The need for exceptional physical fitness cannot be over-emphasised. A regular, strenuous programme must be followed for many months to achieve the level of fitness required. We recommend a training programme tailored to mountaineering such as those from Uphill Athlete.
Elevate your chance of success climbing the world's highest peak, Mount Everest on a Private Expedition with Adventure Consultants.
As pioneers of guided ascents on Everest, Adventure Consultants is recognised as the premier guiding service with a superb reputation for enabling members of our expeditions to achieve summit aspirations. If you are serious about achieving the top and are looking for a private and highly personalised service then look no further!
Experience the ultimate personalised expedition package with the Adventure Consultants Everest Private Expedition. Catering to a wide range of individuals, small groups, charity climbs or film crews; our private Everest packages are designed to provide climbers with the best chance of success.
Climbing as a private team provides numerous benefits including the services of your own highly experienced and qualified Western mountain guide and your own team of Sherpas supporting your climb. Importantly this allows you more freedom of movement on the mountain to travel at a faster or slower pace as your fitness and acclimatisation dictates. It leaves you free from constraints that are implicit in being part of a larger team—such as group pace, health of other members or following a fixed timetable. By being part of a private expedition the schedule is dictated by you and your guide around your health, your acclimatisation and your schedule.
Private teams enjoy all the same great benefits that our standard climbers enjoy, including the legendary AC Base Camp facilities, and more! A variety of optional add-ons are available so that you can create an environment that suits your needs, whether that's choosing to climb and socialise alongside our main climbing team, or creating a private haven with exclusive dining/lounge facilities and even your own personal Base Camp Manager and Chef!
The possibilities are endless and if you are serious about being successful on an ascent of the world’s highest mountain—and you want a personalised experience that gives you the best chance of attaining that goal in a private expedition—then Adventure Consultants is the perfect choice.
Check out the following pages for more detail on our standard Everest and Fast-Track Everest expedition options.
- Private, personalised options with leading Western Everest guides
- Flexibility to climb to your own schedule
- Choose from standard or Fast-Track expedition options
- Climb with the pioneers of Everest expedition guiding
Climbing Ability
Climbing Ability
Advanced
Elevation
Elevation
8,850m/29035ft
Duration
Duration
40 or 63 days
Location
Location
Nepal
EVEREST ITINERARY
DAY 1
Arrive in Kathmandu
DAY 2
Kathmandu Preparations
DAY 3
| Fly to Lukla 2,860m/9,383ft |
DAY 3 - 13
| Trek to Base Camp 5,300m/17,400ft |
DAY 14 - 34
| Establish camps and acclimatise |
DAY 35 - 42
Rest Period
DAY 43 - 55
| Summit Climb Period |
DAY 56
| Clean up and depart Base Camp |
DAY 57 - 61
Trek to Lukla
DAY 62
| Fly from Lukla back to Kathmandu |
DAY 63
Depart Kathmandu
Departures and Pricing
Note: Dates are subject to change due to many factors out of our control
Check out our other private and customised expedition options
PREPARE
Fitness
Technical Experience
You must be able to efficiently climb ice, snow and rock terrain, multiple days in a row. Climbers will ideally have a broad set of climbing skills from basic rock climbing to advanced cramponing on snow and ice and strong rope skills such as rappelling and rope ascending. You should be comfortable with camp craft and self-care at high altitude.
Altitude Experience
Prior ascents of multiple 6000-7000m peaks are required (such as Denali, Aconcagua, Peak Lenin, 6000m peaks in Nepal, or the Ecuador Volcanoes) and a prior ascent of an 8000m peak, such as Cho Oyu, is strongly recommended. This will allow you to fine-tune your skills and equipment and discover how you personally cope with extreme altitude.
Why Adventure Consultants?
When you climb Everest with Adventure Consultants you'll join a small team of companionable people who are focused on reaching the summit in good style with the highest level of support and safety standards possible. You'll enjoy the best standards of food and equipment that are attainable - not just at Base Camp, but where it counts the most; on the mountain.
Our methodology and tactical approach to climbing Mount Everest has seen us achieve the highest success rates and our extensive experience gives us the edge when it comes to the big decisions. We provide a consistently higher Sherpa and Guide ratio than any other operator, resulting in more support and backup for your summit attempt and therefore a greater safety margin and chance of success.
In the interests of giving you the most optimal chance to summit, we limit our team size to ensure the team summits on the best weather day; sometimes there is only one summit day! Large teams offering cheap climbs often miss out as they split their groups over several potential summit days.
Our guides are seasoned professionals certified by the International Federation of Mountain Guides Associations (IFMGA) to ensure your safety throughout the expedition. Our experienced Sherpa team is enthusiastic, motivated, and regarded as the strongest and most cohesive group of Sherpas on Mount Everest. They have dozens of Everest summits between them.
Highest Level of Resourcing
You'll benefit from a higher flow of oxygen than other expeditions (sleeping on 1l/min and climbing on 4l/min), maximizing safety and success. Your overnight gear will be carried between camps, meaning you only carry what you need for the day.
We provide a dedicated Base Camp doctor - proven to make a crucial contribution to our success rate and the well-being of the team members. Our Base Camp Manager ensures the smooth running of the expedition.
Our Expedition Chef and cooks are regarded as the best in the business, providing wholesome and appetising meals with a range of menus to suit all your food requirements. Meals on the mountain are also of the highest standard and designed to sustain you for the rigours of the ascent. For those with specific needs, we can cater to special dietary requirements.
For three decades we have been at the forefront of providing the most current communications systems for our expeditions. These deliver comprehensive weather forecasts from our Swiss meteorologists which enable us to plan our ascent around favourable weather. Additional meteorological interpretation provided by veteran Everest guides through our head office in New Zealand helps manage the decision-making process. Our Wi-Fi data connection allows you to keep in touch throughout the expedition from the comfort of your tent or our Base Camp lounge.
The comfortable Base Camp environment and the quality of food is legendary. On the mountain, our camps are comfortable but not excessive - eliminating unnecessary additional loads to be carried through the icefall.
Inclusions
The price of your trip can vary depending on individual trip customisations but can include :
- 1:4 Western guide ratio
- 1:1 Sherpa to climber ratio on summit day
- High Flow Bottled oxygen
- Personal equipment carried on the mountain
- Helicopter flights Kathmandu-Lukla and return
- Expedition Base Camp Doctor
- High-end Base Camp and mountain camps
- Private dining/lounge options
- Excellent food and catering including personal chef option
- Sports coach/physiotherapist options
- Wi-Fi at Base Camp
- Film and photography services option
- Regular dispatches for families and friends to follow your expedition updated daily by guides and Base Camp staff, and semi-hourly on summit day
- Comprehensive support from our New Zealand office team.
Our Guides
Successful Summits - 1990 to present
Numerous climbers have achieved the remarkable feat of summiting Mount Everest with Adventure Consultants. Guided by the expertise of the company's seasoned guides, these individuals showcase a diverse array of stories marked by determination and triumph. United by the shared goal of conquering the world's highest peak, they exemplify the spirit of adventure and the resilience inherent in human pursuit of extraordinary achievements. The success of these climbers with Adventure Consultants underscores the company's legacy in facilitating remarkable ascents.
DISPATCHES
Everest 2024
April 16 2024
Follow our 2024 team on this spectacular journey to Everest Base Camp and beyond onto the 8,000m summits of Mounts Everest and Lhotse... Read More
Everest 2019
May 26 2019
A radio call from our support team at the South Col, Camp 4 at 7,950m has confirmed all of our teams have safely returned to the South Col... Read More
Everest 2018
May 24 2018
An interesting mix of traditional Sherpa dancing, break dancing, gymnastics and regular dancing meant there was something for everyone... Read More