Everest Panorama Trek

Welcome to the Himalayan nation, Nepal. After your arrival at the Tribhuvan international airport in Kathmandu, you will be received by a guide or a representative who will take you back to the hotel. You can go for a visit of the local tourist centers or rest.

Today you will be going on a guided sightseeing tour around the Kathmandu Valley. You will visit the main tourist destinations in the city, including Pashupatinath, Bouddhanath, Swoyambhunath and the Kathmandu Durbar Square. The visit of these sites is very culturally enlightening and pleasing as these sites are listed under UNESCo’s world heritage sites. After the guided sightseeing tour, you will receive a short briefing on the trek. You will stay overnight at the hotel in Kathmandu.

On the third day you will rise early to catch an early morning scenic flight to Lukla. The Everest panorama trek starts from Lukla. Today’s walks light d easy and helps out with your acclimatization. We will be staying overnight at a tea-house in a lovely village of Phakding

After a hearty breakfast at Phakding, you walk through beautiful pine forests and then cross the many suspension bridges over Dudh-Koshi River until you come to Sagarmatha National park’s checkpoint. After showing your permits and other documents, you can enter the protected area. Then you pass through Jorsale village to enter Namche Bazaar. After walking past forests and bridges, you reach the merging point of Dudh Koshi and Bhote Koshi Rivers. After a few more hours’ hike, you reach the famous Namche bazaar, the trading center of the region. Overnight at Namche.

This day is set aside for acclimating to the region and to prevent altitude sickness. A short detour is taken either to Khunde village or Namche Bazaar itself, with numerous restaurants, shops, bakeries and markets. One can also trek up to the tourist visitor center near the headquarters of Sagarmatha National Park to observe a number of things related to Sherpa climbers, plants and animals. The acclimatization day will help us to adjust to the mountain air and prepare us for the days to come.

On the sixth day, you take a hike up to Thame and roam around the village and also visit a famous monastery there. This 5 hour hike is supposed to help in acclimating to the altitude. Overnight at Thamel.

You start the seventh day with a climb up to the famous Syangboche airstrip. The climb is steep for two hours and then it levels until you reach Khumjung village. The Khumjung valley is surrounded by the peaks Kondge, Thamserku and Khumbila and also has a monastery that houses the scalp of a yeti. A number of colorful monasteries, Hillary school and the traditional settlements are also the highlights of the area. Overnight at Guesthouse.

From Namche, you pass through yak pastures with picturesque views of Mt. Everest, Ama Dablam, Thamserku and others to reach Kyangjuma and then to Dudh Koshi. Two and a half hour walk from there will take you to Tengboche, famous for the Tengboche monastery that opens after 4 in the afternoon. You will also enjoy the evening view of some of the highest mountains in the world. Overnight in lodge.

You will enjoy the early sunrise in the mountains and then make your way back to Namche Bazaar tracing back the trail. Overnight in Namche.

You will trace back your steps to Lukla early in the morning. As you exit the Sagarmatha National Park, you will be ending the walking part of your trek. After the 7 hour walk, you will spend the night in Lukla.

On the morning of this day, you will take a scenic mountain flight from Lukla to Kathmandu airport. You might have the rest of the day off, which you can spend buying souvenirs or visiting other tourist centers of the city. You can enjoy a wonderful evening around Thamel.

The day to bid farewell to this beautiful country is finally here. You will be taken to the Tribhuvan international airport in Kathmandu by your representative or tour guide for your trip back home. We welcome you to visit us again for other adventures the country has to offer.