2023 Cho Oyu Expedition and Tibet Trek Tentative Itinerary
Day | 2023 Date | Climbers | Trekkers |
1 | Saturday, Aug 26 | Arrive Kathmandu | Arrive Kathmandu |
2 | Sunday, Aug 27 | Gear Check/Contingency Travel Day | Gear Check/Contingency Travel Day |
3 | Monday, Aug 28 | Visa day 1 | Visa day 1 |
4 | Tuesday, Aug 29 | Visa day 2 | Visa day 2 |
5 | Wednesday, Aug 30 | Visa day 3 | Visa day 3 |
6 | Thursday, Aug 31 | Fly Kathmandu to Lhasa | Fly Kathmandu to Lhasa |
7 | Friday, Sep 1 | Lhasa: tour of Potala Palace and Jokhang Temple | Lhasa: tour of Potala Palace and Jokhang Temple |
8 | Saturday, Sep 2 | Lhasa: tour of Sera Monasteries and Norbu Linka | Lhasa: tour of Sera Monasteries and Norbu Linka |
9 | Sunday, Sep 3 | Drive to Shigatse via Yamdrok Lake | Drive to Shigatse via Yamdrok Lake |
10 | Monday, Sep 4 | Acclimatization hike in Shigatse | Acclimatization hike in Shigatse |
11 | Tuesday, Sep 5 | Drive to Tingri | Drive to Tingri |
12 | Wednesday, Sep 6 | Acclimatization hike, overnight Tingri | Acclimatization hike, overnight Tingri |
13 | Thursday, Sep 7 | Drive to Base Camp | Drive to Base Camp |
14 | Friday, Sep 8 | Acclimatization hike | Acclimatization hike |
15 | Saturday, Sep 9 | Acclimatization hike | Acclimatization hike |
16 | Sunday, Sep 10 | Acclimatization hike | Acclimatization hike |
17 | Monday, Sep 11 | Trek to Interim Camp | Trek to Interim Camp |
18 | Tuesday, Sep 12 | Trek to ABC | Trek to ABC |
19 | Wednesday, Sep 13 | Acclimatization day | Acclimatization day |
20 | Thursday, Sep 14 | Acclimatization hike | Acclimatization hike |
21 | Friday, Sep 15 | Acclimatization hike | Acclimatization hike |
22 | Saturday, Sep 16 | Climb to Camp 1 for sleep | Climb to camp 1, descend to ABC |
23 | Sunday, Sep 17 | Climb up towards the Ice Cliff, return to C1 for sleep | ABC rest |
24 | Monday, Sep 18 | Climb above the Ice Cliff and sleep at Camp 1.5 (21,700' /6615m) | Drive to Rongbuk |
25 | Tuesday, Sep 19 | Climb to Camp 2 and return to Camp 1 for sleep | Return to Tingri |
26 | Wednesday, Sep 20 | Return to ABC | Drive to Kyirong |
27 | Thursday, Sep 21 | Rest | Cross border and drive to Kathmandu |
28 | Friday, Sep 22 | Rest | Day in Kathmandu |
29 | Saturday, Sep 23 | Rest | Fly home |
30 | Sunday, Sep 24 | Rest | |
31 | Monday, Sep 25 | Rest | |
32 | Tuesday, Sep 26 | Climb to Camp 1 | |
33 | Wednesday, Sep 27 | Climb to Camp 2 (climbers with Extra Oxygen start below C2) | |
34 | Thursday, Sep 28 | Climb to Summit on O2 and descend to C2 or C1 | |
35 | Friday, Sep 29 | Return to ABC | |
36 | Saturday, Sep 30 | Contingency | |
37 | Sunday, October 1 | Contingency | |
38 | Monday, October 2 | Contingency | |
39 | Tuesday, October 3 | Contingency | |
40 | Wednesday, October 4 | Depart ABC for Kyirong | |
41 | Thursday, October 5 | Cross Border and drive to KTM | |
42 | Friday, October 6 | Fly Home |