The name Mount Cho Oyu is called 'Goddess of Turquoise'. As goddess is 'chomo' in Tibetan language and turquoise is 'yu'. Hence, 'Chomo Yu' has changed into Cho Oyu in course of changing civilization generation after generation. It is also reported that Cho Oyu is also called 'Mighty Head' meaning 'god's head'. On a clear weather, the view from the summit plateau of Cho Oyu is breathtaking. One can view the entire panorama of Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Chamlang, Ama Dablam and other peaks of the Khumbu.
Cho Oyu stands high above the Tibetan plains on the boarder of Nepal with its mighty height 8,201m above the sea level. The expedition is an ideal choice for mountaineers ready to test themselves on the eight thousanders. Mount Cho Oyu, the world's sixth highest mountain was first to step onto the snow-dome summit were the Australians - S. Moechler, H. Tichy and P. Dawa Lama from Nepal in 1954.This majestic himalaya is arguably the most technically straightforward, accessible and safe to climb. These days, there are more than four different routes on Cho Oyu with the Tibetan north side offering several worthy possibilities. The Base Camp is situated at Rongbuk glacier at 5180m height. The climbing starts from Camp 1 which is placed at an elevation of 7000m.
Itinerary :
Day 01:
Arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu and transfer to hotel
Day 02-03:
Preparation period for the expedition
Day 04:
Drive to Kodari & transfer Zhangmu 2300m.Overnight in a hotel
Day 05:
Today, we drive to Nylam situated at an altitude of 2750m. Overnight in a local lodge
Day 06:
Day of acclimatization
Day 07:
After having lunch, we drive to Tingri (4340m), overnight in a lodge
Day 08:
Rest day for acclimatization
Day 09:
We take our early drive to Chinese Base Camp 5000m, overnight in the camp
Day 10:
We move around the Chinese Base Camp to assess the environment of the camp, overnight in the camp
Day 11:
Today, we prepare our boarding and loading to Advance BC (5700m)
Day 12:
From Base Camp, we proceed towards Middle camp with Yaks, overnight in the camp
Day 13:
It is the turn to go to Cho Oyu Advance Base Camp from Middle Camp, overnight in the camp
Day 14-32:
Climbing Period
Day 33:
After having our lunch, we proceed towards Chinese Base Camp from Advance Base camp, overnight in camp
Day 34:
Today, we drive to Zhangmu from Chinese Base Camp, overnight in a local lodge
Day 35:
From Zhangmu, we drive to Kathmandu, overnight in the hotel
Day 36-37:
Kathmandu sightseeing on the 37th day and sopping on the 38th, farewell dinner party in the evening and overnight in the hotel
Day 38:
Back home destination
Note: The total cost and further information will be provided on request.The package can be customized as per your requirements. The departure schedule can be changed on any unavoidable circumstances such as weather hazards, trail slides, and avalanches.
