Everest Base Camp 1 April 2024

walk in the footsteps of Giants

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Listen to what participants have to say in this radio interview

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https://www.chaifm.com/podcast/2021-05-11-our-mountain-klasie-wessels-john-thole-and-sonia-human/

What to
Expect

What to
Expect

This is feeling alive

An expedition to Everest is an amazing physical and emotional experience that will move you into a new personal dimension.

Walk amongst the highest peaks in the world

Feel the magic of the highest peaks in the world and bask in the glow of Sagarmatha, Goddess Mother of Mountains. Once you’ve been to the Himalayas, you don’t come all the way back.

New perspectives

Develop a completely new perspective on life with a refreshed intention to live a life of deep meaning. Develop a greater self-understanding of who you are and who you want to be.

Guidance

We also help you with your training programme and guide you safely every step of the way.

Upcoming Trekking Dates

        1 to 20 April 2024

Trekking Details

   Himalayas, Nepal

    20 Day trip (trekking for 13 days)

  Start at an altitude of 1,750 meters

 Reach a final height of 5,545 meters

  Walk approximately 8 – 12 kms per day

  Coaching and personal training plans

  Visit the Tengboche Monastery

   Half day city tour in Kathmandu

   See the Khumbu Glacier and Yeti scalp

Cost R67,500 *incl all flights

Reaching Everest
Base Camp

Reaching Everest
Base Camp

On day 8 we climb Kala Patthar and visit the Everest Base Camp. From Gorakshep, we have a steep ascent up to the top of the Kala Patthar top. The actual distance is not so far but we will take it very slowly to make up for the altitude. This top (5,545m) is a hard pull but the views surpass anything you can imagine.

All around us flow huge glaciers and only the creaking of the ice disturbs the silence. The mountains of Pumori (7,145m), Lingtren (6,697m) and Khumbutse (6,623m) separate us from Tibet and just over the Lho La pass we see the huge rock of Changtse (7,750m) in Tibet itself. But Sagarmatha, or Mount Everest, the queen of them all, towers over everyone. This is the roof of the world.

Experienced
Guides

Experienced
Guides

Klasie Wessels of Streetschool will be your guide for this expedition. He will assist the participants in mental preparation for the trip, as well as ongoing coaching for the duration of the expedition.

Klasie is an experienced adventurer and has participated in numerous endurance events (Cape Epic, Iron Man) in South Africa, as well as numerous treks in the Himalayas. He has led several groups to Everest Base Camp and understands the physical and mental demands.

Accommodation
on the trek

Accommodation
on the trek

We will spend 4 nights at Thamel Eco Resort in Kathmandu. While we are trekking, we will be staying in lodges and teahouses along the way. These lodges are rustic but comfortable.

Required
Equipment

Required
Equipment

A detailed kit list will be supplied including pricing options for some of the more expensive items such as sleeping bags and down jackets. Kathmandu has many shops selling everything you could possible need. The equipment will be discussed in detail at the group sessions before departure.

Physical
demands

Physical
demands

You should be able to walk comfortably for 6 hours a day, carrying a day-pack of about 3kg. Daily distances range between 8 and 12 km and we walk at a slow pace to allow for proper acclimatisation (we also take many tea-breaks!). You won’t have to carry anything and the porters will transport most of your luggage. We will help you with your training programme and discuss this in more detail at our pre-trek briefings.

Book your
Trek

Book your
Trek

Select the tour dates you are interested in

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Get in touch
   +27 82 554 4614
  klasie@streetschool.co.za
   10 Repens Street, Paradyskloof,
Stellenbosch, 7600

Accreditations
Get in touch
   +27 82 554 4614
  klasie@streetschool.co.za
   10 Repens Street, Paradyskloof,
Stellenbosch, 7600

Accreditations