Worlds Highest Skydive over Everest

Trip Highlights

Explore Himalaya & its team of experts bring an adventure that beats all adventures, the highest skydiving event in the world. Be ready to take the leap from 29,500 ft. and freefall past Mount Everest on to the highest drop zone in the world at Shyangboche, 12,350ft!

The Mount Everest Skydive pushes the boundaries higher and higher. This is a challenge taking skydiving into two harsh and extreme environments – high altitude & extreme cold.

This adventure surpasses any experience in skydiving so far. Everest Skydive draws upon the knowledge and skills of an unusual group of skydivers & Everest mountaineers.

Price Details

Price

From: GBP14750 per person (14 Days)

Price Includes

• Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Price Excludes

• Drinks (alcoholic/non alcoholic beverages), snacks while walking (a few smaller shops are available along the trail in some areas) tips, souvenirs, hot shower (available in some places). Tips are appreciated by your support team after the trip. The amount depends on your budget and appreciation of their work. We suggest you to allocate 5 - 10% of the total tour cost as tips.

Departure Dates

OCTOBER 2010 GROUPS:

Group 1: 6th October - 19th October 2010
Group 2: 10th October - 23st October 2010
Group 3: 12th October - 25rd October 2010

Group size: Each group will have 12 - 15 members.

Solo Skydivers: £14,750
Tandem Skydivers: £19,750
As above, with inclusion of tandem master briefings, training and tandem skydive.
Support Trek members: £4,250
Support Trek member or Skydiver Companions.

As above, with the exclusion of all, skydiving briefings, relevant permits, training and equipment or souvenirs. Includes special observer’s jacket made to measure.

Organized Extended Trekking:
One Pax: £1220
Two Pax or more: £820

Helicopter Flights:
Syangboche to Lukla: £2000 (3 Pax)
Syangboche to Kathmandu: £6000 (4 Pax)

Filming:
Keeping in view a growing interest for filming during the Everest Skydive, we have come up with a special filming package for groups eager to make films during the Everest Skydive. A filming group will receive Permit for filming, Liaison Officer, Company's assistance for export and import of equipments, etc. To register for Everest Skydive 2009 as a filming group, the following prices will be levied:

Entry fee as a filming group: £11000 (£7500 for ground filming & £3500 for aerial filming done by Everest Skydive crew)
Fee for each participating member as a ground crew: £4250

Itinerary

EVEREST SKYDIVE HIGHLIGHTS:
• The World's most Elite Skydiving Adventure to date
• Skydiving in front of Mount Everest (29,035ft - 8848m)
• World Heritage area national park trekking and skydiving
• Freefalling past some of the world's highest mountain peaks
• Landing on the highest Drop Zone in the world
• Experience the Himalayas from above and below
• Visit Kathmandu and the Sherpas lands of the Everest region
• Experience the Himalayan environment of vast altitudes and acclimatization
• Experience a High Altitude jump, with supplementary Oxygen
• Air to air video on each jump
• Professional photography available with your jump
• Be part of an Elite club of International skydivers
• Jump aircraft: Turbine Pilatus Porter P.C 6 from Switzerland
• Drop zone vehicles: Squirrel B3 helicopter, local yaks, pony's and porters
• One of the adventure world's top unique experiences
• Be a part of the international record books & history

Skydive Summary Itinerary
Day 01. Arrive Kathmandu / Transfer to Hotel Malla
Day 02. Sightseeing and familiarization in Kathmandu
Day 03. Fly to Lukla/ Trek to Phakding
Day 04. Trek to Namche
Day 05. Rest day in Namche
Day 06. Trek to Thame
Day 07. Rest day in Thame
Day 08. Trek to Syangboche
Day 09. Test Jump
Day 10. Jump Day
Day 11. Jump Day
Day 12. Jump Day
Day 13. Jump Day, fly to Kathmandu
Day 14. Depart Kathmandu
Extension Trip:
Ten Days Everest Base Camp Extension
Day 13. Trek to Tengboche
Day 14. Trek to Pheriche
Day 15. Trek to Lobuche
Day 16. Trek to Gorakshep, visit Kalapatter.
Day 17. Trek to Everest Base Camp / Return to Gorakshep.
Day 18. Trek to Pheriche
Day 19. Trek to Tengboche
Day 20. Trek to Namche
Day 21. Trek to Lukla
Day 22. Fly to Kathmandu
Day 23. Depart Kathmandu

Early departure / Change of Flight
Consideration has been made to allow you maximum time for acclimatization. Five days has been allocated as jump days. If the weather is fair and you are able to make your Jump earlier then the d-day, then you can depart early. You can change the date of your flight and early departure. For this, please inform your travel agent about such possible changes while booking your return flight.

Booking your flight:
You can book the International flight through your Travel Agent or one of our associated Travel Agents. Please ask them to inform us if there is any change in your flight schedule.

Other Info

Accommodation Details

Trekking in the Everest region does not need tremendous logistics in terms of accommodation as you will find plenty of clean and friendly lodges along the trail. We stay in single rooms where possible, but often you will have to share. Facilities in tea houses are limited but good enough to offer you a comfortable stay and hygienic meals. A few have electric lights and all have a spacious dining room-lounge. We will accommodate you and your group in local lodge available each day. We send a porter ahead of us to book the required rooms for the group (rooms cannot be booked in advance). Please remember that some of them are very basic and a sense of adventure is necessary.

Meals & drinking water.
On this trek we provide standard breakfast, lunch and three course dinner, tea or coffee will also be included with each meal. Your guide will help with menu selection and ensure that you get the best value meals possible. Although the food is usually plentiful and delicious, you should be aware that the menu is not normally extensive. Most teahouses offer a variety of rice and noodle dishes, as well as soup and seasonal vegetables. A variety of cereals, bread and egg dishes are generally available for breakfast. There will also be plenty of snacks available such as biscuits, chocolate and soft drinks and in some areas you will find fresh fruit in season. You can buy packaged water (bottled mineral water) from local lodge and shop en route or you can also ask your guide to fill your water bottle with boiled water and treat with water purification pills.

Trekking / climbing equipment:
For trekking in the Everest region, you will need walking boots, sleeping bag (4 seasons), waterproof jacket and trousers, fleece jacket, warm hat and gloves, sunglasses, water bottle, sun cream and day pack.For climbing: down-jacket, plastic boots, crampons, ice-axe, headlight, harness, jumar, carabiners, belay device, prussiks.
A comprehensive list of equipments will be provided once you book your trip.