Enjoy a seamless arrival and departure experience with private airport transfers between Tribhuvan International Airport and your hotel in Kathmandu. Our expedition team will welcome you upon arrival, assist with all pre-expedition arrangements, and ensure a smooth departure following the completion of your expedition.
Your expedition includes four (4) nights' accommodation in a carefully selected 4-star hotel in Kathmandu on a bed and breakfast basis, together with a welcome dinner hosted by the 14 Peaks Expedition team. During the trek and expedition, all accommodation in mountain lodges, tea houses, and Base Camp is included, along with three freshly prepared meals daily (breakfast, lunch, and dinner), tea and coffee, and a professionally managed Base Camp featuring fresh ingredients, comfortable dining facilities, and nutritious high-altitude meals.
The expedition includes all transportation required throughout the itinerary, including domestic flights between Kathmandu (or Ramechhap) and Lukla, private airport transfers, expedition cargo transportation, porter and yak support, and transportation of all climbing equipment to and from Base Camp. Each member is allowed up to 60 kg of personal expedition baggage, transported by porters and yaks during the trek.
All necessary government permits and administrative fees are included, including the Baruntse Climbing Permit, Makalu Barun National Park Entry Permit, Makalu Rural Municipality Permit, Government Liaison Officer, expedition royalty, communication permits, garbage management fees, and all required government documentation for the expedition.
Our fully serviced Base Camp is designed to provide maximum comfort throughout the expedition. Each climber receives an individual sleeping tent(at base camp),twin sharing tents at higher camps, while the camp also includes spacious dining, kitchen, communication, storage, shower, and toilet tents, together with comfortable furniture, foam mattresses, pillows, heating facilities, solar power, generator backup, battery charging stations, and professional kitchen equipment.
Your expedition is supported by an experienced team of government-licensed climbing Sherpas, Base Camp managers, expedition cooks, kitchen staff, porters, and yak handlers. A dedicated 1:1 climbing Sherpa-to-member ratio ensures personalized support throughout the climb, while all staff salaries, insurance, accommodation, meals, equipment, clothing, and allowances are fully covered by 14 Peaks Expedition.
The climbing phase includes fully established high camps equipped with expedition tents, cooking facilities, high-altitude meals, fuel, fixed ropes, dynamic ropes, and shared group climbing equipment. Nepal's experienced rope-fixing Sherpa team prepares the climbing route before summit rotations, while your personal climbing Sherpa provides continuous assistance carrying essential climbing equipment and supporting you from Base Camp to the summit and safely back.
Safety is our highest priority throughout the expedition. Comprehensive medical kits are available at Base Camp, while emergency oxygen cylinders, oxygen masks, and regulators are maintained on standby for emergency situations. Walkie-talkies provide continuous communication between Base Camp and higher camps, and satellite phones are available for emergency use. Daily weather forecasts from Meteotest (Switzerland) help determine the safest climbing windows, while comprehensive medical and emergency rescue insurance is provided for all Nepalese expedition staff.
Prior to the climbing phase, our experienced Sherpa guides conduct practical training sessions covering fixed rope techniques, ice climbing, crampon use, harness systems, oxygen equipment, mask and regulator operation, and general climbing safety procedures to ensure every climber is fully prepared for summit rotations.
Each participant receives an official 14 Peaks Expedition duffle bag, T-shirt, Hat, warm hat, buff etc. High camp expedition tents are provided on a shared basis throughout the climbing period.
Upon successfully reaching the summit of Baruntse (7,129m), every climber will receive an official Baruntse Summit Certificate issued by the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA)
International airfare to and from Kathmandu, Nepal entry visa fees, airport taxes outside Nepal, and any excess baggage charges on international flights.
Lunches and dinners while staying in Kathmandu, together with any additional hotel accommodation required due to early arrival, late departure, personal itinerary changes, early return from the expedition, or delays caused by weather or domestic flight cancellations.
Comprehensive travel insurance covering high-altitude mountaineering, emergency helicopter evacuation, search and rescue, medical treatment, trip cancellation, trip interruption, and repatriation is mandatory and must be arranged by each participant before arrival in Nepal.
Personal mountaineering equipment, climbing clothing, sleeping bag, backpack, personal medical supplies, toiletries, laundry, internet, telephone calls, battery charging, personal shopping, alcoholic beverages, snacks, and all other personal expenses not specifically listed under "What's Included."
Emergency helicopter evacuation costs, personal use of supplemental oxygen, satellite phone charges, filming permits, camera and drone permits, and any additional services requested beyond the standard expedition package.
Summit bonus for your personal climbing Sherpa (minimum USD 1000) together with gratuities for Base Camp and high camp staff (recommended minimum USD 350) are not included and remain the responsibility of each participant.
Any services, activities, taxes, fees, or expenses not specifically mentioned under the "What's Included" section, including costs arising from unforeseen circumstances beyond the control of 14 Peaks Expedition, such as adverse weather, natural disasters, government restrictions, or changes to the planned itinerary.
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