Day 01: Fly from Kathmandu to Lukla (2,652m.) about 50 minutes then walk to Phakding (2652m.) about 3 hrs. The trail descends steadily through the bank of Dudh Koshi River , Sherpa villages and Mani stones and reaches to Phakding.
Day 02: Phakding to Namche Bazaar (3446m.): - After breakfast start the trekking following the trail ascending gradually towards Jorsale crossing the suspension bridges over Dud Koshi river and get the entrance gate on National Park. After wards crossing three more bridge the trail ascends through the Alpine and Rhododendron jungle. It my be possible to see the Dears, Blue Ship on the way and the trail ends at Namche Bazaar, the highest Sherpa market in the world.
Day 03: Rest day at Namche Bazaar for acclimatization and excursions.
Day 04: Namche Bazaar to Thyangboche (3867m.): After breakfast the trekking starts forThyangboche, it is one hour walk to cross the plain grass field and descend to Dudh Koshi river then reaches to Phunki thenga for lunch. After lunch the train steeply ascends toward Thyangboche through the same type of jungle watching different kinds of birds, animals and beautiful views of Numbur (6959m.)
Day 05: Rest day at Thyangboche: This the day to view the mountains such as mount Everest (8,848m.), Lhotse (8,516m.), Lhotse Shar (8,383m), Nuptse (7,879m), Ama Dablam (6,856m.), Kang Tenga (6,685m.), Thamserku (6,608m.), Kwangde (6,187m), Choloste (6,440m.), Tawoche (6,542m.), Numbur (6,959m.), Kahantang (6,853m.) and look around the Monastery which is built at the highest place in the world.
Day 06: Thyangboche to Namche Bazaar: Today the trek gets back through same trail.
Day 07: Namche Bazaar to Phakding
Day 08: Phakding to Lukla
Day 09: Fly back to Kathmandu from Lukla |
This trek is suitable to those who do not have much time to spend but have burning desire to see the Mt. Everest closely. Of course, Nepal is known as the country of Mt. Everest and every one may have such desire who have heard of read about this highest mountain in this world. They are suggested to make a flight from Kathmandu to Lukla and back by flight from Lukla after visiting Tengboche Monastery and viewing the Mt. Everest . The day by day itinerary goes as following: 