Everest View Trek

In the early morning today, you will take a flight from Kathmandu to Lukla. It is a short 35 minute flight and presents wonderful views of the terrains and mountains below. The airfield is at a high elevation and the difference between the two ends of the runway at the Lukla airport is an exceptional 60 meters only! Once at Lukla, you will then trek to Phakding, walking on a trail that is filled with beautiful green landscape and the view of the Kusum Kangraru Peak. The “Kusum Kangraru” means “Three Snow white-Gods” in the Sherpa language, which refers to the triple summit of the mountain. With an altitude of 6,367 meters, the mountain is classified as a trekking peak but is considered as one of the most difficult peaks to climb. Overnight stay at the guesthouse at Phakding, Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.

Following the Dudh Koshi River, you would be ascending through Himalayan pine and cedar forests to reach the village of Namche Bazaar today. The village of Namche is an important hub of the Khumbu region and you would be able to view amazing sights of the mountain peaks like Everest, Thamserku and Nuptse among many others. Namche Bazaar used to be an important rendezvous point in ancient times where Nepali and Tibetan traders used to exchange salt, dried meats and textiles. The trekking trail is full of amazing sights and woodlands, verdant forests and ebullient rivers and small rivulets. Overnight stay at the guesthouse, Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.

You will be leaving early today to hike up to the Everest View Hotel. The Hotel Everest View is one of the highest located hotels in the world and presents absolutely magnificent views of Mount Everest and many of its surrounding peaks. It takes an hour to hike up to the Everest View Hotel from Namche and the sights of peaks like Lhotse, Ama Dablam and Nuptse present themselves in a marvelous array of Himalayan tapestry. After a relaxing stay at the hotel for a short time, you will then continue on to the Sherpa village of Khumjung/Khunde. The village is located at an elevation of 3,790 meters and is situated near Mount Khumbila. On the way back, you can also visit the Sherpa Culture Museum and the Everest Photo Gallery. Overnight stay at the guesthouse at Namche, Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.

The trekking trail continues along the Dudh Koshi River to the small mountain strip at Lukla from where you will catch your return flight to Kathmandu tomorrow. The trail is brimming with the region’s natural beauty and you would be trekking on an extremely winsome path. Overnight stay at the guesthouse, Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.

Today, you will be flying back to Kathmandu from Lukla. Upon landing at Kathmandu, you would be taken to your hotel where you can relax or roam around town for a while. Overnight stay at the hotel in Kathmandu, Breakfast included.

Three hours before your scheduled flight, you will be transferred to the airport by one of Escape Himalaya’s representatives from where you will depart.