Trip Overview
Cho Oyu is the world’s sixth highest mountain with an altitude of 8,201m and it lies 28km west of Mt. Everest on the Tibetan Plateau. While climbing this peak you can experience the three main ridges- the Northwest, the Northeast and the Southwest. The impressive Southwest face of the Cho Oyu, drew the attention of the first expedition to the Everest Himal organized by the British in 1921.But due to the lack of technical limits and difficult ridges of Cho Oyu no one could step the top. Finally Cho Oyu was successfully climbed in the post monsoon season of 1954 via the Northwest ridge by Austrians Herbert Tichy, Sepp Johler and Sherpa Pasang Dawa Lama. That same year, it was again attempted by a French Expedition group which include Mme. Claude Kogan, and although they were turned back at 7,600m, her altitude record for women lasted for many years. Cho Oyu Expedition is among the difficult one, challenging and adventurous.Strenuous
Outline Itinerary
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Day 1
Arrival Day
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Day 2-4
Kathmandu
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Day 5
Lukla – Phakding
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Day 6
Namche Bazzar
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Day 7
Namche Bazzar
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Day 8
Phortse Tenga
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Day 9
Machhermo
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Day 10
Gokyo
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Day 11
Gokyo
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Day 12
Cho Oyu Base Camp
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Day 13-49
Cho Oyu
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Day 50
Gokyo
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Day 51
Phortse Tenga
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Day 52
Namche Bazzar
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Day 53
Lukla
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Day 54
Lukla-Kathmandu
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Day 55-56
Kathmandu
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Day 57
Departure Day
Detailed Itinerary
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Day 1
Arrival Day
Our office staff will be waiting at the airport to greet you. A short drive from the airport to the Hotel. -
Day 2-4
Kathmandu
These 03 days in Kathmandu we have our final preparation for our adventurous journey. We organize all our needed gears and have a briefing in Ministry of Tourism. -
Day 5
Lukla – Phakding
We take a domestic flight till Lukla Airport, which is only the airport in the highest altitude of the world. And then we trek until a small village, Phakding. -
Day 6
Namche Bazzar
After breakfast we trek to Namche Bazaar which is at an altitude of 3,410m -
Day 7
Namche Bazzar
Since we are in the journey to high altitude our body definitely need to prepare accordingly. So, to prevent any type of altitude sickness and other major/ minor health problems, we stop a day in a beautiful village, Namche Bazaar for acclimatization. In the mean day we go an excursion to Thame near Namche Bazaar. -
Day 8
Phortse Tenga
We trek from Namche Bazaar to Phortse Tenga. -
Day 9
Machhermo
After breakfast, today we climb and trek upto Machhermo. -
Day 10
Gokyo
A very difficult route until we get to Gokyo today. -
Day 11
Gokyo
As before we again rest a day at Gokyo to avoid altitude problems. -
Day 12
Cho Oyu Base Camp
Finally we get to Cho Oyu Base Camp. Now our Cho Oyu Expedition starts the very next day. We camp at the base camp and have further briefing and preparation. -
Day 13-49
Cho Oyu
These 37 days is all you can show your climbing skill and the weather luck too. This is Cho Oyu Climbing period. -
Day 50
Gokyo
We now finally get back to Gokyo after the completion of this difficult Cho Oyu Expedition. -
Day 51
Phortse Tenga
We trek back down until Phortse Tenga today. -
Day 52
Namche Bazzar
Trek back down until Namche Bazaar. Rest in Namche Bazaar. -
Day 53
Lukla
Today we trek back until Lukla. -
Day 54
Lukla-Kathmandu
After early morning breakfast, we take the first flight to Kathmandu. Check in to the Hotel. Rest. -
Day 55-56
Kathmandu
Congratulation after the completion of this strenuous Cho Oyu Expedition. These 02 days in Kathmandu you can relax. Our guide and office members can help you in the valley. You can go for massage, spa or roam around the city for shopping of your own. -
Day 57
Departure Day
Our guide and vehicle will drop you to the Airport few hours before yours scheduled flight time