Welcome to Kathmandu, the city of temples. We will be receiving you at Tribhuvan International Airport and transfer you to the hotel.
Today’s highlights
•Transfer to the hotel
•Briefing about the trek/ introduction with your trek guide
•Stroll around Thamel
A tour guide will take you to all UNESCO listed Cultural Heritage sites located in the capital city of Nepal, Kathmandu. We will drive you to Kathmandu Durbar Square, Bouddhanath, Swoyambhunath, and Pashupatinath. Kathmandu Durbar Square is a historic site whereas the remaining three are religious sites. Bouddhanath and Swoyambhunath are key religious sites for Buddhist and Pashupatinath for Hindu.
Today’s highlights
•Introduce you with your tour guide
•Drive you to aforementioned cultural heritage sites
•Brief you about tomorrow’s plan
•Give a final inspection to things required for trekking
Finally, here comes a much-awaited day! Early in the morning, we will leave for Lukla from the domestic terminal of Tribhuwan International Airport. It is a scenic flight of 25 minutes.
By the time you enjoy a coffee watching Lukla Airport, we will manage porter. This airport—Tenzing-Hillary Airport—is one of the oldest airports in the country and Sir Edmund Hillary constructed it in 1964. The airstrip with lush green hills in the background will capture your heart.
Once we arrange porters, we will head toward Phakding. The walk is relatively easy as the path is flat. The views of Gompas and Chaityas along with Buddhist scripts on the rocks will fascinate you.
Today’s highlights
•Scenic flight
•Observe Lukla Airport
•Lukla is at an altitude of 2,800m approx.
•Nearly a walk of 3hrs. will bring you in Phakding
•Encounter yaks
Today’s walk is going to challenge your stamina, so get ready to challenge the challenges! Despite the difficulty, the walk is rewarding as it will unfold the beauty of winding Dudh (Milk) Koshi river and greenery of the area. You will be walking through the woods—birch, pine, and rhododendron. Before entering into Namche Bazar, we have to pass through the hill of Top-danda (Cannon Hill). This hike will test your endurance.
Today’s highlights
•You will be at an altitude of 3,440m in Namche Bazar,
•Enjoy the lush green vegetation and the beauty of winding Dudh Koshi river
•A total of nearly 7hrs. walk
•Suspension bridges witnessed from a distance after crossing Jhorsalle will compel you to take pictures
•If the weather is clear, you will get a distant view of Khumbila, Kusum Kangroo, and Thamserku
•Stroll around Namche Bazaar and enjoy the scenic beauty of Kwangde mountain
Wow, it’s a leisure day and we need to have it to acclimatise with the elevation gained. This will minimise the chances of being arrested by altitude sickness. However, we will not spend it idly as we have a lot of things to do on this day.
Today’s highlights
•Hike to Everest View Hotel which is located at 3,880m
•Enjoy the curtain-raiser view of Mt. Everest from the hotel
•A cup of coffee observing the tallest peak of the world will be your lifetime moment
•Visit Sherpa museum
The hike today is relatively easy and comfortable. A walk of a few hours will lead you to Khumjung, which is claimed to be an origin of Sherpa people. The calmness of the village will deliver a kind of peace within you.
Today’s highlights
•Relatively an easy walk of nearly 3hrs
•Khumjung is at an altitude of 3,780m
•Observe Khumbu Monastery and observe the Yeti scalp.
•Visit yak farm and enjoy local food
Now the route that we are following to EBC is not a regular one. Then why we are following it? It is because you will be experiencing the inner beauty of Khumbu, a relatively easy walk, and the trail is crowd-less.
Today’s highlights
•We will be at an altitude of 3,810m
•Nearly a walk of 6hrs will bring us in Phortse village
•If lucky, one can spot musk deer in the Gokyo gorge
Ah, what a hike it is going to be today! You will observe harmonious peaks piercing the sky. The view of Mount Amadabalam from Dingboche will capture your heart.
Highlights of the day
•You will be at an altitude of 4,360m
•Spot mountain goats, musk deer, and rare species of birds
•Get a majestic view of Amadabalam along with several other minor peaks
Today’s leisure day will reveal to us the beauty of Imja Valley. You will also get an opportunity to acquaint with local culture and traditions.
Today’s highlights
•Get a 360-degree view of minor and major peaks
•Get acquainted with Sherpa culture and traditions
•Spot mountain goats, musk deer, and rare species of birds
•Observe Imja Valley
From today we will be walking above the treeline area. The hike is so blissful as you will be rewarded with the view of mountains such as Cholatse, Pumori, and Lobuche.
Today’s highlights
•You will be at an altitude of 4,910m
•A walk of nearly 5hrs
•Get surrounded by the beauty of mountains
Finally, we will materialise our dream to be in the EBC. Following an uneven rocky trail, we will reach Gorak Shep. The hike will unfold the beauty of Pumori (7,145 m), Nuptse (7,745 m), Lingtren (6,697 m), and Mt. Everest.
Today’s highlights
•Being in EBC itself is the main attraction of the day
•Elevation at Gorak Shep is 5,290 m and at EBC 5,360 m
•Khumbu icefalls and other soaring mountains will spellbind you
It is one of the prominent walks of our trek. We will reach Kalapatthar and a 360-degree view of mountains along with Mt. Everest from here is enthralling for any trekker. We will be spending nearly an hour here. The moment is going to be one of the precious moments of your life. We head toward Pheriche where we will spend the night.
Today’s highlights
•Elevation at Kalapatthar is 5,545m and Pheriche 4,240m
•Nearly a walk of 4 hrs walk to Kalapatthar from Gorak Shep and it takes roughly 5 hrs to get in Pheriche from Kalapatthar
•Sunrise view from the peak of Kalapatthar is mesmerising along with a 360-degree view of mountains
Today we will enter into the treeline area. Following a downhill and passing through Pangboche and Tengboche, we enter into Namche Bazar.
Today’s highlights
•A relatively easy walk of nearly 6hrs
•Observe Tengboche Monastery—the biggest monastery of the entire Everest region
Our trek is getting much easier with the downhill walk. On this day we will spend a night in the same place—Phakding—where we spent the first night of our trek.
An easy walk of nearly three hours will bring us to Lukla. Do not forget to take a coffee while on the way to Lukla from Phakding.
Today’s highlights
•Enjoy the night for the successful completion of our trek
On this day we will catch an early flight to Kathmandu. We will be in the capital by 9/10 am. We will transfer you to the hotel. In the evening, we will give you’re a farewell dinner for the successful completion of our trek. During the noon, you can stroll in the streets of Thamel and purchase souvenirs for your friends and family members.
Finally, here ends your Nepal trip. We hope you enjoyed your Nepal stay and will recommend us to your friends.
We will drop you at the airport three hours prior to your scheduled flight. See you again!
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