Sherpa Climbing guides, High Altitude cook, Expert yoga instructor for aasan and Pranayam for breathing control and other
assistants as per your requirements. We arrange customs in Nepal, obtain permit from grovement, carry out all necessaryexpedition logistics, book flight, hotel, arrange transportations etc.
2. Our western guide-assisted service is usually coordinated and led by western guides. We organize climbs in conjunction with several other certified western guides on fixed group departure date. The expedition is supported by expert high Sherpaclimbing guide, cook and porters, all meals are provided. Our administration team from office carry out all expeditionlogistics.
3. Sherpa Guide - assisted service is lead by our Sherpa climbers who have created history in 8000 meters peaks climbing.This team in this service option is fully supported by assistant sherpas, cooks, porters, yoga instructor and all meals provided. All expedition logistics are done by our administration team from office.
4. Base camp support Expedition: In this service option we provide cook, Kitchen staffs, Kitchen, foods, and base camp/Advanced Base camp tents for you at base camp and Advanced base camp through our expedition period. This service is usually suitable for the team who does not required support during climb. In this service option you can share expedition permit with available group. Further information contact to us.
5.Permit only service: If wish to relay on yourself for meals and climbing support, you can buy your share on expedition permit only. We can help you get your name listed on the expedition permit of then available group for a reasonable fee.
Meals & Logistic arrangement on our full supported climb:
We provide three tasty, plentiful and nutritious meals daily with a variety of local and Western dishes as B.L.D.. To start the day, breakfast consists of a choice of porridge, muesli and cereal followed by omelet, fried or scrambled eggs with chapattis or bread. Lunch is generally a selection of salad, cooked vegetable dishes, pasta and traditional breads. Dinner is a hearty 3 course meal - soup, followed by a variety of vegetable, meat, rice and pasta dishes and completed with a simple dessert. Tea, coffee and hot chocolate are also provided at all meals. We use as much fresh produce as possible and special diets are regularly catered for. The leaders are able to maintain very tight controls on health and hygiene in the kitchen with respect to general cleanliness and food preparation and also within the group with respect to personal hygiene. All foods are well cooked and vegetables are treated by potassium permanganate or iodine. Boiled water is served for drinking. Antiseptic soaps and potassium or iodine treated water are provided for washing. Special dietary requirements can always be catered for.
Administration team from office carry out all necessary logistics, such as getting climbing permit, help you get your expeditions goods through Nepal custom, arrange local transfers, book hotels, flight etc.
We allocate best climbing guide and assistants who have proven record in climbing high Himalayas, they speak reasonable amount of English, good enough to communicate with you on any mater.
Climbing Seasons:
Climbing can be done through out the year but later part of spring (April/May) and September through November are more popular as weather and snow conditions are more stable and predictable. Winter climb is also getting popular among discerning climbers as snow conditions at this time gets relatively stable.
Environmental Consideration:
At Mt. Manaslu adventure, We are extremely environmentally conscious and aim to minimize our impact as much as possible. As deforestation is one of greatest environmental threats, we do not have camp fires and use kerosene or LPG for cooking as an alternative fuel to wood. We also discourage trekkers/climbers from using wood-fuelled hot showers in lodges along the way. Our staff members are well motivated towards Eco-friendly practices. We bring back all our garbage from mountains, apart from that which can be safely and easily burnt at the campsite.
Medical supply / safety measures:
General types of sickness are prevented by Yoga but you will need to get your own local medical advice about suitable inoculations and any prophylactics before departure. The major health concern is altitude related illness or Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS,CHS, HAPE, HACE etc.). All our high altitude treks/climbs are equipped with life saving equipments like Gammov Bag, Oxygen and a set of Medical kit as suggested in Dr. Jim Duff’s list of medicine for trekkers. Since our staffs/guides are not qualified for suggesting medications to western clients (in local guide assisted service), we would request you to use the medicines upon your own risk for your comfort, a printed verse of the standard manual stating the use of included medicines are made available in the medical kit. Principally it is safe and reliable if you have your own list of medicines supplied and so not depend on what we have.
Rescue/ emergency Evacuation:
In the case of a serious sickness or a casualty, which we believe will not happen; you shall be rescued by a helicopter. Since you are entirely liable for all the expenses incurred in evacuation please make sure that it is covered by your insurance before assigning for it or be prepared to pay on your own after getting back in Kathmandu. Ask your guide to arrange a runner to the nearest communication point and inform office about requirement of a helicopter. While asking for the helicopter, you are required to send name of the sick person and exact location from where helicopter can airlift you. Do not leave the place although you are getting better once you have ordered Helicopter.
Insurance:
Your Insurance is not included in expedition. We will insurance all our staffs. Please ensure that you arrange your own insurance for emergency evacuation, personal effects, personal accidents, medical travel expenses, baggage, cancellation etc.
Cost of the Trips:
The cost for private trip is fixed on the basis of group size, climbing fee as levied by government and service options as tailored to suit your requirement. You are required to outline your requirement and we make a confidential quote to you.
Meeting and airport transfers:
Once you have decided to book any trip with us, you have to send us your flight details( Name of airlines , arrival time and date). Our Airport representative meet you at the airport and drive you to your preferred hotel. After your trip is over you will be transferred back to the airport in time to catch your flight back home.
Accommodation in Kathmandu:
According to the Itinery fixed during our booking time we will prove the accommodation to you.
Booking/Payment:
For booking procedure, and payment option are decide during our conformation of the visit.
Filming expedition:
If you are planning on making a film of your Expedition, it is necessary to acquire a number of permits& authorizations. Here I have comprehensively outlined procedures to ensure a trouble free making films during Expeditions. Generally, film making of an Expedition is considered as a documentary and there is no Fee levied for it however, Rs, 10,000 has to be paid as Sensor Fee. You can apply for making a film of the Expedition with following documents:
01. Filled Application form ( Contact us)
02. Synopsis or script of the film
03. Bio Data of the members
04. Copy of Passports of each members
05. List of equipments to be imported for filming
06. Authorization letter to Mt. Manaslu adventure treks
Upon receiving above documents, Mt. Manaslu adventure treks shall process permission and acquire it before arrival of the Expedition
Garbage management
The new amendment of Mountaineering Expedition Regulation, 2002 specifies certain terms and conditions to ensure that all
your Expedition garbage is managed property according to norms and for this, you need to keep a deposit before leaving for the Expedition. Following deposit is applicable as a security against management of garbage which is refundable after expedition once you complete formalities ensuring proper disposal of your Expedition garbage:
Mt. Everest: US $ 4000
All 8000m Peaks: US $ 3000
All 7000m Peaks and Mt. Amadablam: US $ 2000
Peaks above 6500m: US $ 1000
Peaks below 6500m: US $ 500
PS: For mountains below 800m lying in the ranges other than Khumbu and Annapurna, garbage deposit shall be only US $ 500 as a special privilege
Import/Export of expedition goods
IMPORT
Organization of a Mountaineering Expedition is definitely a big mission and in this, not everything required could travel together with you as an accompanying baggage. At times, there will be necessity to send your extra baggage, equipments, food stuffs and other materials through a special cargo either by Sea or Air. As your handling Agent, Mt. Manaslu Adventure Treks shall be happy to assist you and handle the import of such cargo containing Expedition stuffs. To make your cargo clearance easier and trouble free, it is important that prepare your documents properly according to the norms of Nepalese government. So, we suggest you to follow following points while making the document.
01. Packing List
Please prepare packing list of Consumable and Re-exportable items separately. Items that are consumed during the Expedition like food material, medicines, gas, etc comes under ‘Consumable Items’. Items that are re-exported back to your country falls into this category like Tents, Equipments, Clothing items, etc. Separate lists should be prepared for ‘Consumable’ and ‘Re-exportable’ items mentioning their Individual & Total value. Please down load a sample list of ‘Consumable’ & ‘Re-exportable’ items coming as Expedition goods to the Kingdom of Nepal.
02. Name of Consignee
On the ‘Name of Consignee’ section of your Air Way Bill, please mention the name of your Expedition under which you are issuing the permit of your Expedition. Under the name, our company name should follow as below:
Name of Consignee: ABC Expedition Team
C/O Mt. Manaslu Adventure treks
Galkopakha Thamel
Kathmandu, Nepal.
P.O.B. 15145
Phone: 977 1 4424632
Fax: 977 1 4423542
03. Final Permit
Before applying for recommendation with Ministry of Tourism to clear the cargo, it is necessary that you should have acquired the final permit. So, we suggest you to send final Royalty amount well before dispatching your Cargo.
04. Customs and duties:
According to regulations of Nepal government, you need to pay taxes like Customs, Vat, etc on goods imported for Expedition’s use. These are non refundable in case of Consumable and refundable in the case of Re-exportable items. Total charges of Tax comes something close to 25% of the CIF value is paid at the time of clearing it through customs. In case of Re-exportable goods, your tax is refunded once the goods exported are verified and deposited at the Custom’s Ware House.
Although it is mentioned 25% as Tax amount, there are number of hidden costs which is very difficult to explain. So, you are advised to spare around 30% of the goods value for the clearance of your Expedition goods.
EXPORT
Anything that you need to export back to your country after completion of Expedition, we shall assist you in doing so. You can either dispatch it before leaving Kathmandu or leave it with us which we could send to your address later on. Price of the cargo varies upon which destination you are sending and what quantity of cargo we have. Please check with Manaslu Adventure staff for any information in this regard.
PS: Please note that you need to acquire the filming and communication permits to import/export stuffs related to filming and communication. Please refer to information on Filming or communication section for the process related to acquiring of the permits.
Summit bonus:
In Mountaineering Expeditions, It is the traditional way of rewarding your Sherpa Staffs for their hard work in helping members reach up to the summit of a peak. Although the name ‘Summit Bonus’ sounds like you need to pay it after making a successful ascent only, in some Expeditions, it is also paid to Sherpa staffs against each bag carried from the BC to higher camps. So, the system of Summit Bonus is different in Expeditions. This is included in the cost cover according to each expedition.
Reserving a climbing sherpa:
Referring to the growing number of Mountaineering Expeditions in Nepal and Tibet Himalaya each year, of course, there is always the scarcity of good, qualified and experienced Sherpa staffs. So, we suggest you to book your Sherpa staffs well in advance, at least a year before, if possible. Mt. Manaslu Adventure shall help you to select and book the best lot of Sherpa staffs with good past record and experience on the peak that you are climbing.
Ice fall route (Everest & lhotse only)
If you are planning to climb Mt. Everest from the South side and Lhotse from North using Ice fall route, it is necessary to pay a set fee against each member and Sherpa staffs for using the route across Ice Fall which is already prepared by some one else.
Liaison officer:
Every Expedition team climbing a peak over 6500m is subject to take a Liaison officer with them assigned by the Ministry of Tourism. These Liaison officers are supposed to go along with the Expedition Team up to Base Camp and stay through out. Activities of the Expedition Team is monitored by the Liaison officer who is also responsible for dispatching reports of Expedition's progress to the Ministry and also help the team for local coordination. Expedition team has to provide a full set of equipments as well as a daily allowance of Rs. 500 per day to the Liaison officer. The Team should also insure the Liaison officer against his accident and rescue evacuation. Whatever is mentioned in the rules, it has been the tradition that Liaison officers prefer to receive their privileged for equipments and Salary in terms of a cash package. Ongoing amount for Liaison officer's package has been US $ 2000 in average. You are requested to check with Manaslu Adventure for the latest going rate of LO's package.
Multiple permits:
You can of course, receive permits for more than one peak at the same season. For receiving multiple permits, you need to pay separate Royalties for the peaks being permitted and also, separate Liaison officers for each peak assigned.
Expedition briefing:
Before departure of the Expedition, Expedition teams are required to present themselves at the Ministry for briefing. Your Liaison officer shall be introduced during the time of briefing. Leader of the Expedition can present at the Ministry for briefing and during his absence, Co-leader or a member of the time should present with a 'Power of Attorney' signed by the leader. Several forms need to be filled and submitted at the time of briefing which are as follows:
01. Insurance will form of the Nepalese Staffs- Mt. Manaslu adventure
02. Contract Form between the Team, Company and Staffs
Debriefing:
After completion of the Expedition, Leader of the Expedition Team has to again present himself at the ministry for De-briefing along with the Liaison officer. Expedition Report form – Schedule 8 has to be submitted at the Ministry during de-briefing.
Changing of members:
If you have already received the preliminary permit, you have to report to the ministry at least 10 days before receiving the final permit if there is any change of members. Please send a copy of the new member's bio-date form to Mt. Manaslu adventure for this.
Support group:
While you are engaged in climbing of a mountain, it is possible that groups of people including your friends, families, etc. would like to make a Trek up to the Base Camp to visit and cheer your efforts. You could negotiate with mt. Manaslu adventure for a special package to organize Support Treks for such groups |
