Tengboche
Monastery at the height of 3800m is the largest Buddhist monastery in the
Khumbu region. It was recently rebuilt at great expense after being destroyed
by a fire. The tip of Mount Everest is visible to the left, and Ama Dablam
stands to the right.
Itinerary
Details:
Day 1 - Fly
Kathmandu / Lukla and start trek to Phakding.
From
Kathmandu (Domestic Airport) you will fly to Lukla which takes around 45 min.
The plane passes over the fertile middle hills, with their scattered villages
and terraced fields, with an amazing panorama of the high Himalaya as a
backdrop. After reaching Lukla, stop to have tea or coffee and start the trek
to Phakding, a place 3 hours from Lukla. This place would be your first night
stop.
Day 2 -
Phakding to Namche Bazaar
From Phakding
we trek to Namche Bazaar, which was once a small village but since grown in
size to accommodate the influx of trekkers, and now is the unofficial capital
of the Sherpas. It was once an important trading centre on the route from Tibet
to Nepal but has now been largely given over to catering for the needs of
trekkers. For acclimatization, we suggest you to spend 2 nights in or around
Namche.
We take a
rest at Namche Bazaar to acclimatize, which gives the opportunity to explore
some of the less developed and more traditional villages in the area. Easier
options for passing the acclimatization day can be found by visiting the twin
Sherpa villages of Khumjung and Khunde, which are about a 2 hour walk above
Namche. While in Khunde, visit the hospital, which was established and funded
by Sir Edmund Hillary's Himalayan Trust. Khumjung monastery is interesting as
being the store place of one of the alleged Yeti scalps that are to be found in
the region. Having lunch in Everest view hotel and enjoy with gorgeous view of
Mt. Everest and Amadablam is other attractions having one day free in Namche
Bazaar.
Day 4 -
Namche/Tengboche
Moving on
from Namche Bazaar the trail follows the valley of the Imja Khola with some
spectacular views of the mountains including Thamserku, Kangtega and Amadablam
and dominating the skyline ahead, Everest and Lhotse. The most common night
stop after Namche is at the top of a steep climb from the Imja Khola, at
Tengboche. This is the site of one of the most significant Buddhist Monastery
in Solukhumbu Region and a visit is well recommended.
Day 5 -
Tengboche/ Khumjung
On this day
we trek from Tengboche to Khumjung "the sister city" of Kunde.
Day 6 -
Khumjung/ Phakding
From
Khumjung we trek back to Phakding, our previous 2nd day trekking place.
Day 7 -
Phakding/ Lukla
Trek from
Phakding to Lukla, situated high above the river on shelf, Lukla is another
classic paradox in determining altitude because the runway is on a slope and
there is a difference of almost 60 meters between the lower and upper ends of
the runway.
Day 8 -
Lukla to Kathmandu
From Lukla
we fly back to Kathmandu.
