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Everest Cultural Trek

Duration
7 days
Max. Elevation
3867m
Group size
Level
MODERATE
Transportation
Ktm - Lukla - Ktm by flight
Best Season
Autumn: SEP-OCT-NOV Spring: MAR-APR-MAY
Accomodation
2-3 Star Hotel Accommodation in Kathmandu. Lodge (Teahouse) Accommodation during the trek
Meals
3 times a day (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
Starts at/ Ends at
Kathmandu / Kathmandu
Trip Route
{ Kathmandu - Lukla - Phakding - Namche Bazaar - Tyangboche - Shanasa - Monjo - Lukla - Kathmandu }

Highlights

    • Namche Bazaar, a bustling bazaar that is a junction for trekkers
    • Picturesque villages with great variety of Sherpa culture and traditions
    • Tengboche Monastery (3867m), one of the biggest monasteries in the Khumbu region
    • Views of the Everest landscape including Everest(8848m), Lhotse, Amadablam, Nuptse, Kantega, Thamserku etc.


Overview

Everest Cultural Trek is one of the most popular and short culture trekking in the Everest region.
 
Everest Cultural Trekking offers arguably the most dramatic mountain scenery in the world, and you don’t need to go all the way to Base Camp for the best views. This lodge-based trek also offers sensational mountain panoramas and an insight into the lives of the Sherpa people.
 
The trek starts in Lukla (2828m) and follows the Dudh Koshi valley which climbs up to the Sherpa capital of Namche Bazaar, a bustling bazaar that is a junction for trekkers, the local Sherpa and mountaineers.
 
From Namche, we trek along a high traversing path where we have good views of Everest and all along this part of the trail, observe culture of friendly Sherpa people, picturesque villages with great variety of Sherpa culture and traditions, colorful festivals and monasteries.
 
We then head towards Tengboche Monastery (3867m), one of the biggest monasteries in the Khumbu region. The monastery is structurally located on a ridge top with commanding views of the Everest landscape including Everest(8848m), Lhotse, Amadablam, Nuptse, Kantega, Thamserku, Konde and other mountains.

Important Note

Note: There are different categories of Hotels in Kathmandu ranging from budget to 5 star hotels. We are happy to arrange your hotel accommodation in Kathmandu as per your interest and budget. Please inform us in advance about the type or category or price range of hotel that you would like to stay in. 

Trip Itinerary

Trek from Lukla to Phakding (2640 m.) takes approximately three hours. You begin your trek from Lukla following a gentle climb up the mountainside on the left bank of the Dudh Koshi River. Nupla (5885m) which can be seen in the distance on the opposite bank is a peak atop the Kongde Ridge. You descend a mountainside path that merges into your route to Everest, with views to a valley to your right; and at its far end, Kusum Kang (6367m.) Stay overnight at lodge.

Max. altitude

2886m

Accomodation

Lodge

Meals

BLD

Namche Bazaar (3440m) is surrounded on three sides by mountain ranges and opens out only where it faces the Bhote Koshi. Stay overnight at lodge.

Max. altitude

3440m

Accomodation

Lodge

Meals

BLD

It is an ideal place to spend a rest day for acclimatization to the high altitude before heading off towards Tyangboche. For acclimatization you walk up to Khumjung where you can visit a monastery. You can also enjoy the splendid views of Everest, Ama Dablam, Thamserku, Nuptse, Lhotse, Tawoche, and Kwangde and so on. Or you can take an hour's walk up to Syangboche (3800m.) where Everest View Hotel is situated above Namche for an outstanding view of Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, Ama Dablam, Thamserku and Kusum Kangaru. Stay overnight at lodge.

Max. altitude

3440m

Accomodation

Lodge

Meals

BLD

As you leave the village for a climb to the top of a ridge and level mountain path you get to view excellent panorama of Thamserku, Kantega, and Kusum Kangrib. After a gentle descent the mountain path ends; you will come to the fork leading to Gokyo. It is a long climb to Tyangboche; the first half is especially steep. As you climb through the forested zone, the incline eases and a splendid view appears. You continue climbing the mountainside diagonally until you come to the stone gate built by lamas which marks your entry into Tyangboche (3860m). You may use the large plateau in front of the splendid monastery as your campsite. There are a lodge and hotel managed by the National Park Service. Tyangboche is an important lookout point on this course and the sunset on Everest and Ama Dablam is especially beautiful Stay overnight at lodge.

Max. altitude

3867m

Accomodation

Lodge

Meals

BLD

In the morning you will visit to the Tyangboche monastery and the nearby museum. In the afternoon you retrace your steps downhill through the beautiful forest of juniper, rhododendron and fir to Phunkitenga. After you cross the Dudh Koshi, you ascend steeply to Trashinga. From here the trail contours high above the valley to Shanasa. The villages of Kunde and Khumjung are only a short trek off the main trail and are well- worth visiting. Khumjung has a beautiful monastery and Kunde has a small hospital run by late Sir Edmund Hillary’s Himalayan Trust and you will return to Namche via this route. The walk also heads past the Everest View Hotel and the Syangboche airstrip before dropping into Namche where you take lunch. In the afternoon you descend steeply and then walk along the river bank back to Jorsale where you leave the national park before continuing to Monjo.Stay overnight at lodge.

Max. altitude

3670m

Accomodation

Lodge

Meals

BLD

You re-trace your steps along the Dudh Koshi, crossing the western bank at Benkar. It is a beautiful and easy walk through blue pine and rhododendron forest, back-dropped with views of Kusum Kangaru. An early lunch at Phakding and in the afternoon you ascend out of the river valley back to the airstrip. In the evening, a farewell dinner may be followed by a few celebratory drinks and dancing with Sherpa companions. Stay overnight at lodge.

Max. altitude

2886m

Accomodation

Lodge

Meals

BLD


Max. altitude

1400m

Accomodation

Lodge

Meals

BLD
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Includes

    • All airport pick-up and drop-off services by private car
    • Trekking guide
    • Porters (1 porter for each 2 participants to carry 25 kilograms of luggage)
    • All meals three times a day (breakfast, lunch & dinner) including fresh fruits, 3 times tea/coffee every day and drinking water
    • Accommodation in lodges during the trek
    • Sleeping bags, down jackets, duffle bags and trekking sticks if required
    • Entry permit for Sagarmatha National Park
    • Trekkers' Information Management System (TIMS) card
    • Flight ticket from Kathmandu to Lukla and Lukla to Kathmandu
    • Insurance and equipment for the guide and porters
    • First aid kit
    • Rescue assistance (Should any emergency arise during your trek, we will provide prompt and professional rescue and medical services. For this, it would be better to have your own travel insurance that can cover helicopter evacuation and medical treatment cost incase required.)
    • One farewell dinner in Kathmandu with live cultural performance at authentic Nepali restaurant on the last evening
    • Souvenir

Doesn't Include

    • Personal nature expenses
    • Drinks, beverages, hot shower, etc.
    • Travel insurance
    • Tips
    • Entrance fees while sightseeing
    • Meals & hotel accommodation in Kathmandu

Equipment List

Below is a list of equipment and clothing required for trekking. The necessity of these items depends on the type, altitude, timing and destination of trekking. Appropriate trekking gears are not only required for the comfort/pleasure of your trek but also to improve safety factor.  Please have a look over these items in order to fully prepare and thoroughly enjoy the trekking.

General Items

Daypack, Rucksack, Sleeping bag, Duffel bag, Walking Poles, walking boots, sandals, Toiletries (Soaps, Toilet papers, Sanitizers, toothpaste, tooth brush, etc.)

Clothing Items

Thermal underwear, Down jacket, Shorts, Trekking trousers, Towels, Woolen gloves, Gaiters, Fleece jacket or Pullover, Wind/water proof jacket, Raincoat, Warm socks, buff  

Sun-worn Items

Sun hat, Sunglasses, Snow goggles, Sunscreen, Lip balm

Gadgets

Headlamp, Flash light, Binoculars, Cameras (chargers and batteries), 

Liquid/Snacks

Water bottle/bladder, Water purification Iodine tablets, Energy bars and snacks

Medical Essentials

First Aid Kit

Optional

Altimeter, Compass, Binoculars, Books/magazines, GPS, Pocket knife, Candles (for lodges), Notebook with pencil/pen, etc

Additional items for camping trek

Tent, Stove and fuel, Utensils for cooking, eating and drinking, sleeping mattresses

Note: We can also provide sleeping bag, down jacket, duffel bag, walking poles, and First Aid Kit in case if you don’t have one. These items are inclusive of total package price.

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