocked from your card provider. It may be because of a security reason. It, sometimes, may bring you in problematic situation that you can't get money from ATMs and that you find difficult to pay for your treks and tour. To find yourself free from this problem, you can call your card provider before you travel to Nepal and inform there that you are traveling to Nepal. Ensure them to give the authorization for the payment. In Nepal, you have to pay 3.5 % credit card commission s per Nepal Bank rules, on top of your payable amount for the trek cost.  So, please be sure that you bring some cash in USD to pay us. Likewise, be sure you have brought some small amount for your daily expenses as well as for those items which are not included in our cost. We request you not to change money in the Airport. The exchange rate is very low there. Our office provides you with the facility to change your money. Or, you can take help from Money Changers in Thamel.

Travel Insurance:
Our clients must have comprehensive travel insurance package. Their insurance must cover against medical, personal accident, emergency evacuation, trip cancellation, lost of gears, natural calamity, theft of or damage to baggage etc.

Who can trek?
No special degree of fitness is required and that there is no age barrier. However, in the areas over 3000m altitude, extra care should be taken. One can trek who have strong legs and the spirit for adventure to explore the exotic will enjoy the thrills of trekking in the hills of Nepal. Normally, for weary trekkers we have a list of short, easy and exotic treks and for the experienced trekkers we offer a longer trek with lots of excitement and adventure. We encourage all men and women, families, students and professionals around the world to enjoy the enchanting trekking in Nepal. You can join us as an individual team member or with your own group. We commit to arrange a best trekking that delights you in the Nepal Himalayas. If you can have fun walking for 3-6 hours up and down hills to Nepal, pack your luggage and join us for an exhilarating and unforgettable journey. All the necessary things for your trekking will be arranged by us. What you can do is to enjoy the beautiful scenery and magnificent view of Nepal Himalayas.

Clothing and Equipment for Traveling in Nepal
Trekking in the Himalayas needs the arrangement of equipment as you have to find yourself comfortable at higher altitude. The basic clothing item that you are expected to be prepared with are well described here. Remember that excess baggage is likely to be a burden for yourself and your supporting staff. "Pack light, but pack right", is our motto. This will allow you to enjoy a comfortable journey with your energies and enthusiastic zeal focused on the exploration of this enchanting Nepal scenic beauty. Please visit here for

Clothing and Equipment list.
Buying and Renting Equipment in Kathmandu
It is not really necessary to spend a large amount of money buying extra equipment and clothing prior to your trip. It is because most of the trekking equipment can be hired from many adventure shops within Kathmandu. Most of the gear is locally manufactured (hence a lot cheaper). Some Chinese gear is likely to be more expensive but qualitative. Sleeping bag and down jacket are easily rented. Each item can be rented for less than USD 1, for a day. You have to manage other items buying them yourself. However, these items are more likely to be cheaper than those in your hometown. We will arrange all the necessary items you need on the second day of your arrival. 

Vaccination for Nepal
All travelers should consult with their physician or update on vaccination requirements before travel. (Your doctor or health-care provider will determine what you will need, depending on factors such as your health and immunization history, areas of the country you will be visiting, and planned activities) For traveling to Nepal; we recommend you to take a vaccination of Polio, Tetanus, Typhoid, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Rabies etc, it is not really must but recommended.

How to Book
While you chose which trip you wanted to go with, contact us to our head office Thamel Kathmandu Nepal by mail or phone, email is more easy and clear options, as soon as we get your email or call we will process for your booking. We need 20% booking amount to confirm your booking, the payment can be made through the Bank transfer, Credit card payment (Master/Visa card) or through online money transfers also Money Gram, Western Unions or others. After we get the 20% amount we will confirm your booking and you will get the official booking and payment receipt. The final balance for the tour will be paid upon arrival in Kathmandu.