Cho Oyu stands high above the Tibetan plains on the Nepal / Tibet border, and is an ideal choice for mountaineers ready to test themselves on the eight thousanders. The world's sixth highest mountain, is to the locals a holy mountain. It was first climbed by S. Moechler, H. Tichy and p. Dawa Lama in 1954. On a good day the view from the summit plateau is breathtaking, in a sweep you take in the entire panorama of Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Chamlang, Ama Dablam and other peaks of the Khumbu.

The Austrians were the first to step onto the snow-dome summit of Cho Oyu back in 1954. This massif 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 first ascent possibilities.

We enter Tibet via Zhangmu and then drive to Old Tingri, from where the trekking begins. Base Camp, Chinese, is situated at an altitude of 5000m with the Advanced base camp at 5700m and about three miles away from the mountain proper.

Base camp is established at Rongbuk glacier at 5180m though the real climbing starts at camp 1 at an elevation of 7000m.

Itenerary (For 2006-2008)
Best Season: Aug 31 - Oct 7

Day	Date	Programmes
1.	04 Sep	Drive to Zhangmu from Kathmandu
2.	05 Sep	Zhangmu to Nylam
3.	06 Sep	Rest Day at Nylam (High Acclimatization Day)
4.	07 Sep	Nylam to Thingri
5.	08 Sep	Rest Day at Thingri (High Acclimatization Day)
6.	09 Sep	Thingri to Base Camp
7.	10 Sep	Rest Day at Base Camp (High Acclimatization Day)
8.	11 Sep	Again Rest Day at Base Camp
9.	12 Sep	Rest at Base Camp
10.	13 Sep	Base Camp to Palaom
11.	14 Sep	Rest at Palaom( High acclimatization)
12.	15 Sep	Palaom to ABC
13.	16 Sep	Rest at ABC
14.	17 Sep	Rest at ABC
15.	18 Sep	Rest at ABC
16.	19 Sep	Rest at ABC
17.	20 Sep	ABC to C1 and back ABC
18.	21 Sep	ABC( rest)
19.	22 Sep	ABC( rest)
20.	23 Sep	ABC( rest)
21.	24 Sep	ABC to C1
22.	25 Sep	C1 to C2
23.	26 Sep	C2 to C3
24.	27 Sep	C3 to Summit and back C2
25.	28 Sep	C2 to ABC
26.	29 Sep	ABC to Nelam
27.	30 Sep	Nelam to Katmandu

Note: The above itinerary is an effective and flexible itinerary for Cho-Oyo Expedition, within September 4 to October 10. If the 1st summit attempt on Sept.27, fails because of bad weather or member's health condition; then the second summit attempt will be on October 2. Again if 2nd attempt fails, the third and the last attempt will be on 8th of October.

Group size	Price (per person)
4 - 7	7500$
7 - 12	7000$
12 + above	6500$

The price offers following facilities:

1. peak permit
2. liaison officer fees
3. hotel charge at Katmandu
4. arrival and departure( transport)
5. transportation service from Katmandu to Jangmu
6. transportation service from Jangmu to Katmandu
7. lodging and flooding from Jangmu to Base camp
8. land cruiser (Jangmu to Base Camp and Base camp- Jangmu)
9. base camp food
10. transportation by yak from BC to ABC and ABC- BC
11. base camp tent
12. high camp tent
13. kitchen tent and dining tent,
14. kitchen equipment
15. fixed rope and snow bar, ice crew, rock pick tong
16. Sherpa ( one for two members)
17. 3 oxygen bottles per each member and regulator mask one set too.
18. cook and cook boy(helpers)

CHO-OYO Expedition, Destination BC and ABC only

Group size	Price (per person)
4 - 7	4500$
7 - 12	4000$
12 + above	3700$

The price offers following facilities:

1. peak permit
2. liaison officer fees
3. hotel charge at Katmandu
4. arrival and departure( transport)
5. transportation service from Katmandu to Jangmu
6. transportation service from Jangmu to Kathmandu
7. lodging and fooding from Jangmu to Base camp
8. land cruiser (Jangmu to Base Camp and Base camp- Jangmu)
9. base camp food
10. transportation by yak from BC to ABC and ABC- BC
11. base camp tent
12. high camp tent
13. kitchen tent and dining tent,
14. kitchen equipment
15. cook and kitchen helpers
16. emergency oxygen and regulator mask at BC&ABC

Cost does not include:

• Personal equipment & Insurance,
• Alcoholic beverages, Nepal visa fee
• Airport taxes for International
• Emergency rescue evacuation if required,
• Personal nature expenses.
• Extra night Hotel in Kathmandu