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Visiting the Sagarmatha National Park, considered a once in a lifetime experience. Mount Everest and many other beautiful peaks are seen during this trek, along with learning about the Sherpa culture.

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Many people trek to Everest BC in the Khumbu region, but few stop to explore the Sherpa villages that make this a special place. We’ll take our time and visit the small mountainside villages the Sherpa people call home.

Upon landing in Kathmandu you’ll be meet by our staff and escorted to one of the many comfortable hotels in Kathmandu’s Thamel, district. We will have a dinner get together the first night to make sure everyone understands the trip details. Along with your stay in Kathmandu you will have a guided sightseeing tour of the city. During the tour you will be taken to see the main Hindu temples and Buddhist monasteries.

After a couple of days exploring Kathmandu we’ll take an early morning flight to Lukla: the traditional starting point for Everest expeditions and home to the Sherpa people. Once landed, we’ll head to Phakding, an easy 4-hour trek for acclimatization. Refreshed from a good night’s sleep, we’ll trek to Namche, known for its Saturday bazaar- where people walk for days to trade their goods.

Our group will need to stay in Namche for two nights to acclimatize to the higher altitude (11,000 ft.) before moving on to our next stop Thame, which is the last village before heading into a barren landscape that leads to Tibet. Thame is home to the Laudo Gompa monastery, where many westerners come to study Buddhism and meditation.

The next day, we’ll trek to Khumjung, the first village to benefit from Sir Edmund Hillary’s foundation. The Hillary foundation built a school here and many students have gone on to study in the U.S. Our group will have the opportunity to spend the night with a Sherpa family, while in Khumjung. After Khumjung, we’ll trek to the Tengboche Buddhist Monastery, the spiritual center of the Khumbu. We’ll tour the monastery and see what life as a monk is like. In the morning you’ll awaken to sounds of horns blowing, calling the monks to morning prayer. Views of the sun rising over Mount Everest can be seen from this site as well.

This trip is a considered one of the best short treks in Nepal, great for any age or level of trekking experience.

4 Night stay in the city of Kathmandu

Visit to Tengboche Monastery

10 Days Trekking in the Sagarmatha National Park

Guided sightseeing tour of Kathmandu

Visit to the Sherpa Museum and Everest Museum in Namche

Great introduction to Trekking

TOTAL: 14 DAYS – depending on your departure arrangements

17 Days USA-to-USA: Depart two days before arrival date. Return flight should be booked for the last day of the trip.

Arrival/Departure City: Kathmandu, Nepal

2008 LAND COST:

• $1680 USD per person
  (prices may rise due to increasing domestic airline costs)
  Single Supplement: $200
   

2008/09 Dates

• March 19 – April 02
• October 15 – 29
• November 18 – December 1
• December 16 – 29

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GROUP SIZE: 2 to 16 Members

MEALS: Breakfast included in Kathmandu at hotel, all meals during trek. Check itinerary for symbols (B/L/D) for exact meals provided.

STYLE OF TREK: Depending on the group size we’ll either be camping or staying in local teahouses. Showers in the evening are available in the local teahouses. Our camping equipment is proven to protect you from the elements and our highly trained cooking staff will amaze you with the meals they can make in a tent!

GRADING: Moderate - good level of fitness needed for steep sections of trail. Highest altitude reached 12,500’. Hiking times each day 5 – 6 hours.

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For more information, or to book your very own Eastern Mountain Sports adventure, call our travel guru Becky Harrison at
888-755-8735
or e-mail us at becky@emstrek.com.

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