If trekkers want to stay at Everest Base Camp beyond the itinerary, we can add nights for $350 USD per night. If you plan to stay longer than a week, you will need a Nuptse climbing permit, which allows you to stay at base camp throughout the Everest expedition season. Please contact us directly to arrange this.

We are happy to organize single-room accommodations throughout the expedition for you. If you aren’t price-sensitive, you snore, or you are easily awakened by others who do, this might be a great option.

We stay at some of the nicest teahouses in the Khumbu Valley throughout our trek to keep you healthy and comfortable. Many teahouses offer room upgrades that may include an en suite bathroom with a hot shower and additional space, whereas our standard rooms generally have a shared bathroom and shower for an additional fee.

• Annually: April 3rd – April 26nd

Once you’ve achieved your goal of Everest Base Camp, why not make your return a little different? Rather than retracing your footprints back down the Khumbu valley, instead spend a few days seeking some new scenery by visiting the Gokyo region. Gokyo itself is a small hamlet of stone houses and one of the highest settlements in the world, surrounded by truly breathtaking vistas, mountains, and glaciers.

You’ll see and experience more of these amazing, mighty Himalayan mountains, climb the famous Cho La Pass (5,420m) escape the madding crowd,s and view the stunning Gokyo Lakes before rejoining the main trail at Namche Bazaar for the final day’s trek back to Lukla.

This extension is best suited to experienced and fit trekkers who are keen to get off the beaten path and further challenge themselves

Kathmandu is one of the most exciting, culturally rich cities in the world. Unique and overflowing with sights, smells, sounds, and tastes, it’s both chaotic and charming. A city of true contrast, it needs to be experienced to be understood. During our Kathmandu Cultural Tour, an English-speaking guide will lead you through the city’s best historical and UNESCO sites.

We pride ourselves on our ability to customize your trek to suit your needs and believe that a trek to Everest Base Camp should not be one-size-fits-all. We offer a variety of options and add-ons because we believe every trekker has individual needs. Our deep personalization and client care are second to none. DON’T get lost in the numbers and join a large team where quality and personal attention suffer.

If you think this option is right for you, please contact us directly, and we will work with you to develop a personalized plan that maximizes your time trekking to Everest Base Camp.

Having your own private trekking guide with you can be an invaluable advantage, allowing you to customize your itinerary and schedule. A personal guide will give you total autonomy and control over your trip, and they can coach you throughout the expedition, give you valuable feedback, be available if there are any medical issues, and make your climbing experience more enjoyable overall.

Although reaching Everest Base Camp is obviously never guaranteed, there is no better way to stack the odds in your favor than trekking with a private guide.

This expedition provides a private guide at a 1:1 ratio. CTSS provides guidance, leadership, and expedition oversight from renowned expedition leader Mike Hamill, along with expert guides, logistics, team gear, porters, food, and support for your trek to Everest Base Camp.

All prices are in US Dollars.

CTSS requires clients to buy trip insurance for all expeditions. Please see our trip insurance and cancellation policy page for more information.

All payments, once submitted, are non-refundable and non-transferable. If balances are not received by the specified dates, the client forfeits their place on the program and any prior fees paid.

• Annually: April 3rd – May 12th

A Camp 3 (24,000ft/7,500 m) climb is a phenomenal way to prepare for a future Everest or another 8,000m climb, not to mention a stunning and challenging climb in and of itself.

If Everest is on your horizon, gaining familiarity with the route, the style of climbing required to master the Khumbu icefall, the Western CWM, and the Lhotse Face, and even understanding the nature of what it is to be part of an Everest expedition will give you an unparalleled advantage when you return for your summit bid in the future. A Camp 3 climb also satisfies the 7,000m Everest pre-requisite in a fun, affordable, and productive way.

Our Camp 3 climbers are also offered the opportunity to use supplemental oxygen while climbing on the Lhotse Face to familiarize themselves with the systems and build an invaluable skill set for the future. A huge advantage!

CTSS provides guidance, leadership, and expedition oversight from renowned expedition leader Mike Hamill, along with expert guides, logistics, team gear, porters, food, and support for your climb to Camp 3 and trek to Everest Base Camp.

All prices are in US Dollars.

CTSS requires clients to buy trip insurance for all expeditions. Please see our trip insurance and cancellation policy page for more information.

All payments, once submitted, are non-refundable and non-transferable. If balances are not received by the specified dates, the client forfeits their place on the program and any prior fees paid.

• Annually: April 3rd – May 3rd

A climb to Camp 2 (21,500 ft/6,500 m) on Everest is a great way to sample the mountain without the stress, duration, or high cost of a summit bid.

Whether you are fascinated by the biggest mountain in the world and want to experience what it is like to be an Everest climber, or you are looking to climb Everest in the future and want to become familiar with the logistics and route, you won’t be disappointed!

A Camp 2 climb is an excellent progression step in your climbing career, and the thrill of climbing in the renowned Khumbu Icefall and through the breathtaking Western CWM will stay with you for life..

CTSS provides guidance, leadership, and expedition oversight from renowned expedition leader Mike Hamill, along with expert guides, logistics, team gear, porters, food, and support for your climb to Camp 2 and trek to Everest Base Camp.

All prices are in US Dollars.

CTSS requires clients to buy trip insurance for all expeditions. Please see our trip insurance and cancellation policy page for more information.

All payments, once submitted, are non-refundable and non-transferable. If balances are not received by the specified dates, the client forfeits their place on the program and any prior fees paid.

• Annually: April 3rd – April 24th

Lobuche Peak is a jewel of the Himalaya and offers perhaps the best summit view in the world! Lobuche is surrounded by the tallest peaks on Earth, and the view from the summit extends to the Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse massif, Makalu, as well as Pumori, Ama Dablam, Cho Oyu, Thamserku, and many others. This is a great first Himalayan climb and training peak for taller mountains such as Aconcagua, Ama Dablam, and Cho Oyu. Those considering an ascent of Lobuche East must be familiar with crampon and ice axe techniques and have used a harness before. We will run a training refresher at Lobuche Base Camp before the ascent, so if you are a little rusty, don’t worry, we will get you up to speed. If you’re unsure whether you have the experience for this climb, please ask us. If not, we can recommend additional training to prepare for an ascent of Lobuche East.

If you’re an Everest climber, your friends and family can join you on your acclimatization climb of Lobuche East en route to Everest and challenge themselves on steep fixed-line climbing up rock, snow, and ice.

CTSS provides guidance, leadership, and expedition oversight from renowned expedition leader Mike Hamill, along with expert guides, logistics, team gear, porters, food, and support for your summit attempt on Lobuche East and trek to Everest Base Camp.

All prices are in US Dollars.

CTSS requires clients to buy trip insurance for all expeditions. Please see our trip insurance and cancellation policy page for more information.

All payments, once submitted, are non-refundable and non-transferable. If balances are not received by the specified dates, the client forfeits their place on the program and any prior fees paid.

• Annually: April 3rd – April 22nd
• Annually: April 12th – May 1st

The trek to Everest Base Camp is widely heralded as the best trek in the world, and for good reason.

Over the course of 20 days, you will travel by plane from Kathmandu to Lukla, the head of the Khumbu Valley. From there, you will trek roughly 40 miles/70 km through the lush green pastures, blossoming Rhododendron forests, up into the most precipitous mountain terrain one can imagine. En route to Everest Base Camp, you will experience the famous Sherpa culture and hospitality while taking in the views of the tallest mountains on earth.

The terminus of your trek is Everest Base Camp at 17,600ft/ 5,500m, where, since you are affiliated with an Everest climbing expedition, you are allowed to spend a night at our luxury expedition camp. This gives you insider access to the Everest Base Camp scene and community, an amenity not available to other trekking groups.

At Everest Base Camp proper, you will spend 2x nights in the heart of camp, with the opportunity to do a beginner-friendly ice climbing and mountaineering skills clinic on the lower part of the Khumbu Glacier. In addition, you will have ample time to hang out, relax, and soak up the vistas over the icefall in our famed Big House, complete with unlimited cappuccinos from the world’s highest cafe, and lively games of ping-pong on the world’s highest ping pong table! Finally, before you make your descent back to Lukla, you will have the opportunity to climb Kala Pathar, which boasts stunning views of the Everest Massif, Lhotse, and Nuptse.

This trek is ideal for anyone who wants to challenge themselves and is a great option for families and friends of CTSS climbers. They can join the trek-in, stay at Everest Base Camp, and gain firsthand experience as part of our Everest and Lhotse expeditions.

After your once-in-a-lifetime stay at Everest Base Camp, you will retrace your steps back down the valley, before flying back to Kathmandu and onward home.

• If these dates don’t work for you, or you would like a private trip and private guide, we also build custom itineraries for many of our climbers.
• You can trek to Everest Base Camp as a standalone expedition, or you can round out your experience in the Himalayas with additional climbs, treks, and tours.

This is our traditional guided team trek, which ascends the stunning Khumbu Valley. CTSS provides guidance, leadership, and expedition oversight from renowned expedition leader Mike Hamill, along with expert guides, logistics, team gear, porters, food, and support for your trek to Everest Base Camp.

All prices are in US Dollars.

CTSS requires clients to buy trip insurance for all expeditions. Please see our trip insurance and cancellation policy page for more information.

All payments, once submitted, are non-refundable and non-transferable. If balances are not received by the specified dates, the client forfeits their place on the program and any prior fees paid.