Overview:

Expedition begins when you arrive to Kathmandu where you meet the staff of Monterosa Treks & Expedition in the airport and transfer you to hotel. Next day, we have introduction section with other climbing members & Expedition crews. Since then we make your Tibet visa and other necessary document for the Everest Expedition.

After 3 day, we drive you towards Nepal-Tibet border up to Friendship Bridge through Arnico Highway, where the Chinese liaison officer and Chinese transport meet us. The expedition gears go by truck while we travel by Land cruiser 4wd. We take time to acclimatize with one night at Zhangmu (2300m) and two nights at Nylam (3750m), which also gives us the chance to trek up high hills for acclimatization.

Next day we drive to Tingri (4350m) where we spend further two nights acclimatizing. Then we drive Tingri to Base camp 5400m along rough way with jerking & bouncing through grassy plain leading up to Everest Base Camp, which is also called Chinese base camp.

We set up our camp at Chinese Base Camp and stay two nights or more, depending on how everyone feels. We also make schedules of the yaks by that time. Base camp is a temporary but comfortable affair with Nepali cook and dining tent. Now the two-day walk towards advanced base camp (ABC) begins.

After waking 2 days, we reach to ABC 6400m along with the Yaks. From ABC the route goes to the east Rongbuk (Everest Base) glacier and after that there is an easy snow slopes to the North Col at 7070m. You have permit only North Col and this call Everest North Col Expedition.

Detailed Description
The trip begins in the ancient and colorful city of Kathmandu. On the Friendship Bridge, border Crossing between Nepal and Tibet. Upon entering Tibet, the clocks immediately go forward by 2 ? hours. Our secondary government liason officer will meet us in Zhangmu. After clearing Tibetan customs and immigration, a Chinese bus takes us up the windy road through the rolling hills to Nyalam town at 3,750 meters, and a basic "hotel". The smaller towns in Tibet are generally simple and rustic places, and this one is no exception. The topography here is quite interesting in that we are perched in the transitional zone where the Tibetan plateau rams into the Himalaya, then drops into the forested valleys and jungles of Nepal, and finally out into the Gangetic plain of the Terai and India. We stay over one extra night in Nyalam, to help adjust to the altitude, and during our "rest-day" in Nyalam, we take advantage of the interesting surroundings to walk to the top of local hills and savor the first glimpses of the Himalayan Giants.

Climbing Sherpa guide for Himalayan:
We facilitate highly professional, well trained and qualified climbing Sherpas for your expeditions. Many climbers avoid Sherpa guides for the climbing, so because of this, they have been found to facing many hindrances on their way. If you take Sherpas along with you on the expedition, they are very useful in your each and every step of support, which makes your climbing easier to restore your strained energy; and it gives you vigorous strength for your next day's climbing. Most of the groups, who have gone with the Sherpa guides on the expedition, are found to be succeeded as per our past experiences. So we suggest you to operate your expeditions along with the Sherpa guides.

Itinerary:

12 April Day 01 Arrive Kathmandu & transfer hotel
13 April Day 02 Kathmandu
14 April Day 03 Kathmandu
15 April Day 04 Drive Zhangmu, Hotel
16 April Day 05 Drive to Naylam, Hotel
17 April Day 06 Rest Day for Acclimatized
18 April Day 07 Drive to Tingri
19 April Day 08 Rest Day for Acclimatized
20 April Day 09 Drive Chinese Base Camp
21 April Day 10 Chinese Base Camp 5400m.
22 April Day 11 Chinese Base Camp
23 April Day 12 Chinese Base Camp to Middle Camp load carry by Yaks
24 April Day 13 Middle Camp - Advance Base Camp of Everest 6400m.
25 April - 11 May Day 13-30 North Col. 7,000m.
12 May Day 31 EBC - Base Camp
13 May Day 32 Drive to Zhangmu
14 May Day 33 Drive Border exit and drive to Kathmandu.
15 May Day 34 Kathmandu
16 May Day 35 Final Departure

Cost: Group-joining basis:

1 - 3 Person, Per Person US$ 5,000.00
4 - 7 Person, Per Person US$ 4,500.00
8 Person or more,, Per Person US$ 4,000.00

Climbing Sherpa guide - Per guide US$ 2,500.00 (If required)

Cost Include:

1. Hotel in Kathmandu accommodation 5 nights with bed and breakfast at Hotel
2. Full board hotel in Tibet above the Itinerary. Double room sheering basis.
3. All the transportation in Nepal and Tibet as per the itinerary.
4. Per person 1& 1/2 Yak (60 KG) Load Base Camp to Advance Base Camp.
5. Per person (40 KG) Load Advance Base Camp to Base Camp.
6. Tibet visa fee
7. Permit for Everest Expedition North Col - Spring 2005.
8. Sherpa Cook and kitchen boy at Base Camp and Advance Base Camp.
9. Chinese Base Camp - Advance Base Camp 1 tent for 1 person
10. Dining tent, Kitchen tent, toilet tent, chair & table at Base Camp & Advance Base Camp, Mattresses
11. Food and fuel at Base Camp & Advance Base Camp during the expedition period. (Breakfast, Lunch, dinner)
12. Oxygen,Satellite phone (pay call) & Gamow Bag .
13. Liaison Officer & Interpreter.
14. High way and conservation charges.
15. Last Day Farewell Dinner
16. Office service charge

Cost does not Include:

1. Air travel to and from Kathmandu.
2. Custom clearance in Kathmandu for Cargo (Per Person USD 100).
3. Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu.
4. Drinks, laundry, postage, telephone calls, and all other items of personal nature.
5. Entry visa into Nepal. This can be obtained at the airport upon arrival, Re-entry visa for Nepal.
6. Departure tax at Kathmandu airport for international flight.
7. Personal travels, medical and rescue insurance.
8. Climbing equipment, high altitude food & fuel above Advanced Base Camp.
9. Bar bills and Beverage
10. Rescue Jeep.
11. Land slides charges in Nepal side.
12. Extra night hotel in Kathmandu.
13. Garbage Deposit USD 500 (Sharing of the total person)
14. Medicine/First Aid for Expedition
15. Walkie-talkie

Extra service if required:

Nepal Expedition Programs:
Amadablam/Island Peak Expedition Amadablam/ Pumori Expedition Annapurna Expedition Annapurna South Expedition Boruntse Expedition Dhaulagiri Expedition Everest South Col Expedition	Everest North Col Expedition Lhotse Expedition Makalu Expedition Manaslu Expedition Pumori Expedition Shishapangma Expedition