EVEREST BASE CAMP TREK

(Journey to the base of world’s highest mountain)

Mt. Everest.. Top of the world.. Third pole of the earth.. 8848 m! Isn’t that

enough to blow your minds, pack your bags and hit the trails?? Everest

Base Camp, EBC as its popularly known, isn’t just a physical trek but a

journey along a well-marked trails with some of the mightiest, beautiful

and even notorious mountains on the earth, following the footsteps of

legendary mountaineers, pleasant hospitality and mountain delicacy of

Nepal culture.

Overview:

This is one of the popular trekking destinations in the world, which is

surrounded by world’s highest mountain ranges. Every year more than ten

thousand people visit EBC, hence the trail is well marked (10 feet wide and

paved at some stretches) and you would get decent food and stay

throughout the trek. The Locals (Sherpas) are very friendly and offer help

and support to all trekkers whenever needed. You can come to this

destination all around the year as people trek in all seasons; however the

best time to come to this area is between March to mid-May and between

Septembers to mid-November.

TREK THROUGH THE

WORLD’S HIGHEST

MOUNTAIN RANGE

ALTITUDE: 17,500 FT

12 DAYS OF SURREAL

TREK ALONG

DOODHKOSI RIVER,

SOLOKHUMBHU &

KHUMBHU VALLEY

SUSPENSION BRIDGE

ENROUTE NAMCHE

BAZAAR

MESMERIZING

VIEWS OF MIGHTY

AMA DABLAM,

LHOTSE AND

OFCOURSE EVEREST

Website: www.ggim.in

Email: ggimpune@gmail.com

SCHEDULE

Winter Trek: Sept- Nov 2017

1. 29th Sept 2017

2. 22nd Oct 2017

3. 22nd Nov 2017

Summer trek: Apr – May 2018

1. 14th Apr 2018

2. 20th Apr 2018

3. 21st Apr 2018

4. 27th Apr 2018

Apart from these fixed departures, we also customize batches

for groups above 10 people according to their convenience.

DAY WISE ITINERARY:

Typically this trek involves around 75 Km of walking and the duration is usually around 12 days.

Depending upon the weather conditions, the itinerary may be modified. You would be walking

from the altitude of 9000 feet to 17500 feet, almost daily. However, you will have a couple of

rest days during which you will allow your body to get used to the high altitude conditions. The

process is called as acclimatization. At GGIM, we mainly focus on acclimatization and during

those rest days, we conduct hikes specifically aimed at gaining higher altitudes.

Once you do the formal registration, we will share following additional details with you:

1. Guidelines and precautions for high altitude challenges

2. 2 month training module

3. Trek kit list

DAY DETAILS APROX. TREK

DURATION

1 Arrive in Kathmandu (1400 m)

2 Preparation day in Kathmandu (briefing, shopping, packing)

3 Fly to Lukla (2,800m) & trek to Phakding (2652m) 3.5 hrs

4 Phakding to Namche bazaar (3440m) 5-6 hrs

5 Namche Bazaar – Rest day (Height gain to altitude: 3884 m) 3-4 hrs

6 Namche Bazaar to Tengboche (3870m) 5-6 hrs

7 Tengboche to Dingboche (4400m) 6-7 hrs

8 Dingboche – Rest Day (Height gain on Nagarjun Hill) 3-4 hrs

9 Dingboche to Lobuche (4900m) 3-4 hrs

10 Lobuche to Gorakshep (5180m), Trek to EBC and back to Gorakshep 8-9 hrs

11 Climb Kala Patthar (5500 m) (Optional) and trek down to Pheriche (4320 m) 8-9 hrs

12 Pheriche to Namche bazaar 7 hrs

13 Namche Bazaar to Lukla 6 hrs

14 Stay at Lukla

15 Fly back – Lukla to Kathmandu

16 Wind up at Kathmandu

17 Departure from Nepal

COST DETAILS:

The total cost is INR 62500/- + service tax at actual per person (Ex Kathmandu)

INCLUDED NOT INCLUDED

All airport to hotel transfers at Kathmandu.

4 nights stay at Hotel in Kathmandu on twin sharing

basis with breakfast only.

Kathmandu – Lukla – Kathmandu airfare.

Food and Accommodation (On twin sharing basis)

during the trek.

An experienced trekking guide and Sherpa porters to

carry luggage including their salary, insurance,

equipment, transportation, food and lodging.

All necessary paper works (National Park Fee)

Trekking Duffle bag and trekking map

Daily dispatch on website

Special dinner at Kathmandu

Extra night accommodation in Kathmandu

because of early arrival, late departure, early

return from mountain(due to any reason) than the

scheduled itinerary

Personal gear like sleeping bag, feather jacket etc.

All meals in Kathmandu except breakfast.

Extra beverages and mineral water during the

trek.

Personal expenses during trek like wi-fi, battery

charging, hot water bath, etc.

Emergency Medical Evacuation.

Tips for guides and porters.

VISA /permit / any other extra cost applicable to

NON INDIAN passport holders.

HOW TO REGISTER:

You can register for this trek throughout the year. The initial booking has to be done

before 3 months of the reporting date. Following are simple steps for registration.

Step 1 – Registration

Please fill up online enrollment form for registering with GGIM. This is a onetime registration. If

you have already filled up this form, you need not fill up unless there are any changes to be

made. Medical and Indemnity bond needs to be downloaded and hardcopies to be submitted

to GGIM office. Indemnity bond should be printed on a stamp paper of Rs 500 and should be

notarized by a legal practitioner. In case the participant is below 16 years, parent’s and school

principal’s consent letters are required. Please note that indemnity bond is a onetime document

for GGIM activities for all adults above 18 years.

Once you complete the registration, please make the payment of the trek fees by either of the

following ways. DO WRITE US A MAIL INTIMATING CONFIRMATION OF PAYMENT OF FEES WITH

TRANSACTION DETAILS.

FITNESS GUIDELINES:

All participants above 14 years are eligible to apply for this trek. Participant size will be max 14.

Everest Base Camp is one of the safest of the treks. Safest means, all facilities like excellent food,

accommodation, first aid, to a certain extent communication and also chopper arrangements are

easily available in case of emergency. But this does not obviate the fact that one needs to go

through fairly considerable amount of fitness regime. You must hit the trail with some basic

jogging, cycling etc. as soon as the thought of EBC trek looms in your mind.

Step 2 - Payment of trek fees

Option 1

– Pay the trek fees by cheque in the name of “Guardian Giripremi Institute of

Mountaineering”

Option 2

– Transfer fees in our bank account

Bank details are given below –

A/c Name- Guardian Giripremi Institute of mountaineering

A/c No. 35422707432 (current a/c)

IFSC Code- SBIN0013530

Branch – Karve Nagar, Pune 411052

Payment Terms –

Rs. 30,000/- to be paid at the time of initial booking and balance 30 days prior to the trek.

Cancellation Policy –

In case of any unavoidable reason if you happen to cancel your booking, please send the

cancellation request through email.

Rs. 15,000/- will be deducted and balance amount will be refunded, if cancellation is made 30

or more days prior to the reporting date of your selected batch.

Rs. 25,000/- will be deducted and balance amount will be refunded, if cancellation is made

15 to 30 days prior to the reporting date of your selected batch.

No refund will be made if cancellation is made within 15 days prior to date of departure.

FAQs

1. How safe is this trek?

This is one of the safest of the high altitude treks with medical and emergency chopper lift

facility. But you should try not to be beneficiary of these facilities which surely make a hole in

your pockets. You must listen to the GGIM team’s advice. Before the trek, you should follow

a fitness training module to prepare for this trek. We will share a training module with you

once you register for the trek.

2. Give me some tips about level of fitness required

Trekkers are supposed to be in good physical conditions. You should increase the level of

intensity of training over 4-5 months period. Apart from daily fitness, you should carry 4-6 KG

load on your back during the practice treks. It will help you simulate the trekking conditions.

EBC has moderate level uphill-downhill walk and on some specific trails, you may even have

to climb little steeper. Few trails involve continuous walk of 4-6 hours. Be careful of not

stretching yourself too much!

3. Climate and min temperatures during the trek

Climate is generally pleasant during the day time. As the evening approaches, it starts

becoming colder. At night after the Namche Bazaar camp, night temperatures may reach

subzero levels. Care must be taken to have appropriate warm clothing. The hotels provide

blankets at night. However, you may need a sleeping bag as the weather gets very cold. We

recommend to rent down jackets and high altitude sleeping bag from local shops in case you

don’t have them.

4. How many days we will actually spend at Everest base camp?

You will NOT be spending nights at EBC. You need special permit for staying at EBC. You will

go upto the EBC Patthar and return back to Gorakhshep on the same day before its dark.

5. How is the food and accommodation during the trek?

You will be staying hotels on a twin/triple sharing basis. All the beds are provided with

blankets. Common dining hall has a heater to warm your bodies. Generally, the breakfast

menu is like Musli- milk, Omelet- bread- butter, pan cakes etc. For Lunch we mostly

recommend Daal-bhat (local Nepali cuisine) and at dinner, there are many options. You can

choose whatever you want from the menu. We recommend not to eat non veg during the trek

as it is generally not a fresh meat. We will serve you hot water for drinking. There is a famous

Sherpa mantra for food during the trek: “Daal –bhat power, 24 hour!”

6. Is there any additional expense for Non-Indian Citizens?

You will have to bear additional charges for Khathmandu – Lukla flight and permit fee to enter

into Sagarmatha National Park.

7. Are there different fees for foreign (non-Indians) nationals?

Yes. The fees for Non-Indian citizens vary as the Lukla fares, National Park fees, and permit

fees etc. vary.

Happy Trekking

GUARDIAN GIRIPREMI INSTITUTE OF MOUNTAINEERING

Office No. 102, Chintamani Pride, near City pride Kothrud, Pune, Maharashtra, India 411038

Website: www.ggim.in

Email id: ggimpune@gmail.com