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We've given each of our tours a comfort rating and a tour pace, walking or cycling grade to give you a general idea about the level of activity on each tour and the standard of accommodation you will be staying in at the end of your day's adventure.
Often you'll stay in different styles of accommodation during your tour; so we make an average rating across the entire tour. For more information on where you'll stay each night, please refer to the day by day tour itinerary.
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| UK | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Tea/Coffee | £1.50 | £0.50 |
| Soft Drink | £1.50 | £0.70 |
| Bottled Water | £1.50 | £0.30 |
| Bottle of Beer | £3.50 | £3.50 |
| 2 Course Meal* | £15.00 | £7.60 |
| 3 Course Meal** | £20.00 | £10.00 |
| Bottle of Wine | £14.50 | £12.00 |
| Breakfast | £5.00 |
*Cheap local fare in a small cafe or restaurant.
**Typical food in a simple, reasonably comfortable mid-range restaurant.
It is a condition of joining any of our tours that you must have valid travel insurance. It must indicate that you have cover for (at least) medical expenses and emergency repatriation in the event of illness or injury. We also strongly recommend your policy includes cancellation protection as all deposit paid are non-refundable.
If you require travel insurance for your tour, Explore Worldwide is an appointed representative of Campbell Irvine Limited, who is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services authority. Our travel insurance policy is specially tailored to the needs of the adventure traveller and will cover you for any included activity on any Explore trip. You can either purchase this at the time of booking or call us 0844 499 0901 after you have booked.
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An entry visa is required by UK, USA, CAN, AUS and NZ citizens. Other nationalities should consult the relevant consulate.
Nepal Visa: Visas can be obtained from the Nepalese embassy prior to travel or on arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu and various international border crossings beyween Nepal and its neighbours. A passport-sized photograph for immigration is required - please bring this in your hand luggage. In addition, this trekking trip in Nepal requires 4 photos for the various permits required (although they won’t always be requested). Please bring a total of 5 photographs.
All visas sold on arrival are multiple entry visas and they are available to cover 3 different durations of visit ; a 15 day visa costing US$25, a 30 day costing US$40 and a 90 day visa costing US$100. Please ensure you purchase the duration sufficient to cover your whole visit including days of entry and exit. Please do note that these durations refer to each entry into Nepal e.g. 15 days for each entry.
Back to topWe strongly recommend that you check your government’s travel advisory for up-to-date information and advice about your destination: safety and security, entry requirements, health, local laws and customs, including advice re: the legality of and local attitudes towards same-sex relationships. For UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office Advice follow the link at http://www.explore.co.uk/Traveladvice/
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To assist with packing for your tour, we have detailed some of the essential items you should take with you.
Back to topOne main piece of baggage and daypack. Total allowance: 44lb/20kg. Remember you are expected to carry your own luggage so don't overload yourself.
Back to topYou will be restricted to 15 kgs of luggage whilst on trek (this does not include your climbing gear which will be carried separately and taken directly to base camp). This is particularly important for the flight to or from Lukla as the airlines flying this route are strict on extra weight for safety reasons. The allowance on the flight is inclusive of your daysack. You will be given a kitbag in Kathmandu so any items you don't need can be left at our hotel in your main bag.
For this trek you will need
4 /5 season sleeping bag
Sleeping mattress/thermarest
4/5 season down jacket
Walking boots
Waterproof jacket/trousers
Gaiters
Trainers
Warm hat, scarf/balaclava
Windproof gloves
Thermal underwear
Fleece layers
T-shirts/shirts/base layers
Light and mid weight trousers
Sunhat, sunglasses, sunscreen and lip salve with sun protection
Daypack
Head torch
Water Bottle (minimum 1 litre)
Toilet paper
Small personal first aid kit
2 passport sized photographs for the permit
If climbing:
Plastic Boots
Crampons to fit your plastic boots
Large daypack with strap for carrying ice axe (40-50 litres)
Trekking pole(s)
Hand washing gel
Biodegradable soap/shampoo
Down mitts
Water purification tablets
Your favourite energy snack for summit day
Hand and toe warmers for summit day
Snow goggles or sunglasses with side and nose piece
Plastic boots and crampons can all be hired cheaply in
Kathmandu. Please note that we cannot guarantee the quality of locally- hired equipment.
For the summit attempt you will be provided with all ropes, harnesses, karibiners and an ice axe.
Back to topThen we suggest you contact Nomad Travel, our equipment partner, who specialise in kitting people out for adventurous travel. You receive a special 10% discount in-store or online. Visit one of their stores, phone 0845 260 0044, or visit their website www.nomadtravel.co.uk/explore for further information.
Back to topNote Regarding Lukla Flights
Lukla is a tiny airstrip clinging to the side of a valley at about 2743m. Adverse weather and other factors can cause delays which can on rare occasions run into days rather than hours. Though we have built spare time into the itinerary to allow for ‘average’ problems it is possible that should severe delays occur then sections of the itinerary will need to be rearranged, and in extreme cases onward travel plans could be affected. Should delays occur in Kathmandu we will accommodate you in the hotel on a bed and breakfast basis. Should the delay be in Lukla we will continue to provide full camp services and all meals.
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