Day #

Date

1

15-Oct

Leave USA, cross dateline.  I fly via Tokyo to Bangkok.  11 hrs to Tokyo, 7 hours from there to Bangkok

2

16-Oct

“Overnight” in Bangkok – actually, about 12 hours from landing to take-off.

3

17-Oct

Arrive in Kathmandu

4

18-Oct

Tour and organize gear in Kathmandu

5

19-Oct

Tour and organize gear in Kathmandu

6

20-Oct

Fly to Lukla, trek to Phakding

7

21-Oct

Trek to Namche Bazzar

8

22-Oct

Acclimatization day & touring in Namche.  The Sherpa Museum is here.

9

23-Oct

Trek to Tengboche.  Major Monasteries.

10

24-Oct

Trek to Dingboche.  Turn left here, and you head to Everest.

11

25-Oct

Acclimatization day in Dingboche.

12

26-Oct

Dingboche (acclimatization climbs?)

13

27-Oct

Trek to Base Camp (YEA!!!)

14
to
26

28-Oct
to
9-Nov

Climbing Period – no “set” itinerary.  We’ll be making carries to the higher camps, waiting out weather (we hope not), and making our summit attempt.  No way to actually set this to a real timetable, but this period of time IS our window for climbing.  If we are to summit, it will happen here.

27

10-Nov

Return to Namche

28

11-Nov

Return to Lukla

29

12-Nov

Fly from Lukla to Kathmandu

30

13-Nov

Fly to Bangkok

31

14-Nov

Fly to HOME