Tendi Sherpa Guided Climb 1:1
(Fully Internationally IFMGA Certified)
BOOKED FOR 2025/2026
Annually; April 1st – May 31 (58 days)
This is your once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to climb with legendary Mt. Everest guide Tendi Sherpa!
Tendi is arguably the best Guide (Sherpa or non Sherpa) on Mt. Everest not just because of his vast experience and technical ability but because of his leadership, safety conscience, strength, work ethic, humility and instinct.
A 17X Everest summiteer, Tendi Sherpa is a fully IFMGA (internationally certified) guide, world-class mountaineer, our CTSS Sirdar (Lead Sherpa) Director of the “Tendi Guide Foundation”, author, husband and father, to name just a few.
The hardest part of this expedition is getting in quick enough to secure Tendi as your private guide as every season he is in huge demand. If you would like to get to know Tendi we can arrange for you to speak with him personally. We know that you will be as impressed as we are.
Tendi will meet you at Lobuche Base Camp ready for your Lobuche climb. (Don’t worry, you will still be met by one of our team/Guides in Kathmandu and guided by CTSS during your trek to meet Tendi)
This is a sample itinerary only. Your actual daily schedule will be strategically planned to account for the best weather and summit windows etc. We begin our expedition in Kathmandu, Nepal, where we obtain our climbing permits before flying to Lukla in the Khumbu Valley to trek to Everest base camp. Our climb ends in Kathmandu. We suggest you book a flexible return airfare.
- Apr 1 Arrive in Kathmandu
- Apr 2 KTM Day
- Apr 3 Fly to Lukla/Phakding
- Apr 4 Trek to Namche
- Apr 5 Rest
- Apr 6 Trek to Tengboche
- Apr 7 Rest
- Apr 8 Trek to Pheriche
- Apr 9 Rest
- Apr 10 Trek to Lobuche base camp
- Apr 11 Trek to Lobuche High Camp
- Apr 12 Move to Lobuche High Camp
- Apr 13 Acclimatize
- Apr 14 Summit and descend Lobuche BC
- Apr 15 Trek to EBC
- Apr 16 Rest
- Apr 17 Rest
- Apr 18 Train/acclimatise
- Apr 19 Rest/Pack for first rotation
- Apr 20 Climb to C1
- Apr 21 Climb towards C2 rturn to C1
- Apr 22 Descend to base camp
- Apr 23 Rest
- Apr 24 Hike to Pumori
- Apr 25 Rest
- Apr 26 Climb to C1
- Apr 27 Climb to C2
- Apr 28 Climb above C2
- Apr 29 Climb to C3 and descend to C2
- Apr 30 Descend to base camp
- May 1 Rest
- May 2 Rest
- May 3 Rest
- May 4 Rest
- May 5 To C1
- May 6 To C2
- May 7 To C3
- May 8 To C4
- May 9 Summit and descend to C2
- May 10 Descend to base camp
- May 11 Rest
- May 12 Pack up base camp
- May 13 Trek to Pheriche
- May 14 Trek to Namche
- May 15 Trek to Lukla
- May 16 Fly to KTM
- May 17 Fly Home
- May 18 Contingency
- May 19 Contingency
- May 20 Contingency
- May 21 Contingency
- May 22 Contingency
- May 23 Contingency
- May 24 Contingency
- May 25 Contingency
- May 26 Contingency
- May 27 Contingency
- May 28 Contingency
- May 29 Contingency
- May 30 Contingency
Our expeditions are designed to be fully inclusive, except for some services/items of a personal nature like flights, gear, insurance. Here’s a detailed list of inclusions/exclusions so you know what to expect.
Included in the Private Tendi Sherpa Everest Climb:
- Private Everest climb with Tendi Sherpa
- Leadership, strategy, climbing oversight by Everest Expedition Leader including full support for a summit attempt
- Climbing Sherpa to assist with carrying personal gear
- Full expedition logistics, weather forecasts, etc
- Everest climbing permit
- Domestic flights to and from Lukla
- In country transport associated with the program itinerary
- Airport transfers
- Accommodation in Nepal including hotels and teahouses
- Welcome dinner & meals throughout the expedition
- Oxygen system and oxygen
- Lobuche East peak training and acclimatization climb (please note you will climb with the wider Everest team on Lobuche as your personal Sherpa will meet you at Base Camp)
- CTSS Base Camp setup and tent accommodation
- Access to medical and communications gear
- High mountain camp infrastructure and logistics (Camp 1, Camp 2, Camp 3, Camp 4)
- On mountain meals
Excluded in the Private Tendi Sherpa Everest Climb
- International flights to Kathmandu, Nepal
- Airport arrival or departure taxes
- Associated travel expenses including: Visa, Passport, Reciprocity Fees, Vaccination Charges, Excess Baggage
- Optional excursions not included in the itinerary or additional days before or after the scheduled program
- Personal climbing equipment, clothing, toiletries etc
- Personal sundries including but not limited to; non-team meals while in Kathmandu, personal snacks, specialized high altitude climbing food, alcoholic beverages, laundry services, medical expenses, gratuities, 3rd party internet, email or phone charges, bottled water, specialty coffees
- Sherpa tip pool
- Guide tip (customary but optional) Costs incurred as a result of events beyond the control of CTSS above and beyond the normal expedition costs
- Required trip insurance policy (for trip cancellation, interruption, rescue & evacuation, medical treatment, repatriation, etc.) Unused Contingency Days at the end of your program: CTSS covers one night in the hotel in Kathmandu on your return. If you decide to stay longer in Kathmandu beyond this night, those costs are your responsibility. We highly recommend that while you should plan to be away from home for the entire duration of the expedition including contingencies days, you book a flexible return airfare so you can move your flight forward if you don’t use all of the contingency days or push it back as you need.
