Everest 12 Days Sherpa Culture Treks

Day One

Arrival in Kathmandu And Our (Nepal Altitude treks and expedition private limited)  staff waiting for you in the airport to arrival and then take to hotel by private car, van, or bus overnight hotel  .

Day Two Flight to Lukla  around 45 minutes, & trek to Phakding  2610m  and walk 3.5 hours

Morning flight around 45 minutes from Kathmandu to Lukla, and then walk 3.5 hours to phakding and we can see on the way beautiful nature local village monastery beautiful river valley and some mountain's  overnight lodge .

Day Three Trek to Namche  3450m  6 to7 hours

From Phakding, we cross and re-cross the river on high suspension bridges. Beyond Monjo is the entrance to the Sagarmatha National Park which was set-up in order to protect and preserve the fragile mountain environment. We then take a steep hike to Namche. If the weather is clear, we get the first glimpse of Mt Everest. Namche is the main trading village in the Khumbu and has a busy Saturday market - a meeting place for the locals, lowland traders and the Tibetan yak caravans that have crossed the glaciated Nangpa La. Overnight at lodge. .

Day Four Acclimatization day in Namche

Namche is tucked away between two ridges amidst the giant peaks of the Khumbu and has an abundance of lodges, tea shops and souvenir shops with magnificient outlook. It is an ideal place to spend a day, acclimatizing to take one and half hour walk up to the Everest View Hotel above Namche for the sunset view of Ama Dablam, Nuptse, Lhotse and Everest. There are also good views from the National Park Centre and Museum just above the town. We have a nice time at Namche and then settle in for the night. Overnight at lodge. 

Day Five Trek to Thame (3739m) - approx. 4/5 hours

From Namche the route turns west and the trail is almost level as we head up the Bhote Kosi Valley, once a popular trading route into Tibet. Along the way we pass many prayer flags and mani stones, all indicative of the Tibetan Buddhist culture of this area. After descending to the Bhote Kosi the trail climbs steeply to Thame. From here there are good views of the peaks of Teng Kangpoche and Kwangde. To the north is the Nangpa La, the pass leading to Tibet. Thame, popukarly known as the village of Tenzing Norgay Sherpa, one of the first Everest climbers, is a small picturesque village with closely built houses and a beautiful Monastery, perched on the slope of a steep cliff overlooking the village.

Day six Trek to Khumjung (3786m) - approx. 4/5 hours

TWe retrace our route down the Bhote Koshi Valley towards Namche and branch off to follow a quiet trail to Khumjung. The village is popular for Hillary School founded by Sir Edmund Hillary in 1961 and a gompa at the top end of town. The Monastery displays a scalp considered to be of a yeti. From the village, we can have the excellent views of Thamserku, Kantega, Ama Dablam and Everest.

Day seven Trek to Phortse (3542m) - approx. 4/5 hours

Now we heading descend back along the valley to Phortse, village walk down 30 minutes and walk up about 1 and half hour MONG LA small village view point we can see all of round mountain and some Sherpa village and then all the way walk down to the river about 1 and half hour and then cross the bridge walk up to phortse beautiful Sherpa traditional village about 40 minutes overnight lodge 1 hour. After lunch we come back same way until reaching Dingboche village. Overnight in Lodge.

Day Eight Trek to Pangboche (3985m) - approx. 5 hours

From Phortse, passing through fields, a stream and two white Chortens, we descend along the trail to Pangboche. It takes a couple of hours to reach Pangboche. Our highest trekking point is Pangboche (3985m). Its highlight is the charming and unspoiled monastery. The monastery, which is also famous for its yeti scalp and hand, is believed to have been founded around 1667 making it the oldest Sherpa Buddhist monastery in the Khumbu.and beautiful Sherpa village overnight lodge 

Day Nine Trek to Namche (3450m) - approx. 6/7 hours

While on our way down to Tengboche we see many beautiful sights of rhododendron bushes with beautiful birds and superb mountain scenery. Tengboche is famous for its legendary monastery, the largest in the Khumbu. The monastery stands sentinel on a high ridge with the stunning backdrop of Ama Dablam. Every year during the November- December full moon, the monastery hosts Mani Rimdu festival, one of the liveliest festivals of the whole Khumbu region. A spectacular panorama of Everest, Lhotse and Ama Dablam rising in the horizon can be seen from this tengboche village and then walk down to the Namche Bazar overnight lodge 

Day Ten Trek to Lukla (2832m) - approx. 6 hours

Our final day's trekking follows the Dudh Kosi back down to Lukla. This last evening in the mountains is an ideal opportunity for a farewell party with the Sherpa guides and porters, where we can sample some chang (local beer - a favorite drink on the mountains), do a jig to some Sherpa dancing and reflect back on a memorable trekking experience.

Day Eleven Fly  LUKLA Kathmandu 45 minutes

Wek up early morning and after breakfast airstrip to flight back to Kathmandu.And the rest of your day is free to do your own things.You could do some shopping , packing, or rest in hotel 

Day Tweleve Sightseeing  patan, baktapur,       boudhanath pashupati nath  all  

In Kathmandu is the historical and cultural heart of Nepal and has been a popular destination for tourists ever since Nepal opened its doors to visitors. The city presents a wonderful mix of Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism and Western influence. There will be a guided tour to Boudhnath, the largest Buddhist stupa in Nepal and after that to Pashupatinath, the most popular Hindu shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva. We take a tour to Patan also called as Lalitpur (the City of Artisans), which is 5km away from Kathmandu. We walk through Patan Durbar Square, and delight in the architectural wonders of Malla era. Mahaboudha Temple, Kumbeshwor Temple, Krishna Temple and Golden Temple are the major attractions at the square.And after farewell dinner then departure International Airport

Service Included

• Airport / Hotel / Airport pick up & drop by private car.
• Two night’s standard hotel accommodation in Kathmandu at 3 stars level hotel.
• Meals on full board (Breakfast, lunch and dinner) in trekking for you.
• All accommodations during the trek.
• Everest Trekking map.
• Both ways domestic flight tickets from Kathmandu/ Lukla/ Kathmandu with airport tax.
• An experienced Government licensed holder guide and porter to carry your luggage during the trek.
• Food, drinks, accommodation, insurance, salary, equipments, transportation, local tax for Guide and porter.
• Group medical supplies (first aid kit will be available).
• All necessary paper works and national park entry permits.
• Travel & Rescue arrangement.
• All government taxes and tourist service charge.

Service Excluded

• Any meals in Kathmandu other than breakfast
• Travel insurance.
• International airfare to and from Nepal.
• Nepal entry visa fee US$ 30 (duration 60 days from date of issue).
• Items of a personal nature
• Any kind of alcoholic drinks, hot water, hot shower, cold drinks, laundry, phone call, internet.
• Tips for guide, porters, driver.