Everest View Trek

Welcome to Nepal and Desire Adventures. Upon your arrival at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, you will receive a warm welcome from one of our company representatives. From the airport, you will be transferred to your hotel in Kathmandu, in a private vehicle. Spend some time at leisure. In the afternoon, you will attend a meeting (in our office) in which, you will be briefed about the trip and introduced to your guide and the fellow travelers. After the meeting, you will be back to your hotel. 

Accommodation: Tourist-standard hotel (twin/double room), Kathmandu.

Since flights to and from Lukla during peak season operate from the Manthali Airport in Ramechhap, you will need to drive to Ramechhap. It’s approximately a 4-5 hour driver from Kathmandu. Therefore, you will start early in the morning around 1-2am. The drive to Ramechhap will be in a shared jeep or minivan. In Ramechhap you will board your plane to Lukla and fly to Lukla which takes around 15-18 minutes. It’s a scenic flight and on clear days the view beneath looks very delightful. The plane will land on one of the most dangerous airports in the world, the Tenzing Hillary Airport. The aerial view of the landscape, on clear days, looks more mesmerizing. As soon as you arrive Lukla, you will be introduced to your private porters and other team members, awaiting your arrival in Lukla. Have your first breakfast in the Khumbu region, enjoying the spellbinding beauty of the surrounding peaks. Meanwhile, the luggage will be prepared for the porters. After breakfast, accessing the narrow stone-paved streets of Lukla, you will advance towards the Pasang Lhamo Memorial Gate, located at the northern end of Lukla. Leaving the lively settlement of Lukla, you will now advance towards Phakding on a descending trail. Attractions such as stone walls and mani stones keep your eyes busy, until Cheplung. From Cheplung, you will continue through the community forest and across the suspension bridge; enjoying the first view of the Dudh Koshi River and Kusum Kangru, before climbing around the ridge to Ghat. Beyond Ghat, past a school, the trail will enter a complex of Mani walls, chortens and boulders carved with Tibetan mantras and colorful prayer wheels. Enjoy these attractions, before climbing over an old landslide that leads to the village of Chhuthawa. Enjoying the painted mani stones in Chhuthawa, you will now continue on a snaking trail that runs through the forest, beside the Dudh Koshi River to Phakding. In Phakding, you will check into the lodge, before dinner. Your afternoon is spent at leisure, which will be best utilized, if you go for a walk around the nearby monasteries, under your own steam.

Accommodation: Lodge (twin room), Phakding

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Enjoy full breakfast in Phakding, before leaving for Namche. Starting Phakding, the trail cuts across to the west bank of the Dudh Koshi River and continues to the village of Toktok. However, ahead of Toktok, the winding trail runs through the forest of pine, about 100m above the river, crosses Ghatte River and goes past a small hydroelectric project. From Toktok, you will descend to Benkar, past a few small waterfalls. From Benkar, heading north, you will cross one more suspension bridge across the Dudh Koshi River to cut across to the east bank of the river; before continuing to Chumoa. The trail to Chumoa is livened with wonderful forest of rhododendron, magnolia and fir and a few scattered settlements of Sherpa people. A short climb from Chumoa will lead you to Monjo. Above Monjo lies the entrance of the Sagarmatha National Park, where your guide will take care of the necessary check in formalities. Meanwhile, you can utilize the break by visiting the information center, where you can enjoy the displays on responsible trekking as well as the 3D map of the Khumbu Himalayas. From Monjo, you will continue further on a trail that drops down to the suspension bridge past a stupa-shaped Kani and a big granite bluff carved with Tibetan mantras. Crossing the bridge, you will hike north to Jorsalle. Beyond Jorsalle, you will cross the suspension bridge across the Dudh Koshi River to cross to the east bank of the river and following the lower river bank trail over gravel and boulders, you will climb back into the forest, heading towards the Larja Bridge, past Larja Dobhan (the confluence of Dudh Koshi and Bhote Koshi river). You will now cross the Larja bridge and hike to a viewpoint, from where, you will see the first view of Mt. Everest. After enjoying the view, you will now continue through the forest of pine on a steeply ascending, zigzagging trail to Mislung. From Mislung, you will continue to Namche on an even trail. In Namche, you will check into the lodge before dinner. Your evening is at leisure. Utilize this time to explore the markets and enjoy the bakeries and internet cafes in Namche.

Accommodation: Lodge (twin room), Namche Bazaar.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast in Namche, picking up the trail that directly leads to the settlement of Khumjung, you will advance towards the largest village in the Khumbu region, the Khumjung Village. However, before reaching the village, you will follow a turn off that leads you to the Everest View Hotel. This hotel, built at the highest altitude in the world, provides one of the grandest panorama of the Himalayan giants: Thamserku, Mt. Lhotse, Kongde, Kantega, Ama Dablam, Tawache, including Mt. Everest. Spend some time relishing the panorama, before continuing to Khumjung. In Khumjung, you will check into the lodge, before setting out to explore the village. You will visit the Khumjung Monastery that treasures a skull of Yeti and the Hillary School, a school founded by Sir Edmund Hillary. Traditional Sherpa houses and the longest mani wall in the Khumbu region also add more charm to the already charming village. Therefore, you will also visit these attractions. After exploring the village, you will return to the lodge for overnight stay.

Accommodation: Lodge (twin room), Khumjung.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast in Khumjung, you will leave Khumjung for Tengboche. Starting Khumjung, you will first head towards the trail junction at Sanasa. From Sanasa, following the regular Everest base camp trail, you will gently hike down to Leushyasa. From Leushyasa, you will further continue down on a steeply descending stone steps to a suspension bridge at Phunki Tenga. Crossing the bridge, you will hike for about 90 minutes, through the forest of rhododendron past water-driven prayer wheel to village of Tengboche, surrounded by the panorama of Tawache, Mt. Everest. Nuptse, Lhotse, Ama Dablam and Thamserku. In Tengboche, you will check into the lodge, before setting off for a tour of the largest monastery in the region - the Tengboche Monastery and the Eco Center, with your private guide. While exploring the monastery, enjoy the beautiful view of Mt. Everest accompanied by her sibling peaks. After the tour, you will get back to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation: Lodge (twin room), Tengboche.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

You may join the monks for the morning prayers, if you want; before breakfast. After breakfast, bidding farewell to the beautiful panorama of the peaks, you will leave Tengboche for Monjo. Your walk starts with a hike down to the bridge at Phunki Tenga, through the rhododendron forest. Crossing the bridge, you will climb up to Leushyasa, on a steeply ascending stone steps. From Leushyasa, it’s a gentle ascent to the trail junction at Sanasa. You will hike to Namche for lunch, following the trail along the ridge, past the memorial chorten to Tenzing Norgay. From Namche, a steep descend down the forest of pine on a zigzagging trail will lead you to the Larja bridge. However, before reaching the bridge, enjoy the last view of Everest from the viewpoint ahead of the bridge. Crossing the bridge, you will now continue on a river bank trail, before crossing the bridge at Jorsalle. You will cross the bridge and ascend to Monjo. The evening is at leisure. To best utilize the time, explore the nearby monasteries under your own stream, before dinner.

Accommodation: Lodge (twin room), Monjo.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Your team leader will complete the national park check-out formalities, while you enjoy your breakfast in Monjo. After breakfast, leaving Monjo, you will continue your journey to Lukla. Retracing the trail, you will gently descend to Phakding, crossing several suspension bridges built across the Dudh Koshi River, through the forest of rhododendron and magnolia. From Phakding, retracing the same trail, you will ascend to Lukla. In Lukla, you will check into the lodge and spend the remaining time celebrating your last day in Khumbu with your guide, porters and other team members. You can also choose to spend some alone time, before dinner in Lukla.  

Accommodation: Lodge (twin room), Lukla.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast in Lukla, you will quickly board a plane and fly back to Ramechhap. Enjoy the scenic flight for about 15-18 minutes. From the airport in Manthali, Ramechhap you will be transferred to your hotel in Kathmandu (in a sharing minivan). The remaining time is at leisure, which can be best spent, either exploring the popular markets in Kathmandu, we will meet for the farewell dinner (hosted by the company), in which you can enjoy your choice food from the restaurant’s menu. While having dinner we will also discuss the overall trip and the feedback. After dinner, you will be guided back to your hotel.

Accommodation: Tourist-standard hotel (twin/double room), Kathmandu.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Your Everest View Trek vacation with Desire Adventures has some to an end today. Therefore, as per your flight time, you will be transferred to the Tribhuvan International Airport, in a private vehicle. However, if you are looking forward to extending your holiday and trying some adventure activities, Desire Adventures can make all the arrangements for you. We hope you enjoyed your vacation with Desire Adventures to the fullest.

Meals: Breakfast