Last-minute adventure to Everest basecamp

 

 

DENVER, COLORADO (April 21, 2008)? On a Tuesday morning late last fall, KE Adventure Travel received a call from an eager client in Chicago.

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The good news was that he wanted to sign up for a trek to Mt. Everest Base Camp. The bad news?? The trip started on Saturday, just four days away.

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It?s more than 7,500 miles from Chicago to Mt. Everest, but with experience planning trips in 40 countries KE Adventure Travel was able coordinate and confirm all the necessary details in a single afternoon.? Two days later, the client left Illinois for a once-in-a-lifetime adventure that started a world away.

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?It happens quite frequently.? We?ll hear from someone who?s got an unexpected opening in their schedule, and they simply want to go on a grand adventure,? said Peter Rudy, North American director for KE Adventure Travel.?? ?If we?ve got the space and they?ve got the time, the whole thing, including appropriate visas, can come together in a single phone conversation.?

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As remarkable as reaching Everest base camp may sound, the reality is that with more than 20 years of trip planning and international border-crossing expertise under their belts ? KE Adventure Travel can get travelers on their way as quickly, in some cases, as next weekend.

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?A common concern in short-turnaround travel is a visa for a last minute trip,? said Rudy.? ?Some countries make it sound like you have to mail away for a visa and wait weeks for a reply. ??But in certain cases, if you know the local regulations, you can easily get visas at the airport upon landing ? for the same price and with no hassle.?

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With a prominent ?Late Availability? link on their home page, KE Adventure Travel communicates directly with would-be adventurers by providing a comprehensive list of available trips for the next 90 days ? a remarkable variety that includes dozens of options and spans the gap from bicycling through Mexico?s Copper Canyon to trekking in Corsica.? (LINK).

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Knowing the best places to go, the best times to go there, and assembling all the small details that can make or break a trip, KE?s attention to detail is one of the things that helped them win a National Geographic Adventure award (2007) for being the ?Best Hiking and Trekking Operator on Earth.?

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ABOUT KE ADVENTURE TRAVEL:? Specializing in sensitive explorations of cultural gems, pristine environments, and spectacular wildlife areas, KE Adventure Travel has built a sterling reputation on 24 years of trip planning expertise, world class service, and a continually growing trip selection of more than 140 of the world?s greatest adventures on six continents.? Known for extreme loyalty among repeat customers -- their North American director is a former client ? KE Adventure Travel works only with small groups, enabling their trip planners to be more creative and have less impact on sensitive areas.?? KE Adventure Travel is the recipient of the National Geographic Adventure award (2007) for ?Best Hiking and Trekking Operator on Earth?; as well as an AITO Award for Responsible Travel (2007).? KE Advenutre Travel was founded in 1984, with international offices based in the Lake District of Northern England and North American offices based in Denver, Colo.?? For more information, please visit www.keadventure.com or call 800.497.9675.

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