Entry/Exit: Lukla ( Khumbu Valley )

The Snow Saddle is another beautiful mountain, which rises majestically to a saddle shaped summit from the Khumbu and Hinku Valley and sits next to another prominent mountain Thamserku to the north. Our approach to this mountain is from the out side over the Tsetrawala pass and then through the Hinku glacier. We take about a week to reach the Kangtega base camp situated at the bottom of the Kangtega Ice-Fall, which resembles with the infamous Khumbu Ice Fall of Mt. Everest. Setting up our base camp at 5,182m/17,000ft. Though an obvious route up the mountain would be to follow the Ice Fall, we have to go for the rock face leading to a ridge around 6,070m/19,909ft and rappel down for about 70 meters to reach at the top of the icefall to avoid possible icefall hazards

Expedition Itinerary:
Hotel/ Lodges/ Camping
31 Days Trek/Climbing
Grade: Mountaineering
Food: Included except main meals in Kathmandu
Accommodation: 5 Nights Kathmandu, 30 Nights Tea-house Lodges/Camping
Season: Spring & Autumn

Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu airport, meet our staff then transfers to Hotel
Day 02: Kathmandu free.
Day 03: Official works for expedition and briefing by officer of Ministry of Tourism.
Day 04: Kathmandu – Lukla by flight and trek to Phakding. Teahouse Lodge or, Tented Camp
Day 05: Phakding – Namche Bazaar. Tea-house Lodge
Day 06: Namche rest for acclimatization. Tea-house Lodge
Day 07: Namche Bazaar – Thyangboche. Tea-house Lodge
Day 08: Thyangboche – Kangtega Base Camp and set up the Camp. Tented Camp
Day 09 – 29: Climbing period of Kangtega 6,779m. Tented Camp
Day 30: Kangtega Base Camp – Thyangboche. Tea-house Lodge
Day 31: Thyangboche – Namche Bazaar. Tea-house Lodge
Day 32: Namche – Phakding.  Tea-house Lodge.
Day 33: Phakding – Lukla and transfer to Tea-house Lodge.
Day 34: Lukla – Kathmandu by flight then transfer to Hotel .
Day 35: Kathmandu free.
Day 36: Last Minute, transfers to airport for your onward journey.

Expedition Cost in group joining basis;

US $ / Euro          Per Person
Climbing Sherpa: Per Sherpa US $ 1510 (if required by climber)

Tea-house Lodge & Camping expedition Cost Covers:

• All land transportation by private vehicle, ( Airport /Hotel/ Airport , trekking, expedition pick up & drop).
• Welcome dinner with Nepali culture programs.
• 5 Nights Hotel Accommodation in Kathmandu with bed & breakfast basis at (3 Star Hotel) Hotel.
• 3 Meals; B/L/D and accommodation during the treks at best available Teahouses Lodge till Base Camp and back.
• Experience and professional expert Nepalese expedition crews; 1 Base Camp guide, 1 Cook, necessary Kitchen boys, Each person 1 Tent for sleeping, Dining Tent, Tables, Chairs, Mattress, Toilet Tent, Mess Tent, Shower Tent, Kitchen tent staff and Liaison officer tent and Kitchen utensil while in Base Camp as well as provide hygienic continental 3 hot meals B/L/D.
• Crew's equipment charge, daily wages, expedition insurance and other facility will be provided by our agency itself.
• Permit fee of Kangtega Expedition, trekking permit and National Park fees.
• Per Person 40 KG. Equipment's luggage or barrels allowed for expedition till to Base Camp.
• Per Person 30 KG. Expedition equipment's luggage or barrels is allowed on the way back to Lukla from Base Camp. (Expedition equipment's luggage or barrels carried by Porter or Yak). (Transportation of all food and climbing equipments to base camp and back.)
• Air fare: Kathmandu/Lukla/ Kathmandu flight, domestic airport tax with Cargo fees.
• Equipment allowance, daily allowance for Liaison officer, his 3 meals and air ticket.
• Satellite Phone (Thuraiya - Pay call service till BC per minute US $ 5 & Euro 4).
• Gammo Bag for the life saving device, incase of altitude sickness for Member.
• Expedition Kit bag and T-shirts for each member with expedition label.
• Medical Kit Box for Nepalese crew's and simple medical service for members till BC.
• Visa extension.
• Agency Service Charge and taxes etc.

Fully Camping expedition Cost Covers:

• All land transportation by private vehicle, ( Airport /Hotel/ Airport , trekking, expedition pick up & drop).
• Welcome dinner with Nepali culture programs.
• 5 Nights Hotel Accommodation in Kathmandu with bed & breakfast basis at (3 Star Hotel) Hotel Manang.
• Experience and professional expert Nepalese expedition crews; 1 Base Camp guide, 1 Cook, necessary Kitchen boys, Each person 1 Tent for sleeping, Dining Tent, Tables, Chairs, Mattress, Toilet Tent, Mess Tent, Shower Tent, Kitchen tent staff and Liaison officer tent and Kitchen utensil as well as provide hot hygienic continental 3 hot meals B/L/D during the trip till Base Camp.
• Crew's equipment charge, daily wages, expedition insurance and other facility will be provided by our agency itself.
• Permit fee of Kangtega Expedition, trekking permit and National Park fees.
• Per Person 40 KG. Equipment's luggage or barrels allowed for expedition till to Base Camp.
• Per Person 30 KG. Expedition equipment's luggage or barrels is allowed on the way back to Lukla from Base Camp. (Expedition equipment's luggage or barrels carried by Porter or Yak). (Transportation of all food and climbing equipments to base camp and back.)
• Air fare: Kathmandu/Lukla/ Kathmandu flight, domestic airport tax with Cargo fees.
• Equipment allowance, daily allowance for Liaison officer, his 3 meals and air ticket.
• Satellite Phone (Thuraiya - Pay call service till BC per minute US $ 5 & Euro 4).
• Gammo Bag for the life saving device, incase of altitude sickness for Member.
• Expedition Kit bag and T-shirts for each member with expedition label.
• Medical Kit Box for Nepalese crew's and simple medical service for members till BC.
• Visa extension.
• Agency Service Charge and taxes etc.

Expedition Cost Doesn't Cover:

• Airfare: To & from your country.
• Nepal entry visa and Re-entry visa fees (Can be obtained at the airport on upon arrival).
• International airport departure tax.
• Personal local transportation in Kathmandu except above mentioned programs.
• Personal climbing gear and equipment above base camp.
• High altitude food, fuel Gas & stove above base camp.
• Major meals: Lunch and Dinner during your stay in Kathmandu .
• All Drinks except tea and coffee.
• Personal insurance such as travel, accident, medical and emergency evacuation.
• Personal medicines and First-Aid expenses.
• Personal nature expenses.
• Oxygen, Mask & regulator.
• Climbing Sherpa.
• Nepal custom duty for import of expedition goods arriving to Nepal by air or road. Postage letter, Laundry service, Telephone calls and all other items of personal nature.
• Walkie-Talkie. permit, Radio Permit, Satellite phone permit,
• Extra Porter or Yak: Per Porter US $ 10 and US $ 14 per Yak's will be charged if luggage is over 40 KG.
• Summit bonus US $ 500 for climbing guide (Sherpa). (if required by climbers)
• Tips for Nepalese crews, etc.

Note: Garbage Deposit: US $ 2000 (sharing with all total of the expedition climbers) and Deposit fee will be not refunded if the climbers don't take back their garbage to BC