Everest Short Trek

Inclusions

What is included?

• All Arrival and Departure from the airport to the hotel and vice-versa, vehicles according to group size.
• Twin sharing room on best tourist standard hotels in Kathmandu on a bed and breakfast basis only(For single supplement at extra cost).

• Domestic airfare Kathmandu/Lukla/Kathmandu.

• In the trekking twin-sharing room on the best available lodges/Guesthouse with Breakfast.
• Service of guide and Porter, for two clients one porter.

• Wages, meals, medical allowance of guides and porters.
• Applicable Trekking Permits, National Park fee s
and Local Government entry fees.
• Comprehensive Medical Kit carried by our staff if required for minor wounds and sickness.

• Farewell dinner in Kathmandu.

What isn't included?

• Nepal Visa, Personal Medical & Travel Insurance.

• Expenses of a personal nature, meals in Kathmandu
• Gratitude or tipping for trekking staff, drivers, porters and guides,
• Extra snacks and refreshments.
• Personal trekking gear, including sleeping bags and down jackets.
• Emergency Evacuation if required by any means of transportation, including
 Helicopter Service.

• Personal medical kit, as advised by your doctors.

• Early return from the trek due to personal domestic or medical reasons, no refund will be entertained on breaking the journey.
• Lunch and Dinner all round the trip.

Trip Info

Booking Terms and Conditions

Booking

To book this trip, you have to find the Book Now button and click it. After that, you will see a form where you will fill up all the required information for the trip including departure date you want and click the button submit. Now you have successfully completed the form and we will reply your email promptly. 


Deposit for Booking

One needs to transfer or deposit 25% amount of the total cost of the trip. For example, if the trip you are booking costs USD 1250, the 25% percent for the booking of this trip will be USD 150. Once you have made the advance payment, you need to inform our team for the confirmation of the trip.

Cancellation and Refund 

You can cancel the trip if you want, but no advance payment will be returned to you. It means, no refund will be transferred to your account again for the cancellation of the trip. Actually, once you book the trip, our team needs to prepare the transportation; accommodation and the trip crew for your trip and the company will already make certain payments to other operating sections. Therefore, the other operating departments like transportation, food and accommodation, and trekking crews are not ready to return the advance payment to us. This is the reason we are not going to return you back the advance payment. But, you can postpone the trip for the future. We will offer you the same or other equivalent trip whenever you want in the future. 

Trip Postponement and Transfer 

Though you cannot get the refund after you cancel your planned trip, you can postpone it for future and you can do whenever you have favorable time for you. Or, you can transfer the same trip to your family members, friends and relatives. If you want you other people who are closer to you do this trip, you can do the transfer of offer this trip as a gift. But for this, we require valid and reliable evidence like email address, other contacts and all requires contracts we made previously. 

Transportation 

We use both drives and domestic flights as transportation. It you are doing the trip in golden seasons (Autumn and Spring) ( Sep-Nov and Mar-May) , you are driving to Ramhecchap, Manthali Airport and then will take a short flight of 20 minutes to Lukla and do the same while returning. 




But in off –seasons, Winter and Summer ( Dec-Jan and Jun-Aug) , you will directly  fly to and from Lukla airport to and from and to Kathmandu for your trip. 

Actually, driving to Ramechhap, Manthali from Kathmandu and flying to Lukla is to lessen the traffic in Tribhuvan International Airport in the Domestic Section during the golden trekking seasons (Autumn and Spring). 





We drive to Manathali Airport from Kathmandu departing at 12 at midnight and get there in 4-5 hours and take early morning flight to Lukla. After you land at Lukla, you will meet your entire trekking crew and board to Phakding within 2-3 hours where your stay first overnight. 




For this, you require prepare well for the midnight drive. You’d better fit yourself in comfortable outfit and go to bed earlier in the evening right after your dinner as you have to work from midnight next. Please confirm that you are flying from Ramhechha, Manthali or ddirectly from Kathmandu to and from Lukla with your trekking partner before you commence your trip and prepare accordingly. 




In case your flights or drives are postponed and cancelled for and from Lukla, you can fly by helicopter back to Manthali, Ramechhap or directly back to Kathmandu. Some people are panicked due to the bad weather condition in Lukla and they have very important schedules ahead and they must catch them on time. Helicopter flight from Lukla to Ramechhap, Manthali or Kathmandu will be the final alternative for you during this critical time. 

The Trip and the Weather 

The weather condition and changes in weather play vital role to make your trip successful. Actually, Lukla weather and the weather in Everest region keeps changing constantly so that it is always unpredictable to foretell the weather condition of Lukla airport and Everest region. 




Sometimes, the trekkers have to wait for the better and improved weather condition in Lukla even for a couple of days and even a week. But, exactly same thing won’t be there all the time. You can have wonderful time ahead and you will enjoy the entire magnificently including the regular and timely Lukla flight to Manthali, Ramechhap or to Kathmandu. If it is fair weather in Lukla, you won’t have any issues; you can fly on time, promptly and safely back to Manthali or Kathmandu. 




You may have snow fall and slight rainfall on the trail. You also have to prepare for that. You require carrying multiple layers of clothes including jacket and rain cover to protect your luggage, trekking equipment and personal gadgets. 




Check weather condition before you depart for your trip to Everest region and also requested to find the right weather condition before you book the trip. More importantly, you can check the weather condition of the destination where you are heading to and prepare accordingly.  




As Lukla and the weather in Everest region is always hard to foretell, be very watchful about it and it is must to have 1-2 spare days if you are doing the trip in Everest region. You need it to battle the worse weather condition and you will catch everything very timely after you complete your Everest Short Trek. 

Best Time for the trek

The months of September, October and November are the best times of the year for the trip. 




Second best time of the year is the months of March, April and May. These times of the years are known as Autumn and Spring respectively. In fact, people’s first preference for the best time of the year for the trip is Autumn and secondly they also go with Spring. 




These two times of the year are almost similar to offer you the most marvelous weather conditions and mountain views with no rain and no snowfall. But, in spring, you may have slight rainfall on the trail, but not heavy. 




The Autumn will be in festive mood and the spring will bring you a lot of happiness with new migratory birds and blossoms including flowering rhododendron. It depends on you who weather you like and also you need to consider your vacation. Best of all, we recommend to go with Autumn for your trip in Nepal as the weather condition, cities and mountains are in your favor.

Ramechhap/Manthali Airport 


Ramechhap Airport is located in Manthali Municipality in Bagmati Province of Nepal. It was constructed in 1979 and renovated in 2025 after the earthquake hit hard. It is located at an elevation of 1,555 ft / 474 m above the sea level. Largely, the flight from Kathmandu to Lukla is served from Manthali Airport to avoid the huge traffic from Kathmandu airport.




The airport is 4-5 hours drive from Kathmandu. You can it by jeep or private car or even by regular bus services. Normally, people who are doing their trip in Everest region, they drive at midnight for Manthali and get flight to Lukla early in the morning. Unfortunately, you don’t have flight from Kathmandu for Ramechhap airport; you must go with drive. The airport is located at the bank of river surrounded by mountains and safer than Lukla airport. When there is no flight from Lukla airport for Kathmandu, you will have the regular and timely flights from Ramechhap airport.

Postponement and Cancellation of Lukla flight 

If the flight is postponed for the next day or next few hours due to bad weather condition, you should be patient and wait for the next flight until the weather gets better and improved for the good visibility. It frequently happens while doing your Everest trip as the weather of Lukla is always unpredictable. Your flights may postponed and those who are schedule for the next day’s flight will given the property and your flights, because , it is postponed, will be suspended and will be in waiting list until the scheduled flights for the particular day are operated and the same process will be continued if the flights are postponed for several days. 




If you are tired to writing for the regular flights from Lukla, you can cancel the flight and go with the option: walk down to Surke and take jeep to Salleri and then to Kathmandu or can also go with helicopter flight from Lukla to Kathmandu or only for Ramehchhap from Lukla. 

An Escape to No Flights from and to Lukla 

There are some beautiful escapes for not flight from Lukla due to bad weather condition. The first option to escape for No Flights from and to Lukla will be: Walking down to Surke and take jeep to Salleri and then finally to Kathmandu if you are returning from the trek and take jeep ride to Surke via Salleri and then walk to Phakding directly if you are commencing the trek. Many people do like this when the Lukla flights are postponed and canceled for several days for bad weather. And another way to escape to No Flights from and to Lukla will be helicopter flight to Kathmandu or Manthali/Ramechhap or from Kathmandu to Lukla directly and begin their trek. . Yes, some people go with it because they have important things to cover on time after their trip in Everest region. But, it may be costly for you to take helicopter flight from and to Lukla to Kathmandu or to Manthali. You can talk to your guide or the trekking company and follow the things how they go. 




If you don’t want to with these options to escape the No Flights from and to Lukla, then, you must wait the weather to be better and catch the regular flight. Yes, majority of the people do it. 

Arrival

You will arrive either by air or land to Nepal. If you arrive in Nepal by air, you have to use only Tribhuvan International Airport. Instead, if you use the road, you can enter or arrive in Nepal by land, you can different borders of Neighboring countries (India and China) like  Jogbani, Raksaul, Sunauli, Nepaljung, Dhangadi, Birjung, Kakarvitta, Jhapa, Morang, Tatopani, Tinker, Rasuawagadi, Kimanthanka etc. You can use whichever entrances you like to suit your comfort and convenience. 

On Arrival, you will have the on-arrival visa instantly if you have not applied for Nepal visa for Nepal through the consulate center or Nepal Embassies near you or your city.  Within half an hour, you can get an instant authentic visa on your passport after producing all the required documents for the visa.

Tourist Visa Nepal

A tourist Visa is on arrival visa in Nepal. It means tourists who are visiting Nepal can get the visas instantly on arrival at International Airports by producing all required documents. TIA (Tribhuvan International Airport) under the Department of Immigration has been facilitating tourists flying to Nepal by providing visas on Arrival. The 'On Arrival Visa' procedure is very quick and simple. Within 5-10 minutes, you will get a visa on your passport. However, You can expect some queues during peak Tourist season (Autumn-Sep-Nov). If you wish to skip those queues, you can also consider getting a Visa from Nepalese Diplomatic Missions stationed abroad before your arrival. Actually, we recommend you obtain a visa before you enter Nepal from the diplomatic missions located nearby you so that you don’t need to bear any hassles during the process of obtaining a tourist visa on arrival. The choice is yours. For more information tourist-visa-nepal will help you understand how the tourists visa is granted on your arrival. 

Transfer to Hotel

The majority of people/trekkers enter Nepal by air and that is via Tribhuvan International Airport. We receive you at the arrival of any entry point of Nepal or mainly at Tribhuvan International Airport without any delay according to your arrival time. It may take some time like 30   minutes to collect your luggage and for security checking at the airport. After that, you make your way to the exit of the airport and the Haven Holidays Pvt. Ltd. Representative will be waiting there holding the Board Witten “Haven Holidays Pvt. Ltd” As you see the board, you have to go with him or her and we will make a very comfortable transfer to the hotel you are staying overnight. The transfer from Tribhuvan International Airport and Thamel, the hotel where you are staying will take just 30 minutes drive. 

Get checked in the hotel take a rest and get refreshed. We will give you the time for orientation after you get checked into the hotel. 

Orientation 

As you are given the time when you get checked in the hotel, you will be followed by our staff for the orientation regarding your Everest Short Trek. It may be on the same day or later the next day early in the morning at breakfast. 

We will briefly let you know the trip you are undertaking from the next day or the same day onwards. You will be stated about the highlights of the trip, preparations, equipment, food and accommodation, guide and porter, emergency rescue, travel insurance and many other important things to know beforehand. 

We will introduce you to the trip crew and have a brief talk with them so that you can feel more comfortable during the trip. 

If you have any queries, you can put them in this orientation meeting before you depart for your trip. 

Last Minute Booking 

Last-minute booking is always open for you but the same package tends to be a little more costly than the regular departure dates trip packages. Actually, those who approach for last minute booking with us; must pay a 10% additional cost of the total trip cost mentioned on our website. 

You can book the trip you like on our website even a day before the trip begins. 


If you are lucky, then, the last minute may be a golden opportunity for you to get the same price or even less than that if one of the members of the trip gives up and withdraws the trip plan at the eleventh hour. So, if you are late to book the trip you like to do with us, no worries, you still have the option and we will try our level best to make your trip as successful and grand as other normal trips. 


Don’t hesitate to hit the booking button at the eleventh hour, we are always open and here to organize your vacation trips in Nepal. 


Trip Extension 

We are always flexible and open to the extension of the particular trip you are undertaking. If you enjoy the trip you are doing, you can extend it to longer days or longer hours. But, for this, you must contact us one day prior so that we can arrange the required things like trip crew, accommodation, transportation and other minor needy things for your extended trip. If you let us know a day earlier directly or through the trip crew you are using in the field/route like through your trip leader, you will have a beautiful time ahead. For the extension of the trip, you must add some little additional cost which we will settle in mutual understanding. 

Currency Exchange 

You can exchange your currency even in the Tribhuvan International Airport at your arrival or you can exchange it after you check in the hotel in Thamel or other several places of Kathmandu, trekking beginning points as well.  You can find several money exchange counters in different corners of Thamel city. If you are in a rush and cannot do this, you can pay USD, AUD or CAD to the people whom you need to pay for your accommodation, food, trip costs, tipping etc. You can even exchange your currency with Nepali on the trekking routes/trip routes like in Lukla, and Namche You can ask to exchange your currency with Nepal with local lodges/restaurants/hotels/ guesthouses too. But, you need to have your currency like USD, AUD or CAD. Even Indian currency does work in Nepal while paying but only Rs. 100 rupees not 500 and 1000. You can pay with your currency with the current exchange rate wherever you go in Nepal.

Haven Holidays  Team for Everest Short Trek

Haven Holidays Team is very professional, reliable and responsible. You can completely on them. They are well-trained, friendly and highly literate in their respective languages. You can share anything you like with them without any hesitation. They know local culture, civilization, history, foods and accommodation, weather conditions, expert in first-aid application and how to handle the sudden accidents on the Everest Short Trek. They are eco-friendly and better understand the non-human's rights and their lives. 

The Haven Holidays team will assist you in every step of your trip to make it memorable and more convenient. 


Luggage and Storage 

If you are hiring a porter for your trip in the mountains, you can pack no more than 10 kg. in the duffel bag or your backpack. We provide you with a very reliable duffel bag to put your stuff to be carried on the trip. It will be very safe to be carried by a porter. Because it is the labour rule that a porter can only maximum of 20kgs in the mountain. Please, don’t pack unnecessary stuff in the duffel bag. Actually, two people one porter put 10kg of stuff by each individual. 

If you think you don’t need the stuff you have with you in the mountains, you can store it at the hotel in Kathmandu.  They will keep your unnecessary luggage/stuff very safe till your return back. Ask your trip leader or hotel receptionist to do it for you before you depart for the trip. Take the luggage tag while storing the unnecessary luggage. 


Meals

Meals will be provided according to the itinerary and cost includes and cost excludes. If you are given the itinerary or cost like including BB only, you will be provided breakfast only and if you have booked the trip package including a full-board meal, you will get all the meals including breakfast, dinner and lunch. Apart from main meals, if you have extra tea, coffee, cold drinks and other alcoholic drinks, you have to pay them personally. 

During the trip, you will be given enough time to have a meal. You can enjoy the meal you like from the menu. Vegan, Vegetarian?? If you are vegetarian, you will still find the choice in the menu and our guide will take good care of you through the trip. 

You will have your meal at the lodge/local guesthouse, hotel or resort during the trip. You are supposed to have the meal where you stay overnight in the mountain during the trekking trip. 

Sometimes, you may not get the item you want in the mountain during the trekking trip/touring trip, at the time; you have to consider it very calmly. 

You will enjoy freshly cooked meals in the mountain during the trip days with local ingredient 

Everest Short Trek Starts

The Everest Short  Trek commences from Kathmandu with a drive to Manthali during Spring and then flies to Lukla and Autumn( Mar-May and Sep-Nov) and in other off seasons like Winter and Rainy ( Dec-Feb and Jun-Aug) Kathmandu to Lukla. We drive to Ramechhap, Manthali for 4 hours from Kathmandu and take a short 20-minute flight and if we take a direct flight from Kathmandu to Lukla, you will fly for 35 minutes with astonishing mountain views. 

We need to leave Kathmandu at 2  am for the Ramechhap drive and then fly to Lukla. Hope you will consider this thing in your mind beforehand the trip begins. 

As you land at Lukla airport either from Ramechhap/ Manthali or Kathmandu, you will meet your porters, introduce them briefly and begin the formal walk towards Phakding, the very first town you are going to stay overnight on your trip. It takes around 3 hours to get Phakding from Lukla. 

Electricity on Everest Short Trek

You will get a good and undisturbed facility of electricity during Everest Short Trek Nepal. Even though you go to the mountain for trekking and other adventure activities, you can get the facility of electricity to charge your phones and backups. However, in some cases you may have to face the problem of load-shedding and the local lodges and guesthouses may charge you some amount to charge your batteries, backups and phones in remote areas trekking. There won’t be an electricity heating system in the mountain while doing trekking or other adventure activities.  

Drinking Water on Everest Short Trek

Drinking water must be pure, safe and contamination-free. You can get bottled or purified drinking water during Everest Short Trek even in the mountain which is very safe for you to drink. The majority of the people who make trekking or adventure trips in the mountains go with boiled water which is prepared by the local lodges/guesthouses on the trail which is the best way to keep you safe from contaminated water. However, some people carry water purifying ingredients and they apply it to the drinking water and they drink it. But, don’t try to drink the water from the Local River, stream and taps. The bottled water you can buy along the trek in the guesthouse.

Hot Shower on Everest Short Trek

A warm or hot shower makes you refresh and offers you new energy during your Everest Short Trek and it is very necessary. If you are travelling in the city area in Nepal, you will easily get the facility of a hot shower. But, if you are making a trip to the mountains, it may be difficult to get a hot shower during the trip.  However, the local lodge and guesthouse will provide a hot shower with a cooking gas geyser or offer you a bucket shower with warm water. Some guesthouses may charge an additional fee for hot showers. Please be prepared to pay a little extra for this.  

Communication on Everest Short Trek

You can enjoy excellent facilities of communication in Kathmandu and other major cities like Chitwan, Pokhara, Nagarkot and Lumbini. However, in the case of the trekking trip in the mountains of Everest region, you may not be able to have such kind of facility as in the cities. But, most of the local teahouses/lodges/ guesthouses/ hotels on the Everest Short Trekking trail will offer you the facility of  Wi-fi. Sometimes, you get it for free and sometimes, you may have to pay for the installation of Wi-fi during the trip in the mountains. 

You can get good access of phone call and Wi-fi on the Everest Short Trekking Trail. The local cities like Lukla, Phakding, Namche and Tengboche will offer you a good strength of Wi-fi facility and you can make a call whenever you want on the trail.

The best way to access good communication over your smartphone is to get a local Nepali SIM Card like NT and NCELL. You get these local Nepali SIM Cards easily in Kathmandu and even in International Airport, Tribhuvan International Airport. For this, you have to present a copy of your passport and a passport-sized- photograph. You can buy a data pack via this local SIM Card and you make a very good communication wherever you go, even from the corner of the mountain.  You can make a call, access the internet over it and even make a video call instantly from Hotel Everest View (3880m) the Everest Base Camp (5364m).

Everest Short Trek Ends 

The trek ends at Lukla officially with a flight to Kathmandu. Normally, at Lukla, you can celebrate the last day of the trek with your entire trekking crew by offering them tips and heavy dinner because they have worked hard for you and your safety all around the trip. The last day's walk is from Namche to Lukla and you wait for the next day’s flight to Kathmandu or Ramechhap and then 4 hours drive to Kathmandu. The flight to Ramechhap is for 20 minutes and the flight to Kathmandu from Lukla is for 40 minutes. Optionally, you fly back to Kathmandu directly by helicopter as well. For this, you have to make a prior request to us to arrange your helicopter flight. 

Important Note

The Lukla weather keeps changing in 15 minutes so it cannot be 100% sure that the flight to Ramechhap or Kathmandu from Lukla can take place at a given time. It may get delayed postponed or even cancelled for a few days. In this case, don’t panic, don’t get agitated and don’t trouble your trekking leader for the delay, cancellation or postponement of flight. Be calm and talk to your trekking lead to find out the way to escape this situation.

You have two options in this case: the helicopter flight to Kathmandu and walk down to Surke and Paiya for 5 hours and get a jeep ride to Salleri and then to Kathmandu. You’d better approach the helicopter first and then go with a walk down to Surke and Paiya. The walk down to Surke and Paiya is very challenging to follow the trail used by mules; the trail is muddy and slippery. Be careful to follow this trail to Paiya via Surke from Lukla.


If you are doing your Everest Base Camp Trek you have to have at least one/two spare days. This will help you make your Everest Trek less stressful and less panicky.

Booking, Cancellation and Refund

If you want to book the trip featured by us, you are required to settle the 25 % payment of the total trip cost. However, if you are in a rush and instantly plan your trip to Nepal, then, you can make the trip payment by visiting our office in Nepal as well but we need a confirmation email prior to it.  

In case you cannot do the booked trip in the timeframe you wanted for some reason, you have the right to postpone it or you can transfer the same trip or other in exchange to your family, relatives and friends.


Travel Insurance 

Travel Insurance is a must thing to fix before the departure for a particular trip. In case you face a sudden and unpleasant incident during the trip, you may need rescue evacuation and medical expenses. For that, you must have travel insurance. Actually, life is more important than your trip. As long as you have life, you have everything. So that, have authentic travel insurance that covers all rescue evacuation and medication expenses in case you have got some nasty accidents during the trip.

If you have got some idea about travel insurance and the companies who do travel insurance for you, you can go with them, otherwise, you can search on Google and will easily get the travel insurance companies who will help you doing insurance for your trip.


Feedback

You can give feedback on the trek/trip you have undertaken at the end of Kathmandu. You can visit our office or you can do it in the farewell dinner we organize. Your feedback about the trip will always be taken positively. We need it to grow and to sharpen our services and facilities in the days to come.

If you cannot attend the farewell dinner at the end of the trip in Kathmandu or you don’t have time to visit our office, you can write your feedback on the trip advisor page which will be more reliable and public. 

Everest Short Trek Extra Personal Expenses 

How prodigal are you? Your trek extra personal expenses depend on it. If you love doing extra expenses on the trip, you will go to topics like alcoholic drinks, extra tea or coffee apart from the meal, tipping, some minor donations, extra snacks on the trail, some urgent personal stuff like clothing or any other equipment you immediately require on the trip in case it gets damaged or stop functioning. And, at the end of the trek, you have to give some tips to your trekking crew. For this, you have to allocate some dollars or Nepali currency. 

Typical Day

The typical trip day in your Everest Short Trek begins with a good breakfast. You will have breakfast at around 7-8 am and begin the day after it. Then, you will have to work/walk for 3-4 hours after breakfast and you will stop for lunch. The lunchtime will be around an hour. You will order your lunch item and the restaurant/hotel/teahouse will cook for you. Sometimes, you may have to wait for some time if the restaurant or hotel is crowded. You can find the item you want in the menu prepared by the local lodge/restaurant/hotel. If you are vegetarian, no worries, you can still find the ways. 

After lunch, you will resume your work/trek/trip again and end it in the after like around 3-4 pm. After that, you will check in the hotel/guesthouse/teahouse and get refreshed. Take rest, change clothing and go for dinner at around 6-7 pm. Your leader will help you to order the meals you like. At the dinner, your leader will share the important information for the next day’s trip and you can raise the question regarding it. The leader will orient you on what to wear, how to walk, what to carry and where to eat. Follow the instructions from the guide/leader very well. 

Why with Haven Holidays?   

• Free Booking and Free Cancelation 

• Expert and experienced guide and Crew Members 

• Enhancing Eco-Tourism 
• Prompt response, full safety and comfort guaranteed. 
• No hidden cost 
• Flexible 
• Cost Friendly 
• Wider Networks 
• Expert in risk management 

Departure

After a farewell dinner with our team and the important feedback session, we will comfortably drop you off at the Tribhuvan International Airport and to any other destination you want for your exit to your homeland or for the commencement of another trip. After we drop you to the destination you prefer, you can catch up on your international flight and another trip you want. We wish you a very wonderful time ahead.

Additional Information 

What do I expect at Everest Short Trek? 

Most importantly, trekkers will see Mt. Everest (8884.86m) from Hotel Everest View (3880m). At the same time, you will walk and step at Hotel Everest View, the world's highest hotel located in Sagarmatha National Park which will be a lifetime adventure history and achievement for you. 





You will traverse through Sagarmatha National Park, the world's highest national park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site with diverse species of flora and fauna. You will encounter natural waterfalls, glacier rivers, and local towns like Lukla(2900m), Phakding (2300m), Namche Bazaar (3400m) ( Town) and Tengboche(3860m) in the Everest Short trek. 




You will get to know and be familiar with local Sherpa people’s lifestyle and their authentic cuisines during the Everest Short Trek Trek. This part and the taste will marvelous and exciting to experience. You will stay overnight at local lodges owned by local Sherpa People and you will have your meals there. The toilet will be outside of your bedrooms and will be common and shared. Expect to use a sharing toilet and twin-sharing accommodation during the trek. You can get luxury accommodation at Namche  if you are ready to pay a little higher. 




The local lodges will get crowded during Peak Trekking seasons in Nepal( Autumn and Spring) and you should be ready to bear some interruptions and noises during the stay at the lodges. There may be hundreds of people in the same lodge staying overnight and having their meals. Sometimes, you have to wait for your meals and shower while staying at local lodge. 




Early morning hike up to Hotel Everest View (3880m) and celebrate mesmerizing Mt. Everest and all other surrounding mountain peaks including the grand and massive Khumbu Glacier. Capture as many photos and videos of the things you see from Everest View Hotel and Tengboche and walk back to Lukla along the same trail. If you want to skip the same and tiring trail down to Lukla, you can fly back to Lukla/Mancthali or directly to Kathmandu by helicopter. 

What do I expect from Haven Holidays? 

We will provide you with a veteran trekking team with fully equipped trekking gear. Also, we will provide a sleeping bag ( if necessary), a cap or t-shirt as a gift, and better accommodation and transportation to make your entire trip more safer and exciting. You will have local guides who are very knowledgeable about local culture, foods and accommodations, places to explore and destinations to visit during the trip. 




We provide an authentic and comprehensive orientation regarding the trip, the trails, accommodation, foods, walking hours and distance, preparations risks and challenges beforehand the Everest Short Trek commences. 




We care for you individually all round the trip so that your entire trip will be safer and less risky. 




We offer you a grand farewell dinner with your trekking team and you can give us feedback about the services we provided you during your stay in Nepal and that will help us to grow more. 

A Drive from Kathmandu to Manthali 

The drive from Kathmandu to Manthali/Ramechhap begins at midnight as the ghosts travel. We should be ready for this midnight drive beforehand by going the bed earlier in the evening right after dinner. Your trekking company or your guide will inform you of the exact time to leave the hotel for Manthali. 





You begin this drive from the hotel at around 12.30-1 pm at midnight and head to Banepa. Next, you will switch this drive to Mid-Hill Highway.  The road passes through various country settlements and landscapes. The road is black top but you will experience several bumps on the way to Manthali from Kathmandu. It takes a minimum 3 hr 54 min (129.0 km) via Mid-Hill Hwy to get to Manthali from Kathmandu. 

You are taking this almost 4 hours drive from Kathmandu to Manthali to catch the early morning flight to Lukla for 20 minutes. This drive will take place only in Spring (Mar-May) and Autumn(Sep-Nov) to avoid the big traffic from Tribhuvan International Airport – Domestic Section and in the other two trekking seasons ( Summer and Winter), the flights will directly be operated from Kathmandu to Lukla. 




Manthali is a city with a little domestic airport. You fly to Lukla from here and can fly back but cannot fly from Kathmandu to Manthali. You will have only one access for Manthali from Kathmandu which is drive in and drive out for the recent times. 

The places you explore during Everest Short Trek 

The places you explore during the Everest Short Trek are Manthali, Lukla and Lukla airport, Phakding, Sagarmatha National Park, Monjo, Jorsalle, Namche Bazaar, Hotel Everest View, Tengboche town and the monastery. Besides, while acclimatization at Namche you can go to explore Khumjung Village and Thame Monastery. Both side trips will amaze you with some incredible insights of the ancient Khumbu region's civilization and religion. 

Everest Short Trek- Is this right for you? 

Everest Short Trek is a moderately easy trek in Everest region taking you’re the highest elevation to 3880m which is Hotel Everest View and also Tengboche(3860m) . The trek tends to be easy till you get to Namche and Tengboche and as you ascend up to  Hotel Everest View, it tends to moderate but not difficult. So, those who have not got any prior trekking experience and are well prepared with all required personal gears and first aid kit can easily do this Everest Short Trek. 





Can you walk 5-6 hours a day at the high elevation like around 3500 m? Are you well prepared with all required trekking equipment and personal clothing? You can do your Everest Short Trek in a very convenient way. 

Test your stamina of waking and going above 3000m covering the minimum distance of 7 kilometers and decide doing Everest Short Trek. 

The Everest Short Trekking Trail 

The Everest Short Trekking trail is the same trail trodden by legendary climbers Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa in 1953 while successfully scaling Mt. Everest. The trail begins from Lukla town to Pkakding. The trail from Lukla to Phakding is easier all the way going down through local Sherpa settlements, Buddhist monuments and monasteries. You will enjoy moving the Buddhist prayer wheels clockwise and pray for good luck for the successful trek. 

Then, the trail takes you through Sagarmatha National Park via Monjo and Jorsalle. As you enter into Sagarmatha National Park, you will enjoy the serenity and peacefulness of wild nature with diverse species of flora and fauna. You will experience the thrills of crossing the suspension bridge over the Dudhkoshi River several times before you ascend up to Namche Bazaar. 

At the base of the Namche Bazaar, you will enjoy crossing the high and thrilling suspension bridge and walking up to Namche Bazaar through the pine forest. Finally, you will see a beautiful gate, Namche Bazaar Gate, written ‘Welcome to Namche Bazaar’ at the entrance of Namche Bazaar. The water fountain, beautiful garden, restaurants and hotels, souvenir shops, ATMs, banks, money exchanges, clubs etc. will astonish Namche.




At acclimatization, you will either walk to Hotel Everest View/Khumjung Village or Thame Monastery. This one-day acclimatization at Namche will be very exciting to spend and explore. 




Next, the Everest Short Trekking Trail will take you to Tengboche where you can see a beautiful Tengboche Town and Tengboche Monastery. The cool and serene town will offer you the most mesmerizing experiences of being into the wild amidst Sagarmatha National Park. 




After you explore Namche Bazaar and Tengboche Monastery, you will walk down to Lukla to end your Everest Short Trek

Cultural Highlights on Everest short Trek

You will encounter various unique and authentic cultural insights during your Everest Short Trek. The following will be the cultural highlights in Everest Short Trek. 

1. Lifestyle and Economic activities of local Sherpa people 
2. Festivals, celebrations, rituals and rites of Sherpa People 
3. Religious Insights (Buddhism) 
4. Monuments and idols 
5. Art and Architectures 
6. Local Cuisines 
7. Monasteries ( Tengboche and Thame) temples, museums and art galleries 

Natural Highlights on Everest Short Trek 

• Lifestyle and Economic activities of local Sherpa people 
• Festivals, celebrations, rituals and rites of Sherpa People 
• Religious Insights (Buddhism) 
• Monuments and idols 
• Art and Architectures 
• Local Cuisines 
• Monasteries ( Tengboche and Thame) temples, museums and art galleries

Guide and Porter for Everest Short Trek

The guide and the porters you will accompany as your trekking crew/team for Everest Short Trek will be very professional and highly experienced. They will speak your preferred language very fluently and try their best to satisfy you with some marvelous insights and experiences during the trek. The guide will manage all required accommodations, meals and transportation for your trip. Also, if any lack and insufficiency occurs during the trip, the guide will manage all the things according to the situation. So, hiring guide and porter will enhance your entire trip with multiple helps from minor sickness and scarcity to acute mountain sickness. They will take a good care of you all round the trip.

Porters will help you tremendously by carrying and taking care of your luggage. They will safely carry and drop your luggage to the destination you want to go. They will be very hospitable, hard-working, funny, and friendly and also can communicate little with you during the trip. Porters will carry a maximum 18 kg of load in the mountain. We request you to co-ordinate with your guide and porter during the trip and make it more exciting, safer and memorable.

Safety Measures on Everest Short Trek 

• Carry Comprehensive First-Aid Kit
• Carry Right and Reliable Trekking Gears
• Listen to your Trekking leader and follow his/her instructions properly
• Stay hydrated and have a balanced diet
• Stay calm, cool and confident
• Try to avoid alcohol and smoking 
• Carry Diamox in case you get altitude sickness
• Drink safe water (bottled and properly boiled)
• Address any serious health issue beforehand or on the trail if you have any immediately
• Share your problems with your trekking leader on the trail
• Ask for helicopter rescue if you think that you are in critical condition 

What do I like most about the Everest Short Trek?

Ascending up to Hotel Everest View and capturing Mt. Everest and all surrounding peaks is the most beautiful moment to celebrate during your Everest Short Trek. Along with this, one can enjoy going up to Hotel Everest View (3880m) and enjoy snacks viewing Mt. Everest. People also love spending some quality time in Namche Bazaar by collecting souvenirs, going to clubs and bars and having their favorite local cuisines like Yak Steak. Similarly, you celebrate the moments while exploring Tengboche Town and the Monstery. 

Tipping for Guide and Porter 

Tipping for your guide and porter is not mandatory but they expect something extra from you after they work hard for you. You’d better prepare USD 5-10 per day per individual guide and porter. But, it doesn’t mean that you have to do the same as we recommend you. You reward them with some handsome tipping as well if you are satisfied. Sometimes, you don’t need to reward them with tipping if they don’t take good care of you and try to spoil your trip with some unnecessary personal benefits and interests. 

Meals Available on the  Everest Short Trek 

You will enjoy, mostly, enjoy local cuisines during your Everest Short Trek. The local teahouse and lodges will offer you very authentic local cuisines like tsampa, porridge, Tibetan bread, yak meat items, locally grown vegetables and fruits, etc. They also offer some continental, Indian, Chinese, Japanese and popular dishes during the trek as mentioned on their food menu.  If you are a vegetarian or vegan, no problem, you will have various items of meals on the way and for this, you are required to inform your trek leader before the trek commences. 




You can cook on your own at local lodges while staying overnight during the trip in the mountain. The meals you have will be freshly cooked and very hygienic to ensure your balanced diet and hygiene. Pick up the item from food menu and ask them to prepare for you.