The visa policy of Nepal is relatively relaxed and straightforward allowing citizens of almost any country to obtain a visa on arrival at Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International airport or at any road order. You can also obtain a visa at the Nepal embassy or consulate in your home country.

For most of our expeditions you will want a 30 day (US$50) or 90 day (US$125) visa.

Tourist visa can be extended for a maximum period of 150 days in a single visa year (January – December)

Visa requirements can change at anytime so it is worth checking with your travel agent or closest embassy for the most up to date information.

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. It is a city of true contrast that needs to be experienced to be understood. During our Kathmandu Cultural Tour, an English-speaking guide will show you the best history and culture the city has to offer.

Take in the spectacular views of the Himalayas while paragliding over Lake Pokhara. Nepal offers some of the best flying in the world, with low-lying valleys, high, cold mountains, and natural rising thermals that you can share with the hawks! You can fly with world-class pilots in tandem or stay longer and benefit from their wealth of experience, and you can get your international license in Nepal. Spend a few days at the Lake and truly unwind with a change of scenery.

On a mission to tick off the best treks in the world? Why not take advantage of your fitness and experience the Annapurna region with either the Sanctuary Walk (slightly shorter and slightly lower altitude) or the Annapurna Circuit (slightly longer and crosses the 5,416m Thorong La pass into the Mustang region)

One of Nepal’s greatest drawcards, Chitwan National Park is a World Heritage Site that protects 932 sq km of forest and grasslands. It is arguably the best place in Asia to view wild game, including horned rhinos, monkeys, deer, and over 500 species of bear. If you are lucky, you may even spot a leopard, sloth, elephant, or even the elusive Bengal tiger!

Trekking in the Upper Mustang is a very rare privilege, and it has only been open to non-Nepali for just over 15 years. Here, you will experience the way of life of true mountain people, who for hundreds of years had very little contact with the rest of Nepal and retained their rich cultural heritage. In many ways, visiting the Upper Mustang is similar to Tibet, as geographically, it is part of the Tibetan plateau.

We are happy to organize single rooming accommodations and a tea house upgrade for you throughout the expedition. If you snore or are easily awakened by others that do snore, this might be a great option. We feel that having a single room helps climbers stay healthy and adds a bit of comfort and personal space that can go a long way on a two-month expedition such as this. If you would like a single rooming option please let us know. Please note that tent accommodations at Lobuche high camp and above Everest base camp are double-occupancy.

We stay at some of the nicest teahouses in the Khumbu valley throughout our trek to keep you healthy and to provide you with comfort. Many teahouses offer room upgrades which may include an en suite bathroom with hot shower and more space, whereas our normal rooms generally have a shared bathroom and shower for an added fee. Please note, the single room option and tea house upgrade already comes with the “Everest Executive” option if you have chosen that add-on.

3 Nights at Nepal’s world class, 5-star Golf Course
Single room (food and beverage not included)
Including helicopter flights onto the Golf Course
Included 1 round 18x holes of Golf per day (club hire not included)

3 Nights at Nepal’s best 5-star hotel in a single room
Daily spa treatment specialising in Buddhist medicine and Ayurveda techniques
Single room (food and beverage not included)
Including helicopter flights to Kathmandu and hotel transfers

3 Nights at Lukla’s Yeti Mountain Home in a single room
Including helicopter flights to Lukla return to Base Camp

We welcome you to invite friends and family to join you for all, or part of your Everest expedition.

The benefits are;
– The joy of sharing this once in a lifetime experience with your loved ones
– Lessening the time apart
– Puts family at ease as they get a first hand understanding and empathy of the nature of your expedition and goal

Your friends and family are invited to join us:

The Everest Base Camp trek is widely heralded as the best trek in the world and for good reason; it’s beautiful, challenging yet achievable, and incredibly scenic. Roughly 40 miles/70 km you will trek through lush green pastures, blossoming Rhododendron forests and the most spectacular mountain terrain in the world.

The pinnacle of the CTSS EBC trek is Everest base camp proper at 17,600ft/ 5,500m where, being affiliated with an Everest climbing expedition, you are able to enter and spend 2x nights within Base Camp proper, something the vast majority of trekkers never experience. This allows you to get a sense of the Everest base camp scene and community and what goes into an Everest expedition. If you are feeling good you have the added option to scale Kala Pathar the morning you leave base camp for stunning views of the Everest Massif, Lhotse and Nuptse.

Additional Nights at Base Camp:

If friends and family want to stay at base camp longer than 2x night we can add additional nights for $350 per person, per night.

Staying at Base Camp throughout entire expedition:
If family and friends want to stay longer than a week we will need to put them on a Nuptse climbing permit which allows them to stay at base camp throughout the expedition. Please talk to us about this as it is no problem to organise and we often have people stay throughout the expedition as support.

Everest Base Camp Executive Luxury Trek & The Gokyo Extension are also available to family and friends.

If your family and friends are looking for a little more of a mountaineering experience they are welcome to join you on your acclimatisation climb of Lobuche Peak. Lobuche is a jewel of the Himalaya and arguably offers perhaps the best summit view in the world – taking in the Everest/Lhotse/Nuptse massif, Makalu, Pumori, Ama Dablam, Cho Oyu, Thamserku, and many others.

Lobuche is a good first Himalayan climb, with steep fixed-line climbing on rock, snow, and ice as well as excellent training for taller mountains such as Aconcagua, Ama Dablam, and Manaslu.

To consider an ascent of Lobuche, participants should be familiar with crampon and ice axe technique and have used a harness before. We will run a training refresher at Lobuche base camp before the ascent.

Mountaineering friends and family may also like to consider our 3-Peaks climb and trek which takes in three legendary peaks of the Khumbu: Lobuche East, Pokalde, and Island Peak – climbs which undoubtedly offer some of the best summit views in the world!
Starting alongside you on Lobuche, they will then accompany you into Everest base camp and enjoy 2 nights living the true Everest experience with the Everest summit team including partaking in our ice climbing clinic on the Khumbu Glacier.
Following their stay at EBC they will split off, trekking over to the remote Pokalde to begin ascending their second Himalayan peak.
Finally they cross into the famed Imja Tse valley for their final ascent of world famous Island Peak.

3-Peak ascent participants should be familiar with crampon and ice axe use. We will run a training refresher at Lobuche base camp before the ascent to dust off any cobwebs.