7
3890
Easy
Plane
Spring/Fall
Spring/Fall+
Lodge
Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner
Kathmandu
Lukla
Kathmandu-Lukla-Phakding-Namche Bazar -Tengboche
Highlights
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The Everest Panoramic Trek is a popular trekking route in the Everest region of Nepal. It offers breathtaking views of the world's highest mountain, Mount Everest, along with other stunning peaks in the area and witnessed the one of the oldest tangbochai monasteries (where you will meditate and observe the Himalayas)The trek usually starts from Lukla and takes you through picturesque Sherpa villages, lush forests, and high-altitude landscapes. While it does not involve reaching the Everest Base Camp, it still provides an opportunity to experience the beauty and majesty of the Everest region. It's a great option for those who want to witness the grandeur of Everest without undertaking the more demanding and longer Everest Base Camp trek.
Itinerary
Kathmandu to Phakding/monjo
Enjoy breathtaking views of Himalayas on your flight to Lukla. It's one of the most adventurous flights rated by top rated websites and travel magazines. The flight takes approximately 30 minutes. Once we reach Lukla we will transfer to one of the lodges to enjoy our first breakfast in the Himalayas. Here we will introduce you to the porter. After breakfast, we will start our walk to reach Monjo or Jorsalle. Our trek will pass through different villages like Chaurikharka, Chheplung, Ghat, Phakding, Toktok and Banker before we reach Monjo. We will enjoy our lunch in Phakding which is also the overnight stop for many trekkers passing this way. The trail from Lukla goes down gently and takes us through pleasant views. Once we reach Phakding and eat our lunch we will start moving to our final destination. The trail is flat until we cross Dudh Koshi River and then will start gentle climbing. It will take about two and half hours from Phakding to reach Monjo or Jorsalle. In total we will be trekking about four to five hours in total. (Lunch, Dinner)
Short Trek To Namche Bazar
Enjoy your breakfast in the Himalayas and get prepared to start one of the most memorable adventures of your life. If we stay in Monjo then we will pass through the national park check post and if we stay in Jorsalle we will pass through the Army passport check post. The trail goes little flat and then we will cross Dudhkoshi River once more then will start walking through the other side of the river. It is a pleasant walk with beautiful green hill views. We will again cross Dudh Koshi river before we start climbing uphill. Until we reach Top Danda the trail is pretty steep! Once we reach Top Danda we will get some distant views of Himalayan peaks including Everest along with Nuptse and Lhotse on a clear day. After taking a rest for a while, start climbing to reach Namche Bazaar. From here the trail gets easier. Namche is considered as the gateway of Khumbu / Everest region. It is a pretty big town with numerous activities available. Pool house, coffee, bakery, modern lodges, internet, telephone, laundry, bank, money changer, equipment store, this place has everything you need for your trek, so take your time and enjoy this beautiful Himalayan town. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Khumjung and Khunde
We will enjoy our breakfast in Namche Bazaar before we start our journey to visit the twin villages of Khumjung and Khunde. These are two beautiful villages on top of Namche Bazaar giving us amazing views of Himalayan panorama. The trail from Namche starts with gentle uphill climbing till we reach Everest View Hotel. From there the trail is pretty much flat and gentle downs. On the whole route we will have beautiful views of Himalayan peaks including Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, Thamserku, Kangtega etc. This is one of the more relaxing days to help you get acclimatized and ensure you have a pleasant experience.
Tengboche Monasteries
Enjoy your breakfast in the Himalayas before we start trekking to Tengboche; another magnificent village of this region. You can give some rest to your legs in front of magnificent Amadablam mountain in Kenjoma. From here the trail to Gokyo Lake and the trail to Everest Base Camp separates. The trail on the left hand side takes you to Gokyo Lake where the trail on the right hand side takes you to Everest Base Camp as well as Tengboche Monastery. The trail’s downhill until we reach Phunki Tenga for lunch. This place has very few lodges with basic services available. Once we finish our meal, we again cross Dudhkoshi River before ascending to reach Tengboche. The trail again goes steep up through beautiful forests with numerous views of villages in the horizon. As the trail ascends up we will also reach Tengboche in about an hour where we will be stopping for overnight. Tengboche offers close views of Amadablam which is considered as one of the beautiful peaks in the world. If you are keen about photography then this will be a good stop for taking some pictures of the horizon. Tengboche also has one of the biggest Buddhist monasteries in the region where you can also attend daily prayers for a whiff of the Buddhist culture.
Trek Back To Monjo
Our journey is now coming to an end. We will probably enjoy a cup of tea or coffee before we proceed to Monjo or Phakding in Namche Bazaar. The trail initially descends to Phngi Tenga and we will cross small river before ascending towards Kyanjuma. From Kyanjuma the trail is flat till we reach Namche Bazaar and then it's downhill till we reach Jorsalle and Monjo. It is a enjoyable day with beautiful green hill and far sight snowy peaks views.
Trek to Lukla
The length of the trail is pretty short and takes about 3 hours. Mostly, the trail is gentle uphill with views of villages in the horizon. We will be walking through small forests of rhododendron and pine trees and with potential encounters of monkeys on a lucky day. Lukla has some beautiful bars with most western liquors.
Fly To Kathmandu
We take the earliest possible flight back to Kathmandu. Enjoy another breathtaking flight to Kathmandu. The flight is about 30 minutes and will give you some thrilling experience for sure. You can relax and stay in hotel or explore around the town for some shopping
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