Price

There will be two prices:
With London/Kathmandu/London flights:  about £2,300

If you arrange your own flights to Nepal:  about £1,630
Extra hotel accommodation can be arranged to suit your flights.

With the current volatility of oil prices (and thus air transport) it may be necessary to levy a surcharge when your final invoice is sent in September.   The final price also depends on the number of participants.   We have never had to levy surcharges in the past!

All prices include:

• airport transfers on arrival and departure and airport departure tax
• accommodation in Kathmandu
• sightseeing in Kathmandu
• flights between Kathmandu / Lukla and Shyangboche / Kathmandu
• all trekking arrangements including equipment, meals, guides and porters (except for 4 nights in Namche Bazaar)
• medical cover throughout the trek and race and race organisation

All tour payments should be made to Bufo Ventures Ltd. Personal cheques and BACS payments are accepted but payment cannot be made by credit card.

If you are not resident in Great Britain, you must pay in sterling. If you pay by bank transfer in sterling, please add £6 to cover bank charges.

Additional costs:

• travel insurance
• Nepalese visa
• lunches and 1 dinner in Kathmandu
• beverages and snacks in the hotel and on trek
• 4 nights in Namche Bazaar
• tips for the trekking staff

FINANCIAL SECURITY

Bufo Ventures is a fully licensed tour operator, holding Air Travel Organisers' Licence (ATOL) number 4821 issued by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). This licence means that accounts are subject to regular and stringent independent scrutiny.

With regard to the Everest Marathon this means:

1. For participants who are in the UK when booking, the CAA covers all arrangements, even if arranging your own air travel to Nepal.
2. For participants who are outside the UK when booking, the CAA only covers arrangements when air travel starts in the UK.

In the event of financial failure before departure, all monies paid will be refunded from the Air Travel Trust Fund. If failure occurs while you are abroad, the Air Travel Trust Fund will provide funds so that you can complete your trip. More information regarding the licence can be found on the ATOL web site: www.atol.org.uk.

For those participants who are not covered by the ATOL licence but who live in the EC, all holiday payments are paid into Bufo Ventures' Clients' Trust Account until completion of the holiday. In the event of financial failure before departure, this account will refund any monies paid. This complies with EC regulations: Consumer Protection - The Package Travel, Holiday and Package Tour Regulations 1992.