Iteneary Details

1. Day: Arrival  in Kathmandu, 1300 m, and transfer to Hotel. Welcome and Breifing from Guide who will accompany you through out your stay in Nepal.

2. Day: Sightseeing program in capitalcity, Kathmandu through a culture/cityguide. Innumerous Temples, Palaces and Pagodas and the living tribes in Bazars are witness of a city between middleera and mordern time. The day you would be fascinated by the holiest of all Hindu Tempel in Nepal, Pashupatinath (open crematorium)and the largest buddist Stupa of Boudhanath. After lunch a visit to city of fine arts, Patan would make your day with its impressive work of handicraft from middleera.

3. Day: Flight to Lukla, 2800 m, where your porters takeover your luggage and set off. Maniwalls, Chortens and small sherpa settlements along the trail leads you following DUDHKOSHI, to Phakding, 2660m. [Walking distance 3 hrs]

4. Day: Namche Bazar, 3450 m,is capitalcity and important trading center of Sherpas.The trail follows DUDHKOSHI leaving behind few suspension bridges to Monjo, 2800 m where your guide makes sure you get a permit at SAGARMATHA NATIONAL PARKs entrance. The trail follows Jorsalle to Larja Dobhan. After crossing the Hillary Bridge the trail gets steeper upwards. If the weather is on your favor, the first sight of Mt. EVEREST (8848 m) from halfaway up to Namche. Today onward you find yourself in 'inner Himalaya' and is sorrounded from 6, 7 and 8 thousand meter mountains of Khumbu Himal. [Walking distance 5-6 hrs]

5. Day: Most important for acclimatisation is, you should not ascent very fast. Therefore, the acclimatisation day around Namche or to Syangboche and Everest View Hotel, 3900 m with a breathtaking view of Mt. Everest, Amadablam and other mountains is a very important part of whole trek. Later a cup of coffee at the bakery in Namche with superb views of himalaya or shopping some souvinour would add some good memories to your tour.

6. Day: Ascent to Thame Monastery, 3800 m, along old trading route which connects Nepal with Tibet. The mountains around are 6000 m Kongde Ri with its double summit, Teng Kangpoche, Pigphergo Shar and Tengi Ragi Tau. Thame Monastery is one of the oldest Monasteries founded in Khumbu. In 1667 AD built Monastery is situated on a mountain slope and is very famous for its collection of aincient THANGKA painting. Yaks grazing under high icewalls. The region is also home of seldom seen Snowleopard. Overnight in lodge in Thame village. [Walking distance 5 hrs]

7. Day: On the way to Khumjung, 3800 m, an excursion to Laudo Gompa (Monastery) offside regular trail. Laudo Monastery is the only Yellow Hat (Gelukpa) sect monastery in Khumbu. Descent down to Old Trading Route to Tibet via Mende. The panorama trail to Khunde-Khumjung offers spectacular view of Mountains including 8000 m Mt. Everest and Lhotse and valleys. Visit Edmund Hillary Hospital in Khunde (optional) and trek further to the largest Sherpa settlement Khumjung. Often the mountaingoats called THAR in local language and DANFE (national Bird of nepal) are seen along the trail. There is a school founded by Sir. Edmund Hillary in 1963 in Khumjung and an old Monastery. The myth about YETI (abominal Snowman) gets even real after visiting  Khumjung Monastery, as there is a YETI skull being guarded in Gompa. Visit the Monastery. Overnight in Khumjung. [Walking distance 7-8 hrs]

8. Day: The most beautiful trail to Tengboche, 3800 m, decents from Khumjung  to a tiny Sherpa settlement of Sagnasa, 3600 m with magnificant view of Mt. Everest, Amadablam(6856 m), Thamserku(6808), Khang-teka (6800 m), Tabuche (6363 m). Descend down to Phungi Tenga (3200 m). The trail thenafter gets steep upward to Tengboche through Pine and Rodhodendron forest with a glimpse of Thamserku and Khangteka the whole time. The Monastery in Tengboche is the largest and most believed by locals  in the whole region. Being destroyed twice before, the new Tengboche Monastery offers education in Buddhism along with other faculties to monks. Sunset view on Everst, Lhotse, Nuptse and Amadablam (depending upon weather condition) is truely a view one would never forget. [Walking distance 6 hrs]

9. Day: The trail back to Namche, Â catch up with DUDHKOSHI in Phungi Tenga. Following the Everest Highway backward you reach Namche, 3450 m quite good on time. Enjoy your evening in Sherpa capital. [Walking distance 5 hrs]

10. Day: Arrival in Lukla, 2800 m after crossing Hillary Bridge and walking pass village of Monjo where your guide will check you out of SAGARMATHA NATIONAL PARK. Farewell with trekking team. [Walking distance 6-7 hrs]

11. Day: Flight to Kathmandu, 1300 m normally take place early morning but depending upon weather it could delay. On arrival in Kathmandu, transfer to hotel.

12. Day: Sightseeing/Shopping, day in Kathmandu. One could go on optional sightseeings on request.

13. Day: International Departure, official Farewell from Himalayan Trailblazer and transfer to Intl' Airport.