Cho-Oyu Expedition Spring (8,201m/26,906ft)

Cho-Oyu Expedition Spring Cost Includes

Full Board:

Satori Adventures offers Full Board Service for our entire range of flagship Mountaineering Expeditions to all 8000m peaks. Our Full Board service means that we will provide a Trekking service, an in-Base camp service and High camp service executed by your Sherpa Climbing Guide. All our Full Board clients will have a personal Sherpa Climbing guide exclusively dedicated to the client for the duration of the climb.

Our climbing Sherpa guide team will establish and secure climbing route in collaboration with other climbing teams participating on the route; Establish all high camps with camping equipment, provisions and oxygen and prepare high altitude food for his client; Assist his client on the route and ensure client safety and well being on the route through guiding and negotiating the route access priorities at pace and schedule determined by clients’ physical condition and preferred pace; Ensure total commitment to the client in case of emergency with clients’ safety and well being as overriding priority.

High camp service for Full Board Service clients will consist of provision of all equipment necessary to fix the route, all camping equipment, fuel and food for high camps as well as oxygen provision, including mask and regulator and latest model of Poisk oxygen, Summit system of Mask regulators in quantities specified in your climbing itinerary as per height of Mountain.

• All arrival and departure transfer services to and from international airport with other necessary surface transportation as per itinerary.
• Assistance at the international airport by Satori Adventures representative on arrival and departure.
• 5 night request star hotel accommodation in Kathmandu as per itinerary.
• Truck for expedition equipment from Kathmandu-Kerung-Kathmandu.
• Land Transportation from KTM-KERUNG-KTM for Climbing members and Staff.
• Chinese custom clearances at the border
• Chinese Government Royalty for Cho-Oyu Expedition for group and climbing Sherpa guide.
• Chinese visa for climbing period, both Base Camp staff, Sherpa and group;
• 1:1 Climbing Sherpa guide each member and leaders will be included.
• TMA or CTMA selected English speaking Chinese liaison officer and interpreter
• All camping equipment in Base camp and Advance Base Camp;
• Full Board hotel in route in Tibet:Lhasa,Tingri (B/L/D) (provided by CTMA);
• Food during expedition period for expedition members and staff;
• Tibet Visa and Travel Permit for expedition crew;
• Expedition Permit to climbing Cho Oyu along northwest ridge route;
• Permanent kitchen facilities at advance base camp.
• All staff during Expedition period with experienced guide (Base Camp Manager) as per group size.
• Surface transportation will be available as per itinerary;
• Cargo clearance & duties assistance service free;
• Daily wages, equipment allowance & insurance for expedition staff;
• Gamow Bag will be available for expedition group;
• Solar panel for light and batteries charger will be available for expedition members;
• Quality personal tent at base camp and advance base camp
• Permanent kitchen and dining facilities at advance base camp
• Shower facility at base camp and advance base camp
• All necessary climbing hardware and ropes.
• Preferable meals at BC, ABC, higher camps, Hot drinks and beverages, freeze dried food during expedition
• 24 hours hot drinks and beverage during expedition
• Quality high altitude freeze dried food for Sherpa and staff;
• 2 Oxygen Bottles with mask and regulators (if requested by client)
• We provide Sherpa's tents, food for climbing, and insurance.
• Ice falls charges, all high quality tent for  higher camps 1, 2, 3 ·
• EPI gas and burners  for cooking food above base camp;
• All wages, equipment, medical and accidental Insurances for cook, climbing Sherap guide and base camp staff.
• All necessary camping equipment's like camp furniture, kitchenware, dining tents, guest tents, kitchen tent, shower, toilet tents etc.
• Per person 50kg baggage allowance during trekking-up and down carrying by Yak;
• Truck will be provided at Kerung boarder -Chinese base camp and return Kerung for loads;
• Yaks carry the loads from Chinese base camp to middle camp to advance base camp and return;
• Required experienced, trained and Government Licensed climbing guide(s) during climbing period per person as per requirements.
• First Aid medical kits for the group and the staff.
• Satellite phone carrying by guide for communication and available for members with the cost of US$ 3 per minute call.
• Appropriate food for high altitude and all climbing crew at base camp and above as required.
• Emergency oxygen and mask regulator.
• All necessary paper works, office Service charge and Government Taxes levied in Nepal
• Complete pre-departure information, flight ticket reconfirmation and visa extension procedure services (if necessary)
• Farewell dinner in a typical Nepali restaurant with domestic culture show in Kathmandu before departure.
• Satori Special Gifts (T-shirt/Pashmina etc.)
• Our service charges

Cho-Oyu Expedition Spring Luxury Cost Includes

In Base Camp

Satori Adventures provides very professional, helpful and friendly service from Kathmandu to the ABC as well as during the climb. Our objective is to provide a good quality, helpful, safe, friendly, stress free and comprehensive service to maximize summit opportunity.

In the Base camp our cooks and helpers will prepare and serve three delicious freshly cooked and plentiful meals a day and will ensure that hot and cold drinks are available 24 hrs a day.  In the Base Camp we provide spacious expedition quality personal tents for all our clients both with full board or base-camp service only.  In base camp we also provide dining tent, kitchen tent, toilet facilities and portable shower facilities and tent accommodation for our staff.

In base camp we provide access to communication including satellite telephone and internet access, solar panels to charge your batteries and UHF/VHF hand held radios on the mountain to maintain communications between ABC and high camps.

Our camp manager as well as guides and climbing Sherpa’s have an extensive experience on multiple Everest climbs. They will ensure cooperation with other companies and Base Camp organization.   In base camp our guides will work with other teams to ensure contribution from all operators for tasks such as route fixing and to ensure the safety of climbers from ABC to the summit.

• All arrival and departure transfer services to and from Airport .
• Assistance at the International airport by Satori Adventures representative on arrival and Departure.
• 05 Night request star hotel accommodation in Kathmandu as per itinerary.
• Truck for expedition equipment from Kathmandu-Kerung-Kathmandu.
• Schedule flights from KTM-LHASA-KTM.
• Chinese custom clearances at the border
• Chinese Government Royalty for Cho-Oyu Expedition for Group and climbing Sherpa guide.
• Chinese visa for climbing period, both base camp staff, Sirdar and  climbing group;
• TMA or CTMA selected  English speaking Chinese liaison officer and interpreter
• All camping equipment in Base camp and Advance base camp;
• Full Board hotel in route in Tibet: Lhasa, Sigatse, Tingri (B/L/D) (provided by CTMA);
• Food during expedition period for expedition Members and Staff;
• Tibet Visa and Travel Permit for expedition crew;
• Expedition Permit to climbing Cho Oyu along northwest ridge route;
• Permanent kitchen facilities at advance base camp.
• All staff during Expedition period with experienced Guide (Base Camp Manager) as per group size.
• Surface transportation will be available as per itinerary;
• Cargo clearance & Duties Assistance Service free;
• Daily wages, equipment allowance & insurance for expedition Staff;
• Gamow Bag will be available for expedition group;
• Solar panel for light and batteries charger will be available for expedition members;
• Quality personal tent at base camp and advance base camp
• Permanent kitchen and dining facilities at Advance base camp
• Shower facility at base camp and advance base camp
• Preferable meals at BC, ABC,  Hot drinks and beverages during expedition
• 24 hours Hot drinks and beverage during expedition
• All wages, equipment, medical and accidental Insurances for cook, and base camp staff.  
• All necessary camping equipment's like camp furniture, kitchenware, dining tents, guest tents, Kitchen tent, Shower, Toilet tents etc.
• Per person 40kg baggage allowance during trekking-up and down carrying by Yak;
• Truck will be provided at Kerung boarder -Chinese base camp and return Kerung for loads;
• Yaks curry the loads from Chinese base camp to middle camp to Advance base camp and return;
• First Aid medical kits for the Group and the staffs.
• Satellite phone carrying by Guide for communication and available for members with the cost of US$ 3 per minute call.
• Appropriate food for high altitude and all climbing crew at base camp and above as required.
• Emergency Oxygen and mask regulator (if client use they have to pay nominal charge)
• All necessary paper works, office Service charge and Government Taxes levied in Nepal
• Complete pre-departure information, flight ticket reconfirmation and visa extension procedure services (if necessary)
• Farewell Dinner in a typical Nepali restaurant with domestic culture show in Kathmandu before departure.
• Satori Special Gifts (T-shirt/Pashmina etc.)
• Our service Charges