Everest Experience: Comfort Trek & Helicopter Flight Above Everest Base Camp.

After a nice Breakfast at Phakding, we begin the 2nd day trek following the Dudh Koshi River, crossing several iconic suspension bridges. We then pass through the village of Monjo.

Beyond Monjo is the entrance to the Sagarmatha National Park, which was set up in order to protect and preserve this fragile mountain environment.

We will also cross the famous Hilary Suspension Bridge

We then ascend quite steeply to Namche and, along the way, if the weather is clear, catch a first glimpse of Mt Everest in the distance. Namche is the main trading village in the Khumbu and has a busy Saturday market – a meeting place for the Hindu traders from the lowlands and the Tibetan yak caravans that have crossed the glaciated Nangpa La.  Its the modern, vibrant Sherpa Capital of Khumbu.

Namche is tucked away between two ridges amidst the giant peaks of the Khumbu and has an abundance of lodges, teahouses, and souvenir shops as well as a magnificent outlook.

Spend time in the heart of Namche Bazaar, where the legacy of Sir Edmund Hillary lives on. Visit the Edmund Hilary School and Museum to learn how mountaineering helped shape education and community development in the Khumbu region.  We take a gentle walk to the Everest View Hotel for breathtaking Himalayan panoramas of Ama Dablam, Nuptse, Lhotse, and Everest, then continue to the Sagarmatha Next Museum, a space that showcases innovation, sustainability, and the future of mountain communities in the Everest region.

From Namche, the trail gently contours around the side of the valley, high above the Dudh Koshi. Now we get our first really good views of the great peaks of the Khumbu, including Mt Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, and Ama Dablam. Passing by several villages and numerous teahouses, we descend steeply to a bridge over the river at Phunki Tenga. The village is an excellent lunch spot, and here we can rest before making the steep climb to Thyangboche. Although tiring, the hike up the zigzag path has numerous distractions, with rhododendron bushes, beautiful birds, and superb mountain scenery. Tengboche is famous for its legendary monastery, the largest in the Khumbu. We stay near the monastery with Everest, Lhotse, and Ama Dablam framed in the doorway of the lodge.

The walk to Thyangboche (Tengboche) takes around 5-6 hours,  passing through peaceful rhododendron forests and a traditional Sherpa village, before reaching the spiritual heart of the Khumbu at the famous monastery.