Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Trekking to Everest Base Camp 2009

Are you interested to join the Team to take the challenge to trek to Everest Base Camp ("EBC") in October 2009? If YES, do contact me.
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Due to unforseen circumstances, three of the EBC team members are not able to join in October 2009 trip.
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I am pleased to inform that after liaising with Mr. Cheban (Trek and Tour Agent in Nepal) the trekking trip to EBC (5,500 m) will be scheduled from Sunday, 4 October 2009 for 17 days.

Fees

Here is the indicative pricing for the 17 days EBC trek in October 2009: Trekking fees + return flight (taking USD exchange rate as 3.6) = about RM 6,000

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EBC trek showing Mount Everest (nearest to top of photo frame) - photo by courtesy of AB Tan

Itinerary

Here is the schedule for 16 days trekking - KL/KTM/trek/KTM/KL.

Day 01 Kuala Lumpur fly to Kathmandu hotel transfer final shopping of trek, prepar the backpack and welcome dinner O/N hotel
Day 02 Kathmandu / Lukla (2800m.) by flight and trek to Phakding (2640 m) O/N lodge
Day 03 Phagding / Namche (3420m.) O/N lodge
Day 04 Namche / Khumjung (3620m.) Take a day tour around. O/N lodge
Day 05 Khumjung / Tengboche (3867 m.) O/N lodge
Day 06 Tengboche / Dingboche (4330 m.) O/N lodge
Day 07 Rest in Dingboche and take a day tour about 4 hour to climb a hill about 5000m. and back O/N lodge.
Day 08 Dingboche / Lobuche (4930 m.) O/N lodge
Day 09 Lobuche / Gorak Shep 5288 m.) have lunch and EBC (5,500 m.) and back to Gorak Shep O/N lodge
Day 10 Early in the morning visit Kalapathar (5545 m.), Back to Gorak Shep take breakfast and trek back to Pheriche (4243m.) O/N lodge
Day 11 Pheriche / Phorse (3840m.) O/N lodge
Day 12 Phorse / Monjo (2800m appx.) O/N lodge
Day 13 Manjo / Lukla O/N lodge
Day 14 Lukla/ Kathmandu by flight hotel transfer, take good shower and relax O/N hotel
Day 15 Free day and shopping, farewell dinner O/N hotel
Day 16 Kathmandu fly to Kuala Lumpur

Posted by KC,
EBC 2009 Trekking
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