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What an amazing experience ! I've been home for a couple of weeks now and am still brimming over with enthusiasm about the trek. Certainly not a walk in the park, but with the support of our incredible Exodus crew and encouragement from fellow trekkers was thrilled to make it to Base Camp ! What started for me as a "50th birthday bucket list trip", turned into a truly enriching , dare I say life changing experience. Exodus really knows what they are doing in Nepal - I always felt well cared for, informed and supported. I was also impressed by how well Exodus supports the local communities. You could sense the shared respect between our leader, Sidar, Sherpa’s, and lodge owners. My co- travelers were another reason this trek was so special. Maybe it was luck or perhaps our shared interest of Everest, but found traveling with this particular group really enhanced the experience. Just an amazing bunch !The highlight for me, was the two nights we spent right at base camp - quite a thrill to be amongst the expedition teams as they prepared to summit. My advice to potential travellers - go for it ! Prepare with as many practice walks as possible (including up and down hill), and invest in some good hiking boots and poles, but think one foot just starts to follow the other almost automatically as you anticipate what lays ahead. Can't wait to travel with Exodus again and as a travel agent will certainly be recommending them to clients.
Wow! OMG! are just some of the expressions I found myself repeatingly saying. An absolute must, this trip combines, the magisty of the highest mt range in the world, with love & warmth of the local people & bloody hard work - at times! What you waiting for, book now!
What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
The most inspirational moments of my trip was the sunset on the peaks. Some evenings where just so blissful,I wanted to cry.
What did you think of your group leader?
Our GP was a young man with wisdom & life experiences be young his years. Playful, intuitive, professional, supportive ~ the list goes on.
Do you have any advice for potential travellers?
Take a little extra cash so that you can buy your GP & support staff meals from time to time.
Is there anything else you would like to add?
Laughing Everest Group (LEG) thank you guys ~ mwah!
Fabiola Miotti
EVEREST BASE CAMP
Written
Himalaya is really a big, (inside and outside) sort of place..and it is a very difficult treck as it effect you inside and outside. I was really lucky and walked this path with wanderful human being (the travel mate, the guide and the porters were truly wanderful). I could not have been more lucky.....Hope that you too will be as lucky as we have been becouse the experience is behond words.
What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
The most inspiring moment is made by all the little moments: seeing and manage to reach the top, speach with people, looking and admiring the life of the sherpa, being there with my soul and my body.
What did you think of your group leader?
The group leader were wanderful human being we shared lough, joy and they really cared.
Do you have any advice for potential travellers?
Just enjoy..it is a life changing experience
Is there anything else you would like to add?
Be happy...remember that is the journey that matter not the arrival!
A fantastic trip lead by a great leader, Pasang, and a lovely team of guides and yak men. Although it was very hard work the rewards of the scenery and reaching base camp were well worth the effort.
What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
Seeing the porters at work carrying their huge loads up the mountains made our efforts seem quite paltry as we were only carrying day rucksacks. Also, the cheerful attitude of our guides who could not have been more helpful in ensuring that we had a good time and all made it Everest Base Camp.
What did you think of your group leader?
Our group leader, Pasang, could not have been a better leader. From the moment he met us at the airport until he left us there at the end he worked to ensure we all had a great time and achieved our goal. He was very observant noticing who may be feeling unwell and offering support and encouragement. His local knowledge and experience ensured that we still did the trip even with bad weather at Lukla preventing flights taking off for 2 days. Above all he was great fun and a central figure in ensuring that the group gelled as a team.
Pasang's team of guides, Hymanda, Nima and Soraj, were also fantastic. They greeted everyone in the morning with some cheery words and a welcome hot drink and remained cheerful all day carrying bags for people who were unwell and keeping us all going at a sensible pace. A highlight of the trip was the end night party with the fantastic dancing and singing of the guides and the yakmen, Ratna and Tanzing, finishing off our holiday in great style.
Do you have any advice for potential travellers?
Don't underestimate how hard this trip is especially in the last 3 days when sleeping at altitude becomes difficult. Pack lots of throat lozenges for the Khumbu cough and as many warm clothes as you can fit in your kitbag.
Take an alternative bag to carry your kit on the way home, the kitbags take some beating on the yaks and some of ours were not in a fit state at the end of the holiday for the flight home.
Be prepared for extra expense - we had to fly to Lukla by helicopter in order to complete the trip.
Is there anything else you would like to add?
I thoroughly enjoyed this trip and was very impressed with the attention to detail of Exodus staff both before and during the trip. We all got a great sense of achievement in reaching Base Camp which will stay with us for a long time.
What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
there were so many if would be hard to pick out one
What did you think of your group leader?
he was brilliant as was his assistant and the yak man
Do you have any advice for potential travellers?
just enjoy
Is there anything else you would like to add?
looking forward to the next one
Ian Seager
EVEREST BASE CAMP
Written
I went with the opinion that it would be a nice pleasant walk, I discovered it was tougher than I anticipated which was what I had hoped for, the views and life experience overwhelmed me and I found the people to be fantastic
What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
Seeing the sun come up behind us, illuminating the tip of Everest so it glowed golden and set it apart from the other peaks
What did you think of your group leader?
He was perfect for the tour, he managed the group well, he was clearly respected by our stopping off points along the way, he joined in when he was needed and he helped us when we needed him most - he was a benefit to the group.
Do you have any advice for potential travellers?
Don't underestimate what fitness you need, make sure you have enough to occupy you when not walking, don't eat the Yak meat, bring plenty of wet wipes, take stacks of pictures, there is no rush, use the boiled water rather than the bottled - it works well as a sleeping bag warmer, savour the time away from the stresses of modern living - turn your phone off, don't underestimate the power of the sun up there, talk to other groups early on - you will see each other many times, if you suffer from hangovers don't drink too much in Lukla on your return journey.
Is there anything else you would like to add?
I went on the trip in May not Jan - the weather was a lot kinder then and i think it was a good choice - some mates of mine did it in Dec 2011 and it was too cold for them - Thanks for a very well organised adventure - it won't be my last.
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