Camp 3 Mount Everest Climb
Everest Base Camp Trek + Mount Everest Camp 3 Climb: $21,995 USD
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.
This itinerary is only a rough estimate and may be adjusted based on weather and conditions. This is adventure travel, meaning things rarely go as planned, and this schedule will likely change. Trekkers need to be adaptable and positive.
We always recommend that trekkers arrive in Kathmandu one day early to avoid travel delays or lost baggage. Any additional expenses (hotel/food/sightseeing) for this extra day are the client’s responsibility.
- 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: Move to Camp 2, overnight in CTSS tented camp
- Day 22: Descend to Everest Base Camp, overnight in CTSS tented camp
- Day 23: Rest day, overnight in CTSS tented camp
- Day 24: Hike to Pumori Camp 1, overnight in CTSS tented camp
- Day 25: Rest & pack up gear at Everest Base camp, overnight in CTSS tented camp
- Day 26: Climb to Camp 1, overnight in CTSS tented camp
- Day 27: Climb to Camp 2, overnight in CTSS tented camp
- Day 28: Touch the base of the Lhotse Face, return to Camp 2, overnight in CTSS tented camp
- Day 29: Climb to touch Camp 3, return to Camp 2, overnight in CTSS tented camp
- Day 30: Descend to Everest Base Camp, overnight in CTSS tented camp
- Day 31: Rest & pack up gear at Everest Base camp, overnight in CTSS tented camp
- Day 32: Trek to Pheriche
- Day 33: Trek to Namche
- Day 34: Trek to Lukla
- Day 35: Fly to Kathmandu
- Day 36: Fly home
- Day 37: Contingency day
- Day 38: Contingency day
- Day 39: Contingency day
Our expeditions are designed to be fully inclusive, except for certain services and personal items, such as flights, gear, and insurance.
We highly recommend adding contingency days to the end of your trip and booking a flexible fare for the return flight. Flights can sometimes be delayed out of the Khumbu due to mountain weather. Please note CTSS covers one night in Kathmandu at the end of your trip.
Included in the Everest Base Camp Trek + Mount Everest Camp 3 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, Camp 3)
- 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 3 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.