Group Size:12 Pax
Arrival on:Kathmandu, Nepal
Grade:Difficult
Transportation:Private Car/Bus
Destination:Nepal
Elevation:8,561 m
Duration:45 days
Accomodation:Hotel, Lodge, Tea House
Meal:Full board while on expedition
Lhotse, the fourth highest mountain of the world lies 3km south of Mt. Everest. Lhotse also means south face and follows the Everest climbing route as far until Camp four. An impressive ring of three peaks makes up the Lhotse massif. Mount Lhotse east or middle, Lhotse and mount Lhotse Shar.
This mountain was first successfully climbed only in 1984. From Base camp, climbers need to ascend the famous Khumbu Icefall entering Western CWM and reach camp two, which is surrounded by Nuptse, Lhotse, Everest South West face. Up above the route steepens while climbing icy Lhotse face to Camp three. After, route passes through Yellow band to Camp four. Above it the icy gully, rocky sections challenges the way upto the summit.
08 APRIL, DAY 01 : ARRIVAL IN KATHMANDU TRANSFER HOTEL
09-10 APRIL, DAY 02-03 : Document application, briefing and preparation
11 APRIL, DAY 04 : Flight from Kathmandu to Lukla Airport and trek till Phakding
12 APRIL, DAY 05 : Trek from Phakding to Namchebazar 3440m.
13 APRIL, DAY 06 : REST DAY FOR ACCLIMATIZATION IN NAMCHE
14 APRIL DAY 07 : Trek to Tengboche
15 APRIL, DAY 08 : Trek to Dingboche
16 APRIL, DAY 09 : Trek to Lobuche
17 APRIL, DAY 10: REST AND ACCLIMATIZATION IN LOBUCHE
18 APRIL, DAY 11 : Trek to Gorakshep
19 APRIL, DAY 12 : Trek to Lhotse Base camp
20 APRIL-15 MAY, DAY 13-38 : CLIMBING PERIOD FOR LHOTSE PEAK
16 MAY, DAY 39 : Trek down from base camp to Dingboche via Lobuche
17 MAY, DAY 40 : Trek to Tengboche
18 MAY, DAY 41 : Trek to Namche Bazar
19 MAY, DAY 42 : Trek to Lukhla
20 MAY, DAY 43 : Fly Back to Kathmandu
21 MAY, DAY 44 : Rest day at Kathmandu
22 MAY, DAY 45 : EXPEDITION ENDS, FAREWELL AND DEPARTURE
Eco Tourism Adventure Pvt. Ltd provides two kinds of accommodation during Lhotse expedition. At Kathmandu, we provide five star hotel rooms with breakfast twin sharing base. During the trek to base camp, we provide nice lodge or guest house room with common toilet and bath twin sharing base. If you need a Single room we will charge extra $400 (Kathmandu and trek) but high season not so easy to get single room on the way Everest Region.
Lhotse Expedition, Eco Tourism Adventure Pvt. Ltd provides different kind of food like Nepali, Continental and Indian with tea and coffee. We provide welcome dinner Nepali cousin with Nepali culture dance and farewell dinner at K2 steak house (best steak in Kathmandu). Breakfast Kathmandu hotel provide a lot of items you can choose yourself and other guest house you can choose items in the menu with tea and coffee.
Eco Tourism Adventure Pvt. Ltd, Lhotse expedition is supper difficult trip basically hikers have to hike per day 4 to 5 hours with daypack except some days are longer hour than 11 to 14. High altitude hike anyway need energy and experience, we have many acclimatization day that absolutely help for your altitude fitness, have a positive attitude, self-confidence and physically powerful determination, and we can achieve the trek successfully. If Around month jogging regularly before this trip is a great idea to improve our power and performance. Past glacier hiking experience and climbing three or four 6000m to 7000m peaks would be a great advantage with climbing technical skill is required for this trip. Before booking this trip it is a great idea to consult with your doctor and if you have any disease better inform us.
We have two best seasons in the year like summer, autumn and spring, summer and Autumn best month is June to December and spring best month is mid February to May this three seasons are the best seasons for this trek because of the weather is fine and warm with perfect views but the nights are chilly and can drop to freezing level in higher altitude.
08 APRIL, DAY 01 : ARRIVAL
IN KATHMANDU TRANSFER HOTEL
09-10 APRIL, DAY 02-03 : Document
application, briefing and preparation
11 APRIL, DAY 04 : Flight
from Kathmandu to Lukla Airport and trek till Phakding
12 APRIL, DAY 05 : Trek
from Phakding to Namchebazar 3440m.
13 APRIL, DAY 06 : REST DAY FOR
ACCLIMATIZATION IN NAMCHE
14 APRIL DAY 07 : Trek
to Tengboche
15 APRIL, DAY 08 : Trek
to Dingboche
16 APRIL, DAY 09 : Trek
to Lobuche
17 APRIL, DAY 10: REST AND
ACCLIMATIZATION IN LOBUCHE
18 APRIL, DAY 11 : Trek
to Gorakshep
19 APRIL, DAY 12 : Trek
to Lhotse Base camp
20 APRIL-15 MAY, DAY 13-38 :
CLIMBING PERIOD FOR LHOTSE PEAK
16 MAY, DAY 39 : Trek
down from base camp to Dingboche via Lobuche
17 MAY, DAY 40 : Trek
to Tengboche
18 MAY, DAY 41 : Trek
to Namche Bazar
19 MAY, DAY 42 : Trek
to Lukhla
20 MAY, DAY 43 : Fly
Back to Kathmandu
21 MAY, DAY 44 : Rest
day at Kathmandu
22 MAY, DAY 45 : EXPEDITION
ENDS, FAREWELL AND DEPARTURE