Caroline
Letrange is always happy to answer your questions
concerning
your treks, your cultural or designed itineraries and your climbings.
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Please, ask all your questions, share your experiences, give your suggestions so that this FAQ page benefits to all.
Cooks are chosen with very close attention. They must have a background experience in high standard hotels or must have been trained by western chiefs to provide tasty and varied menus. They also have a long experience in cooking on treks in tented kitchens. They are very concerned by hygiene and will always provide meals according to your food request.
Read carrefully each Trip infos carrefully and refer to the website pages to get the informations you are looking for
Please, ask all your questions, share your experiences, give your suggestions so that this FAQ page benefits to all.
Our
travel database
gives
you access to all our trips.
Make your choice :
- Get access to the list of our outstanding trips
- Choose your itinerary
- Refer to the different informations enclosed on the website
To book your place, tick one of those options :
- Use our Paypal secured payment system linked to our database. No need to have a paypal account. All the informations will be saved on our database to recognize you on your next payment.
- Transfer money through bank account
- Send an email with your details and you will chose the means of payment you prefer.
More details on our secured Paypal system
Make your choice :
- Get access to the list of our outstanding trips
- Choose your itinerary
- Refer to the different informations enclosed on the website
To book your place, tick one of those options :
- Use our Paypal secured payment system linked to our database. No need to have a paypal account. All the informations will be saved on our database to recognize you on your next payment.
- Transfer money through bank account
- Send an email with your details and you will chose the means of payment you prefer.
More details on our secured Paypal system
To
give you an easy, fast and
comprehensible assessment, Reach Summit created a system of
classification of each trip.
- Green : easy / not major difficulty. Easy walk.
- Orange : middle / intermediate difficulty. You have to be a good trekkeur.
- Red : difficult / you must have the required expertises for this trek or climbing trip. You also have be well trained and be an excellent trekkeur.
- Black: expert / You must imperatively be an excellent sportsman and trekkeur and perfectly aware of all techniques required for this trek or this climbing.
Some itineraries can have gradual difficulties, it is what for we cumulate the levels : a trek can begin in green level and can end by an ascent classified on red level.
As though, you easely know the level of the trek you chose.
- Green : easy / not major difficulty. Easy walk.
- Orange : middle / intermediate difficulty. You have to be a good trekkeur.
- Red : difficult / you must have the required expertises for this trek or climbing trip. You also have be well trained and be an excellent trekkeur.
- Black: expert / You must imperatively be an excellent sportsman and trekkeur and perfectly aware of all techniques required for this trek or this climbing.
Some itineraries can have gradual difficulties, it is what for we cumulate the levels : a trek can begin in green level and can end by an ascent classified on red level.
As though, you easely know the level of the trek you chose.
No.
Your international flying ticket has to be purchased separatly from
your
trip.
However, we assist you in booking your flight. Please Caroline Letrange through skype for any help.
We recommand our Airline partner, Qatar Airways. They provide excellent services, comprehensive departure and arrival hours to reduce jetlag and tiredness. While booking through us you benefit from a Burgundy card for free kilos allowances at the check-in desk.
However, we assist you in booking your flight. Please Caroline Letrange through skype for any help.
We recommand our Airline partner, Qatar Airways. They provide excellent services, comprehensive departure and arrival hours to reduce jetlag and tiredness. While booking through us you benefit from a Burgundy card for free kilos allowances at the check-in desk.
Yes.
We recommend you Personal | Travel | Cancellation | Rapatriation insurance for all trips.
You must have a full coverage personal insurance as well as a repatriation insurance. The proof of subscription to these insurances will be asked at the time of the booking of your trip. Your trip will be cancelled in case of non transmission of these documents without any refund.
Your travel insurance policy should include covering for trekking, climbing and also for helicopter rescue and rapatriation. You have to take sufficient cash for any helicopter rescue.
An additional cover may include all outbound missed departure, provide valuable cover for internal flight departures missed due to international flight delays or vice versa.
You must have a full coverage personal insurance as well as a repatriation insurance. The proof of subscription to these insurances will be asked at the time of the booking of your trip. Your trip will be cancelled in case of non transmission of these documents without any refund.
Your travel insurance policy should include covering for trekking, climbing and also for helicopter rescue and rapatriation. You have to take sufficient cash for any helicopter rescue.
An additional cover may include all outbound missed departure, provide valuable cover for internal flight departures missed due to international flight delays or vice versa.
In
most of our trips, you can get your visa directely at destination
airport when leaving your aiplane.
However, if you wish to leave with your visa in hands, you will have to go to the destination country embassies with :
- check or cash to acquit taxes
- 2 identity photos
- your flying ticket
For countries that are included in your trip, we entirely take in charge the formalities to obtain your visa ; e.g if you land in Nepal and your trek occurs in Tibet, we take care of everything.
< Our advice > It's useless to take a visa from your country for Tibet. A chinese visa will be delivered, but will automatically be cancelled for a specific visa for Tibet.
However, if you wish to leave with your visa in hands, you will have to go to the destination country embassies with :
- check or cash to acquit taxes
- 2 identity photos
- your flying ticket
For countries that are included in your trip, we entirely take in charge the formalities to obtain your visa ; e.g if you land in Nepal and your trek occurs in Tibet, we take care of everything.
< Our advice > It's useless to take a visa from your country for Tibet. A chinese visa will be delivered, but will automatically be cancelled for a specific visa for Tibet.
As
you have signed, we provide to all trekkers and climbers a full
information guide about :
- what gear to bring on trek or expedition
- technical specifications to help you make your choice when buying
- useful advise before you go
You benefit from our experience on trek and mountain with our "travel tips and tricks" to make your trip a success.
- what gear to bring on trek or expedition
- technical specifications to help you make your choice when buying
- useful advise before you go
You benefit from our experience on trek and mountain with our "travel tips and tricks" to make your trip a success.
Yes.
We welcome small groups from 2 person with equal enthusiasm as bigger
groups.
You wish to travel with your friends only, members of your family, colleagues ... you will not be included in any other group.
We also design trips for special occasions : honey moon, birthday trip, raising funds expeditions. We provide the staff you need for well-being and safety.
<note> if you travel alone (1 person), we may charge extra fees.
You wish to travel with your friends only, members of your family, colleagues ... you will not be included in any other group.
We also design trips for special occasions : honey moon, birthday trip, raising funds expeditions. We provide the staff you need for well-being and safety.
<note> if you travel alone (1 person), we may charge extra fees.
Yes.
A member of our staff will welcome you at the airport and drive
to your hotel.
All transfers from airports to you hotel are included into our trips. We drive you back to the airport at the end of your trip.
All transfers from airports to you hotel are included into our trips. We drive you back to the airport at the end of your trip.
No.
You will only have to carry your daypack (about
30/50 liters) with spare clothes, water bottles or gourds, energy bars
and some personal effects.
Main gears and belongings will be carried either by porters or animals like Yaks.
We recommand :
- your bags should be waterproof and padlocked.
- you write your name on waterproof luggage tags
- you weight your bag up to 15/18 kgs only. If the weight is up to 18 kg, thank you to split your personnal gears into 2 bags.
Main gears and belongings will be carried either by porters or animals like Yaks.
We recommand :
- your bags should be waterproof and padlocked.
- you write your name on waterproof luggage tags
- you weight your bag up to 15/18 kgs only. If the weight is up to 18 kg, thank you to split your personnal gears into 2 bags.
No.
On all expeditions, we provide comfortable moos or
inflatable matress to sleep.
Yes. If you need more comfort, you can bring your own matress.
< our advice > In mountaineering trips, we do not recommand self-inflating mats as they can be easely punctured by crampons, ice axe or sharp rocks.
Yes. If you need more comfort, you can bring your own matress.
< our advice > In mountaineering trips, we do not recommand self-inflating mats as they can be easely punctured by crampons, ice axe or sharp rocks.
Yes. we are pleased to provide at very affordable price a significant list of technical gears to rent.
#
In
Africa, we provide all major equipement as :
- Goretex | Vibram trekking shoes EU 36 to 45 sizes
- Waterproof and breathable jackets
- Down sleeping bag
- All useful small gears as headtorch, walking poles, gaiters ...
# In Asia, we take time to help you to purchase the gears you need. As your gears must be more technical for all himalayan trips, we do recommand to buy in appropriate shops in Kathmandu at very good price. Please, be sure that you have some spare time to do some shopping.
Our leaders are all professional guides and passionate climbers or trekkers.
All our staff is very committed to make your trek or expedition safe, enjoyable and successful. Assistant-guide, cooks, kitchen-assistant and porters are experienced local staff with significant trekking and expedition experience. We take an extra care that all porters are well-equiped and does not carry too heavy loads.Cooks are chosen with very close attention. They must have a background experience in high standard hotels or must have been trained by western chiefs to provide tasty and varied menus. They also have a long experience in cooking on treks in tented kitchens. They are very concerned by hygiene and will always provide meals according to your food request.
Thank
you to consult your doctor to check your vaccines and recalls to do.
#For all your trips
- DTP and BCG are to re-actualize
- Hepathite A and B are recommended
#In Tanzania
- Yellow fever is obligatory and the vaccination notebook will be verified at the border. Forth, this vaccine is recommended.
- Anti-malaria treatment is highly requiered. East-Africa regions are endemic zones where the mosquitos transmit the illness. No vaccine exists to treat malaria.
#In Nepal | Tibet
- No specific vaccine is requiere. Neverthless, we do recomand a very strong attention to hygiene. Please do not drink tap water or put ice-cubes in your drinks. Always wash your hands with antibacterial soap before every meal. Do not eat ice-cream or raw vegetables.
< our advice > you can eat fruits like bananas, orange, mandarin, ananas as you have to peal the outer skin.
#For all your trips
- DTP and BCG are to re-actualize
- Hepathite A and B are recommended
#In Tanzania
- Yellow fever is obligatory and the vaccination notebook will be verified at the border. Forth, this vaccine is recommended.
- Anti-malaria treatment is highly requiered. East-Africa regions are endemic zones where the mosquitos transmit the illness. No vaccine exists to treat malaria.
#In Nepal | Tibet
- No specific vaccine is requiere. Neverthless, we do recomand a very strong attention to hygiene. Please do not drink tap water or put ice-cubes in your drinks. Always wash your hands with antibacterial soap before every meal. Do not eat ice-cream or raw vegetables.
< our advice > you can eat fruits like bananas, orange, mandarin, ananas as you have to peal the outer skin.
Yes.
You
must be fit, healthy and well-trained on
EVERY trip.
You have to do some sport several times a
week.
- On treks, you must train several times per week during at least 1h00 on each session. Jogging, cycling and all other cardio activities are highly recommanded.
- On expeditions trips, you must train several times per week during at least 1h30 on each session. Climbing and trekking with a loaded rucksack is recommanded. Jogging, cycling and all other cardio activities are indispensable.
- On high altitude expeditions trips, you must be extremly physically and mentally fit. You should train everyday and have outdoor activities regularly.
A medical certificate will be asked that allows you to take part of the trip.
If you suffer from illnesses or have particular indispositions, you must inform Reach Summit in order to take the necessary dipositions.
- On treks, you must train several times per week during at least 1h00 on each session. Jogging, cycling and all other cardio activities are highly recommanded.
- On expeditions trips, you must train several times per week during at least 1h30 on each session. Climbing and trekking with a loaded rucksack is recommanded. Jogging, cycling and all other cardio activities are indispensable.
- On high altitude expeditions trips, you must be extremly physically and mentally fit. You should train everyday and have outdoor activities regularly.
A medical certificate will be asked that allows you to take part of the trip.
If you suffer from illnesses or have particular indispositions, you must inform Reach Summit in order to take the necessary dipositions.
Yes.
To apply to ALL our trips, you must be in good physical and mental
condition and have the sufficient experience required.
- On treks, You must be able to walk for several hours per day in strenous environments, remote regions and with, sometimes, difficult weather or climatic conditions.
- On climbing expedtions, you must have climbed other mountains or have taken part in other expedition. You must know how to walk with crampons, use your ice axe and fixed ropes.
- On high altitude expeditions, you will be asked a summary of your previous climbing experience and a resume of your technical knowledge (recognition of High Altitude Sickness Symptoms and how to treat them, walking with crampons, getting out of a crevasse...).
We urge you to participate beforehand to our training session in Chamonix with our profesionnal guide.
When booking a 7000m, get 10% off on this session. Apply for a 8000m climb and get a FREE training course.
- On treks, You must be able to walk for several hours per day in strenous environments, remote regions and with, sometimes, difficult weather or climatic conditions.
- On climbing expedtions, you must have climbed other mountains or have taken part in other expedition. You must know how to walk with crampons, use your ice axe and fixed ropes.
- On high altitude expeditions, you will be asked a summary of your previous climbing experience and a resume of your technical knowledge (recognition of High Altitude Sickness Symptoms and how to treat them, walking with crampons, getting out of a crevasse...).
We urge you to participate beforehand to our training session in Chamonix with our profesionnal guide.
When booking a 7000m, get 10% off on this session. Apply for a 8000m climb and get a FREE training course.
Yes.
The REACH SUMMIT team will always be happy to propose you trips
"a
la carte" that
fully fits to your desires.
Fill the dedicated form and keep us inform of your specific desires.
We will always endeavor to satisfy you in the designing of your projects. The answering delays are longer because the trip will be fully designed to respect your wills.
Fill the dedicated form and keep us inform of your specific desires.
We will always endeavor to satisfy you in the designing of your projects. The answering delays are longer because the trip will be fully designed to respect your wills.
Yes.
If the trips infos foresee the use of oxygen, you will be bound to use
it. We don't accept any person wishing to climb without oxygen.
We pay high attention to provide you the sufficient number of bottles to assure your security in mountain. The sufficient number of bottles will be generally included in the price of your trip. Of course, you will be able to add more bottle if you find it necessary.
Thank you to refer you to the specificities of your trip. We remain at your disposal to answer all your questions by telephone, email or on Skype.
We pay high attention to provide you the sufficient number of bottles to assure your security in mountain. The sufficient number of bottles will be generally included in the price of your trip. Of course, you will be able to add more bottle if you find it necessary.
Thank you to refer you to the specificities of your trip. We remain at your disposal to answer all your questions by telephone, email or on Skype.
I
always have an immense pleasure to talk about mountaineering and
trekking with the people who travel abroad with us. It is always
pleasant to share our experiences and point of view.
During the trekking seasons in Africa and in Asia, I lead some of the customers on trips that I have myself selected or designed. I happily welcome you at the airport since your arrival or meet you after your trek or ascent, when i am not on trek.
Thank you to refer you to the" trekking together" page (if designed) on our trip database space to know the next trek you could book to be lead by me. I am pleased to stay in touch with you through telephone, email and via Skype to answer all your questions.
During the trekking seasons in Africa and in Asia, I lead some of the customers on trips that I have myself selected or designed. I happily welcome you at the airport since your arrival or meet you after your trek or ascent, when i am not on trek.
Thank you to refer you to the" trekking together" page (if designed) on our trip database space to know the next trek you could book to be lead by me. I am pleased to stay in touch with you through telephone, email and via Skype to answer all your questions.
Yes.
For the vast majority of our expeditions, texts and photos will be
mailed on the REACH SUMMIT BLOG
by
the leaders to maintain contact with your family and relatives.
Your friends, your colleagues and your family will, then follow you during your trip. They will also be able to put commentaries on the REACH SUMMIT BLOG that you will to read upon the return of your trek or expedition.
Your friends, your colleagues and your family will, then follow you during your trip. They will also be able to put commentaries on the REACH SUMMIT BLOG that you will to read upon the return of your trek or expedition.
Yes.
If you wish, you will be able to rent your satellite phone. A
rechargeable card with a number to scrape is to buy to load your
telephone with units and to phone everywhere in the world with the
telephone assigned to the expedition.
In Africa, the satellite phone are little used because the cell phones generally operate well if they are open to the international. You can also rent the whole satellite communication material in your country before your departure.
In Africa, the satellite phone are little used because the cell phones generally operate well if they are open to the international. You can also rent the whole satellite communication material in your country before your departure.
The advice mentioned on this website is given as guideline ; please, refer to all documentation that would complete the information disclosed on our website ReachSummit.com