Sherpa Family Service Trek

Our full-service expedition includes:

• British, European, or American leader
• Expert Sherpa
• Transport to/from Kathmandu
• Transport of all equipment
• Three meals each day
• Group emergency equipment and satellite phone
• All permit fees and liaison officers
• Use of group gear and supplies
• Shared accommodations in tea houses (private rooms available for an additional fee)
• Two nights stay in a Kathmandu hotel on arrival and two nights prior to departure in a double room. Private rooms are available for a small additional fee.
• Airport transfers

What is not included?

• International flights to/from Kathmandu
• Mountain climbing rescue and travel insurance
• Personal climbing equipment and clothing
• Gratuities for staff
• Nepalese visa

Day 1 - Arrive Kathmandu
Day 2 - Briefing, gear check, shopping, visit the famous Monkey Temple
Day 3 - Drive to Dhap, then Jamphre (2820 metres/9252 feet)
Day 4 - Trek to Patle Village
Day 5 - Puja ceremony in the morning. Medical professional members work in the health post,other members walk down to Maidane School and teach
Day 6 - Medical professional members work in the health post, other members walk to Dhaurakharkha School and teach there. In the afternoon, team volunteers in the health post. Ceremonies and a celebration that night
Day 7 - Say farewell to Patale, trek to Jamphre, and bus ride back to Kathmandu
Day 8 - Relax in Kathmandu. Last minute shopping, say goodbye to new friends
Day 9 - Fly back to your home country.

Organizer: Dan Mazur He has led and organized more than 25 treks and expeditions to Everest, AmaDablam, Pumori, Mount Kailash, Kilimanjaro, Mount Kenya, and many others. He has lead this remote service area numerous times, and knows the local people who we shall be meeting.

Sherpas: We hire Sherpas and porters in a support capacity, and now have 23 of these very experienced, friendly, strong, helpful, and loyal people on our staff, including some of Nepal's best climbers and some of Nepal's only women Sherpas. Some of our Sherpas have been to the summit of Everest more than 7 times and led treks to rural Nepal on our Service Trek, Everest Basecamp & up Island Peak countless times. One of our female Sherpas just became the first Nepalese woman to reach the summit of AmaDablam, Pumori, and Cho Oyu. Many of our Sherpas have personally assisted foreign climbers to the summits of more than ten of the highest peaks in the Himalaya.

Upper Body:

• 1 cotton t-shirt
• 1 cotton long sleeved shirt
• 1 polypropylene warm but light thermal long shirt
• 1 fleece jacket
• 1 wind/waterproof jacket with hood
• Umbrella (optional)

Hands:

• 1 pair warm poly thermal gloves, with waterproof wind shell (the latter is optional)

Head:

• 1 cotton sun hat
• 1 scarf (optional)
• 1 fleece balaclava or warm hat
• 1 head torch/headlamp with extra batteries

Lower Body:
 

• 2 pair underwear
• 1 pair walking shorts
• 1 pair long trousers
• 1 pair warm but light thermal leggings
• 1 pair fleece/pile pants
• 1 pair wind/waterproof pants

Feet:
 

• 2 pair socks
• 1 pair sandals for use in hotel
• 2 pair medium weight wool socks
• 1 pairof sturdy, leather trekking boots ("broken-in" please)
• 1 pair trainers/lightweight running shoes for trekking on flat, easy trails

Sleeping:
 

• Sleeping bag (good to -10 degrees C or 10 degrees F)
• Closed cell foam kari-mat/sleeping pad (optional).

Rucksack and Travel Bags:
 

• Medium backpack (40-60 liters)
• Waterproof rucksack cover (optional)
• 1 large kit-travel bag with lock (80-120 liters)

Personal Hygiene:
 

• Toothpaste and toothbrush
• Bar of soap and small towel
• Female or male hygiene supplies
• Earplugs
• Face Mask
• Hand sanitiser
• Disposable gloves
• Disinfectant wipes

Medical: Medications are inexpensive and readily available in Kathmandu without a prescription.
 

• Small personal first-aid kit: blister repair, first-aid tape, plasters/ Band-Aids, personal medications, etc. The leader will have an extensive first-aid kit.
• 10 anti-diarrhea pills (Imodium, Loperamide)
• 10 anti-headache pills (Paracetamol, Tylenol)
• 10 anti-inflammatory pills (Ibuprofen)
• 20 cough lozenges, cough sweets, Strepsils, Halls
• 1 small bottle anti-altitude sickness pills: Diamox, Acetylzolamide
• 10 stomach antibiotic pills: (Ciprofloxacin, Norfloxacin)
• 6 broad spectrum antibiotic pills: (Azithromycin)
• Do not bring sleeping pills. They are a respiratory depressant
• Steripen, bottle of water purification tablets, or water filter
• Small bottle of hand-sanitizer
• Sunscreen for skin and lips. At least 30SPF

Personal Food:

• We ask that you bring or buy your own "snack" or daily cold energy food. 2 kilos/4 pounds is a good amount.

Practical:
 

• Bathing suit
• Trekking poles
• Glacier glasses
• 1 liter water bottle
• 1 small roll of repair tape
• Small multi-purpose knife
• Battery powered alarm clock/watch
• Camera, extra batteries, charging cords
• 4 large, waterproof, disposable rubbish sacks
• passport, 2 extra passport photos, flight ticket, flight itinerary
• separate photocopies of passport and relevant visa pages, proof of insurance
• Dollars, Pounds or Euros cash for purchasing Nepalese visa at Kathmandu airport, for paying for restaurants and hotels, for gratuities, snacks, and to purchase your own drinks and gifts
• Credit cards (bring a photocopy of your cards), traveler's checks, etc
• Contact lens supplies and an extra set of prescription glasses

It's not necessary to be in extremely good shape to enjoy this trek. If you can have fun walking for 3-6 hours with a few 20 minute breaks mixed in, you can accomplish this trek.

Prior to joining our group, please see your doctor and obtain the necessary permission and advice, as well as medications for travel in extremes of altitude, and also for exotic locales

Please fill out an application and return it to us with your refundable ten-percent deposit to hold your place on the team.

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Remote Nepal Service Trek for World Team Members (UK Office) :  PDF Form or MS Word Doc

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Remote Nepal Service Trek Application for US Team Members (US Office) : PDF Form or MS Word Doc

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In addition to your application, we will need the following at least two months before the Remote Nepal Service Trek

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trip begins:

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• Completed Payment
• Oxygen order (if any)
• Sherpa order (if any)
• Trip Registration form
• 1 Passport sized photo
• A scan of your passport identification pages
• Complete flight itinerary
• Proof of travel, accident, and repatriation insurance. We strongly recommend Global Rescue, with at least $50,000 worth of helicopter rescue insurance.
• Trip cancellation/interruption insurance is recommended

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Please contact us with any questions you may have.

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Here is what Barbara K says:

We had a wonderful time in Nepal, summit climbs met us at the airport and supported us through our trip. We went trekking in the hills in a remote area to volunteer at the clinic. It was wonderful. We purchased requested medications which were very, very inexpensive to purchase. Stayed at our cooks house.