Everest Base Camp (18,555 ft)

Trek with Tata Steel Adventure Foundation

There cannot be a better choice of trek for people keen on getting under the skin of Everest, as the
excitement builds from Kathmandu itself, where you board the aircraft that whisks you away to the
airstrip at Lukla, nestled in an alpine world of pure air and colourful Buddhist prayer flags.

Our route follows the furious Dudh Koshi river to Namche Bazaar, a village in the Khumbu region
made famous by the hardy Sherpa community. From there we head higher, into a valley and all the way
to the base camp from where expeditions to the 8,000-meter peak are planned. The going is easy leaving
us with enough time to explore the culture at picturesque Sherpa hamlets, among which is Thyangboche,
a jaw-dropping cluster of beautiful houses with the picturesque monastery above it.

The trek's high points include awe-inspiring views of Everest from Kala Pathar's summit, and Everest
Base camp, where we go memorably close to the spectacular “Khumbu Icefall”, which leads to South
Col - the route taken on the first ascent of the legendary "third pole". If the walk and the landscapes are
a double joy, the icing on top is the standard of lodges on the trail.

Why is EBC so special?

• EBC camp is the highest mini temporary city on earth, set-up every year.
• View of four 8000+ mt. peaks, the highest on earth
• Witness the massive Khumbu glacier.
• The exciting ride from Lukla Airport

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 • Glimpses of lifestyle & villages in the highest part of the world

Get to know TSAF

Before we tell you about TSAF in detail, a couple of things which makes us also special.
• Instructors – Decades of experience including the fact that 12 of us have summitted Mt. Everest
• Facilities – Best of accommodation (all on twin sharing basis) & food during the trek.
• Safety – The experience and expertise TSAF has helps anticipate and take decisions to ensure
safety if such a situation occurs.

Tata Steel Adventure Foundation (TSAF) was founded by the legendary mountaineer, Ms. Bachendri
Pal (Padma Bhushan, Padma Shree & Arjuna Awardee), the first Indian woman to climb Mt. Everest
on May 23, 1984. TSAF is an outdoor leadership institute which through its wide range of activities
aims at developing future leaders by increasing their mental and physical endurance limits. True to its
philosophy of experiential learning, TSAF believes that there is no classroom better than nature and no
teacher better than one’s own will power.

TSAF has 7 mountaineers who have summitted Mt. Everest. One of them might accompany you
and share their journey from EBC to top of Mt. Everest.

Trek Dates
• First Batch : 12th - 27th April 2024
• Second Batch : 13th – 28th May 2024

Who is this for?

• Before we take you through the details, just want to let you know, we have only 25 slots in this
batch.
• Why do we have limited seats and not open to as many as wish to join? – TSAF offers a
personalized experience ensuring we deliver the same level of safety, facilities, guidance, and
attention that we promise. You are most likely to make new friends for life.

Curious about if you can do this? What level of fitness will you need to reach EBC?
• An average person, like anyone else could do it. The first principle of strength in mountains is
that 80% is mental and 20% is your physical fitness. This does not mean you rely only your
mental energy, preparation always helps and is very important. We have listed down specifics
of fitness and preparation that you will find once you scroll down. It will help you decide if
EBC is something that you would like to do and are willing to put in efforts for improving your
fitness. You don’t need to be super fit or an athlete to do it though.

What should you expect out of EBC?

• A challenging & beautiful trek typically last for about two weeks and will take you to altitudes
of 5,500 m / 18,500 ft. A routine day will have over 5-6 hours of hiking and will involve a great
deal of ascending and descending. The terrain will be varied on this trek, and you can expect
walking on trails and cross small glaciers. Acclimatization is the key in this trek, the itineraries
are carefully planned and allow everyone to acclimatize to the increasing altitude. Exposure to
cold temperature and wind is quite high and common on these treks, all participants are
expected to have good quality equipment & clothing to enjoy these treks. A mix of wilderness,
altitude, terrain, and duration makes this trek challenging. The trek is suited for all walks of

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 people and with good fitness level, you will be able to enjoy the challenge of enduring two
weeks in the outdoors.

That’s the route that you will be taking on EBC with TSAF
• Apart from fun and memories, such experiences are always good for our personal growth. You
might return with new insights about yourself and your fellow trek mates.
• Working in a team and understanding team dynamics
• Improvement in communication
• Managing ambiguity & crisis situations
• Awareness of physical & mental fitness

Our Credentials
• Leader in outdoor education for past 30 years
• TSAF has supported and trained 12 Everesters in past few years, of whom 7 are working with
TSAF.
• ISO 9001:2015 certified organization
• More than 50,000 people have been benefitted from TSAF programs.
• Safety initiatives include highly experienced and internationally trained instructors, and UIAA
certified equipment.
• Focus on minimizing impact on environment in its activities.
• More than 90% success rate & 100% safety record in previous high-altitude expeditions

Expenses for this experience (Indian citizens)

• Programme Cost: INR 98,500/per head (including porter)
• Porter will carry maximum 10kg of weight per participant per person.
• Booking Amount: INR 30,000 (Non-refundable) – First come first serve basis.
• Balance Amount: To be paid in full before 2 weeks of start of the trek.

Inclusions (Cost)
• Transport
o Airport / Hotel / Airport pick up & drop - 4 times.
o Flight from Kathmandu – Lukla – Kathmandu
• Accommodation & Food
o Standard accommodation in Kathmandu on bread & breakfast (BB) plan (03 Nights)
o Full board tea house with breakfast, lunch, dinner & accommodation in tea houses. ( 3
meals a day with 4 times tea or coffee but not coffee like espresso, Americano, café
latte etc)
• Porter Service
• All necessary paperwork (TIMS permit fees, Sagarmatha national park permit)
• First aid medical kit
• Equipment
o Trekking Duffle bag, Sleeping Bag and Down jacket (these will need to be returned
after the trek)
Any Equipment issued by TSAF had to be returned within 2 days after returning from the trip to TSAF
office otherwise late charge will be applied on a per day basis.

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Exclusions (Cost)
• Accommodation
o Extra night accommodation in Kathmandu because of early arrival, late departure,
early return from mountain (due to any reason) than the scheduled itinerary
o Hot shower
• Food
o All lunch and dinner in Kathmandu
o Beverages and alcoholic drinks, hot water
• Personal
o Gear
o Expenses during trek like wi-fi, battery charging, hot water bath, etc.
o Tips for staffs and guides (Mandatory)
• Others
o Emergency Medical Evacuation / helicopter rescue
o Evacuation or cancellation of trip due to natural calamity or any unforeseen
circumstances
o Personal expenses and extra services beyond itinerary
o Anything not mentioned in the cost includes section.

Insurance
• Insurance for International Trek is mandatory.
• Participants must do their insurance by themselves.
• TSAF will not provide insurance as part of the expedition.
• TSAF can introduce or share details of independent insurance providers through whom you can
get your insurance done.

Fitness criteria
• Preferred trekking experience: Prior high-altitude trek (above 12,000 feet)
• Ability to run
• For those below 45: Ability to run 5 Kms in 33 minutes.
• For those above 45: Brisk walk 3 Kms in 30 minutes
• [Use any running tracker application to calculate (e.g., Nike Run, Strava)
• Medical certificate from a doctor

A few weeks to a few months of prior training should be enough to get you into shape and will help
make the trek more enjoyable.

Note
• If participants are coming and going by land, they must report to hotel themselves. Airport
pickup and drop will be provided if arrival or departure in group.
• The packages cost includes 11 Days Food and Accommodation. If flight cancels at Lukla
because of bad weather, then 1day food and accommodation in Lukla will be provided by us,
by deducting one night at Kathmandu hotel. For additional delay in days, the trekkers must pay
themselves for food and accommodation.
• If anyone need chopper instead of flight, they must pay themselves to airlines by card or cash
before departure. TSAF will only help to arrange the flight.

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Registration
Please register through the following Link - https://forms.office.com/r/F5NDiTz546

You can opt for any of the following payment options.

• Online Transactions - TSAF will send out an individual payment link to you post registration
to deposit the advance payment.
• Offline Registration at TSAF office - Swipe Debit Card/ Credit Card/ Cheque payment at TSAF
office
• NEFT / RTGS/ IMPS - TSAF Bank details (Name of Bank: - State Bank of India Bistupur,
Jamshedpur ; Branch code: - 0096; Name of Account: - Tata Steel Adventure Foundation ;
Account No: - 11008741869; BANKER'S MICR CODE: - 831002002; IFSC CODE: -
SBIN0000096)
• UPI - tsafindia@sbi

Please email with the transaction reference if payment mode is offline, NEFT or UPI.

Cancellation Policy
If due to unavoidable circumstances you wish to cancel your participation in the program, an email
intimation notifying the same should be sent to info@tsafindia.org. Cancellation requests are not taken
over phone. However, you can call to check whether your cancellation has been processed.
The cancellation charges are as stated below.
• Cancellation before 30 days from the start of the trek - 100% refund after deducting processing
fee of 3,000 Rs.
• Cancellation between 15 to 29 days from the start of the trek – 50% refund
• Cancellation between 1 to 14 days from the start of the trek – 0% refund

Drop out during trek

If for some reason a participant has to drop out from the program on any day, then TSAF will plan for
his/her return to the nearest road head. In case of dropping out, the transportation and stay cost at any
location has to be borne by the participant.

Trek Itinerary (Day wise)

Day 01 – 12th April/13th May Arrival in Kathmandu

Day 02 Fly to Lukla (2840 m) – Trek to Phakding (2610 m)
Day 03 Trek to Namche (3440m)
Day 04 Acclimatization day – Hike to Khumjung (3780 m) and back to
Namche
Day 05 Trek to Deboche (3860 m)
Day 06 Trek to Dingboche (4410 m)
Day 07 Acclimatization day- Hike to Nagakarsang hill (5010 m) and back to
Dingboche
Day 08 Trek to Lobouche (4910 m)
Day 09 Trek to Gorakshep (5140 m) – EBC (5364 m) – Gorakshep

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 Day 10 Hike to Kalapathar (5550 m) – Gorakshep and down to Pheriche
(4240 m)
Day 11 Trek down to Tengboche
Day 12 Trek to Monjo
Day 13 Trek to Lukla (2840 m)
Day 14 Fly to Kathmandu
Day 15 Buffer day for bad weather
Day 16 – 27th April/28th May Transfer to airport, departure from Nepal

Have queries?
Feel free to reach out to Ankit @ 9905716339 or info@tsafindia.org with your questions or additional
details. Ankit works, Monday to Friday (09.00 – 18.30). So, if you drop a text message over a weekend
or late night, please be patient for with him to be able to check and revert.

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