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Chal Kabira - Everest Base Camp Itinerary PDF
Chal Kabira - Everest Base Camp Itinerary PDF
LEADERSHIP EXPEDITION
14 DAYS | 13 NIGHTS
Fly with us in a mountain flight from Kathmandu to Lukla & back, experience the majestic peaks,
*sitting next to the pilot in only a 16 seater plane
Everest Base Camp ensures every thrill of the trek without compromising on the comfort after a long
arduous trek! ( Accommodation at the best teahouses with twin sharing private rooms with beds, western
toilets even at 18000 ft, with heated and completely facilitated rooms)
Because Mt. Everest summit maybe too difficult, expensive and also long, however you can see worlds
highest mountain at just fraction of Cost in just 11-14 days.
World-famous experienced climbers: The *'Sherpa'* to guide you during your journey, indulge
yourself in their culture which is rich in legends, folklore, and stories of great summits. Also,
enjoy the rich cuisine of the region!
Hike through *UNESCO* world heritage sites like the Sagarmatha National Park and experience
the distinctively spectacular flora and fauna of the Himalayan region. Trek to foothills of Worlds
highest Mountain. Walk pass by 7000+ meter mounatins Just around you
A visit to some of the oldest Buddhist monasteries on earth to get your Spiritual Quotient
charged.
Chance to interact with Mt. Everest summiteers, ice doctors and climbers from across the world. .
You do not need to worry about open washrooms/ open tent toilets you will be staying in one of
the comfortable tea lodges even at the highest peaks.
Trek with India`s largest operator for Everest Base Camp. 1000+ First timers have trekked with us
successfully in last few years.
Cos this trek isn't just a trek. It is you walking in the most pristine, beautiful surroundings for 11 days. It
is your chance to discover yourself, to understand yourself better, to remove some of that chaos, clutter
and baggage from you head , to rid yourself of anxieties and vanities and just live in the moment. It is
your chance to know your strengths and your limitations, to persevere when you are tired, to push your
limits, to splash that cold water from the stream and walk on.
Experience the adrenaline rush, as you strike a balancing act while crossing the swaying
suspension bridges.
Experience delicious cakes and pastries at the Everest Bakery Enjoy mocktails at one of the
remote and highest pubs in the world.
WHY TREKS & EXPEDITIONS WITH CHAL KABIRA ?
Travel with India`s largest "B-schools Travel community". Over 5000+ IIM
students/Alumni, Corporate leaders from India`s Leading companies, Start-up
teams and their founders and other Travelers/Groups have trusted us for their
holidays.
With Chal Kabira you are booking with DIRECT OPERATOR. No outsourcing to
3rd parties unlike other online travel marketing agents. 50+ B2B companies
outsource their trips from us for operations.
Customized Trips- Since we are operator and not agent, we can customize
itinerary for destinations of your wish list, for any group size on any date of
your choice.
Smaller groups- Unlike other trekking companies which take 25-50 participants
in a group, we keep group size small for quality experience and services.
BRIEF ITINERARY
Hi I am Kabira, Here's a brief itinerary for you:
your spiritual senses, you can also visit the an early morning flight to Lukla – a small aircraft where
Golden temple which is untouched by the engine roars for the full 40 minutes and the wind
earthquake and was founded in the 12th century. lightly wobbles you in the air, a roller coaster ride
A spectacular view of first Stupa at Bodhnath through the mountains. Kabirians fly through small
draws the attention of a lot of tourists. Or you can hills, amidst a high turbulence weather conditions until
take a stroll by the Garden of Dreams which has touch down on the famous short, steep and precarious
some of the most serene and gorgeous mountain-side run way. The base camp trek begins
Conventionally the source of rivers is situated far Altitude: 5170 M/16961 FT (Gorak Shep); 5364 M /
17594FT (EBC)
away but interestingly Dhudkoshi’s source is just a
Time taken: 6 Hours
kilometer away. The wall of the Khumbu glacier is
Trek gradient: Gradient is moderate with ascends
also evident from this place. We will spend the
and descends.
night in the tea house.
the tea houses in Lobuche. Khumbu glacier. The trail ascends the side of the
glacier for a couple of hours before finally
descending onto the rocky glacial moraine itself.
The trail winds up and down through fascinating ice
seracs to the area known as Everest Base Camp,
where in spring, we might see in the distance some
of the expedition teams as they prepare to climb
the mountain.
*CUSTOMIZED DATES
From the Base Camp we get fantastic close up
AVAILABLE FOR
views of the Khumbu Ice Fall while Nuptse towers
GROUPS OF 6 OR above us and Pumori rears up behind us.
MORE*
Day 10 : Gorak Shep to Kala Patthar to Pheriche
You will witness one of the best views and sunset of your
life from Kala Pathhar (a place from where you will be
really be able to see Mt. Everest right in front of your
yes, along with some of the worlds highest peak.
you will walk through windy yet one of the most beautiful
valleys to reach Periche.
Did you know – 99.99% people of 35,000 people who visit Everest Base Camp are not staying at
base camp. They remain at Gorakhshep which is 2 km away and is about 1 hr via trek from
Everest Base Camp.
Every other regular Everest Base Camp Trek will take you to the Everest Base Camp and
retraces back to Gorak Shep overnight accommodation.
Chal Kabira offers you this once in a lifetime opportunity to trek to the base camp of the
World's highest mountain, and the overnight stays at Everest base camp.
You will get the exclusive opportunity to stay at Everest Base Camp, which no one else
gets.
This trek will provide you with an opportunity to be with World's best expedition climbers from
many countries across the World. It'll be a brilliant opportunity to listen to their stories about their
training and learn from sacrifices they made to achieve their dream to the top. Another exciting
thing about Everest Base Camp is that there is an underground internet cable connectivity
throughout the site. Thus, you can get the 3G internet facility here.
Here, you'll be free to trek in and around the 2km long Everest base camp. You will be able to
savour the views around you of tall Himalayan peaks and deep crevices of Khumbu glacier.
The Everest Base Camp views are just memorable, and something that you won't forget in your
whole life. Standing at the base of the World's highest peak is a fantastic feeling in itself,
but to stay there as well! It's an #EXPERIENCEOFALIFETIME
(optional Add -on)
RETURN VIA HELICOPTER RIDE
Descend can be consuming and debilitating. You can save 3-4 days of travel back to
base and home by doing the helicopter tour.
Moreover this will be ride of lifetime. You can have the most excellent landscapes of
mountains, falls, green slopes, settlements, ranch towns, and so forth from the sky
with High mountains around.
We can assist for you return from treks and expeditions through helicopter.
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DONT FORGET TO WATCH THIS
Smaller groups
Unlike other trekking companies which take 25-50 people in one batch and
eventually gives less attention and comfort to each participant, we believe
that small groups of 8-15 gives best ambience to the experience of the
Himalayan spirituality, serenity, solitude and rawness.
Adherence to ethics
We are programmed to build responsive trekking/ travelling habits in our
travelers. We are not here for Volume, but for Experience and our vision of
cultivating and promoting spirit of adventure in people, who never happen
to have the chance, make them aware about a world of awe and fascinations
which surround us, against the conventional touristic approach to travel.
ABOUT CHAL KABIRA
We have created a benchmark through operations in high altitude destinations in trekking,
expeditions, camping at places like Mt. Everest Base Camp, Annapurna Base Camp, Manaslu
including Kailash Mansarovar in Tibet.
We are the only Indian Company to have registered with Nepal Government with over 500+
batches of Trek experience in Everest and Annapurna batch in last 6 years and having 99% the
success rate in terms of trek completion.
We have made a niche for ourself as the leading organizer for Everest Base Camp Trek from
India. Our reasoning of working with you at every phase of the trip empowers us to offer you
the absolute best whether it is food, lodging or transportation.
We have professional mountaineering experts and some of worlds climbers - The Sherpas to
guide you. At the completion of the trip, Chal Kabira handovers certificate of Leadership
Expedition. Safety and secure mountaineering is our first priority.
We employ strong and specialised Expedition Leaders and Sherpa staff who are recognised as
some of the most pre-eminent mountaineers in the industry.
Many operators make statements about their services that are intentionally designed to
mislead or avoid addressing important issues. The reality on the mountain is that unless you
have a strong and experienced leader with sufficient Sherpa staff in support, the chances of
summiting are dramatically reduced. Expeditions that are operated by local staff, with no
qualified and experienced western guides, are generally not able to offer you a legitimate level
of safety or success. These expeditions have the highest ratio of accident and frostbite injury
on trips which may seem cheap at the time when booking but the long term effects make the
price difference irrelevant.
Chal Kabira approach to making expeditions work for you is reflected in the quality and safety
of the expeditions we run along with our consistently high success rate.
We always use summiteers, experience and government license holder Climbing Sherpa guide
with friendly and experience cook and strong and experience trekking porter where you have
maximum summit opportunity. Our climbing Sherpa guide always with you and provide you
service as per your desire.
WE HAVE OUR OWN OFFICE AND HOTEL IN THAMEL, KATHMANDU for any local support,
assistance you may need.
Chal Kabira is proud to provide high quality service with focus on safety of our customers. We
have our climbing safety and logistics assessed and reviewed by experienced Netherland and
Belgium climbers and we are proud of our service.
We have certified Sherpas as Guides for our treks and expedition on our
salary payroll who have done these treks more than 100+ times in last 20
years and also have done these Expedition with us for around 10+ batches
with 99% success Rate.
We have our own Operations and staff and our own climbing Equipments,
Tents, sleeping bags, etc.
We are registered operator with trekking association for permits and
organizing treks.
We humbly welcome your queries for more details and information from the
listed program. Looking forward for a long- term association and committing
you the best of our service.
BENEFITS OF EARLY BOOKING
1. SAVE MONEY - by booking 'To & fro' tickets from your City to
Destination early. Flight price can increase from Rs.3000 to Rs. 8000
ONE WAY during peak season. you can save this money by booking
early
4) You get enough time to stay fit and you also get motivated by start
running/going to Gym.
5) You get enough time to prepare for clothing and other essentials like
Passport/Election Card, Medical certificate etc.
6) You can be mentally free and plan your office leave in advance.
7) We can give you best deals during off season and early bookings.
Later most of services too, get sold out.
EXCLUSIONS
5% GST.
Travel Insurance & Emergency evacuation.
Meals for all days for all times, except breakfast in Kathmandu
Travel from India to Nepal and Back.
Personal expenses like bar bills, shopping, sim card, mobile
charging, Wifi, Hot water, Hot- Shower etc.
Optional Add-on - Porter available Tips to Guide/ Porter.
Costs arising from natural calamities, mishaps or anything beyond
our control (Costs are not refundable and transferable in any mean if
you leave the trek voluntarily and want to return from the trek).
Anything not mentioned in inclusions.
BANK DETAILS
BANK- STATE BANK OF INDIA
Account No: 37363176525
IFSC CODE: SBIN0060461
Account Name: FUNEXPEDIA
RAMDEVNAGAR ROAD BRANCH, AHMEDABAD
PAYMENT POLICY
To confirm the booking a deposit of 50% of the package cost
per person will be required.
At the time of making booking, please send us a scan copy of your
passport's first and last page and fill the google form of details.
100% payment is to be made 30 days before the tour date.
Any flight booking payment shall be 100% in advance (If opting for
flight booking).
Payments by credit card incur an extra handling fees (as charged
by payment gateways).
CANCELLATION POLICY
Cancellation affected more than 45 days prior to departure will
attract a cancellation charge of 50% of the trip cost.
Cancellation affected 45 to 30 days prior to departure will attract a
cancellation charge of 75% of the trip cost.
Cancellation affected less than 30 days prior to departure will attract
a cancellation charge of 100% of the trip cost.
No refund will be due after the commencement of travel.
Notes:
No cancellation will be taken over the call or whatsapp message.
Kindly send an email.
Refunds will be paid to the source through which the guest has
booked. Any refund will take at least 30 days to process & will be
sent to you by a/c payee cheque/Bank Transfer.
Chal Kabira is not responsible for any additional loss incurred on
travel arrangements or air tickets due to trip cancellation.
IMPORTANT NOTES
Facilities like mini bars, pay television channels, telephone etc are not complementary and these
facilities if used by the client have to be paid for by the client directly to the Hotel and such charges
are not included in the tour cost.
Meals will be according to the timings of the hotels and their policies.(if any meal is included in the
package)
All baggage and personal effects are at all times and under all circumstances your responsibility. We
will not be responsible or liable in case of loss of such items from the hotel premises / coach /
Cruise / Airport / during travel or place of visit etc. Some hotels offer the facility of safe deposit
lockers, which can be availed of by you at your own cost and risk. The company will not be liable for
any loss/theft from the same.
During festival/ peak season due to high demand there is a shortage of quality hotels, drivers,
guides, cooks, support staff, etc., which affects the quality of the services at times and it is beyond
control.
If the minimum size of the batch is not met , we reserve the right to cancel or make changes in the
batch.
Company is not responsible for compensating any loss or additional cost incurred by the guest while
taking the tour. Nor is liable for any damage, loss or injury caused to any passenger while taking the
tour. Any claim related to the package must be brought to the notice of the company within a week.
Company is NOT responsible for any change in itinerary and unavailability of services due to bad
weather conditions.
Sequences of the day wise tour program may change depending upon travel schedules/restrictions
on some roads and other unforeseen travel related conditions.
If there is any unprecedented hike in the cost of transport (including fuel surcharge) or
accommodation it will also affect the cost.
You are not eligible for a refund or any extra service if you fail to show under given timeline, date of
itinerary.
The vehicle has been charged for the fixed inclusions .ie., only for the fixed places as per the
itinerary. It will not be available on a disposal basis.
The drivers are bound by specific rules, like maximum driving hours within a day and during a week,
rest period per day / week etc. Clients will have to strictly adhere to the prescribed timetable for the
day so that the driver can complete the travel, otherwise certain sightseeing schedules may be
missed due to your actions/ delays and the same will be non-refundable.
If you are carrying any high value items on the coach / private vehicle, we advise you not to leave
them behind when you leave the coach / private vehicle. We will not be responsible or liable in case
of loss of such items from the coach / private vehicle.
We have found it fair to operate daily seat rotation on board our coach (wherever applicable), so no
seat numbers are allocated. The coaches may be equipped with an emergency washroom(only in
international destinations), however this facility is not to be used in lieu of the rest rooms at our
frequent comfort stops.
We shall not be responsible for any change in the itinerary due to landslides, flight/train
cancellations, weather conditions, any natural calamities or any unforeseen circumstances. The
additional cost incurred will be in addition to the cost. On occasion of any such event we have a
backup plan ready most of the time. There are times we have to cancel some activities mentioned but
it's only due to reason that we are bound by situations beyond control.
No refund will be made for any unused accommodation, missed meals, transportation segments,
sightseeing tours or any other service whatever may be the reason. Such unused items are neither
refundable nor exchangeable.
The menus are pre-set menus provided for meals on the tour (if applicable). Unlike an airline, we
cannot provide a special meal, nor do we guarantee a special diet to the client, we however reserve
the right to change the meal arrangement if circumstances make it necessary to do so. (If any
preference in meal, veg/non-veg, jain/regular, then kindly inform prior booking & we will try to
provide it wherever possible)
In the event that the client wakes up late and misses the breakfast offered to him or the client is out
on his own and reaches late or in case of delay of flights/trains or whatsoever reason the client
misses any meal including breakfast offered to him, then no claim can be made for the
meal/breakfast, which he has missed and not utilised.
Room allocation is done by the hotel depending upon availability at the time of check-in in the
category of room as specified on your confirmation voucher. No refund shall be claimed, if the
services & amenities of the hotel were not up to your expectations.
Any cost arising due to natural calamities like, landslides, road blockage, pandemic, political
disturbances (strikes), etc. is to be borne by the client, which is directly payable on the spot.
Any case of non-compliance and misbehaviour with our support staff will NOT be tolerated and will
result in cancellation of the Trip.
As such any itinerary shared to client/participant, its clients responsibility to read them. Booking of a
trip would be acceptance of itinerary and agreement of terms shared which are considered read.
As we are not holding any booking, at the above mentioned hotels rooms are subject to availability at
the time of package confirmation.
IMPORTANT NOTES
Due to climatic conditions if there is any night halt on urgent basis in any
place in between then clients have to pay directly for it. And no money refund
against the trip due to any unavoidable circumstances depending on weather.
Early check in and late check out shall be paid by clients directly at the hotel.
Rate valid for Indian citizens only.
Prices are highly dependent on fuel prices and local taxes. Any changes in
that would change the cost of the trip and the difference would be charged
from participants based on the actual.
The package price is calculated based on the current price of permits as per
the date the package is quoted.
Slots at the campsite/hotel will be confirmed only after receipt of full
payment.
Management accepts no responsibility for injuries or the loss/theft of any
personal property during the tour.
Registrations/tickets once booked cannot be exchanged, cancelled or
refunded.
In case of any breakdown of the transport in the way, you would have to wait
until the transport gets repaired. No backup transport would be provided.
The company will not be held responsible for any delay due to Traffic, natural
calamities, breakdown of transport.
There may be change in plan due to snowfall or any other natural calamities.
Bonfire and Musical nights depend on the rules of the local authority or camp
/ hotel rules.
Seats on Bus / Traveler depend on a first come first serve basis.
Others
Bottle water/Hot water/hot shower/WIFI/Electricity to charge gadgets are all extra and cost are as
following :
• Bottled water- NPR 150 to NPR 400 per litre
• Hot water: NPR 200 to NPR 600 per litre
• Hot shower: NPR 500 to NPR 700 per shower
• WIFI: NPR 500 per day or Everest link 1 GB = NPR 600 or 10 GB = NPR 2000 and works at all the
hotels in Everest.
• Electricity to charge gadget(s): NPR 300 to NPR 1000 per gadget
Additional Porter charges - Rs. 2000 per porter per day from lukla to lukla. Porter can take max 9kg bag
per person.
Room upgrading cost Rs.2000 per person per day.
Extra guide- Rs.25,000 for trek.
*Clients opting for luxury and deluxe packages must not expect a 5 star service like cities on the trek.
Since it's a mountain region.
Anything extra(s) apart from services in inclusion section(s)-(like teahouse(s), guide(s), porter(s),
rental(s), transport(s), will be charged whether in standard/deluxe/premium package. Incase of
additional days due to weather you will have to pay extra for each and every service directly.
Basically, if the given services exceed the inclusion(s) then you have to bear it from your side.
Company will not be taking care of those things.
If you want to change any service in the standard package you have to opt for deluxe or premium
package.
Currency
Amount allowed to be carried in flights as Nepal Rashritriya Bank is 930 dollar, More currency can be
carried after declaring the currency. (Note – please check recent RBI guidelines for recent limit )
Please carry 50k NPR or equivalent for trek in cash for food/emergency and additional 15k NPR if
you want porter. You can get amount in cash via withdrawal from ATM which supports cards.
You can carry Indian currency in denominations of ₹100 or smaller in Nepal.
For renting gears you need additional 8K NPR which will be refunded to you after gears are received
back without damage.
Your Indian sim card will not work in Nepal, and you will not get TP to make payments, your debit
card may not work in Nepal (it will be mentioned behind the card), as such bring adequate cash with
you for trek, any payment made to us for cash will attract 5% GST + 1% remittance fees = 6% P
ATMs/Money Changers/Bank
ATMs: There are several ATMs booths, at airport and inside Thamel where you
can withdraw the cash. The maximum you can withdraw at once is NPR. 35,000
(US$ 350 approx.) and will get charged NPR.500 per transaction. And in the
trekking, there are ATMs point upto Namche Bazar.
Money Changers: Money changers are easily available inside the airport and
Thamel. During the trekking, if you have US dollars then you can exchange it.
Banks: Also, there are several banks in Kathmandu. And you can find bank up
to Namche Bazar.
Trek Insurance
In the unfortunate event of injuries/ illness on the trek which needs medical help/evacuation the hefty
cost will be borne by the insurer. Hence it is advised to have an insurance that covers medical aid/
evacuation by helicopter. We don’t provide insurance but can assist you to get one. Also make sure
that the insurance covers the emergency evacuation upto 5500 meters as helicopters/Yaks/Horses
are the only means of transportation.
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We did Everest base camp in 15 days total with Chal Kabira which is very helpful
and professional. We really liked the service and arrangement of team of Chal
Kabira. We recommend this company for their professionalism of putting up all
the permits and paper work and this itinerary. The itinerary absolutely suited
us. Thank you so much for your professional arrangement. We did Everest base
camp in 15 days total with the Chal Kabira who are very helpful and
professional. We really liked the service and arrangement of Chal Kabira. We
recommend this company and this itinerary.
Ashish Kumar Pani
(Dean, XLRI Jamshedpur)
Chal Kabira made our 15 days Everest Base Camp Trek an epic and beautiful
adventure. We began the trek at a modest pace out of Lukla which allowed the
group to get a feel for the mountain hiking. The views, the culture, the
experiences were all phenomenal. I joined the trek with my friends and we were
put into a small group. The structure of the journey brought us all together on a
physically demanding, spiritually rewarding excursion. Everything seemed
planned out perfectly. Our lodging and food were just right. It never felt
overwhelming for what we were accomplishing and never felt too posh to be
real.
#aanchal
(IIM Ahmedabad, PGP 2019)
Best guide, best assistance, best trek ever. Choose this agency without
hesitation. The whole trek was excellently conducted by the team Chal Kabira.
They worked tirelessly on the trail and after hours to make sure each of us had
what we needed for a successful trek. Trekking with Chal Kabira was a fantastic
experience! Booked the 15 days Everest Base Camp trek and spent in good
hands. The Chal Kabira team was thoughtful, knowledgeable and attentive. The
trek was challenging but the Chal Kabira team planned out the best itinerary
and balanced it out.
Hari Iyer
(Ex-CHRO, Sasken, IIM Bangalore Alumnus, 1989 batch)
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