Everest Base Camp Yoga Adventure Trek

September 30, 2012- October 14, 2012

A Pilgrimage into the Himalayas

Calling adventurous yoga students everywhere who want to not only deepen their practice but also embark on a transformational journey of self-discovery!

For the Second time, after fantastic success of Last Year EBC yoga trek on autumn and Annapurna Toga Trek on last Spring, the Everest Base Camp trekking experience will be offered with a unique twist, combining Eastern and Western philosophies of Yoga, meditation and pranayama with the physical endurance of two weeks of trekking and exploration in the highest mountain range in the world.  Join other like-minded individuals with a spirit of adventure for a once-in-a-lifetime experience as you hike through beautiful landscapes, visit historical and spiritual monuments, and get to know the rich culture of the people who call these lands home. 

You will have daily asana practice along with meditation and group discussions to quiet the mind and to balance out the strenuous nature of hiking.  Throughout the trip, you will also have free time to explore various camp sites and villages, engage in colorful dialogue with your fellow adventurers and also the native locals, discover your inner sanctuary as you re-connect to nature and to those around you, and be inspired to live authentically, with compassion while pursuing your own passions.

Warning: This trip may change your life, so get ready for an amazing adventure!  All you need is to bring along an open mind and an open heart and let us do the rest. 

Your journey will also have a profound impact on the children of Nepal Orphans Home; a portion of your trip cost will go towards supporting these kids who have been sold or abandoned by their families, providing food, shelter and education and more importantly, a real chance in life.  At the end of your journey, you will return to Kathmandu and have a chance to meet some of these children and truly feel gratitude at all that life has to offer.

A Trek Introduction

The trek to Everest Base Camp is one of the most famous and popular in the world, taking you right into the heart of the Nepalese Everest Base Camp. Nepal has 8 of the world's 14 highest peaks and is blessed with spectacular mountains and vistas, justifiably famous not only for its proximity to the world's highest mountain but also for its friendly people, picturesque villages, great variety of cultures and traditions, temples and monasteries. The Everest trek is inside The Sagarmatha National Park, which is rich for its flora and fauna, and is the land of yeti, whose existence remains a mystery…

Kalapathar 5,550m

Kala Patthar is a black mountain in the Nepalese Himalayan mountain range. It appears as a big brown bump below the impressive south face of Pumori (7,161m / 23,494ft).  Many trekkers in the region of Mount Everest will attempt to summit Kala Patthar, since it provides the most accessible point to view Mt. Everest from base camp to peak (due to the structure of Everest, the peak cannot be seen from the base camp). The views from almost anywhere on Kala Patthar of Everest, Lhotse and Nuptse are spectacular.

Trip grade: 4/Strenuous: This trek is strenuous.  Maximum elevation is 5,550m (Kalapathar).

Trek Highlights

From the tiny airfield of Lukla the trail leads through Sherpa villages, Buddhist Monasteres, alpine forests of fir and rhododendron and across high suspension bridges meeting caravans of a yak-cow crossbreed along the way  Namche Bazaar is a colorful, bustling market with traders from surrounding villages and as far as Tibet, and from Tengboche the views of Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse and Ama Dablam.Climbing above the tree line to cross alpine pastures and glacial moraine you eventually reach Base Camp, high on the Khumbu Glacier, where colorful expedition tents stand out in this desolate place surrounded by rock, snow and ice.

Your Yoga Teacher

In her former life, Tingting Peng was a hardnosed investment banker and hedge fund analyst living the Wall Street high life in Hong Kong.  When she discovered her love for yoga, Tingting quickly gave up the materialistic fast-paced lifestyle for the simpler yet more fulfilling life of a yoga teacher.  She has since trained in a variety of yoga styles, including Iyengar, Power Vinyasa, and Yin, and is also registered at the 250 hour-level with the Yoga Alliance.  Currently based in Hong Kong, Tingting’s current teaching schedule sees her at the Four Seasons Hotel in Hong Kong as a resident teacher when she is home and guest-teaching in other parts of Southeast Asia and throughout North America when she is on the road.  An avid snowboarder, surfer, and intrepid outdoor adventure racer, Tingting often organizes and leads community events to raise awareness for health & fitness, peace initiatives and environmental protection.  A frequent contributor to local and regional publications, Tingting has been featured by the Asian Wall Street Journal for her radical career move from finance to yoga.  Throughout her journey, Tingting is immensely grateful for her teachers, students, friends and family who have all been inspirational forces in her life.
After traveling to Nepal on Yoga for Freedom tour with some Cleveland yogis back in June, Tingting fell in love with the kids at Nepal Orphans Home.  Their big hearts and abundant joy for life inspired Tingting to share their stories, and so she dedicates this adventure to them, for teaching her how to passionately laugh, love, and live.

The Cost Information

Regular (Price )	US$1,900 per person	Deposit of $500 to confirm your spot, balance to be paid 4 weeks prior to the trip
Payment Type	Bank transfer

Trip Cost Includes:

• Private Arrival & Departure transfers on both domestic and international flights.
• Hotel Accommodation in Kathmandu on twin share bed/Single and breakfast basis as per the itinerary.
• Full board meals while trekking (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner).
• Properly boiled drinking water, tea and coffee while on trek.
• Accommodation in teahouse during the trek,
• Welcome / fare - well dinner in Kathmandu,
• The sightseeing city tour with world heritage entrance fees
• All Domestic flights and airport tax as listed in the itinerary.
• Private transportation to and from the starting and ending points of the trek
• Nepal Social Treks Gears - sleeping bag, duffel bag etc for the use during the trip. garbage plastic bag.
• Professional local experienced Trek Leader / Guide trained in Wilderness First Aid.
• Comprehensive First Aid Kit.
• Respective region ( Everest) trekking map. TIMS Card,
• Well-experienced Climbing guide with all his allowance and expenses.
• Necessary Porters to carry all personal gear and group equipment.
• Proper Insurance of all staff including porters.
• Warm clothing & trekking gear for staff including porters: Gortex jacket & trousers, fleece jacket and pant, trekking shoes / boots, woolen hat, gloves, shocks, sunglasses etc.
• The Trekking t-shirt,
• Trekking map to each members,
• Yoga mat to each member,

 

Trip Cost Excludes:

• Roundtrip airfare to/from Kathmandu;
• Expenses of personal nature during trekking
• Mineral water / beer (Regular drinking water will be included)
•  Tips for trekking guide & other staff
•  Bottle Mineral water and drinks( Beer & Wine)
•  Travel Insurance,
  
•  Medical evacuation in case of emergency,
• Personal spending money,
•  Personal gears & clothing (available on hire),
•  Tips, any expenses of personal nature,
• Expenses incurred due to mishaps, landslide, strikes, political unrest etc. In such case extra will be charged as per actual, (Abbreviation: A - Accommodation, B - Breakfast, L - Lunch, D - Dinner): Walking hours 5/6 hours per day.)

 

Personal Equipment (for trekking) that you should bring with you:

• A pair of light hiking boots.
• A pair of sandals.
• Some pairs of woolen socks.
• One light wool / fleece sweater.
• One down sweater / jacket.
• One light wind Gore-Tex jacket and one light wind Gore-Tex pant.
• A pair of Gore-Tex glove shells with liner or ski gloves.
• One sunscreen lotion
• A one - litter water bottle and purifier.
• Two T - shirts and one long sleeve T - shirts.
• Rucksack
• Flashlight (extra batteries)
• Camera and photo films as per your interest.
• Sun hat.
• One trekking baggy pants.
• First aid kit
• Toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, toilet rolls, bath towel etc)  and more necessary personal clothes,

 

Meals during Everest Base Camp Trek

All Meals will be provided during the trek. Three meals (B, L & D) a day will be provided from the teahouse/lodge. Each day, breakfast and dinner usually take place at the place of lodging, and lunches will be taken while on the road. Reception, farewell dinner and breakfast will be provided during your stay in Kathmandu.

Travel Insurance

Make sure to have both medical and evacuation insurance before coming to Nepal for Everest Base Camp Trek.