Himalayan Explore

Arrival Kathmandu and transfer to hotel

After breakfast, we will be escorted to the domestic terminal of Kathmandu airport for an early morning flight to Lukla 2,800m, a gateway destination from where our trek begins. After an adventurous 45 minute flight above the breathtaking green and white mountains, we reach the Tenzing-Hillary Airport at Lukla. This is one of the most beautiful air routes in the world culminating in a dramatic landing on a hillside surrounded by high mountains peaks. Upon arrival at Lukla, visit PLNN hospital, hotel mera

Walking through a beautiful pine forest, the track leads us along the Dudh Koshi River through many suspension bridges, one of which is the famous Hillary Suspension Bridge. First, we catch wonderful prospect of the glistening Mt. Thamserku 6618 m. Through the settlement of Benkar, Chumoa, Monjo, Stay overnight at Yeti Mountain Home. .

In the morning after breakfast we start from the Lodge and we must stamp our permit and have cross the Jorsalle village. Then we start to climb steep up slowly passing the high suspension bridge over the Dudh Kosi River till reaching Namche Bazar which takes about 2 and half hours. After ,unch we are going to visit around Namche village. We have a superb view of Khongde Himal, Thamserku and Kangaru Himal. Stay overnight at Yeti Mountain Home.

This is the first of the two days set aside for “acclimatization”. Health experts recommend us to stay active and moving during the rest day too instead of being idle. Today’s journey starts with a climb up to the famous airstrip at Syangboche. Just above the airstrip is the Everest View Hotel, a Japanese scheme to build a deluxe hotel with great views of the highest mountains on Earth. We trek up for about 2 hours and then level off until we reach the Khumjung village. The Khumjung valley surrounded by the snowy peaks of Kondge and Thamserku and the sacred peak Khumbila, hosts a well known monastery that houses a yeti scalp. We also visit Hillary School which is at the same site. Another set of busy and colorful monasteries, lined with prayer flags and prayer wheels, are braced along the slopes high above this traditional village. We either spend the day taking a day’s hike to Thame or visiting Khunde or relaxing and exploring Namche Bazaar itself. Namche Bazzar is the main centre of the Everest (Khumbu) region and has government offices, ATMs, Internet cafes, shops, restaurants, a bakery and a colorful market each Friday evening and Saturday. If we trek a few hundred vertical feet during the day, it will help us to properly acclimatize. Our guides take us to the Tourist Visitor Center near the headquarter of the Sagarmatha National Park where we can observe an assortment of things related to the first Everest ascenders, Sherpa culture and learn about the various plant and animal life of the Everest region. Stay overnight at Yeti Mountain Home.

After Lunch We begin our safari activities almost immediately with a briefing, elephant ride, jungle walks, canoe ride and jeep ride in pursuit of myriad flora and fauna including the rhinoceros and the Royal Bengal tiger. In the evening we have some cultural entertainment plus bonfire during winter.

We continue on our wildlife pursuits today in the presence of qualified naturalists.

After breakfast we are driven to Bharatpur airport for a short flight back to Kathmandu. We are met and transferred to our hotel in Kathmandu. Rest of the afternoon at leisure.

kathmandu Sight seeing

kathmandu Sight seeing

We are free today until our departure transfer to the airport.