Fixed Departure
10 April 2009

The Nangpa La is the key to an historic trading route still used illicitly today to bring wood from the Khumbu forests of Nepal to build houses on the barren plains of Tibet. Mountaineers driving south from Tingri toward this pass en route Cho-Oyu or in more recent years the Rongshar Chu and the challenge of menlungtse (7181m), will be taken by the scale of this deep divide in the Himalayan. Tingri (4350m) where we spend further two nights acclimatizing. Then we drive tingri to base camp 5000m along rough way with jerking and bouncing through grassy plain leading up to Chinese base camp. We set up our camp at Tibet side base camp and stay two nights or more, depending on how everyone feels. We also make schedules of the yaks by that time. Base camp is temporary but comfortable affair with Nepali cook and dining tent. Above the base camp is in the heart of the Himalayan at 5700m surrounded by celestial peaks. There is also the high pass called Nangpa La nearby which is an old but still used yak track trading route follows the big snow scoop on the right in the between Nepal and Tibet. Expedition begins when you arrive to Kathmandu where you meet the staff of Ramdung "Go" Treks & Expedition (P) Ltd. in the airport and transfer you to hotel. Next day, we have introduction section with other climbing members & Expedition crews. Since then we make your Tibet visa and other necessary document for Cho Oyu Expedition. After 3 day, we drive you towards Nepal-Tibet border up to the Friendship Bridge through Arniko Highway, where the Chinese liaison officer and Chinese transport meet us. The expedition gears go by truck while we travel by Land cruiser 4wd or with comfortable Minibus. We take time to acclimatize with one night at Zhangmu (2300m) and two nights at Nyalam (3750m), which also gives us the chance to trek up high hills for acclimatization.

Entry & Exit: ZHANGMU

Itinerary
07 April 2009 Day 01 Arrivals in Kathmandu transfer hotel
08 April 2009 Day 02 Rest days preparation for expedition in Kathmandu
09 April 2009 Day 03 Finally preparation for Cho-Oyu expedition
10 April 2009 Day 04 Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmu 2300m
11 April 2009 Day 05 Drive from Zhangmu to Nyalam 2750m
12 April 2009 Day 06 Rest days at Nyalam for acclimatization
13 April 2009 Day 07 Drive from Nyalam to Tingri 4340m
14 April 2009 Day 08 Rest days at Tingri for acclimatization
15 April 2009 Day 09 Drive from Tingri to Chinese Base Camp 5000m
16 April 2009 Day 10 Chinese Base Camp
17 April 2009 Day 11 Prepared load to Yak for Advance Base Camp. 
18 April 2009 Day 12 Base Camp to Middle camp with Yaks
19 April 2009 Day 13 Middle Camp to Cho Oyu Advance Base Camp 5700m
20 April-15 May 2009 Day 14-39 Climbing Period for Cho Oyu 8201m
16 May 2009 Day 40 Advance Base camp to Chinese Base camp
17 May 2009 Day 41 Drive from Base Camp to Zhangmu
18 May 2009 Day 42 Drive from Zhangmu to Kathmandu
19 May 2009 Day 43 Rest days at Kathmandu
20 May 2009 Day 44 Departure your destination

Cost: Group joining basis Full Board ABC service
4-8 Person Euro 4,195.00 Per person
9-12 Person Euro 3,799.00 Per person
Climbing Sherpa, Per Sherpa is Euro 2,064.00 (If required)

Cost includes:

• 5 nights 3 star standard hotels in Kathmandu with bed & breakfast
• Expert professional Nepalese expedition crews like Cook, Kitchen boy, ABC guide and mountaineering gears till to the ABC are provided; and our crews get all expedition facilities from our office itself.
• Tibet visa & Travel Permit for the expedition crew
• Full board hotel in route to Tibet side Zhangmu, Nyalam & Tingri (bed & breakfast, Lunch, dinner)
• Base Camp - Advance Base Camp 1 tent for 1 person North Face or same qualities  
• Dining tent, Table, Chairs, toilet tent, Mess tent & Kitchen tent
• Per person's (35 KG) Load is carried by the Yak till to the from BC-ABC
• Per person's (30 KG) Load is carried by the Yak on the way back to the ABC to the BC
• Kathmandu - Zhangmu - Base Camp - Zhangmu (vice versa) are provided the Mini bus/Jeep for the members & Truck for the equipment
• Peak permit for Cho Oyu 8201m
• Tibet Visa & Travel permit
• Liaison officer & Interpreter
• Nepalese crew' insurance
• ABC-Emergency Oxygen, Mask and regulator  
• Satellite phone (Pay call).

Cost excludes:

• Air travel to and from Kathmandu.
• Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu.
• Laundry, postage, telephone calls, and all other items of personal nature.
• Entry visa and Re-entry visa for Nepal.
• International departure tax.
• Personal Expenses.
• Medical and rescue insurance.
• Personal Climbing equipment.
• Bar bills & Beverage.
• Rescue Jeep Euro 482.00
• Medicine and first aid expenses
• Garbage Deposit Euro 344.00 (Sharing of the total person) and Deposit fee will be not refunded if the clients (climber) don't take back their garbage.
• Walkie-Talkie.
• Extra yak, Per Yak's Euro 69.00 will be charge till to 40 KG load.