Chessell Adventures - Lhakpa Ri Expedition

•     Enjoy a tour of Beijing, a two day train trip to Lhasa and visit the Potala Palace
•    Our experienced guides are there to ensure your safety and enjoyment
•    Enjoy the breathtaking scenery of the Tibetan plateau and the grandeur of Mount Everest
•    Develop high altitude expedition experience and skills
•    Trek between stunning glaciers and peaks to Advanced Base Camp at 6400 metres

• Climb to the summit of Lhakpa Ri at 7045m and the North Col (Camp 1) on Everest

In Beijing

You will be picked up at the airport by one of our representatives, and you will be met by our representative(s) and your Chinese Mountaineering Association liason either at the airport or at the hotel. Because we provide all tents, meals in the field, gas, stoves on the mountain etc, you should be able to get to Beijing without excess baggage.

In Tibet

We handle all the paperwork for the Tibet travel and climbing permits. You will need to obtain a Chinese Visa from your local embassy before your arrival. Going to Tibet, we handle all the transportation. Once in Tibet all meals are usually included; hotels are ‘interesting’ though, sometimes doubles, sometimes only dormitories. We take what we can get… Lhasa is nice but it goes down hill after that. Usually we get decent rooms all the way to BC but Tibet can be an adventure!

Base Camp and ABC
At base camp we have a kitchen with cook and helpers, dining tent and smaller ones as required, solar power for recharging, satellite phone contact with ABC, radio contact with ABC and camps on the mountain and internet. We provide 1 BC tent per member. We provide three good meals a day and afternoon tea, plus all hot drinks and boiled water for drinking. At ABC we provide the same.
We have good solar power systems providing 12V DC, so you can charge all digital cameras, video cameras, battery packs and laptops. Sometimes we can provide a 220-240 V AC in BC only via a generator which is run intermittently as required - updates for this closer to the date of the trip. We do not provide unlimited power in ABC or BC, as the solar power system is at the mercy of the weather. Please discuss heavy usage requirements with us ahead of time. BRING ADAPTERS for your equipment to charge from car sockets
Mobile phones will work for the trip to BC very well, but are not so good as you head up the glacier.

Day 1	Arrive in Beijing
Day 2-3	Sightseeing & cultural tour around Beijing, board train for Lhasa late on Day 3
Days 4-5	Train to Lhasa
Days 6-7	Sightseeing in Lhasa
Days 8-11	4WD across Tibet to the Everest Base Camp, explore
Days 12-27	Acclimatise in Everest Base Camp, trek to ABC, summit Lhakpa RI, return BC
Day 28-29	Drive to Kathmandu
Day 30	Depart Kathmandu

Start at:	Beijing, China
Finish at:	Kathmandu, Nepal
Duration:	28 days
Hotels:	2 nights Beijing, 7 nights Tibet,1 night Kathmandu
Train:	2 nights sleeper
Camping:	15 nights single tent
	(share available - itinerary subject to change)
Meals provided:	All Breakfasts, Lunches and dinners while camplng
Group Size:	6 minimum
Activity Split:	14 travel, 14 climbing program days

What to Expect

Equipment: