Himlung Expedition

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“ Himlung doesn’t just test your legs—it tests your will, your courage, your heart.”

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Brief Introduction of Himlung Himal Expedition

The Mt. Himlung Himal Expedition comprises navigating deep into Nepal's untouched and difficult Himalayan surroundings. At an altitude of 7,126 m (23,379 ft.) high, the Himlung Himal is a powerful mountain that brings together great surroundings along with many technical as well physical characteristics. This expedition reflects the unchanging human spirit's continuous determination to reach the highest peaks of nature, going beyond simple physical endurance. Because of the magnificent surroundings and impressive height of Himlung Himal's, it is so attractive. Climbers may have time to see the raw majesty of the Himalayas by conquering this mountain, which is in the Naar-Phu region in the northeast of Himlung Himal and northwest of the Manaslu region. Towering peaks, huge glaciers, and beautiful valleys welcome those who dare to take on the challenge.

Climbing History of Himlung Himal

From the time of 1992 Naar-Phu region authoritatively unlocked for foreign for Trekking and expedition. In 1992, Osamu Hanai and Akio Koizumi, two Japanese climbers, successfully summited Himlung Himal. Himlung Himal has become a popular choice for mountaineers aiming to summit a 7,000-meter peak.

Detailed Camp Information of Satori Himlung Himal Expedition:

Here you can find camp to camp information of the Climbing Routes of Himlung Himal Expedition.

1.Base Camp (4850m/15912ft)
2.Camp I (5450m/17880ft)
3. Camp II (6000m,19685ft)
4.Camp III (6350m,20833ft)
5. Summit Push ( 7126m/23379ft)

From Base Camp, it will be a journey of about 15–16 days to the summit. At Base Camp, there will be well-established tents and equipment with plenty of space. Essential tents such as the kitchen, dining, and toilet tents will be set up and managed at the camp. A Base Camp manager will be present to coordinate effectively with the Sherpas and team members throughout the expedition. Camp I is reached after a 4–6 hour walk from Base Camp, where tents are set up on snow or ice. Depending on the conditions, fixed ropes may be required due to moderate slopes. The journey to the summit continues through steeper glacier sections, heavily crevassed areas, and some technical portions. Camp III is sometimes ignored when the summit push is made from Camp II. The summit ridge is often icy and exposed to strong winds. From the summit we can see Panoramic views like Annapurna II, Manaslu and even the Tibetan Plateau.

Satori Adventures & Himlung Himal

We carefully planned the Himlung Himal Expedition, focusing on detailed organization and a strong dedication to safety and wellbeing. Guided and assisted by Satori-skilled and professional Sherpas, experienced mountaineers, and a committed support group, our climbers receive thorough training and adapt to high altitudes in order to prepare for obstacles and problems. We carefully plan every aspect of base camp, including high-altitude logistics, to ensure safety and maximize the chances of reaching the summit.

The Mt. Himlung Himal Expedition symbolizes the strong bond of friendship and teamwork shared among the mountaineers. Along with the personal activities, the expedition supports a strong sense of togetherness and teamwork. This joint effort not only improves safety and productivity, but also creates permanent connections. The expedition team may face several challenges, including difficult ascents and unpredictable precipitation. However, with proper planning, flexibility, and constant dedication, the team overcomes challenges with strength and creativity. The team made every choice, from route selection to daily logistics management, prioritizing the mountaineers' safety and ethical responsibility. The Mt. Himlung Himal Expedition places a top priority on sustainability for the environment; it gives more priority to the Leave No Trace guidelines.

This pledge minimized their influence on the delicate Himalayan ecology, showing their commitment to protecting the Himalaya's natural splendor for upcoming expedition situations. From the difficult terrain of the lower sections to the high-altitude camps, each moment afforded a look at the amazing majesty and beauty of the Himalayan environment. The difficulties that are tested at high altitudes not only test climbers' physical abilities but also provide opportunities for self-reflection and a direct connection to the natural world. Overcoming obstacles and achieving a common goal together is a major objective of Mt. Himlung Himal Expedition for the mountaineers. The final ascent marked the end of careful preparation and determination. Balanced above Himlung Himal, the climbers felt a strong sense of satisfaction and community, showcasing their capacity to overcome challenges and succeed.

Why climb with Satori Adventures in Himlung Himal?

Proper sized climbing team members

Satori adventures always try to provide high standard facilities to the clients and sherpas. We make sure that our members deserve the same standard services during the journey to the summit. We have good team numbers on the day of the summit. We limit our team sizes to smaller so all members of the group make to summit in the best weather day. Those offering the expedition services in comparatively cheaper prices, accumulate many climbers and make larger group size, and subsequently split the group into smaller unit during the summit day, which likely cause failure to some members of the same group. Our members climb as families or close-knit teams of friends, even in international groups. We accept a maximum of 08 climbers in a group and split into a different group for larger numbers than this. Thus, we are renowned for personalized services.

Highly Qualified Sherpas/Team leader

For a successful summit, guides and Sherpas must be highly qualified, well-trained, and experienced in reaching high altitudes—including peaks above 8,000 meters. The International Federation of Mountain Guides Associations (IFMGA) trains and certifies our Sherpas, making them highly skilled and capable of providing a high level of safety and support throughout the expedition.They also have many years of mountaineering experience on some of the world's highest and most challenging peaks. We train our guides in basic and advanced rescue techniques, ensuring your safety remains our top priority at every stage of the journey.

Advanced Communication Modes

Clear and honest communication builds trust, understanding, and cooperation. In high-altitude expeditions, communication becomes even more critical. Our lead guide always carries a satellite phone, during both the climb and at base camp, to ensure reliable updates—especially for weather forecasts, summit push timing, or decisions to turn back. In addition, a local mobile network is available at base camp, making it easy for you to stay connected with your family during your stay. Reaching the summit is a team effort—staying connected is key. At Satori Adventures, we prioritize clear communication because we believe that honest communication leads to better, safer decisions.

Proper Base Camp Facilities

Satori Adventures is committed to creating a comfortable and supportive atmosphere at base camp. A well-organized and positive environment plays a crucial role in the overall success rate on the mountain. Some of the best expedition cooks who prepare meals tailored to your dietary needs will well take you care of. We offer various choices of diet plan, including vegetarian, vegan, continental, Indian and others.If you have any special dietary requirements or food preferences, please inform us at least 60 days before the start of the expedition so we can make the arrangements to provide the best meals for your trip.Satori Adventures will provide a chef cook, cook assistant, helper, and base camp manager at the advanced base camp to take care of your food, drinks, and other necessary services your good and comfort.

Maximum Summit Success Rate

Looking at our past summit records, we have maintained one of the highest success rates in the expeditions we've organized so far. Our extensive experience in Himalayan expeditions gives us the edge to make the right decisions when it matters most. By offering a higher Sherpa-to-client and guide-to-client ratio than most operators, we ensure powerful support and a solid backup for your summit attempt.

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Facts of the Trip

First Ascent: 03 October 1992. Akio Koizumi from Japan

Meals: B/B plan in Kathmandu & B,L,D in during Driving and climbing period

Highest access: 8,091m/ 26,545ft

Duration: 32 Days

Group Size: 02-10 people per group

Co-ordinates: 28°44′06″N 84°25′00″E

Location: Nepal/ Annapurna Region

Country: Nepal

Airport: Kathmandu Airport

Grade: Moderate Climb (PD++)

Accommodation: Three star to five stars as request

Transportation: Car, Jeep, Mini Bus

Best season: Spring (April, May) and autumn (October, November)

Major Activity: Trekking/ Climbing

Culture: Gurung, Thakali, Magar

Mode of Travel: Tea House/ Camping

Climbing route: South west(normal route)

Himalayan sights: Annapurna, Machhapuchhre, Mardi

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Itinerary Details
Full Board Service
BC Service
Price
Climbing Info.
FAQs
Fixed Departure

Brief Itinerary of Mt. Himlung Himal Expedition

03 OctDay 01:

Arrival in Kathmandu Airport and transfer to request category hotel accommodation in Kathmandu (1350m/4430ft)

04 OctDay 02:

Preparation for the Expedition, required paperwork, and instructions before departure and final Shopping.

05 OctDay 03:

Drive from Kathmandu to Besisahar (823m/2700ft, 08hrs). Lodge accommodation.

06 OctDay 04:

Drive from Besisahar to Koto (2610m/8,563ft, 05hrs), lodge accommodation.

07 OctDay 05:

Trek from Koto to Meta (3560m/11,680ft, 06hrs), lodge accommodation.

08 OctDay 06:

Trek Meta to Phu-Gaon (4200m/13,780ft, 05hrs), lodge accommodation.

09 OctDay 7:

Rest day for acclimatation at Phu-Gaun (4080m/13,382ft), Lodge accommodation.

10 OctDay 8:

Trek from Phu-Gaon to Himlung base camp (4850m/15,912ft, 04-05hrs) lodge accommodation.

11-26 OctDay 9-24:

Climbing period for Himlung Himal (7126m//23,345ft) Camping accommodation.

27 OctDay 25:

Clean the camp and Trek from Base camp to Phu-Gaon (4200m/13,780ft, 6hrs) lodge accommodation.

28 OctDay 26:

Trek from Phu-Gaon to Meta (3560m/11,680ft, 5hrs) lodge accommodation.

29 OctDay 27:

Trek from Meta to Koto (2610m/8,563ft, 05hrs) lodge accommodation.

30 OctDay 28:

Drive from Koto to Besisahar (823m/27,00ft, 8hrs by jeep) lodge accommodation.

31 OctDay 29:

Drive from Besisahar to Kathmandu (1350m/4,429ft, takes around 7 hrs. Hotel accommodation.

01 NovDay 30:

Free day, farewell dinner with Culture program in the evening. Hotel accommodation.

02 NovDay 31:

Transfer to the airport for final departure.

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The services we provide in the Himlung Himal Expedition (Cost Includes)

To ensure your safety and avoid the natural panic of people entering a new destination for the first time, Satori Adventures provides pick-up and drop services from international and domestic airports on your arrivals and departures.
Representatives of Satori Adventures will be waiting for you on arrival at both domestic and international airports with a Satori banner with your placard so that you can easily find our person. Satori's identity card will accompany the person for your confirmation.
According to the above Himlung Himal Expedition climbing schedule, Satori Adventures will arrange four nights demanded category (from tourist star to five-star) of hotel accommodations in Kathmandu.
Satori Adventures will provide experienced, and government authorized (licensed holder) high altitude trekking/ climbing Sherpa guide (Expedition leader) during the trekking and climbing.
Surface transportation will only be included during the trekking and major city for members as per the scheduled itinerary.
According to the schedule program, Satori Adventures arranged regular flight tickets from Kathmandu to Pokhara and Pokhara to Kathmandu for climbing members and climbing Sherpa guides.
Satori Adventures will provide you with a lovely tea house accommodation (except chain hotels) to stay in and eat during the trekking trails.
Lunch in the trekking is usually made on the way, while dinner and breakfast are made at the tea house where you stay overnight. Satori Adventures provides a clean and fresh breakfast, lunch, and dinner with tea/ coffee at the tea house's menu throughout the trek and camping accommodation at the advance base camp and Camp-02 during the ascent of Mount Himlung Himal
Satori Adventures will arrange all food and fuel for base camp and higher camps during the Himlung Himal expedition for both members and expedition crews.
Satori Adventures provide EPI Cooking gas, and the stove will be provided in camps one, three, and south col for cooking food, tea, coffee, boiling water, and heating nutrition high altitude package food.
Satori Adventures will provide all the essentials for trekking, Himlung Himal climbing, rowing, and camping at the advanced base camp.
Climbing Mt. Himlung Himalduration takes more than other 8000m and brings an extended stay at the Advance base camp. Items like kitchen tents, stores tent, dining tents, toilet tents, tables, chairs, and cooking utensils are high quality and branded, where we will try to provide more convenience.
During the ascent of Mount Himlung Himal Satori Adventures will provide a chef cook, cook assistant, helper, and base camp manager at the advanced base camp to take care of your food, drinks, and other necessary services your good and comfort.
Satori Adventures allow up to 60kg of personal climbing equipment per person during the flight onboard and during trekking in Himlung Himal expedition carried by porter/ yak/ mules.
The offer cost includes Mount Himlung Himal south regular route climbing royalty and the Nepal Government's climbing permit. (Permit issued by Department of Tourism)
As Mount Himlung Himal Peak is located at Annapurna Conservation territory, Satori adventures provide you a permit for Annapurna conservation Permit.
The Trekkers' Information Management Systems permit issued by the trekking agency association of Nepal is required to enter the area of Annapurna Consversation so Satori Adventures provides you a TIMS permit too.
The right weather is a crucial factor in a safe and successful ascent. As far as possible, we will provide a regular upcoming day's weather forecast from the Kathmandu office for the Himlung Himal climb duration.
Satori Adventures provides all wages, clinical, equipment, and accidental insurance for all elaborate staff in the journey and climbing.
We provide first aid medical kits for the group and the staff, taking care of your climbing and health safety.
Trekking and mountaineering are often inaccessible and far from information, communication, and transportation in the Himalayas, so information and communication are significant for safety and a successful trip. That's why Satori Adventures provides satellite phones, walkie-talkies (radio set) with the expedition team leader, and your climbing Sherpa guide. Satellite phones available for members at the cost of US$ 3 per minute call.
Satori Adventures provides V25 north face two main model tents with comfortable mattresses at the advanced base camps, and above the advance camp, two members have one tent. (In advance base camp 1:1 tent and above base camp 2:1 tent as per safety.)
Satori Adventures offers dynamic/static rope, ice screws, snow bar, and rock piton locked unlocked Carabiners to open the route and for safe and successful climbing.
Satori Adventures arrange a generator for back- up lighting power and charge electronic tools if solar panels are not enough for light and charge the battery.
Satori Adventures arrange transportation, service of food, all needed expedition, content supply to Base Camp from Kathmandu and return to Kathmandu .
Satori Adventures will try to make the base camp as convenient as possible. We will provide you a heater at the base camp for heating the dining room during cold temperatures (mostly required for evening and morning).
Health is a prime concern during your climbing expedition. This is why Satori Adventures include emergency oxygen, mask, and regulator provided to guest and expedition staff requirements.
Till the date, there's no available alternative to electricity or lighting at the Himlung Himal, so that Satori Adventures provides solar panels or generators for lighting, battery, and mobile charging at the base camp.
Satori Adventures include Icefall charges ,Summit rope cost charged by Expedition Operators Association, and Himalayan Rescue Association medical insurance charged in the package cost.
For the climbing proposal of acclimatization and summit target, Satori Adventures included all tents for camps 1, 2, 3, and 4 for members and staff.
During your climbing expedition, Satori Adventures offer you clean, nutritious, and fresh food at the advanced base camp and camp two in Himlung Himal. We provide you nutrition, high altitude package food, and essential EPI cooking gas and stoves to boiled water, tea, coffee, and warm pocket food above the advanced base camp.
Satori Adventures provides all food and fuel for both members and crews at advanced base camps and higher camps during the Himlung Himal expedition.
We offer each climber One Experienced, Trained, Government Licensed, and 03 Times Everest Summiteers Climbing / Expedition Guide (Sherpa) per client with the idea of making your ascent safe and successful. There will also be one experience and professional Leader, Sherpa, for each expedition group.
The package cost includes all wages, equipment allowance, and the load carries bonus for involved staff in trekking and climbing expedition.
The package cost includes all wages, equipment, medical and accidental insurances for the liaison officer.
Satori Adventure always has concerned and top priority about our trekking guides, climbing Sherpa guides, cooks, porters, and involved staff safety during the period of trekking and high mountain climbing. For this reason, we always do medical insurance, helicopter evacuation insurance, and treatment insurance for all involved staff with a reputed insurance company.
As Mount Himlung Himal’s ascent is long, the stay at Camp two is more extended due to acclimatization. We also take care of our climbers in Camp two and arrange kitchen dining arrangements to supply freshly cooked food.
For your convenience, we always provide maps of related trekking and trekking peak climbing.
During the climbing period of summit target, Satori Adventures included Two bottles (08 liters) of Poisk Oxygen will be provided to each climbing member (we use Poisk brands of Oxygen which is one of the trustful oxygen brands for high altitude)
As adequate quality oxygen, masks and regulators are crucial during Everest climbing. We provide masks and regulators from the latest model of summit or top out brands.
Before your departure, as a memory, Satori Adventures would like to handover Satori T-shirt/ Pashmina and Brochure.
If you need any assistance with departure information, flight ticket reconfirmation, Visa extension procedure services, Satori Adventures fully support you without any charges.
The above offer price includes our official service charges, government charges, and all taxes and vat. Except for the above amount, there are not any hidden costs charged by us.
We want to offer you to have dinner with us before you departed from Kathmandu. It will be an opportunity for you to see and learn about Nepali culture and tradition.

Things you need to manage yourself in Himlung Himal Expedition (Cost Exclude)

Kathmandu is Nepal's capital, and since this place offers high quality and delicious food from different countries and groups, we were hoping you could taste the food you like. For that reason, during your stay in Kathmandu, you will have to arrange lunch and dinner (except farewell dinner) by yourself.
Suppose you want to take any packed food, snacks, aerated drinks, energy drinks, mineral water, and carbonated soft drinks, any types of alcohol, cigarettes, chocolates, and nutria-bars during the trek. In that case, you have to buy it yourself as a customer often requires these items during the trekking. There's no guess on how much and will take by the client and its cost.
Expenses are incurred towards personal nature trekking, climbing equipment, laundry expenses, tips, landlines, mobiles, walkie-talkies, satellite phones, and the internet service is not included in the package. You have to pay for it yourself when you use it.
Personal climbing equipment is one of the significant factors for your safe and successful climbing. So you have to arrange all your personal climbing equipment brand and quality on your own.
Mountaineering is, in itself, a risky and adventurous activity that always takes place in remote areas. So, safety is the primary factor for us. Therefore, you have to arrange your travel insurance covering the cost of emergency rescue, medical treatment, medical tests, and hospitalization before you arrive for the trip to Nepal.
The package cost offered above does not include your international flight ticket and Nepal's tourist visa so that you have to pay for your international flight ticket and tourist visa by yourself.
Any extra expenses arising out of various/ unforeseen situations like natural disasters, landslides, political disturbances, strikes, changes in government regulations costs are not included in the package cost.
Additional costs if needed extra workers, than what we have included in the package.
As per the Mountaineering Association and Department of Tourism rules, after the successful summit, the climbing member has to pay a summit bonus for climbing Sherpa Guides US$ 1200.00 minimum to be paid before departure from Kathmandu.
Our involved expedition staff (chef cook, cook, cook assistance, base camp manager) are hoping for tips, gifts, or something at the end of the trip, which is an opportunity to say how happy you are with our staff and thank you for the kind of service you have rendered. Normally US$ 200.00 per person collected by the team leader and divide to all involved base camp staff except climbing Sherpa guide.
The short sentence, "All the services not mentioned in the above package (cost includes parts) are excluded," It will cost extra if you want additional services.