"Lotus Expeditions offers the best of independent travel and travel with a guided tour company. Their leaders are well tested, knowledgeable, and very personable so that their trips feel like the freedom of traveling on your own. Yet their organization and care will enable you to relax and enjoy the attention of a well-run adventure travel company."
 - John Shanahan, Colorado

"A mind stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions." - Oliver Wendell Holmes

 


 


 

Everest Basecamp Trek Deluxe Services 

What is Included:

  • Four star hotel accommodation at the Hotel Yak and Yeti in Kathmandu based on double occupancy (includes buffet breakfast)
  • All ground transportation
  • Welcome dinner and Nepali cultural show at the Banchha Ghar Restaurant
  • One and a half days sightseeing around the Kathmandu Valley including Pashupatinath Temple, Swayambunath Stupa, Bhoudinath Stupa and more if time allows.
  • Optional visit to the Tibetan Refugee Carpet Center
  • All entrance fees and trekking permits
  • Professional, international trip leader
  • Professional, English-speaking local guide
  • Evening and daytime lectures may include topics such as:
    • High altitude illness and prevention
    • Geology of the Himalaya
    • Introduction to Buddhism
    • Natural history of the Everest region
    • Sherpa history and culture
    • And introduction to glaciology
  • Roundtrip domestic airfare Kathmandu-Lukla
  • Two nights comfortable lodges on trek
  • Twelve nights luxury camping in tents
  • All meals where noted on the itinerary
  • Experienced, professional cooks prepare delicious local and international meals on trek
  • All camping equipment (excluding sleeping bags)
  • Group first aid kit, Gamov bag and emergency oxygen
  • Baggage transport by porters (limited to 15kg)
  • Fair wages and insurance for porters
  • Celebration dinner in Kathmandu at journey's end

What is Not Included:

  • Domestic or international airfare to Kathmandu
  • Nepal visa on arrival ($30)
  • Required travel insurance
  • Airport or departure taxes and any excess baggage fees
  • Rescue or medical expenses
  • Personal clothing, equipment, first aid and drug kits
  • Single room supplement fees for hotels and single tents
  • Hotels, meals, transport or other fees if leaving trip before scheduled departure
  • Meals not listed on your itinerary
  • Personal Sherpa or additional porter
  • Local and international staff gratuities (suggested $250)
  • Personal items such as laundry, telephone, email, alcohol, bottled drinks, etc.
  • Personal cash for emergencies, gifts, etc. (suggested $500)