Cho Oyu Expedition (8201 M) - 45 Days

Name: Cho Oyu Expedition (8201 M)
Brand: Cho Oyu Expedition (8201 M)
Price: 27300 USD
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Rating: 4.9040650406504 (492 reviews)

Duration

45 Days

Age Range 10 - 70 years

Destination Nepal

Activities Mountain Expedition

Group Size 1 - 15

$27,300.00 /Adult

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It lies 20km west of Mount Everest and stands as a mark for the Nepal-China border."}},{"id":"APXEcg4Ebj","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Cho Oyu is also the second most climbed 8000\u2019er after Everest. It has the lowest death rate and the highest success rate among 8000\u2019ers. This is one of the many factors as to why climbers choose to summit Cho Oyu before going for Everest."}},{"id":"hajbYYw8uQ","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Ascending the summit of Cho Oyu is possible from either the south side of the north side which is the standard route. For this expedition, you will be driving all the way up to Chinese basecamp. From there, two days of the trek takes you to the advanced base camp which is the starting point of the climb just below the northwest face."}},{"id":"eXfGVO14ni","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"This adventurous journey lasts for 46 days starting from Kathmandu. There are three different camps set up for the expedition excluding the advanced base camp. Camp I at the altitude of 6400m, Camp II at 7100m and Camp III at 7450m. The decisions regarding summit push depend on factors like the weather forecast, fitness, and health of our clients."}},{"id":"6zF6hliAp6","type":"header","data":{"text":"Short history about Cho Oyu expedition","level":3}},{"id":"YKbmhCriJT","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"When Cho Oyu was climbed for the first time on October 19, 1954, it became the fifth 8000 m peak that was climbed after Annapurna, Mount Everest, Nanga Parbat, and K2. It was climbed by Herbert Tichy, Joseph Jochler, and Pasang Dawa Lama for an Austrian expedition."}},{"id":"RGGMH1Dlr1","type":"header","data":{"text":"Why will you love Cho Oyu expedition?","level":2}},{"id":"igZ7sZ02d6","type":"list","data":{"style":"unordered","items":[{"content":"You can easily climb Cho Oyu with just some basic climbing experience. 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Cho Oyu Expedition Itinerary (45 Days)

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Day 1: Arrival in Kathmandu airport and transfer to hotel

Hotel - 3 Stars

Includes standard meals ( Dinner )

Day 2: Preparation day for expedition

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Hotel - 3 Stars