Group Size
Min 1 Max 10
Duration
45 Days
Grade
The pinnacle of adventure travel, these expeditions demand peak physical fitness, previous high-altitude experience, and technical mountaineering skills. They involve long durations, unpredictable conditions, usage of climbing gears, and exposure to extreme altitudes (above 7000m).
Max. Altitude
8,188m/26,863ft
Activity
High Altitude Expeditions
Meals Included
In Kathmandu, breakfast is included at the hotel, and during the trek, all meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) are provided
Accomodation
Experience a mix of accommodations—hotels in the city, lodges on the trek, and tents at higher altitudes or remote climbing areas.
Best Season
Sept-Oct
Trip Overview
- Excellent preliminary peak for Everest
- Easiest of the fourteen 8,000m peaks
- Fully guided expedition with highest success rate
- 6th highest mountain in the world
Your safety is of imperative concern while traveling with Highland Expeditions. Please take care to note that your leader/guide has the authority to amend or cancel any part of the itinerary if it is deemed necessary due to your safety concerns. Every effort will be made to keep to the above itinerary; however, since this adventure entails travelling in remote mountainous regions, we cannot guarantee that we will not deviate from it. Weather or health condition of a group member, unexpected natural disasters, etc., can all contribute to changes in the itinerary. Your leader/guide will try to ensure that the trip runs according to plan, but please be prepared to be flexible if required
Trip Itinerary
Arrival in Kathmandu
Max Elevation:
1,350m/4,430ft
Official formalities and climb preparation
Fly to Lhasa
Max Elevation:
3,650m/11,975ft
Rest and Acclimatization Day at Lhasa
Max Elevation:
3,650m/11,975ft
Drive to Shigatse
Max Elevation:
3,800m/12,470ft
Drive to Tingri
Max Elevation:
4,350m/14,270ft
Rest and acclimatization Day
Drive to Cho Oyu Base Camp
Max Elevation:
4900m/16,072ft
Rest and Acclimatization Day
Prepare loads/equipments for Interim/Advance Base Camp
Trek to Interim Camp
Max Elevation:
5400m/17,712ft
Trek to Advance Base Camp
Max Elevation:
5600m/18,368ft
Climbing Period of Mt. Cho Oyu
Depart Advance Base Camp and overnight at Base Camp
Drive to Tingri
Drive to Kyirong
Drive to Kathmandu
In Kathmandu/Extra Contingencies Day
International Departure
Availability
Our trips are available as both group departures and private experiences.
If you’re looking to join a group, simply click the Dates & Prices tab to view available dates, pricing, and current availability. The trip prices may increase or decrease based on availability and demand. All group departures are guaranteed to run once a booking is confirmed. If you prefer a private trip with your friends, family, or colleagues, visit the Private Trips tab and fill out the contact form. We’ll tailor the trip to your preferred dates and accommodate any special requests you may have.
Note for solo travelers: Some of our trips (see Group Size details) require a minimum of two participants to confirm the departure. If you’re booking as a solo participant, please contact us before making a booking to check availability for those departures.
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Cost Inclusion
- Chinese government royalty fees for Cho Oyu
- All expedition organizational requirements
- 6 nights accommodation in Kathmandu on twin sharing with Breakfast.
- All airport/land transfers as per mentioned in the itinerary
- Kathmandu – Lhasa Airfare
- 1:1 Sherpa to Climber and 1:4 Leader to Climber ratio to assist during summit push
- 3 bottled oxygen with use of mask and regulator
- Service of base camp manager and climbing sirdars
- Satellite communication system at base camp but nominal charge for use
- Radio set for communication between camps
- Meals at base camp and higher camps during expedition
- Member’s personal luggage transfer from base camp to advance base camp and from advance base camp to base camp (Maximum 40kg).
- Accommodation and meals during travelling to base camp and back to Kathmandu after expedition
- All kitchen tents, dining tents, shower tents, toilet tents, store tents and cooking utensils
- Staffs wages, allowances with their insurance
- Common climbing equipment
- liaison Officer Fee and Garbage Deposit
- 2 waterproof duffel bags
Cost Exclusion
- International airfare to and from Kathmandu.
- Meals in Kathmandu
- Personal Insurance and Visa Fee
- Custom for bringing any expedition goods
- Personal clothing and equipment
- Summit bonus USD 1000
- Gratuities
