Overview

Everest View Short Trek is one of the finest short treks in Nepal.

It is a perfect choice for beginners and limited time travelers !!!

The trek begins with a short breathtaking flight from Kathmandu to Lukla. In the next few days, you’ll climb above the tree line and cross several ancient villages including Namche Bazaar, Tengboche, Khumjung, Monjo, and Phakding.

En route, you’ll visit ancient monasteries, mani walls, and prayer wheels. You’ll cross several suspension bridges and have splendid views of the Himalayas along the trail.

The major attraction of the Everest View short trek is Tengboche monastery, one of the largest monasteries of the Khumbu region. The monastery is located in the Tengboche village. It is the oldest Sherpa village of Khumbu region.

Tengboche monastery offers the best view of the Mt. Everest and beautiful Mt. Ama Dablam.

During this entire short trip, you’ll get endless photographic opportunities.

This short trek is one of the easiest treks to the Everest region of Nepal. Anyone with the standard level of fitness can opt for this trek. In this trek, there is a low risk of suffering from altitude sickness.

The Everest view short trek can be done all year around. However, the best time for the trek is the spring and autumn seasons. If you have enough time for trek in Nepal, you can do everest base camp trek full trip.

All in all, this short trekking package is full of fun and adventure !!!

Everest View Short Trek Highlights

Adventure flight from Kathmandu to Lukla
Experience Sherpa’s culture, traditions, and lifestyle
Explore Namche Bazaar- a main trading center of the Khumbu region
Visit Khumjung monastery and witness the rare scalp of Yeti
Visit Tengboche village, the spiritual hub of the Khumbu region
Close view of mountain peaks including Mt. Everest from Tengboche monastery
Sagarmatha National Park, large national park listed in the UNESCO Natural World Heritage
Breathtaking view of Mt. Ama Dablam, the world’s most beautiful mountain.

Day 1 :

Arrival in Kathmandu (1,350m/4,428ft)

Welcome to Nepal! Upon arrival, you’ll be greeted by our representative and escorted to the respective hotel.

You can take a rest and later go out for a stroll around the Thamel area in the evening. Stay overnight in Kathmandu.

Day 2 :

Fly to Lukla, trek to Phakding

Travel Hour: 45 minutes flight

Trek Hour: 3-4 hours

Walking Distance: 8 km

Altitude: 2,651 m/ 8,700 ft

Accommodation: Basic Teahouse

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Early in the morning, we’ll head towards the international airport for a flight to Lukla. It is a short and most adventurous flight.

After some refreshment, we’ll begin our trek towards Phakding. The trail follows the bank of the Dudh Koshi River and passes via local Sherpa villages. On the way, the sight of yaks will be common as they are a means of transportation in the remote Himalayan region.

As we reach Phakding, we’ll see the very first view of Mt. Kusum Kanguru.

Overnight at the teahouse in Phakding.

Day 3 :

Phakding to Namche Bazaar

Trek Hour: 5-6 hours

Walking Distance: 10-12 km

Altitude: 3,438 m/ 11,280 ft

Accommodation: Basic Teahouse

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Today we'll begin our trek with a gradual ascent through a dense rhododendron forest trail. Before we reach Namche Bazaar, we'll traverse via some suspension bridges, waterfalls, and ancient settlements.

Passing via several prayer wheels, stupas, and shrines, we'll be able to get the spiritual feel of the area.

Namche Bazaar is famous as the Gateway to Everest. Here we can find a different quality of restaurants, hotels, lodges, shops, cafes, and bakeries.

Once we reach Namche Bazaar, we'll get the most remarkable views of massive peaks like Mt. Everest, Mt. Ama Dablam, Mt. Tawoche, Mt. Lhotse, and Mt. Nuptse.

Overnight stay at the teahouse in Namche Bazaar.

Day 4 :

Acclimatization Day - Namche Bazaar

Trek Hour: 3-4 hours

Altitude: 3,440m/11,284ft

Accommodation: Basic Teahouse

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Namche Bazaar is the main trading post of the Everest region. Today we'll have a whole day to explore Namche Bazaar and the nearby places.

At first, we'll climb a small mountain behind Namche Bazaar up to the Everest View Hotel. The climb is fairly strenuous but at the end, we'll enjoy the view of Mt. Everest.

After that, we'll hike to the Sherpa Museum for a view of Everest. It's about a 1-1.5-hour round trip.

Then in the afternoon we can take a rest and relax. As we need to get our energy stores for the next few days !!!

Overnight stay at the teahouse in Namche Bazaar.

Day 5 :

Namche Bazaar to Khumjung

Trek Hour: 4 hours

Walking Distance: 7km

Altitude: 3,810 m/ 12,500 ft

Accommodation: Basic Teahouse

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Today, we'll begin our trek with an easy downward trail to Khumjung village via the Everest View Hotel. On the way, we'll see the panoramic views of Mt. Lhotse and Mt. Ama Dablam.

Khumjung village is one of the largest Sherpa villages in the Khumbu region. Here we'll visit Hillary School, founded by Sir Edmund Hillary.

Next, we'll visit Khumjung monastery, where we'll witness a scalp of Yeti (abominable snowman).

Overnight stay at the teahouse in Khumjung.

Day 6 :

Khumjung to Tengboche

Trek Hour: 4-5 hours

Walking Distance: 7km

Altitude: 3,870 m/ 12,694 ft

Accommodation: Basic Teahouse

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

After breakfast, today we'll ascend slightly uphill to Khunde via potato fields. We'll visit the Khunde Hospital and hike up to the Khunde Monastery.

The first half of the trail is gently descending via rhododendron forests until we reach the Phunki Thenga village.

Again, from this point, the trail starts to ascend quite steeply up to Tengboche village. Overnight stay at the teahouse in Tengboche

Day 7 :

Tengboche to Kyangjuma

Trek Hour: 4-5 hours

Altitude: 3,570 m/ 11,710 ft

Accommodation: Basic Teahouse

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Today's trek begins from Tengboche to Kyangjuma. The trail leads through rhododendron and fir trees. Passing through several villages, including Tashinga and Sansa, we'll reach Kyangjuma. Overnight stay at the teahouse in Kyangjuma.

Day 8 :

Kyangjuma to Monjo

Trek Hour: 4-5 hours

Altitude: 2,840 m/ 9,315 ft

Accommodation: Basic Teahouse

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Today we'll head towards Monjo, another beautiful town of the Khumbu area. The trail leads through the bank of Dudh Koshi river, crossing several suspension bridges, we'll arrive at Monjo.

Overnight stay at the teahouse in Monjo.

Day 9 :

Monjo to Lukla

Trek Hour: 5-6 hours

Accommodation: Basic Teahouse

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Today we'll head back to Lukla. The trek starts with slowly descending downhill. We'll get a plenty of time to cherish the wonderful memories of the trek and finally arrive at Lukla.

The Everest view short trek is complete here. We can celebrate our last night. Overnight at the teahouse in Lukla.

Day 10 :

Fly to Kathmandu

Accommodation: Hotel

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

We'll take an early flight back to Kathmandu and transfer to the hotel. You can take fresh hot shower and rest of the time you can explore around Thamel and do shopping. Farewell dinner will be organized by the Eagle Eye trek team. Overnight at hotel in Kathmandu.

Day 11 :

Final departure

It’s your last day in Nepal. Depending on your flight schedule, our representative will drop you at the international airport for your destination flight.

The above itinerary for Everest view short trek is a just guideline. If you want to change the itineraries, then we can customize it. For details, feel free to contact us.