Everest Culture

Today is your arrival day. we welcome you upon your arrival at Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport. Transfer to Hotel in Kathmandu. Prior to the activities, arrange a meeting with your guide for briefing about the necessary formalities on your tour and trek program. Depending upon your arrival time you may spend free time visiting nearby historic/Countryside areas.

Half day sightseeing in Bhaktapur World Heritage site where your guide will accompany you to the UNESCO enlisted temples. They boast the superb ancient and Mediaval Newari art and architecture rich for unique fusion of Hinduism and Buddhism. There is enough time to explore the city’s major places of interest with your guide and at your own pace. Our Trek Leader/Guide meets you in the afternoon for trek briefing and for the final trek preparation. In the evening sample a delicious traditional Nepali welcome dinner in an authentic Nepali Restaurant with cultural dances. Private vehicle is there for you to pick up from and drop in your Hotel. Overnight in Kathmandu.

Early morning you are picked up by your guide to go to the Kathmandu airport, from where we take the airplane to Lukla, which take us about 30 minutes of flight time. At Lukla we meet our porters and head north from the airstrip to Cheplung (2700m). Here we cross the Tharo Kosi River on a local-style suspension bridge. Just past the bridge we can see the peak of Kusum Kangru (6367m), which is the most difficult of the so-called “trekking peaks”. Beyond the Tharo Kosi the trail climbs a bit towards Ghat (2590m), we cross a ridge marked with painted Mani stones and climb to Phakding where we stay overnight (3 hrs).

Just beyond Monjo the trek enters the Sagarmatha (Everest) National Park, which was established in 1976 to protect a 1148 sq km area surrounding Mt Everest. Beyond the national park entrance station, the trail makes a steep rocky descend and crosses the Dhud Kosi River on a 120m-long suspension bridge towards Jorsale (2830m).We encounter lots of brave porters and Yaks on the way up and down with lots of Loads in their back for the supply.It is ages old system of transportation here because of the difficult difficult topography. After crossing this River we be walking right side of the River for nearly and hour before we cross another suspension bridge above the junction of Bhote Kosi and Dudh Kosi River.Then we have nearly three hours gradual and steep uphills viewing Mt Everest,Lhotse and Taboche in the clear day to the Capital of the Everest Region through(3465m) pine, conifers,birch, rhododendron forests. Namche Bazaar is the main trading centre in this region and features numerous shops, hotels and restaurants.Namche Bazar gets weekly big market on Friday and Saturday where all Mountain tribes gather around to supply 30% foodstuffs for the area carried by porters and in animal(Jokpe-hybrid of local cow and the yak back) 4:30 hrs.

We stay at Namche for a second night to allow us proper acclimatization to the high altitude and to enable full exploration of the town and its surrounds. Namche is a prosperous village, situated in a large, protected hollow. It gained its importance during the period when Tibetan salt was traded for the lowland grains of Nepal. Today quite an amount of trade continues at Namche and Tibetans are sometimes seen in the village trading rugs and Chinese-made goods, clothing, salt and dried meat. It is recommended that you take the opportunity to see both the sunrise and sunset views from the national park headquarters above the village. The panorama can be stunning at both times of the day with a superb view of the Khumbu peaks, including great sightings of Everest. After breakfast Your guides be on hand to offer advice and to escort you on the walks. The option is the steep climb out of the village bowl to the flatter areas around and above Shyangboche Airstrip(3820 m), Everest View Hotel (3910m)where beautiful Everest, Amadablam, Lhotse, Tawoche, Peak 38, Thamsherku abound. There are various options, including a walk with a series of great peaks rearing to well over 6,000 meters just to the west. Alternatively you can visit the national park headquarters to see the interesting displays of Sherpa lifestyle and culture. (4:30hrs)

From Namche the walk to Thame is an easy walk of about five hours. The trail follows an almost steady level until you reach the settlement of Thamo, a cluster of houses on the main trail.Her you have plenty to learn learn about the Sherpa culture which still reflects some stories of Nomad and you have the pass near to see how they came in to Thame all the way from Tibet(5hrs)

Return through same path near Namche. The short cut trail to Khumjung climbs through forests to Khumjung. After about one and half hour's climb, you reach at Shyangboche (3700m), a small settlement with a airstrip. Syangboche airstrip is the highest airstrip in Nepal. Again the trail ascends passing the yak farm a Buddhist stupa. Excellent views of the Everest, Lhotse and Amadablam can be seen from here. Then a short descend take you to the village of Khumjung, the biggest Sherpa settlement of the region. Then a short descend take you to Kyangjuma.(4 hrs)

The trail first climbs steeply out of the valley through rhododendron forests, which give away to fragrant stands of juniper and large conifers. This part of the trek is especially beautiful in spring when the rhododendrons are blooming. We pass a herders’ hut at Tongla (3950m) and then climb gently to Mongla. From here the views of Khumbila and Tawachee are tremendous throughout the day.The trail now descends down steeply to the Ngozumba River where we stop for the lunch.After the lunch we have further walking before we cross the River and climbs up through the dense forest to glorious Sherpa Phortse village.(6 hrs).

Today we head towards the east of the Phortse village continueing on the rough trail of the ridges viewing the fantastic sceneries of Amadablam, Tyangboche Monastery and get to the Pangboche Monastery.It is the oldest Monastery in this area.Then the trail goes to join the regular path to Everest Base Camp in the new Pangboche where we start walking towards the Sommare Village that takes us to Imjatse Dingboche Village where you find yourself surrounded by the mountains all the time.(6 hrs)

Today we hike up to view point Chhukung ri and Island peak base camp where we be enjoying the close views of Island Peak, Makalu, Lhotse, Everest and other many more unnamed peaks close to us. It is flat and rough trail at beginig and then gradual uphills to Chhukung in the height of 4900m. This days Island Peak base camp visiting and Climbing Chhukunri gives plenty of time to acclimatisation to head forward next day comfortably. (6 hrs)

The route from Dingboche desents the Imja valley, then crosses the Khumbu Khola on a wooden bridge and climbs to rejoin the upward trail at some stone huts. Following the trail downhill from here we arrive at Tengboche (3 hrs).

From Tengboche we descend steeply to the suspension bridge at Phunkitenga and after a lunch break we cross the Dudh Kosi and ascend to Tashinga. From here the trail contours high above the valley through Shanasa before arriving at Kyangjuma. we slowly head back to Jorsale through the busy Namche Bazar.We descend down to Jorsale bridge through the jungle, rough trail down and River bank of Dudhkosi once more to stop this beautiful River side accomodation ( 5:30hrs)

We start our last day walk along the River following the bridges to Monjo then It’s about three hours walking to Lukla.We walk along the River Dudh Koshi again and take a final uphills from Chheplung to Lukla.It’s our last night where you never like to miss final chatting with our Guide and Porters and drinks.

We rise early in the morning to be ready for the arrival of our aircraft for the flight back to Kathmandu. We are met at the airport and transferred to our hotel, located in Kathmandu(have choice the Hotel). You do not miss to clean yourself , laundry and rest to feel low altitude. In the Evening have a party night .Our guide can recommend you the best and memorable restaurant to experience party time and place.

Our Tour officer meets you in Hotel for the Departure as you be transferred to Kathmandu’s International Airport. We always anticipate welcoming you back to Nepal for various other stunning Trekking with our best service in Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet, India etc.