Starting rate per person based
on two people sharing. Single room rate on request. Please refer to the box to the left for approximate currency
conversion.
Starting rate per person based
on two people sharing. Single room rate on request. Please refer to the box to the left for approximate currency
conversion.
This tour is billed in Canadian Dollars.
Tour Type
Active
Number of Days
12
Countries Visited
Nepal
Detailed Itinerary
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Overview
This short trek introduces you to the villages and culture of the Sherpa people. We take time to explore the colourful markets of Namche Bazaar and the famous Thyangboche monastery - the spiritual heart of the Khumbu region. We follow established trails in the Sagamartha National Park to view many of the world's highest peaks including the summit of Everest that peers above the 8000m peaks of Lhotse and Nuptse. We also visit Khunde and Khumjung villages where Sir Edmund Hillary established the regions first hospital and school through the Himalayan Trust.
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Itinerary
DAY 1 Join Kathmandu DAYS 2/3 Fly to Lukla, commence trek through Sherpa villages DAYS 4/5 Arrive Namche Bazaar, rest and acclimatize DAY 6 Trek to Thyangboche Monastery, view of Everest (8848m) DAY 7 Trek to Khunde and Khumjung, visit Himalayan Trust projects DAYS 8/9 Return trek to Lukla DAY 10 Fly Lukla to Kathmandu DAY 11 In Kathmandu, sightseeing DAY 12 In Kathmandu, trip concludes.
When you travel, remember that a foreign country is not designed to make you comfortable. It is designed to make its own people comfortable. - Clifton Fadiman
