May 2026 — Nepal & Tibet Journey
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May 1
May 2
May 3
May 4
May 5
May 6
May 7
Evening — Kelly, Andrew and Roya (LAX) & Karin (SFO) depart
May 8
May 9
Arrival — Kathmandu everyone from US
May 10
Heli Departure Namche Bazaar
Medical check
May 11
Visit to Tibetan Nuns @Thamo
Departure around 9:30am - arrival around 12noon
Puja / Ceremony preparsions
Overnight @ Thamo
May 12
Puja / Nuns blessing
Departure 12noon to Hotel Everest via Khumde
Hotel Everest overnight
May 13
Filming — Interviews
May 14
EBC — Filming day
Return → Kathmandu
May 15
Kathmandu → Lhasa
May 16
Ali → Taqin transfer
May 17
Kora Day 1
May 18
Kora Day 2 — Dolma La
May 19
Kora Day 3 + Manasarovar
May 20
Morning flight from Ali to Lhasa.
Afternoon departure to Hong Kong via Chengdu
Tashi to return to Kathmandu
May 21
Kelly to depart LAX midday.
Andrew/Roya to depart ~ 6pm
May 22
May 23
May 24
May 25
May 26
May 27
May 28
May 29
May 30
May 31
Heal Media — Everest Base Camp / Mt. Kailash Filming Journey May 2026
| Date | Activity | Elevation | Distance | Clothing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10 | Helicopter → Namche Bazaar | 11,286 ft | — | Depart Kathmandu in Trekking Gear |
| May 11 | Acclimatization hike → Thamo Monastery (nunnery) + Puja and overnight there | 11,286 → ~11,500 ft | ~3–4 mi (RT ~6–8 mi) | Trekking Gear, filming walk to monastery |
| May 12 | =Thamo Monastery (nunnery) + morning Puja and others | 11,500 ft to 12,730 | ~5 mi | Visit with nuns, sitdown, trekking gear |
| May 13 | Acclimatization hike → Everest View Hotel + filming | 12,729 ft | ~2–3 mi (RT ~4–6 mi) | Trekking gear layers |
| May 14 | Helicopter → Everest Base Camp + return | 17,598 ft | — | Morning EBC ultra warm jacket. Return to Kathmandu street wear. Laundry |
| May 15 | Kathmandu → Lhasa | 11,975 ft | — | Travel clothing. Interview at Hotel |
| May 16 | Lhasa → Ali → Taqin transfer | 15,092 ft | — | Comfortable clothing no trekking |
| May 17 | Kailash Kora — Day 1 (Yamdwar to Derapuk) | 15,420 ft to 16,995 | ~7.45 mi | Trekking gear |
| May 18 | Kailash Kora — Day 2 (Derapuk via Dolma La Pass to Zuthulpuk) | 18,471 ft | ~13.5 mi | Hardest and longest day, Warmest jacket required |
| May 19 | Kora Day 3 (Zuthulpuk to Darchen) + Lake Manasarovar | ~15,060 ft | ~5 mi | Trekking gear + bathing suit for cold jump at Lake Manassovar |
| May 20 | Ali → Lhasa → Hong Kong - lAX | — | — | Comfortable travel clothing. |