Everest View Trek

Detail Itinerary

• Day 01:Flight to Lukla - Trek to Phakding (2,610m) Wake up early to watch the sunrise spectacularly down the first rays of the sun, firing the peaks a light, red slowly lighting of the Himalaya's from Kanchenjunga and Everest in the far east of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri in the West. Then to the airport. The short flight (30 min) is awe-inspiring as we fly parallel to the Himalayan giants bordering Nepal and Tibetan China. Upon arrival in Lukla, we will be met by our local guides and porters. There will be time to explore the village whilst the Sherpa crew sort and load equipment. Once ready, we start a short trek descending on a wide trail northwest to the village of Choblung in the Dudh Kosi Valley. The valley contains beautiful pine and rhododendron forest. The walking is easy and we follow the river's course, passing through the village of Ghat. After 3 hours we reach the village of Phakding.
• Day 02:Phakding to Namche Bazaar (3,535m) From Phakding we head up valley on a busy trail, with porters from the lower Solu district in the south carrying supplies to Namche, and Sherpa's with their half yak,half cow beasts "Zopkio" taking trekking and climbing expedition equipment to the higher valleys. We continue along beside the Dudh Kosi through beautiful alpine scenery - fragrant blue pine and fir forest, glimpsing spectacular views of Kusum Kangru (6,369m) and Thanserku (6,608m) along the way. Crossing the Dudh Kosi again to the western bank at Jorsale, we make our way to the entrance to the Sagamartha (Everest) National Park. Continuing upstream along the banks to the meeting of the Bhote Kosi and Dudh Kosi, it is here we begin our first sustained ascent to Namche Bazar after crossing the large suspension bridge. Walking at a slow pace, we have a fantastic photographic opportunities as the peaks of Everest (8,848m), Lhotse (8,511m), Nuptse (7,879m), Arna Dablam (6,856m) and Taweche (6,542m) come into view for the first time. Climbing again, the path takes us through pine trees to reach the village of Namche Bazar.
• Day 03:Acclimatisation day in Namche Bazaar Today is an all important full day to rest and acclimatise. Namche is famous for its local market,as each week Sherpa's from the surrounding villages come to buy food and to socialise. Any food not grown locally, such as rice, corn and some vegetables is brought in from the lowland villages, which can be up to a 6-10 day walk from Namche Bazar. Rising early, those who climb to the ridge above Namche will be rewarded with the stunning dawn and sunrise over the panorama of the Khumbu peaks. In the afternoon you can walk along the Thami Valley, or visit the National Park Headquarters to see the interesting displays of Sherpa lifestyle and culture, mountaineering in the park, flora and fauna.
• Day 04:Namche Bazaar to Tengboche On this day, we have breakfast in Namche Bazaar and start trekking towards Everest Base Camp. The view of the Himalayas like Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, Ama Dablam, Thamserku, and Kwangde are the views which are not to be missed. After the more uphill trek, through the seriously steep ground, we reach our destination, Tengboche. Tengboche is known as one of the most beautiful places in the Everest region. The view of Ama Dablam from here is legendary. We'll stop on the Tengboche monastery which is one of the largest, most famous and beautiful in Khumbu.
• Day 05:Tengboche to Monjo (2,835m) Following a similar trail through a forest of juniper, rhododendron. After lunch at Namche. Following a steep descent passing the Bhote Kosi, we cross the river and follow the bank to Jorsale, then on to Monjo.
• Day 06:Monjo to Lukla After breakfast we depart Monjo and continue our descent along the Dudh Kosi, before making a final ascent to reach the Lukla plateau. On arrival in Lukla we will have time to relax and celebrate the completion of our trek.
• Day 07:Flight from Lukla to Kathmandu In the morning we transfer to the small airfield for the return flight back to Kathmandu. We will transfer you to your hotel, arriving before lunch, and have the rest of the day at leisure.