Everest Medical Trek - Led By Jim Duff

Join Jim on this trek for medical professionals and their partners and brush up on your travel medicine on the flanks of the world's highest peaks. This trek to the stunning Gokyo Lakes and Gokyo Ri Everest viewpoint requires a reasonable degree of fitness. In Kathmandu we will visit a travel clinic and local hospital and in the mountains the Sir Edmund Hillary Khunde hospital and the Machermo rescue post and porter shelter for an insight into the diversity of travel medicine and the available medical facilities."This Active Learning Module has been approved by the RACGP QA&CPD Program. TOTAL POINTS: 40 (Category 1)

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Itinerary / Highlights

DAY 1 Join Kathmandu
DAY 2 In Kathmandu, sightseeing and hospital/clinic visit Kathmandu Valley
DAYS 3/4 Fly to Lukla, commence trek through Sherpa villages
DAYS 5/6 Arrive Namche Bazaar, rest and acclimatise
DAYS 7/10 Ascend through forest and alpine uplands to Gokyo Lakes
DAYS 11/12 Ascend Gokyo Ri (5483m) to view Everest, Makalu, Lhotse and Cho Oyu
DAYS 13/15 Descend to Phortse and Thyangboche Monastery
DAYS 16/17 Visit Khunde Hospital and return to Lukla
DAY 18 Fly Lukla to Kathmandu
DAY 19 In Kathmandu
DAY 20 In Kathmandu, trip concludes

Other Details

Accommodation Details

Good quality accommodation in Kathmandu.

Departure Dates, Options & Prices

Additional Pricing Options

Single Person £50
Single Person £80
Single Person £310

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