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Ultimate Everest

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This is the ultimate experience of the legendary Khumbu region! Our adventurous 20-day trek brings us to the top of Kala Patar (18,365'), a trekker’s peak with sensational views of Everest’s entire South Face and West Ridge, and to the top of Gokyo Ri (17,500'), with views of Everest, Lhotse, Makalu, and Cho Oyu (four of the eight highest mountains on earth) in one unbelievable panorama. With special “exploration days” for maximum altitude acclimatization, we also hike to remote Ama Dablam Base Camp (15,400'), into the high Chukhung Valley, and right to Everest Base Camp itself. Join us for the mountain adventure of a lifetime, with an itinerary fine-tuned over the years and led by the most experienced, safety-oriented Trip Leaders in the Himalayas.

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Itinerary-in-Brief

Days 1-2
Kathmandu, Nepal

In this fabled city, we explore narrow streets, golden temples, and fascinating artisan markets.

Days 3-7
Lukla / Namche / Khumjung / Tengboche

Flying to the Khumbu region, we trek to the beautiful Sherpa villages of Khunde and Khumjung and on to stunning Tengboche Monastery (12,500'), where Everest’s summit is visible in the distance. In this spectacular location, Kangtega (22,235') and Thamserku (21,674') loom directly over us, and Ama Dablam (22,494'), one of the most spectacular peaks in the whole of the Himalaya, rises regally just up the valley.

Days 8-11
Ama Dablam Base Camp / Chukhung Ri

From the climbers’ base camp below Ama Dablam, we get amazing perspectives of the icy giants of the Everest region and Ama Dablam’s fluted ice walls. In the Chukhung Valley, options include hiking up Chukhung Ri, with its panoramas of the famous trio of Everest, Lhotse, and Nuptse.

Days 12-14
Kala Patar / Everest Base Camp

We hike to Kala Patar (18,365') for classic views of Everest’s Southwest Face and also to Everest Base Camp, with our base in a trekkers’ lodge in Lobuche (16,400').

Days 15-19
Cho La / Gokyo Ri

Crossing the snow-covered Cho La Pass (17,780') brings us to Gokyo Valley for a hike up Gokyo Ri (17,500'), with top-of-the-world views: four of the eight highest peaks in the world—Everest, Cho Oyu, Lhotse and Makalu—are visible from here.

Days 20-25
Lukla / Kathmandu

Return trek to Lukla, fly to Kathmandu on Day 23, depart on Day 25, or join our Taj Mahal, Lhasa, or Tiger Tops extensions

Lhasa Extension Days 14-18

Fly to the roof of the world to explore Lhasa, Tibet’s Holy City, with its extraordinary Potala Palace, Barkhor Bazaar, and massive monasteries like Drepung, a former Buddhist university cradled in rock ridges west of Lhasa.

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Tour Costs $3595 (13-15 members) $3795 (10-12 members) Single supplement: $495 Internal airfare: $250 (subject to change) Taj Mahal & Jaipur extension: $1740 Lhasa extension: $1085 Tiger Tops extension: $730 *Prices are for 2008 dates only **Airfare is not included in Tour Cost unless indicated

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