Questions About Meals

There have been a few emails about meals so here goes:

The main dinner meals are mainly rice or pasta based with local sauces and meats and vegetables. There are always meals like omelettes etc on the menu but fully westernised meals are not always available. So students who aren't comfortable with "meals whilst travelling" may find this out of their comfort zone. That said, you can enjoy typical Nepali food, different ethnic cuisines and sometimes many types of international cuisine (Tibetan, Continental, Italian, Indian, etc.) from pizza and Chips to apple pie! You can even enjoy hot chocolates, variety of breads, variety of drinks, and snacks. Breakfast of a day will be provided from the teahouse/lodge menu where you spend your night. Lunch will be served on the way to the next destination, dinner and breakfast in the teahouse where you will spend the night.

Accommodation will be dorms in teahouses, very basic accommodation which is the norm along the route to EBC. That said, we work with our in region outfitter/agency to ensure we use the best tea houses known to be well established.

Flights

Dear EBC Parents and Students,

Ex Region Flights will be purchased by individual families. Once I have discussed with Rob Stretch, Pat Read and Sally Madden (respective Heads of Outdoor Education in the participating schools) what the most suitable arrival/departure times are for the start and finish dates in Kathmandu, we will email a selection of flights that should be used. Ideally we will all use the same if not very similar flights for each school party who will be met by ourselves at the airport.

In Region Flights (Kathmandu to Lukla and Return) will be organised by ourselves as part of the expedition.