Macmillan Cancer Support

2 – 20 November 2013

Everest Base Camp Trek

Who we are…

• Established in 1994

• Now one of the biggest providers of fundraising challenges

• HQ just outside Salisbury in Wiltshire

• Employing 25 staff and numerous freelance leaders & crew

• Safety is our highest priority – high leader to participant ratio

• ATOL & AITO bonded for your peace of mind

• Full back up on trips with a 24 hr emergency phone

• We give a higher proportion of your trip costs to charity than any other

challenge company

DA Crew

Experienced DA leaders/doctor supported by local crew

DA/local crew carry radios and satellite phone for safety

Altitude medical kit carried at the back of the group

Day 1: Leave UK – Kathmandu, Nepal

Meet crew at your check in desk

Heathrow Terminal 4 3 hours before

flight departs.

Group check in – make sure you are

wearing your boots or have them in

your hand luggage, and that your poles

(if taking them) are in your hold luggage

Day 2: Arrive Kathmandu

Transfer to hotel

Full trip briefing by leader and meet local

guides

Day 3: Kathmandu

Free day in Kathmandu, city tour

Last chance to buy kit for trek

Final packing before heading to Lukla in morning

Day 4: Flight to Lukla – trek to Phakding

Meet up with guides, sherpas and cooks

Short trek to your first night’s stop in a tea house

Days 5/6: Phakding – Namche Bazaar

Trek from Phakding to

Namche Bazaar on day 5

Stay on for an acclimatisation

walk around Namche on day 6

Great for steady

acclimatisation, extremely

important on this trek

Days 7-9: Namche Bazaar - Dingboche

Trekking slowly via Deboche to Dingboche onto

higher altitude and another acclimatisation day

First views of Everest and its’ neighbours, you reach

4100m

Days 10-13: Dingboche – Everest Base Camp

Heading towards your goal, you stay at Lobuche on

the way before trekking on to EBC and Kala Patar

then heading down to Pangboche over a 4 day

period

Day 14-16: Lobuche – Pangboche – Lukla

Gentle descent down to Lukla over 3 days

Catch the amazing views down the valley

Day 17: Lukla – Kathmandu

Saying goodbye to the guides, sherpas and cooks

you fly from Lukla back to Kathmandu for your

celebration meal.

Day 18: Kathmandu – free day

Free day to relax in Kathmandu

Day 19: Return to UK

Depart Kathmandu and arrive

back in the UK, say farewells

and make onward journey

home!

Important Information

• Passport with 6 months validity after return date

• Medical and Insurance forms to DA (inform

insurance company of pre-existing medical

conditions)

• Money and tips (small denominations) – you can

obtain Nepalese Rupees on arrival, take US$ UK £

sterling to change

• You will be given your flight tickets at the airport

when you meet your leader

• Visa is obtainable on arrival in Kathmandu – take

passport photos

Kit

Essential to wear boots that are

waterproof and that are mid or

high ankle. Approach shoes are not

Suitable.

Take a pair of trainers for wearing in

the evenings. Flip flops are useful for

before and after the trek.

25-30ltr rucksack is essential. Do

have a waterproof cover for it too or dry bag.

Dry bags for your main luggage for the trek too.

Soft bags for main luggage and bring another

small bag/carrier bag for items not to be used on

the trek, you can leave them at the hotel.

There is a 15kg weight limit for the trek itself.

• Buy the best that you can

afford. Sleep is so important on

this trek

• A 4 seasons + sleeping bag is

essential, and a silk liner is a

great idea to give you extra

warmth

Head torches are easier

to use than a hand held

Torch. Take

spare batteries.

We recommend factor 30

as a minimum but for altitude

use factor 50. Lipsalve with a high

spf is just as important

Cameras that use AA batteries are

easier to use as you may not have access

to electricity to charge your lithium battery

Injections

• Tetanus (essential)

• Hepatitis A

• Polio

• Typhoid

You should always check with

a GP or travel clinic for

up-to-date travel health advice

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