Everest View Trek - A Comfort Everest Hiking Trip

After Phakding, the trek begins with a riverside walk through Monjo and the Sagarmatha National Park entrance, then continues with a steep, forested climb past suspension bridges, ending at the lively hub of Namche Bazaar. The trek crosses several suspension bridges over the Dudh Kosi River before passing through Tok-Tok, Bhenkar, and Monjo and then arriving at the Sagarmatha National Park entrance gate, where you will be required to buy a permit. After following the riverbed for a few hours and past the last Hillary suspension bridge, there is a steep uphill trek to the famous Namche Bazaar.

Namche has a good selection of restaurants, a cyber café, pubs, post office, ATM and banks. The walk from Phakding (2,610 m) to Namche Bazaar (3,440 m). Today's Phakding to Namche Bazaar hiking covers a distance of about 10.5 km and takes approximately 6 to 7 hours of hiking. The day features a steep 830-meter elevation gain, multiple high suspension bridges including Tenzing Hillary Bridge, entry into Sagarmatha National Park, and the first distant views of Mount Everest. Overnight stay at the famous Sherpa town of Namche in a nice and cozy lodge.

Leaving Namche Bazaar (3,440 m), trekking to Tengboche (3,867 m) will be approximately 10 kilometers and takes 5 to 6 hours. The scenic trail features an initial easy contour path with grand mountain views, a steep descent to a river, and a long uphill climb through pine and rhododendron forests to Tengboche.

First, we climb briefly out of Namche and walk a pleasant, wide, mostly flat path carved into the side of the hill. After passing mani walls and small stupas near Sanasa village, leave the main contour trail and hike down a steep, winding dirt and stone path.

Then reach Phunki Tenga, a tiny spot by the river with 3 to 4 teahouses, which provides a nice tea break or even lunch. Cross a long suspension bridge over the Dudh Koshi River or even lunch if you are hungry.

Resume a long, steady uphill climb for the final Climb to Tengboche. The trek continues steeply uphill through the forest of Rhododendron, juniper, pine, and birch trees. If you are lucky, we can spot wildlife such as musk deer, antelopes, Himalayan Thar, and red panda, etc

We spend the night next to the Tengboche monastery, the spiritual center of the Khumbu region. Inside the monastery are incredibly ornate wall hangings, a 20-foot sculpture of Buddha, and the musical instruments and robes of the Lamas. The monastery opens at 4 PM every day; we will see the Lama perform a ceremony and hear the mystical chanting and music.

Highlights of the day: Grand views of Everest, Lhotse, and Ama Dablam, and Tengboche Monastery, experiencing and observing Buddhist ritual.

In the morning, enjoy the one last great view of Mount Everest and its neighboring peaks over breakfast before continuing your Everest View Trek as you retrace the route toward Namche. The return from Tengboche to Namche Bazaar (3,440 m) covers approximately 9.5 kilometers (6 miles approximately) and takes about five hours. You’ll begin with a steep but scenic downhill walk, leaving Tengboche behind as you pass through forests of pine and rhododendron, all the way down to the river at Phunki Tenga (around 3,250 m). Here, you’ll cross a suspension bridge over the Dudh Koshi River—a popular spot for a quick tea break before pressing on.

Since you’re gradually losing elevation, the walk feels noticeably quicker and less strenuous than the uphill climb. Now, the trail winds up through magnificent rhododendron forests and alongside striking waterfalls. Just before reaching Sanasa and then Namche, you’ll enter a pine forest where musk deer are often spotted grazing in the early morning light. As you arrive in town, the scene comes alive with a mix of lowland porters and highland Sherpas, adding a vibrant cultural touch to the end of your day’s journey with Wilderness Excursion. Our guide will arrange a nice and cozy lodge at Namche for the night.

This is another long day and can be one of the hardest, as your body is tired after the trek. We start the day going back down Namche Hill and then the long stretch back to Lukla. You will pass Phakding before starting the last uphill section into Lukla, where we will sleep for one more night. Today’s trek can take 7 to 8 hours. 19km/ 11.8 miles. Overnight in Lukla in a lodge.

After hot breakfast at Lukla fly back to Kathmandu from Lukla at around 8:30am. It is a picturesque flight of 35 minutes. If the weather is clear, the morning flight back to Kathmandu will be a scenic and smooth farewell to the mountains. We visit Pashupatinath temples; the most famous and Hindu sacred site in Kathmandu and we visit Boudhanath Stupa; the place of peace and salvation. Overnight in Kathmandu Guest House.