Broad Peak Expedition registration is now open. We are offering Broad Peak Expedition departures (guided and non-guided) for mountaineers and alpinists from around the world.

Including our Broad Peak Expedition, we offer 7,000 to 8,000m expeditions and the following 8,000m plus expeditions given in the table below.

What’s Included in Base Camp Service?

*crossed out items below are not included in Base Camp service.

1. High Altitude Climbing Leader/Sherpa hired from Nepal
2. Rope fixing team of three Sherpas hired from Nepal 
3. Lodging above base camp 
4. Group climbing gear/equipment (tent, rope, ice crew, snow-bar, EPI gas, cooking pots, stoves, gas, etc)
5. Meals above base camp during climb ((high altitude food/snacks)
6. All meals during trek to base camp and at base-camp (B,L,D)
7. Four (4) nights stay in Islamabad hotel on arrival and two on return (bed & breakfast only)
8. Lodging at base camp (single supplement)
9. Full base camp with dinning tent, bathroom, showers & solar charge
10. All internal/domestic transport
11. All domestic flights
12. 65kgs (110 lbs) personal baggage
13. Permit & royalty fee
14. Liason officer(s) – equipment fee and allowance
15. Group emergency equipment/satellite phone service with fixed calling charge
16. Staff insurance (guide, cook, kitchen staff, assistant(s) & porters etc)
17. Experienced cook from Pakistan
18. Kitchen staff
19. Porters for all expedition supplies
20. Solar power at base camp
21. Electricity generator (backup for high voltage devices)
22. Communication radio (walkie talkie)
23. Weather reports from European sources

What’s not Included in both Base Camp Service & Full-Board Service?

1. Personal climbing Sherpa – USD 12, 483 (includes wages, kit allowance, royalty fee, return flight fares from Nepal, meals in Pakistan, oxygen cyclinders & mask/regulator for climb, accommodation, etc)
2. Supplemental Oxygen for climbers
3. Oxygen set for climber – includes regulator, mask, hoses, carriage to high camps – USD 980
4. Summit bonus for personal Sherpa of US$ 1500
5. International airfare
6. Personal climbing equipment for any 8,000m peak, clothing & sleeping equipment
7. Mountain climbing rescue and evacuation insurance policy – mandatory
8. Personal equipment cargo to/from Islamabad
9. Pakistan visa fee
10. Tips/gratuities to staff, cook, assistant(s) of US$ 490 in total
11. Meals in Islamabad
12. Extra hotel nights after the climb
13. Trip cancellation insurance
14. All expenses incurred in the event of early wind-up/summit (extra hotel nights, meals at hotels, evacuation)
15. Charges incurred due to delays beyond the control of Apricot Tours (Force majeure)
16. Personal communication (phone, fax, e-mail) between Pakistan and home country.