Mt. Cho Oyu Expedition

Cho-Oyu is situated on the Nepal Tibet border at an altitude of 8201 meters. It is technically straight-forward with an easy descent. The expedition is however more suitable for climbers with previous high altitude experience. Cho-Oyu requires careful acclimatization the climb itself is based on 13 – 14 days during an itinerary span in the region 29 to 33 days depending on weather conditions. The expedition comes with full logistical support from our climbing team who prepare the climbing route with safety in mind beforehand thus enabling people a good chance of success.

Views from the summit of Cho-Oyu are some of the most spectacular to be found on any mountain in the World with Everest (645 meters higher) just a stones throw away.

Our tour begins in Kathmandu where we spend 2 days preparing for our journey, time willing we will visit some of the famous historical sites of the Kathmandu valley. On day 3 we fly to Lhasa (3650 meters). Three days are spent for acclimatization purposes with ample time for sightseeing. On day 7, we head out on the friendship highway towards Tingri (3 days) via Gyantse (the ancient trading hub of Tibet) and Shigatse (the second largest city of Tibet, the seat of Panchen Lama the second most holy man after the Dalai Lama) we reach Tingri 9 days into our trip. The following day we drive directly to Cho-Oyu base Camp to meet up with our climbing team who have traveled up from Kathmandu. The next 2 days are spent at Base Camp sorting gear and loading Yaks for the climb ahead. On day 13, we commence our climb towards advance Base Camp.

We include bottled oxygen, mask and regulator, for one summit bid.
Additional oxygen can be purchased if required.

Outline Itinerary

Day 01: Arrive in Kathmandu
Day 02: At leisure in Kathmandu
Day 03: Fly to Lhasa
Day 04-06: Sightseeing and acclimatising in Lhasa
Day 07- 08: drive to Tingiri
Day 09: Drive to Base Camp
Day 10 & 11: Rest at Base Camp
Day 12 & 13: Base Camp to Advance Base Camp (2 days)
Day 14 to 18: Acclimatization days
Day 19 to 34: Summit and back to advance Base Camp
Day 35: Base Camp
Day 36: Return drive to Zhang-Mu
Day 37: Return drive to Nyalam
Day 38: Cross the border and drive back to Kathmandu

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