Day 1 : Arrival in Kathmandu (1350m/ 4429ft)
Arrival in Kathmandu airport (1350m/4,429ft). Transfer to hotel. Hotel accommodation.
Gurja Himal Expedition (7,193m/23,599ft)
Trip Facts
Group Size
02-10 People per group
Grade
AD/Scottish Grade III
Best Months
Late spring (traditionally less hazardous) and autumn
Max Elevation
7193m (23,599ft)
Trip Length
37 Days
Co-ordinates
8°40′26″N 83°16′37″E
Culture
Gurung, Thakali, Magar
Climbing Route
Northwest Spur and North Ridge
Himalayan sights
Mt. Annapurna, Dhaulagiri, Putha Hunchuli,
Gurja Himal Expedition Overview
Gurja Himal (7193m/23,599ft) expedition is known locally as the lowest Dhaulagiri peak of the Dhaulagiri range. Many mountain lovers had plans to climb this unclimbed peak from 1956 till 1969 but many climbers spent so much time searching the condition of the mountain and possible climbing routes and the peak did not see a successful ascent. Many climbers had been disappointed when the Nepal government closed the peak for expeditions from 1968 till 1979. Gurja Himal was first climbed on November 1, 1969 from the West ridge by Mr. T. Saeki, Lhakpa Tenzing, A. Lnouye, S. Kanayama, H. Sakai, K. Shimoda and Y. Yakushi.The expedition was lead by a Japanese expedition team which included Y. Yakushi. The Gurja Himal Expedition is suitable for those climbers who are willing to summit 7000m peaks in a less touristic area are and are not interested in climbing the crowded peaks like: Himlung, Ama Dablam and Baruntse. From the summit you will have great views of Dhaulagiri II, Dhaulagiri III, Dhaulagiri IV, Dhaulagiri V, Churen Himal (Main), Churen Himal (East), Churen Himal (West),Dhaulagiri VI, Putha Hiunchuli (Dh VII),Gurja Himal, False Junction Peak, Junction Peak. The peak is located at the coordinates of: 28°40′26″N longitude and 83°16′37″E latitude.
Autumn and spring are the best climbing seasons, within those seasons March, April, September and October are the best months for climbing. After arranging permits and final preparations for the expedition in Kathmandu you will be depart to Pokhara to Durbang by car. The trekking caravan route starts from Darbang and normally takes about 7 days to reach the Gurja Himal South base camp via Dharpatan, Takum, Lumsung, Gurja village, Burjung Kharka and Darsing Kharka. The base camp is located around the height of the 4600m/15,091ft.
Your success or failure in climbing will be determined by your front end preparations and experiences. Satori Adventures advices clients to have at least two successful 6000m peaks, very good knowledge of ice and rock climbing and how to ascend and descend fixed lines. You don't need to be fast but you need to be steady and strong. Mental toughness plays a large role as does the ability to relax and let your body acclimatize.
Before summiting Gurja Himal, Satori Adventures climbing Sherpa guide will fix camp I at height of 5300m(17,388ft)camp II 5900m(19,357ft) and camp III at (6500m/21,325ft.) for better acclimatization. When you arrive at base camp, our staff will set up the camp and you will have time to rest and continue to acclimatize. Upon completing a Puja ceremony at base camp, our team of Sherpa’s will begin to open the route to camp I. When this is completed, our guides will begin to take clients and loads to camp I. Depending on your physical fitness and bodies’ reaction to altitude, you may stay at camp I for a second night, or move up to camp II and then descend back to base camp. Our team will then open the route and fix lines to camp II and supply the camp with gear, equipment and food. If required for acclimation and if the weather conditions allow, you may sleep a second night at camp II. During your rest and time at base camp our team will continue to open the route, fix camp III and prepare for the summit push. After your camp I and II acclimatization, our climbing guides will check the weather forecast, group fitness and recovery conditions. If upcoming weather reports, your physical fitness and conditions are good, we will begin the summit push. On the summit push, you will move from camp I, II and then camp III before moving to the summit. At camp II you will wake at 3:00am to begin your summit push.
Route Map
Altitude Profile
Approximate altititude profile · For information only
Gurja Himal Expedition Detailed Itinerary
Day 2 : Preparation, briefings, last minute shopping and permit formalities.
Preparation, briefings, last minute shopping and permit formalities.
Day 3 : Drive from Kathmandu to Pokhara (950m/ 3116ft, 6hrs)
Drive from Kathmandu to Pokhara (950m/3,116ft) 6hrs.Hotel accommodation.
Day 4 : Drive from Pokhara to Darbang (1110m/ 3641ft, 5hrs)
Drive from Pokhara to Darbang (1110m/3,641ft) 5 hrs Lodge accommodation.
Day 5 : Trek from Darbang to Takum via Dharapani village (1670m/ 5479ft, 5 hrs)
Trek from Darbang to Takum via Dharapani village (1670m/5,479ft.) 5 hrs.Camping accommodation.
Day 6 : Trek from Takum to Lumsang village (2120m/ 6955ft, 6hrs)
Trek from Takum to Lumsang village (2120m/6,955ft.)6 hrs Camping accommodation.
Day 7 : Trek from Lumsang to Gurja Village (2620m/ 8595ft, 7hrs)
Trek from Lumsang to Gurja Village (2620m/8,595ft) 7 hrs.Camping accommodation.
Day 8 : Trek Gurja village to Darsinge Khark (3600m/ 11811ft, 6hrs)
Trek Gurja village to Darsinge Khark (3600m/11,811ft) 6 hrs.Camping accommodation.
Day 9 : Trek from Darsinge Khark to Burjunga Khark (3415m/ 11204ft, 5hrs)
Trek from Darsinge Khark to Burjunga Khark (3415m/11,204ft)5 hrs. Camping accommodation.
Day 10 : Trek from Burjunga Kharka to Gurja Himal BC (4600m/ 15091ft, 3hrs)
Trek from Burjunga Kharka to Gurja Himal BC (4600m/15,091ft)3 hrs.Camping accommodation.
Day 11 - 29 : Climbing period Gurja Himal (7193m/ 23599ft)
Climbing period Gurja Himal (7193m/ 23,599ft)
Day 30 : Trek from Gurja BC to Burjunga Khark (3415m/ 11204ft, 5hrs)
Clean up base camp and trek from Gurja BC to Burjunga Khark (3415m/11,204ft)5 hrs. Camping accommodation.
Day 31 : Trek from Burjunga Khark - Gurja Village (2620m/ 8595ft, 6hrs)
Trek from Burjunga Khark- Gurja Village (2620m/8,595ft) 6 hrs.Camping accommodation.
Day 32 : Trek from Gurjagoan village to Lulang village (2200m/ 7218ft, 6hrs)
Trek from Gurjagoan village to Lulang village (2200m/7,218ft) Camping accommodation.
Day 33 : Trek from Lulang to Dharapani Darbang (1670m/ 5479ft, 5hrs)
Trek from Lulang to Dharapani Darbang (1670m/5,479ft.) 5 hrs.Tea house accommodation.
Day 34 : Drive from Darbang to Pokhara (950m/ 3116ft, 6hrs)
Drive from Darbang to Pokhara. Hotel accommodation.
Day 35 : Drive from Pokhara to Kathmandu (1350m/ 4429ft, 6hrs)
Drive from Pokhara to Kathmandu (1350m/4,429ft) 6 hrs. Transportation provided by tourist mini bus. Hotel accommodation in Kathmandu.
Day 36 : Free day at Kathmandu and farewell dinner in the evening
Free and rest day at Kathmandu. Farewell celebration dinner with cultural program in the evening.
Day 37 : Final Departure
Transfer to Kathmandu airport for final departure, or alternatively, join other activities.
Cost Details
Gurja Himal Expedition Cost Includes
- Transfers & Transportation:
- Pick-up and drop services from international and domestic airports on arrivals and departures.
- Assistance at Kathmandu airport with Satori banner and ID confirmation.
- Surface transportation included during trekking and major cities as per itinerary.
- Scheduled flights: Kathmandu ↔ Pokhara for climbing members and Sherpa guides.
- Transportation of expedition supplies and food from Kathmandu to Base Camp and return.
- Up to 60 kg personal climbing equipment per person carried by porter/yak/mules.
- Accommodation & Meals:
- 4 nights hotel accommodation in Kathmandu (tourist star to 5-star) on B&B basis.
- Tea house accommodation during trekking (except chain hotels).
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner with tea/coffee at tea houses during trek.
- Camping accommodation at Advanced Base Camp (ABC) and Camp 2.
- Freshly cooked meals at Base Camp and Camp 2 using EPI cooking gas and stoves.
- Farewell dinner in Kathmandu with cultural show.
- Guides & Staff:
- Experienced, government-licensed high altitude trekking/climbing Sherpa guides.
- One professional Leader Sherpa per expedition group.
- Chef, cook assistant, helper, and Base Camp manager at Advanced Base Camp.
- Wages, equipment allowance, and insurance (medical and accidental) for all involved staff, including liaison officers.
- Helicopter rescue insurance for staff.
- Equipment & Safety:
- Kitchen, storage, dining, toilet tents; tables, chairs, cooking utensils at Base Camp.
- V25 North Face tents with comfortable mattresses: 1:1 at Base Camp, 2:1 above Base Camp.
- Dynamic/static ropes, ice screws, snow bars, rock pitons, locked/unlocked carabiners.
- Generator and solar panels for lighting and charging electronics.
- Heater at Base Camp dining tent.
- Emergency oxygen, mask, and regulator for clients and staff.
- Gamow Bags (portable hyperbaric chambers) for altitude sickness.
- Permits & Legal:
- Nepal Government climbing permit for Mt. Gurja Himal.
- Annapurna Conservation Permit.
- TIMS (Trekking Information Management System) card.
- Icefall charges, Summit rope cost, and Himalayan Rescue Association medical insurance included.
- Other Services:
- Daily weather reports from Kathmandu office.
- First aid kits for staff and climbers.
- Maps of trekking and trekking peak climbing routes.
- Pre-departure assistance, flight reconfirmation, visa extension support.
- Satori Adventures T-shirt, Pashmina, and brochure as a souvenir.
Gurja Himal Expedition Cost Excludes
- Meals & Personal Consumption:
- Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu (except farewell dinner).
- Snacks, packed food, aerated drinks, energy drinks, alcohol, cigarettes, chocolates, nutra-bars.
- Laundry, personal items, tips.
- Equipment & Communication:
- Personal climbing equipment and clothing.
- Personal trekking gear.
- Personal climbing Sherpa guide(s).
- High-altitude food above Base Camp.
- Tents above Advanced Base Camp.
- Landline, mobile, walkie-talkie, satellite phone, and internet expenses.
- Special filming permits and equipment.
- Insurance & Rescue:
- Travel insurance covering medical treatment, tests, hospitalization, emergency rescue.
- Helicopter rescue for clients.
- Airfare & Visa:
- International flights.
- Nepal entry visa fee.
- Other Exclusions:
- Additional staff beyond what is specified.
- Extra expenses from unforeseen situations (natural disasters, landslides, strikes, political disturbances, changes in government regulations).
- Summit bonus for climbing Sherpa guides (minimum USD 700, paid before departure).
- Tips, gifts, and souvenirs.
- All services not mentioned in the “Cost Includes” section.
Gurja Himal Expedition Luxury Cost Includes
Transfers & Transportation
- All arrival and departure transfer services to/from international airport and other necessary surface transport as per itinerary.
- Assistance at Kathmandu international airport during arrivals and departures.
- Land transportation: Kathmandu → Pokhara → Durbang → Pokhara → Kathmandu for clients, Sherpa guide, liaison officer, and kitchen staff.
Accommodation
- 4 nights requested category hotel accommodation in Kathmandu on B/B basis.
- Accommodation during trekking: hotel, lodge, guest house, or tent camps.
- All camping accommodation for members and staff during trekking and climbing (shared sleeping quarters with one other member).
- Individual tents for each expedition member at Advanced Base Camp.
Guides, Staff & Porters
- Experienced, government-licensed trekking and climbing Sherpa guide during trekking and climbing.
- Appropriate number of porters during trekking.
- Services of chef and kitchen assistant at Advanced Base Camp.
- All wages, equipment, medical, and accident insurance for all involved staff.
- Helicopter rescue insurance for all involved expedition staff.
Food & Catering
- Three meals a day: breakfast, lunch, and dinner with tea/coffee.
- All food and fuel for Base Camp during climbing period.
- Transportation of food supply from Kathmandu to Base Camp by porter/mules.
- Heater at Base Camp dining tent.
Permits & Insurance
- Trekking permit (Annapurna Conservation Park entry fee).
- TIMS card (Trekking Information Management System).
- Expedition royalty and Nepal government climbing permit for Mt. Gurja Himal.
- Medical consultation services at Base Camp with HRA clinic.
- Equipment allowances and wages for chefs, kitchen assistants, and liaison officer.
- First aid medical kits for the group and staff.
Communication & Safety
- Daily weather report services from Seattle, Washington-based company.
- Satellite phone carried by guide; available to clients at $3 USD/minute.
- Emergency oxygen mask and regulator for clients (charges apply).
- Solar panels for light and electronics charging.
- Gamow Bags (portable hyperbaric chambers) for altitude sickness.
Extras
- Free assistance service for cargo clearance and duties.
- Complete pre-departure information, flight ticket reconfirmation, and visa extension services.
- Farewell dinner in a Nepali restaurant with cultural show before departure.
- Satori Adventures T-shirt and scarf.
Gurja Himal Expedition Luxury Cost Excludes
- Lunch and dinner during Kathmandu stay (except farewell dinner).
- Packed food, snacks, aerated drinks, energy drinks, mineral water, alcohol, cigarettes, chocolates, nutra-bars.
Personal Items & Expenses
- Personal items: laundry, tips, clothing, packing items, personal medical kit, personal trekking gear.
- Expenses for landline, mobile, walkie-talkie, satellite phone, and internet use.
- Any extra services, products, offers, or activities not mentioned in the itinerary.
- Extra expenses due to unforeseen situations: natural disasters, landslides, political disturbances, strikes, regulatory changes.
- Additional staff beyond what is specified.
Travel & Insurance
- Rescue, repatriation, medicines, medical tests, and hospitalization expenses.
- Travel insurance and helicopter rescue for clients.
- International airfare.
- Nepal entry visa fee.
Climbing & Expedition
- Icefall garbage deposit fees (if applicable).
- Walkie talkies and special filming permits.
- Icefall charges (if any).
- All tents above Base Camp (Camps I, II, III).
- Personal climbing gear and personal climbing Sherpa guide(s).
- Satori staff or equipment will not be provided above Advanced Base Camp.
- High-altitude food for Sherpa and clients.
- Nepal custom duty for imported expedition equipment.
- Tips, gifts, souvenirs.
- Any item not included in “The Package Cost Includes” section.
Package Options
Service Details
Gurja Himal Expedition Full Board Service Includes
- Transfers & Transportation:
- Pick-up and drop services from international and domestic airports on arrivals and departures.
- Assistance at Kathmandu airport with Satori banner and ID confirmation.
- Surface transportation included during trekking and major cities as per itinerary.
- Scheduled flights: Kathmandu ↔ Pokhara for climbing members and Sherpa guides.
- Transportation of expedition supplies and food from Kathmandu to Base Camp and return.
- Up to 60 kg personal climbing equipment per person carried by porter/yak/mules.
- Accommodation & Meals:
- 4 nights hotel accommodation in Kathmandu (tourist star to 5-star) on B&B basis.
- Tea house accommodation during trekking (except chain hotels).
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner with tea/coffee at tea houses during trek.
- Camping accommodation at Advanced Base Camp (ABC) and Camp 2.
- Freshly cooked meals at Base Camp and Camp 2 using EPI cooking gas and stoves.
- Farewell dinner in Kathmandu with cultural show.
- Guides & Staff:
- Experienced, government-licensed high altitude trekking/climbing Sherpa guides.
- One professional Leader Sherpa per expedition group.
- Chef, cook assistant, helper, and Base Camp manager at Advanced Base Camp.
- Wages, equipment allowance, and insurance (medical and accidental) for all involved staff, including liaison officers.
- Helicopter rescue insurance for staff.
- Equipment & Safety:
- Kitchen, storage, dining, toilet tents; tables, chairs, cooking utensils at Base Camp.
- V25 North Face tents with comfortable mattresses: 1:1 at Base Camp, 2:1 above Base Camp.
- Dynamic/static ropes, ice screws, snow bars, rock pitons, locked/unlocked carabiners.
- Generator and solar panels for lighting and charging electronics.
- Heater at Base Camp dining tent.
- Emergency oxygen, mask, and regulator for clients and staff.
- Gamow Bags (portable hyperbaric chambers) for altitude sickness.
- Permits & Legal:
- Nepal Government climbing permit for Mt. Gurja Himal.
- Annapurna Conservation Permit.
- TIMS (Trekking Information Management System) card.
- Icefall charges, Summit rope cost, and Himalayan Rescue Association medical insurance included.
- Other Services:
- Daily weather reports from Kathmandu office.
- First aid kits for staff and climbers.
- Maps of trekking and trekking peak climbing routes.
- Pre-departure assistance, flight reconfirmation, visa extension support.
- Satori Adventures T-shirt, Pashmina, and brochure as a souvenir.
Gurja Himal Expedition Full Board Service Cost Excludes
- Meals & Personal Consumption:
- Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu (except farewell dinner).
- Snacks, packed food, aerated drinks, energy drinks, alcohol, cigarettes, chocolates, nutra-bars.
- Laundry, personal items, tips.
- Equipment & Communication:
- Personal climbing equipment and clothing.
- Personal trekking gear.
- Personal climbing Sherpa guide(s).
- High-altitude food above Base Camp.
- Tents above Advanced Base Camp.
- Landline, mobile, walkie-talkie, satellite phone, and internet expenses.
- Special filming permits and equipment.
- Insurance & Rescue:
- Travel insurance covering medical treatment, tests, hospitalization, emergency rescue.
- Helicopter rescue for clients.
- Airfare & Visa:
- International flights.
- Nepal entry visa fee.
- Other Exclusions:
- Additional staff beyond what is specified.
- Extra expenses from unforeseen situations (natural disasters, landslides, strikes, political disturbances, changes in government regulations).
- Summit bonus for climbing Sherpa guides (minimum USD 700, paid before departure).
- Tips, gifts, and souvenirs.
- All services not mentioned in the “Cost Includes” section.
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 your summit opportunity.
In the base camp our chefs and helpers will prepare and serve three delicious, freshly cooked and plentiful meals a day. We will also 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 organize base camp operations. 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.
Services Details
Gurja Himal Expedition Base Camp Service Cost Includes
Transfers & Transportation
- All arrival and departure transfer services to/from international airport and other necessary surface transport as per itinerary.
- Assistance at Kathmandu international airport during arrivals and departures.
- Land transportation: Kathmandu → Pokhara → Durbang → Pokhara → Kathmandu for clients, Sherpa guide, liaison officer, and kitchen staff.
Accommodation
- 4 nights requested category hotel accommodation in Kathmandu on B/B basis.
- Accommodation during trekking: hotel, lodge, guest house, or tent camps.
- All camping accommodation for members and staff during trekking and climbing (shared sleeping quarters with one other member).
- Individual tents for each expedition member at Advanced Base Camp.
Guides, Staff & Porters
- Experienced, government-licensed trekking and climbing Sherpa guide during trekking and climbing.
- Appropriate number of porters during trekking.
- Services of chef and kitchen assistant at Advanced Base Camp.
- All wages, equipment, medical, and accident insurance for all involved staff.
- Helicopter rescue insurance for all involved expedition staff.
Food & Catering
- Three meals a day: breakfast, lunch, and dinner with tea/coffee.
- All food and fuel for Base Camp during climbing period.
- Transportation of food supply from Kathmandu to Base Camp by porter/mules.
- Heater at Base Camp dining tent.
Permits & Insurance
- Trekking permit (Annapurna Conservation Park entry fee).
- TIMS card (Trekking Information Management System).
- Expedition royalty and Nepal government climbing permit for Mt. Gurja Himal.
- Medical consultation services at Base Camp with HRA clinic.
- Equipment allowances and wages for chefs, kitchen assistants, and liaison officer.
- First aid medical kits for the group and staff.
Communication & Safety
- Daily weather report services from Seattle, Washington-based company.
- Satellite phone carried by guide; available to clients at $3 USD/minute.
- Emergency oxygen mask and regulator for clients (charges apply).
- Solar panels for light and electronics charging.
- Gamow Bags (portable hyperbaric chambers) for altitude sickness.
Extras
- Free assistance service for cargo clearance and duties.
- Complete pre-departure information, flight ticket reconfirmation, and visa extension services.
- Farewell dinner in a Nepali restaurant with cultural show before departure.
- Satori Adventures T-shirt and scarf.
Gurja Himal Expedition Base Camp Service Cost Excludes
- Lunch and dinner during Kathmandu stay (except farewell dinner).
- Packed food, snacks, aerated drinks, energy drinks, mineral water, alcohol, cigarettes, chocolates, nutra-bars.
Personal Items & Expenses
- Personal items: laundry, tips, clothing, packing items, personal medical kit, personal trekking gear.
- Expenses for landline, mobile, walkie-talkie, satellite phone, and internet use.
- Any extra services, products, offers, or activities not mentioned in the itinerary.
- Extra expenses due to unforeseen situations: natural disasters, landslides, political disturbances, strikes, regulatory changes.
- Additional staff beyond what is specified.
Travel & Insurance
- Rescue, repatriation, medicines, medical tests, and hospitalization expenses.
- Travel insurance and helicopter rescue for clients.
- International airfare.
- Nepal entry visa fee.
Climbing & Expedition
- Icefall garbage deposit fees (if applicable).
- Walkie talkies and special filming permits.
- Icefall charges (if any).
- All tents above Base Camp (Camps I, II, III).
- Personal climbing gear and personal climbing Sherpa guide(s).
- Satori staff or equipment will not be provided above Advanced Base Camp.
- High-altitude food for Sherpa and clients.
- Nepal custom duty for imported expedition equipment.
- Tips, gifts, souvenirs.
- Any item not included in “The Package Cost Includes” section.
Good to Know
How to Choosing a experience Provider
It is important for each climber to choose the right expedition guide service that not only suites their needs, but provides the best safely and secure mountaineering experience possible. There are more than 1,700 trekking companies in Nepal who offer 8,000 meter expeditions including Everest, but only about 30 companies who operate 8,000 meter peaks on a regular basis. We are proud to be one of these 30 companies and consistently offer, run and succeed at these types of expeditions year after year.
It is very important that the climbers who choose Satori Adventures for this trip of a lifetime experience have expectations that are compatible with the program we offer and the style of expedition Satori Adventures runs. We do not want to simply “fill our expedition”, but instead we want to comprise a team of companionable people who are focused on reaching the summit with the highest level of support and safety standards that can be provided by a guiding service on Mt Everest. We team this with the best standards of food and quality equipment to further assist each client reach their full potential. We feel that we offer the best environment and opportunity for you to be successful on the world’s highest mountain.
Diminutive climbing Team members
We are always developing and growing our operational systems to ensure you participate will provide as much as facilities provided. We figure our expedition members do not deserve anything less during the trekking and climbing! In the interests of giving you the most optimal chance to summit, we limit our team size to ensure the group summits on the best weather day; sometimes there are less window days for summit in Everest. In big size of group offering cheap climbs often miss out as they split their groups over several potential summit days. We feel like our climbing members are feeling that they are climbing as a family and friends team even on international people. We accept maximum 08 people in a group and if we have more than that we always split in two groups. So that our base camp staff cooks, climbing Sherpa guide will fully taking care about you and provide service as per your desire.
Maximum summit Success
The Satori Adventures methodology and tactical approach to climbing Mt Everest has seen us achieve the highest success rates and our extensive experience gives us the edge when it comes to making the right decisions. We provide a consistently higher Sherpa and Guide ratio than any other operator, resulting in more support and backup for your summit attempt and therefore a greater safety margin and chance of success. There is always a 1:1 ratio of the climbing Sherpa/guide and client. We always use professional and experienced climbing Sherpa or guides who have all reached the summit of Everest.
Highly Qualified Sirdar/Team leader
Our guides are professionals who are trained and assessed either via the International Federation of Mountain Guides Associations (IFMGA) resulting in a greater repertoire of skills that enables them to provide a dedicated level of security to you during the expedition, or many years of mountaineering experience on the world’s biggest peaks. Our guides are experience in both advanced and basic rescue courses and all have a minimum of 3 years guiding on Everest.
Advanced Communication method
Satori Adventures Everest expeditions have been at the forefront of providing top communications for our Everest expeditions. This allows us to obtain and deliver comprehensive weather forecasts via U.S., European and Kathmandu weather forecasting. Our lead guide is always equipped with a satellite phone during the climbing and at base camp. Two way radio communications between climbing members, guides, Sherpa and base camp staff is also provided. There is also local mobile network available at base camp that provides easy connection with your family during your stay at base camp.
Facilities camp setup at Base Camp
Satori Adventure focuses on comfortable conditions at base camp, including good quality food and other services.We find this helps clients with their overall success rate on the mountain. Our cooks are regarded as the best in the business, providing wholesome and appetizing meals with an agreeable array of menus to suit all your food requirements. The meals you are served on the mountain are also of the highest standard and designed to sustain you for the rigorous ascent. We offer various choices that will suit any diet plan, including vegetarian, Vegan, continental, Indian and others. If you have special food consideration, please provide this to us 60 days prior to the expedition so we can plan the best meals for your trip.
