Camp 2 Mount Everest Climb
Everest Base Camp Trek + Mount Everest Camp 2 Climb: $17,995 USD
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.
This itinerary is a rough estimate and will be adjusted according to weather and conditions. This is adventure travel, meaning things rarely go as planned, and this schedule will likely change. Climbers need to be adaptable and maintain a positive attitude.
We always recommend climbers arrive in Kathmandu one day early to avoid travel delays or issues with lost baggage. The client is responsible for the added expenses (hotel/food/sightseeing) of this extra day. Please let us know if we need to organize logistics for your early arrival or accommodation upgrades.
- Day 1: Arrive in Kathmandu, airport pick up and transfer to our hotel
- Day 2: Obtain climbing permits, free day in Kathmandu, team dinner
- Day 3: Fly to Lukla and begin trekking to Phakding
- Day 4: Trek to Namche
- Day 5: Rest day and acclimatization hike in Namche
- Day 6: Hike to Tengboche
- Day 7: Rest day and acclimatization hike in Tengboche. Visit the Tengboche Monastery
- Day 8: Hike to Pheriche
- Day 9: Rest day and acclimatization hike in Pheriche
- Day 10: Hike to Lobuche Base Camp, overnight in CTSS tented camp
- Day 11: Acclimatization hike Lobuche High Camp, skills refresher, overnight in CTSS tented camp
- Day 12: Move to Lobuche High Camp, overnight in CTSS tented camp
- Day 13: Acclimatization hike above Lobuche High Camp, overnight in CTSS tented camp
- Day 14: Summit Lobuche and return to Lobuche Base Camp, , overnight in CTSS tented camp
- Day 15: Trek to Everest Base Camp, overnight in CTSS tented camp
- Day 16: Rest at Everest Base Camp, overnight in CTSS tented camp
- Day 17: Training and acclimatization hike, overnight in CTSS tented camp
- Day 18: Packing and acclimatization hike, overnight in CTSS tented camp
- Day 19: Climb to Camp 1, overnight in CTSS tented camp
- Day 20: Climb to Camp 2, return to Camp 1, overnight in CTSS tented camp
- Day 21: Descend to Everest Base Camp, overnight in CTSS tented camp
- Day 22: Rest & pack up gear at Everest Base camp, overnight in CTSS tented camp
- Day 23: Trek to Pheriche
- Day 24: Trek to Namche
- Day 25: Trek to Lukla
- Day 26: Fly to Kathmandu
- Day 27: Fly home
- Day 28: Contingency day
- Day 29: Contingency day
- Day 30: Contingency day
Our expeditions are designed to be fully inclusive, except for certain services and personal items, such as flights, gear, and insurance. Here’s a detailed list so you know what to expect.
Included in the Everest Base Camp Trek + Mount Everest Camp 2 Climb:
- Professional mountain guides
- Professional Sherpa support staff and base camp support staff
- Climbing Sherpa and trek porters to assist with carrying personal gear
- Leadership, strategy, logistics, and expedition oversight
- Airport transfers
- Hotel accommodations in Kathmandu, Nepal (double-occupancy)
- Welcome dinner
- Transportation associated with the program itinerary
- Flights to and from Lukla
- Accommodation in lodges and teahouses in the Khumbu Valley (double-occupancy)
- Climbing permit for Everest and Lobuche East
- Breakfast and dinner during the expedition
- CTSS Everest Base Camp and Lobuche Base Camp setup and tent accommodation (double-occupancy)
- High mountain camp infrastructure and logistics (Camp 1, Camp 2)
- Lobuche East peak training and acclimatization climb (program dependent)
- Oxygen system and oxygen bottles
- Group gear that is not included in the expedition gear list
Excluded from the Everest Base Camp Trek + Mount Everest Camp 2 Climb:
- International Flight to/from Kathmandu, Nepal
- Airport arrival or departure taxes
- Associated travel expenses (visas, passports, reciprocity fees, vaccination charges, excess baggage)
- Optional add-ons, excursions, or additional days before or after the scheduled program
- All costs incurred prior to the start date of the trip and after the end date
- Single-room accommodations, if desired and pre-booked
- All in-town restaurant meals (non-team meals in Kathmandu are your own responsibility)
- Bar tabs, minibars, hotel internet bills, laundry, etc.
- Personal climbing gear, equipment, and snacks (see Gear List for details)
- Sherpa tip pool
- Guide tips (customary but optional)
- Required trip insurance policy (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; additional nights are your responsibility)
- Costs incurred as a result of events beyond the control of CTSS
- Expenses while on the expedition that are above and beyond the normal scope of the trip
- Rescue expenses or excess expenses above and beyond our normal trip costs
All prices are in US Dollars.
CTSS requires clients to buy trip insurance for all expeditions. Please see our page on trip insurance and cancellation policy for more information.
All payments once submitted are non-refundable and non-transferable. If balances are not received by specified dates, the client forfeits their place on the program and any prior fees paid.