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Trip Facts
- Duration 8 Days
- Start FromKathmandu
- Group Size1-10 Pax
- End FromKathmandu
- Trip GradeEasy to Moderate
- Max Height 3900 m
- AccommodationTea House
- TransportationCar/Plane
Best Season
Sept to May
Trip Highlights
- High altitude trek to Khumjung Valley (3,800 metres)
- Captivating views of the Himalayas, including Mt Everest, Mt Lhotse and the beautiful Ama Dablem
- Explore number of Sherpa villages, including Namche Bazar and Khumjung Village .
- Visit Everest View Hotel, One of the Highest Five Start Hotel in the world
Trip Overview
‘Namche Bazar’ famously known as an entrance of Mt. Everest is the main highlight of Namche Khumjung Trek. This mysterious place situated at an altitude of 3441 meters, where numerous people are willing to get there. This is also a home of world-recognized Sherpas people. This trek offers you a magnificent view of the various mountains including Mount Everest. The major attraction of this village is a weekly local market called haat (its interesting to see because in this era also preliminary barter system is available there), cheaper Tibetan market, Old Buddhist monasteries, etc.
“Khumjung” the largest Sherpa Village in Khumbu region is just 2 hours walk from Namche and situated at the elevation of 3790m above sea level is another beauty of this trek. Nestled at the foothill of holy mountain Khumbila, Khumjung village have 551 houses, each has green roof and white walls making unique scenery of village along with Himalaya.
Encounter with the laden yaks, and heavily loaded porters, the Mani walls and white Chortens along with colorful prayer flags will be good subject for your camera on Namche Khumjung Trek.
Note: The above program can be customized based on your interests and budget. You have the option to experience the trek luxuriously by staying at the best available tea houses. If you have additional days, consider exploring the beautiful Phortse and Tengboche villages. For longer alternatives, feel free to explore our 12-day Gokyo Lake Trek or the 14-day Everest Base Camp Trek.
Trip Itinerary
- Upon arrival at Tribhuwan Intl Airport in Kathmandu, a representative from Vista Trek waiting, well in time, to receive you shall welcome you to this land of towering Himalayas. Once reaching your hotel in a car from the airport, all you need to do is check in and enjoy the refreshment served.
- We then visit the Vista Trek office for discussion on trekking, introduction to the guide and porter and settlement of dues if any. Since you will still have some time left for a walk around Thamel, you can do so if you please.
- We fly to Lukla from Kathmandu in the morning. This 30-minute flight comes with spectacular views of the hills and the Himalayas, forcing many to take their cameras out or simply use their mobile phones with attempts to capturing the beauty.
- We walk to Phakding Village for 3 to 4 hours after breakfast in Lukla. The trail is relatively comfortable and passes through four Sherpa villages. Houses with stone walls and colourful roofs, huge prayer stones with mantras from the teachings of Buddha carved in them, monasteries with busy budding Lamas, several mountains already in sight and rivers and waterfalls along the way, the trail already offers us a glimpse of what to expect.
- Once in Phakding, one thing we can do is walk around the village or just relax on a bench in the porch of the hotel and absorb as much as we can after lunch.
- Spend the night in a hotel.
- After breakfast, we walk for about 2 hours to Jorsalle Village for lunch. The route starts along the banks of Dudhkoshi River and crosses two suspension bridges before reaching Monjo Village. A 20-minute descent towards the end, finally, leads to Jorsalle Village, the entrance to the Sagarmatha National Park as well as the last village until Namche Bazaar.
- After lunch, we walk for around 3 hours to Namche Bazaar. With the raging Dudhkoshi River mostly to the left for about half an hour before crossing a suspension bridge, the trail in its final 2 hours ascends through a pine forest. In reaching Namche, the administrative headquarter of the Khumbu Region, the ascent often demands a little extra even from seasoned legs.
- Spend the night in a hotel in Namche.
- It's time for a trip to Sagarmatha National Park Museum after breakfast. Most people use their time at the Museum trying to gain some insight into the Everest Region – about the highest peaks, animals and vegetation that rule the region as well as the Sherpa culture and experiences of many trekkers and climbers.
- We then leave the Museum and walk for about an hour to the Everest View Hotel for lunch. Constructed on a site in an altitude higher than any other on earth and ideally positioned, the hotel presents all its guests with ample individual space to appreciate the grandeur – a typical Sherpa village in the Khumjung Valley below to the North-West; on a hilltop above the village, the Khumjung Monastery; Mt Khumbila, a massive rocky elevation worshiped as a deity by the locals and, thereby, a restricted peak for climbing, right above the valley; and to the North, captivating views of the Himalayas, including Mt Everest, Mt Lhotse and the beautiful Ama Dablem.
- After climbing down to Namche Bazaar in the afternoon, our walk now heads towards Khumjung Village. Via Syangboche airstrip at the highest altitude on earth, the trail, in about an hour and a half, brings everyone into the Khumjung Village - a typical Sherpa village in the Khumjung Valley. The Khumjung Monastery, where a preserved skull which the locals believe to be that of a Yeti can be witnessed upon request, on a hilltop above the village and the Hillary School established by Sir Edmund Hillary himself are places worth a visit.
- Spend the night in a hotel.
- After breakfast, we start our return journey. Crossing Namche in just about an hour, this almost 5-hour trail heads further down to Monjo, our stopover for lunch.
- After lunch, we walk again for about 3 hours to Phakding Village, the stopover for this day.
- We leave Phakding after breakfast and walk for almost 4 hours to Lukla.
- Spend the night in a hotel in Lukla.
- We fly back to Kathmandu and reach the hotel in time for lunch. The afternoon is for shopping for some, for buying souvenirs for others and for doing whatever they please for still others. In the evening, however, please allow us the pleasure of your company during the fare-well dinner organized by Vista Trek.
- Spend the night in the hotel.
- If you have a morning flight, we leave for Tribhuwan Intl Airport early morning in a car arranged by the office.
- If your flight is in the late afternoon or evening, only your WILL shall dictate your involvement or indulgence as you may please before leaving for Tribhuwan Intl Airport in the vehicle.
Cost Includes
- Pick up and transfer by car from Airport-Hotel-Airport.
- 2 nights standard hotel accommodation in Kathmandu.
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner during the trek .
- Local lodges accommodation during the trek.
- Government licensed guides,plus experience porters (including food, salary, accommodation, equipment, medicine & insurance).
- All local transportation including flight tickets to and from Lukla.
- All necessary permits and entry fees.
- All government taxes.
- Medical kit box.
- Rescue assistance.
- Necessary equipment (sleeping bags, down jackets etc. if needed).
- Our service charge.
Cost Excludes
- Meals in Kathmandu.
- International airfare.
- Nepal entry visa fee ($40).
- Your travel insurance (should include your medical and rescue).
- Any personal expenses like hot shower and battery charges in the mountain.
- Any kind of hot and cold drinks.
- Staff & driver tipping.
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Useful Info
About Accommodation.
In Kathmandu, we will accommodate you at Hotel Sapana Garden, and at local lodges during the trek on twin sharing basis. Hotel in Kathmandu comes with private bathroom , however in mountain, toilet and shower will be on sharing basis. In the busy months, (October/November & April/ May) you may have to share the room with other traveler as some villages have
limited number of local lodges .
About Meal You can enjoy typical Nepali food as well as continental , Italian, Indian and Tibetan. Dinner and breakfast serve at the teahouse where we stay and lunch will be served on the way to next destination. In Kathmandu only breakfast is provided. If you are a vegetarian or vegan, no worries, Nepal is such a easy place to get several vegetarian options.
About Staff:
A Guide assist you from Kathmandu to Kathmandu. In a group with more than 8 clients, 2 guide will be provided. Porter will join in Lukla. A porter provided for 2 trekkers, and carries between 15 to 20 K.G.
About Equipments
Following Equipment list is recommended to bring for Namche Khumung Trek
Down Sleeping Bag, Down Jacket, Long sleeved shirt, Jumper or fleecy jacket, T – shirts, Trekking shoes or boots, Comfy shoes for around the camp, thick and warm woolen socks, Light cotton socks , A day bag to carry your valuable, Sun hat, Woolen hat, Gloves, rain coat, Sun block, lip balm , Goggles or sunglasses, Long underwear, Thermal wear, Nylon windbreaker, Nylon wind pants, Water bottle, Sewing kit, Medical & first aid kit, Flash light, Batteries and bulbs, Swiss army knife, Towel and toiletries etc. Please kindly check our Equipment list for details.
About Temperature.
Temperatures vary as per the elevation and season in Everest. Spring (March to May) and Autumn (September to December) is quite warm below 3000m that you can walk with t-shirts and shorts during day. Above Namche, day time temperature is around 5-10 °C and night time temperature is below 0 °C. Everest Base Camp is cold through out a year and night time temperature can reach up to–25 °C in winter. There are no heating system inside the room in guest houses, therefore it is important to prepare warm clothes and sleeping bag for the trek.
Physical Fitness and experience
Namche Khumjung Trek is a moderate trek which is fit for both beginner and experienced trekkers. This is short and low altitude trek in Everest region that peoeple with average physical fitness and have excellent health can complete this trek. Few weeks prior to the trip, doing some physical exercise is better . No technical skill is needed however past experience also helps . If you are taking medicine for heart, lung or for blood diseases, please kindly consult your doctor and inform to Vista Trek P. Ltd.
About Insurance
You have to obtain the travel insurance which should cover emergency evacuation and medical expenses. Some Insurance policy’s cover only up to 4000 meter, so please kindly confirm with the insurance company before your purchase it.
About Seasons
Spring (March to May) and Autumn (September to November) are the best months for Khumjung Valley Trek. Although the temperature is cold, You can do it in winter (December to February ) with propfer warm gears.
About Lukla Flight
It is very difficult to predict the weather in mountain. Because of bad weather, the flight between Kathmandu to Lukla may be delayed or canceled for a day or more. Due to the weather changes in Himalaya, we can face such problem even in good season. So we would like to request you to add few days extra in Kathmandu. If you complete your trip smoothly, then you can enjoy your time with other activities like sightseeing, White water rafting. Jungle activities or more.
If your flight is cancelled in Kathmandu then we will rebook the flight for the next day. There may be an option to use private helicopter paying additional from $300 to $500 We may also be able to provide an option for a privately chartered helicopter. When flight is cancelled , we will arrange you a hotel however food and accommodation is not cover in the package. Same process will be applied if the flight cancelled or delayed in Lukla.
Please cheque our FAQs for various issues of the trek
