The cost for the 2024 Run Everest Stage Race is $3,495AUD.
Inclusions:
- 2 Nights’ Accommodation in Kathmandu (One night prior to departure to Jiri and then one night after the event finishes)
- Airport transfers to and from the event hotel, land transport to the race start in Jiri and flights from Lukla back to Kathmandu.
- Welcome dinner on arrival day in Kathmandu and group dinner on the final evening.
- All the necessary permits and park entry fees for the areas visited in Nepal.
- Stage-by-stage accommodation as full board (breakfast, packed lunch, dinner and shared room in simple tea-house accommodation). Single rooms can be arranged at an additional cost. Please indicate if this is a requirement.
- Race bag with event shirt, buff, local SIM card, water sterilising pills, hand sanitizers, important information, maps etc
- Each entry includes a contribution to the charity ‘Friends of Himalayan Children’ which equates to covering the cost of a student to attend school for the year.
Exclusions:
- International flight to and from Nepal
- Travel insurance. We require all attendees to have suitable insurance that covers activities at altitude. World Nomads are a trekking company we are happy to recommend as are Allianz and Covermore.
- Alcoholic beverages, soft drinks and meals additional to those provided.
- On the trails: soft and alcoholic drinks*, meals additional to those provided
- Tips for staff. We will discuss the tradition of tips at the briefing in Kathmandu and information will be provided with your welcome email after registration.
We require a 50% deposit upon formal registration and payment in full to be completed 2 months in advance.
Refunds
Should you need to cancel for any reason, we are able to provide refunds as follows:
- Until September 1st: 50% of your deposit refunded
- September 1st – October 1st: 25% of your deposit refunded
- After October 1st: no refunds
Transfer of entry
All entries are transferrable until October 15th. After this date, due to flight and accommodation bookings, no further changes are possible.
Travel/Medical Insurance
Travel insurance is compulsory. Your insurance must cover you fully against the costs of helicopter evacuation, hospitalisation, medical care and repatriation if you become too ill to continue. There are many insurance companies offering coverage, it’s important to do your research and to make sure that your insurance covers you for emergency evacuation at altitudes above 5,300m. We will require a copy of your travel insurance certificate. World Nomads are a trekking company we are happy to recommend as are Allianz and Covermore. It is recommended that you also have adequate insurance to cover loss or damage of your belongings.
Extra options
If you have any additional travel requests while in Nepal, before or after the event, please don’t hesitate to contact us. We are able to facilitate treks in any region of Nepal through our event partners at Take on Nepal.
Event cancellation
We reserve the right to cancel the event for reasons including insufficient entries, political unrest, or acts of God that would impede operations. In the event of such a cancellation, we will refund all payments for land costs or offer an alternate trek in Nepal. If for any reason the event were to be stopped while in progress, we will refund what we can recoup for that part of the trip not completed. Rest assured, cancellation is highly unlikely.
