| Trip code | HH-EV-LX-07 |
| Package name | Everest Luxury Trek-7 days |
| Duration | 7 |
| Max. elevation | 3880 m |
| Level | EASY |
| Transportation | Air and Ground |
| Accomodation | 5 star Hotels or resorts in Kathmandu and Best Hotels/Lodge on the trek. |
| Starts at | Kathmandu |
| Ends at | Kathmandu |
| Trip route | Kathmandu - Lukla - Phakding - Namche - Kyangjoma - Kathmandu |
| Cost | USD 2,325 per person |
7 days Everest Luxury Trek is an absolutely luxury trek in Everest Region of Nepal which takes you to
the core part of the Everest region within a week with all sorts of luxury amenities
throughout the trip. The trek begins with a massive luxury accommodation and
food items in Kathmandu and ends again in Kathmandu with another sweet and 5-star
cozy accommodation with full-fledged relaxation: a sauna and spa. Everest Luxury Trek takes you up to Namche Bazaar, Hotel
Everest View and Tengboche (0ptional) and offers the trekkers a very special opportunity
to witness Mt. Everest, the highest mountain peak in the world and other
towering summits too. Simultaneously, trekkers can explore Sagarmatha National
Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, popular tourist hub Namche Bazaar, ascend to Hotel Everest View, the world's highest hotel in the world, explore Tengbche
city ( optional) and the holy monastery, the glaciers and local Sherpa culture and
civilization.
Everest Luxury Trek is especially for those who want to see luxury accommodations and food on the trail and in Kathmandu and for beginners and elderly people as well who are very passionate about witnessing Everest without walking all the long way to Everest Base Camp and Kalapatthar. In this trek, they can walk up to Everest View Hotel from Namche Bazaar and can capture and see Mt. Everest along with Thamserku, Amadablam, Pumori, Lhotse, Nuptse and many other alluring mountain summits of Khumbu/ Everest region.
Enjoy the marvelous views of Mt. Everest within a week by ascending to Hotel Everest passing through Lukla Phakding and Namche Bazaar in this Everest Luxury Trek. Enjoy 5-star luxury accommodations and food in Kathmandu and experience the best available hotels/resorts during the trekking trip. Also, you will have an opportunity to spend a night at Hotel Everest View (3880m), the hotel located at the highest elevation in the world. At sunrise, you can witness Mt. Everest (8848.86m) with a warm breakfast. This moment will be a life-changing moment for you.
We, Haven Holidays assure you all that we will not leave any
stone unturned to let you experience the first-class luxury all round the trip:
Everest Luxury Trek- 7 days. We promise and we always keep it.
Yes, this Everest Luxury Trek is for beginners and people who are restricted by age and don't have two weeks for Everest Base Camp Trek The beginners also can witness Mt Everest if they undertake this Everest Luxury Trek. They can explore Namche Bazaar, Hotel Everest View and Tengboche( Optional) at the same time. Overall, they will have beautiful glimpses of the entire Everest though they do not go to the Everest Base Camp. Namche, Hotel Everest View and Tengboche can tell a lot of things about the Everest Region and most importantly, Mt. Everest.
The easiest route on Everest is the Everest Luxury Trek. It will take you to Namche Bazaar and Hotel Everest View, one of the most astounding trekking destinations and the most popular tourist hubs in Nepal. Further, it also takes you to Tengboche (optional) and most importantly, to Hotel Everest View (3,962m), 13000ft. and the trekkers on this easiest route on Everest can view Mt. Everest, the top of the world and the neighboring peaks like Amadablam, Thamserku, Nuptse, Lhotse, Pumori and Makalu. You will truly be astonished to witness these mountain panoramas.
This easiest route on Everest or Everest Luxury Trek only demands 5 days from you and rewards you with astonishing splendors of Nature and culture in return. It doesn't even demand a high level of stamina and no age restriction for the easiest route on Everest is the Everest Luxury Trek where you don't need to walk to challenging Everest Base Camp.
Not. People of all ages can do the Everest Luxury Trek as it is an easy venture in the lower Everest region. There is no age restriction for Everest Luxury Trek. Even people of old age like 65-70 are doing this trek. And also, the children like the age of 9-12 are doing this trek successfully. However, people below the age of 9 and above 70 are not recommended for Everest Luxury Trek as the trek takes you around 4000m high and they may get high altitude problems.
People with heart issues and other serious health issues are not recommended for the Everest Luxury Trek.
For your Everest Luxury Trek, one is required to obtain three different permits, Sagarmatha National Park Entry Permit, Khumbu Local Area Entry Permit and TIMS ( Trekking Information Management System) Card. Both the Khumbu Local Area Entry Permit and TIMS Card cost USD 20 each and the Sagarmatha National Park Entry Permit costs USD 30.
Trekkers can collect these Everest Luxury Trek Permits by directly visiting the Nepal Tourism Board Office located in Kathmandu or they simply can ask their travel partners located in Kathmandu/Nepal to arrange them for them beforehand the trek. Make sure that you have arranged all required permits beforehand venturing into the trail, otherwise, you will be in trouble and your entire trip will be nasty.
You have three options for transportation to connect to the trailhead of Everest Luxury Trek. The first option is: that you can directly fly to Lukla from Kathmandu, the second is: that you can drive to Ramhechhap, Manthali Airport and then take a short flight to Lukla the next day and the third option is: that you can escape both flight with a long drive for 10-12 hours from Kathmandu to Bupsa, the town just below Lukla and then begin your formal walk the next day. The two former options are always open for you but the third one or the last one is only available in late autumn or in winter because the country road is found fit and fine only during late autumn and winter. The summer days will destroy the rural road connections.
The Lukla flight from Kathmandu is 40 minutes the drive from Kathmandu to Manthali, Ramechhap is 7-8 hours and the flight from Ramechhap, Manthali to Lukla is 20 minutes. Finally, the drive from Kathmandu to Bupsa is longer hours ranging from 10-12 hours.
Everest Luxury Trek Cost ranges between 2000-2500 USD. This cost includes all ground and air transpiration from and to Kathmandu, All Arrival and Departure Transfer from the airport to the hotel and vice-versa, vehicles according to group size, and suite rooms on best tourist 5-star hotels/resorts in Kathmandu with full board meals. Domestic airfare Kathmandu / Lukla / Kathmandu, Full board trekking includes twin sharing accommodation on best available lodges/Guesthouse, includes Breakfast, lunch and dinner but one main course whatever you like and with cup of tea or coffee, Service of guide, trekking staff as per size two each to one with porters, Wages, meals, medical allowance of guides, trekking staff and porters, Applicable Trekking Permits and National Park fees Comprehensive Medical Kit carried by our staff if required for minor wounds and sickness, Sightseeing tour around Kathmandu valley as per the itinerary. and a grand Farewell dinner in Kathmandu. If you choose to enjoy an ordinary Everest Short Trek, then the costs range between 1000-1200 USD. This Luxury Everest Trek includes extra luxury accommodation at Namche Bazaar and in Kathmandu which will delight you with A-Grade comforts and luxuries
Trekkers who are doing or planning to do Everest Luxury Trek-7 days can do other side trips as well if they are interested and have some spare time like 1-2 days. If the trekkers have some spare time like 2/3 days in their hands, they can do extra trips to Khumjung Village and Thame Monastery.
Khumjung village is an ancient town in the Khumbu region/ Everest Region inhabited by Sherpa people. The village resembles ancient Sherpa culture, settlement and civilization. The popular Tenjing-Hillary School is also located in Khumjung Village. The village offers you magnificent views of mountain summits including Mt. Everest. The visit and the exploration of Khumjung Village will be one of the best moments of your life.
The Thame Monastery is the oldest in the Khumbu region. Most people don’t have any idea bout this sacred site in the Khumbu region. The Thame Monastery is located eastward from Namche Bazaar at the lap of the rock. It takes 3-4 hours to walk to get to Thame Monastery from Namche Bazaar. The art and architecture of the monastery will astonish you upon your visit.
You can get almost all types of meals including continental, Indian, Chinese, Japanese and Nepali. Mostly, food items like breads, eggs, rice and curry, soups, dumplings, pizza etc. are very popular among the trekkers on 7 Days Everest Luxury Trek. Regarding the food and accommodation in Kathmandu, the trekkers will enjoy 5-star accommodation and food items. Our team will try their best to avail the best available food items and accommodation on the trekking days too.
Actually, during the trekking days, the guesthouses offer around 100 meal items on the menu and you can make choices among them and order. The cost of one item of food/meal ranges between USD 2-10. You can allocate the budget accordingly. The beverages will be extra for you.
To lessen the budget of food on you during the trek, you can carry some light snacks with you and, you can have them on the trail.
Regarding accommodation, normally, it will be twin-sharing accommodation if you are in the group but we guarantee you that the accommodation you are going to use will be very luxurious all around the trip including in Namche and Tengboche ( Optional)
You can get luxury accommodation in Namche Bazaar, Phakding and Tengboche as well and don't worry about it. If you are doing your Everest Luxury Trek dependently, then, you need to book your accommodation before the trip. The accommodation will be less standard during peak trekking seasons (Autumn -Sep-Nov and Spring-Mar-May) due to the crowd of people doing Everest trekking. One-night accommodation, normally, costs between USD 8 -15. But the luxury one may cost USD 20-30.
Optionally, you can go camping trekking for your food and accommodation if you want it and enjoy doing it. But, camping trekking is very costly and burdensome.
You can blissfully enjoy the Internet/Wi-fi facility on Everest Luxury Trek since it is located near Namche Bazaar and Tengboche. The towns you are passing through and where you are going to stay have good facilities for Internet/Wi-fi. All the towns like Lukla, Phakding, Namche and Tengboche have very good strength of Wi-fi facilities. So, you don’t need to worry about it.
Also, to have access to the internet on your smartphone, you can have a local SIM card like NCELL or NT in Kathmandu beforehand the trek and can run mobile data on your phone. This way, you will easily get access over your smartphone all around the Everest Luxury Trek. The majority of the tourists who are travelling in Nepal choose to do this.
If you are going to use the Wi-fi/internet offered by the local lodges/hotels/guesthouses, that’s also fine. But, in some cases, it may work slower since many people share the same Wi-fi/internet connection in the lodge. And, one more thing to say is: you have to pay for the internet/Wi-fi if you want to use the one offered by the lodge. You have to pay Rs. 200-500 per device. With this amount, you can run the internet as long as you want, it's unlimited.
You won’t have any kind of drinking water facility on your Everest Luxury Trek. You have to arrange it all on your own. The majority of the trekkers get bottled water on the trail which is easily available and some of the trekkers ask the local lodges to boil the water for them and they carry it. Both options are open to you. If you prefer warm/hot water on the trail, you can ask the local lodges to boil it for you and they charge you some money like one litre Rs100-200. Or, if you buy bottled water, it costs Rs.150 which is a cold one.
But, don’t try to fill the water from local taps and streams on the trail. If you do like this, then, you may have the possibility of getting other minor/major sicknesses which can spoil your entire Everest Luxury Trek. You can get that water and can use a water-purifying tablet and use it.
Lukla has two attractions and they are Lukla Town and Lukla Airport or Tenjing Hillary Airport. Lukla Airport is the main airport to enter into Khumbu region or Sagarmatha National Park. The flight from Lukla Airport to Kathmandu lasts for a maximum of 40 minutes and it’s a very scenic flight. The airport is tiny at the lap of the Himalayas. Sometimes, the flights are disturbed due to weather issues and postponed or cancelled.
Lukla town is inhabited by Sherpa people known as climbers. The town has a wide variety of local teashops, local shops, lodges, hotels, ATMs, Banks and trekking equipment shops. This town also has many money exchanges where you can convert your currency into Nepali rupees for the trip.
It's beautiful to witness the flights to and from Kathmandu however the weather troubles you by delaying your flights and even sometimes the flights are cancelled.
The main attraction of Everest Luxury Trek is Namche Bazaar. Namche Bazaar has museums, luxury hotels and lodges, local teashops, trekking equipment shops, banks and ATMs, cafes, restaurants and bars, money exchanges and many more. Trekkers are amazed to see such a beautiful town in the heart of Khumbu Himalayan Panorama. One also can enjoy Saturday Market at Namche Bazaar where they can get the stuff they are looking for.
Another highlight of Everest Luxury Trek is Everest View Hotel. Hotel Everest View is listed in the Chinese World Record Book as the hotel located at the highest elevation in the world. People can enjoy beautiful meals and stay overnight at this hotel enjoying the stunning view of sunrise and the view of Mt. Everest.
Tengboche has two major attractions: Tengboche Town and Tengboche Monastery. Surrounded by green woods, the Tengboche Town is serene and calm to stay for a few days. The holy Tengboche monastery, one of the most ancient monasteries in the Khumbu region of Nepal offers an exciting opportunity to explore the ancient civilization of the people and Buddhism. One can perform yoga and meditation here at Tengboche.
After you land in Kathmandu, our staff will attend you at the airport. They will bring you to the hotel in a private van or car. You will refresh and enjoy short walks on the streets while our staff prepares for the trek. You will have dinner and spend the night in Kathmandu.
Optional Itinerary: If arrive earlier in the afternoon or a few days earlier, you can do some other UNESCO World Heritage Sites tours in Kathmandu Valley or a short day/day hiking around/near Kathmandu Valley. Or if you want us to set up an itinerary for you, contact us.
You may have to drive to Manthali on the same day if there is no direct flight from Kathmandu especially during the months like Sep, Oct, Nov, Mar, April and May. So, be mentally prepared for it as well. If it is not possible on the day of arrival, you will drive to Manthali on the second day. We will arrange it according to your flight schedule.
After a short scenic flight of 35 minutes from Kathmandu, you will land at Lukla Airport. At Lukla Airport, enjoy the scenic views of mountains and villages in flight as well as the trek. Lukla, a small town in the Khumbu region of Nepal, serves as the primary gateway for trekkers heading to Mount Everest. Situated at an elevation of about 2,860 meters (9,383 feet), it is best known for its challenging Tenzing-Hillary Airport, often considered one of the most dangerous airports in the world due to its short runway and difficult approach. Despite this, Lukla is a bustling hub with numerous lodges, shops, and trekking agencies catering to the needs of adventurers. The town is the starting point for the famous Everest Base Camp trek and other routes in the Everest region, making it a vital stop for those exploring the Himalayas. After Lukla, you will walk alongside the Dudh Koshi River to reach Phakding. You will cross a suspension bridge over the Dudh Koshi River and then walk across pine and rhododendron forests. After walking through several small settlements of the Sherpa people, you reach Phakding. You can also visit Phakding Monastery. Overnight at Phakding.
Today’s walk is comparatively little tougher than the first day. However, all the hard walk pays off when you reach Namche Bazaar. Before you get to Namche Bazaar, you will cross Dudhkoshi River several times and also enjoy the walk through the serene woods of Sagarmatha National Park. Namche Bazaar also called the gateway to Everest and a popular tourist hub in the Khumbu region, is a famous stop for Everest climbers/trekkers.
After breakfast at Phakding, you will start your day with a steep climb. The trail along the Dudh Koshi River takes you through many suspension bridges and Sherpa villages like Monjo and Jorsalle. You will walk through pine and rhododendron forests as you enjoy glimpses of Mt. Everest.
You will enjoy the beautiful Namche Bazaar/town at the lap of Amadablam and Thamserkhu mountains. Overnight at the hotel at Namche Bazaar.
Today, you will walk through parts of the Sagarmatha National Park. You can spend this day as a spare day climbing up to Hotel Everest View ( 3880m) which can offer you an incredible view of Mt. Everest. During the daytime, you explore the beautiful Khumjung village where Tenjing-Hillary School, Khumjung Monastery is located. You can enjoy scenic views of mountains like Everest (8848m), Ama Dablam (8516m), Thamserku(6608m), and many others. The Hotel Everest View has been listed on the Guinness Book of World Records as the highest-placed hotel in the world at 3880 m/12730ft. The hotel is renowned for serving delicious cuisine and offers one of the best dining experiences in the Khumbu region.
The Everest View Hotel was established with the vision of providing guests with a unique and memorable experience amidst the awe-inspiring Himalayan landscape. Hotel Everest View and witness the mesmerizing Mount. Everest at sunrise and sunset other magnificent towering mountain peaks standing proudly with the first fall of the sun's rays. Overnight at Everest View Hotel.
Today is the second last day of this Everest Luxury Trek. You will have your breakfast and walk down to Namche Baazar. Have lunch here at Namche Bazaar and walk down to Monjo following the Dudh Koshi River. Walk out of Sagarmatha National Park and stay overnight at Monjo.
Though it is the same trail you are following back to Monjo, you still enjoy the walk down to Monjo via Namche Bazaar and other Sherpa settlements on the way.
Today, you will walk for 4-5 hours only with relaxing steps. within 5 - hours of walking, we arrive at Lukla and stop there for flight to Kathmandu. We arrange your flight ticket to fly back to Kathmandu on the same day, if not possible, then you can fly back to Kathmandu the next day.
Flights typically operate in the morning to early afternoon. Due to Lukla's high altitude and variable weather conditions, flights are often scheduled early in the day when the weather is most favorable.
Optional Itinerary: In the evening, you can go around Lukla town and the Lukla Airport and explore these places along with local Sherpa dishes.
Breakfast at Lukla, then walk to Tenzing & Hillary airport, as the plane arrives from Kathmandu. After checking in then get abroad in a small aircraft for a smooth scenic flight back to Kathmandu. On reaching Kathmandu airport transfer to a vehicle for a short exciting drive to your hotels. (If the plane lands at Ramechap-Manthali airport, our staff transfer you to a vehicle for a 4-5 hours interesting drive to Kathmandu).
Rest of the afternoon at leisure for individual activities or just relax and recall the wonderful moments of the Everest base camp trek.
Attend a beautiful Farewell Dinner with your guide or Haven Holidays Team member in the evening. Last day in Nepal and at Kathmandu, as time for your respective airline's flight departures. Our guide and staff transfer you to the airport, then bid farewell to Nepal till you return for another exciting adventure.
Optionally, you can start another trip too.
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 entrance so 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 centre 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.
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. It’s a quick and not a delayed process. 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-Nepal on arrival. The choice is yours.
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.
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 Luxury 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.
We use both drives and domestic flights as transportation for Everest Luxury Trek. It you are doing the trip in golden seasons (Autumn and Spring) ( Sep-Nov and Mar-May) you are driving to Ramechhap, 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 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 Manthali 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 Ramechhap, Manthali or directly 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 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.
The weather at Lukla and Namche is normally windy and sometimes snowy as well in winter.
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 Luxury Trek 7 days.
The months of September, October and November are the best times of the year for the trip and these months are part of Autumn season of the year in Nepal. These months of the year brings you the most pleasant times and the weather of the year and eases your Everest Luxury Trek. The days are astoundingly delightful with mild temperature which serves at perfect timing of the year for trekking in Nepal. The mountain views and the skies are fabulous during Autumn as the best time of the year.
Second best time of the year is the months of March, April and May. These times of the years are known as Spring. 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.
In spring season, you can enjoy the nature in its true form with all fascinating blossoms, new birds and wild animals serving new charms and fascination to the trekkers who are doing Everest Luxury Trek. Most importantly, trekkers can enjoy Sagarmatha National Park with its diverse species of birds, plants, animals and winding rivers. You will be astonished to hear the bird singling like Be Freeee....Be Freeee while travelling to Everest Luxury Trek and back to Lukla. Do not forget to notice it and enjoy.
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: Weather in Nepal.
Ramechhap Airport is located in Manthali Municipality in Bagmati Province of Nepal. It was constructed in1979 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.
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 waiting for the regular flights from Lukla, you can cancel the flight and go with the option: walk down to Surke Thamdanda 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.
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.
You can exchange your currency even in the Tribhuvan International Airport at your arrival or you can exchange it after you check in at 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 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 trip. 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.
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 labor 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 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/ 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
The Everest Luxury 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.
You will get a good and undisturbed facility of electricity during the Everest luxury Trek. 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 load-shedding or a technical problem.
Drinking water must be pure, safe and contamination-free. You can get bottled or purified drinking water during the Everest Luxury 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.
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, 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 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.
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.
The Everest Luxury 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.
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 Trek, you have to have at least one/two spare days. This will help you make your Everest Trek less stressful and less panicked
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.
How prodigal you are? 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.
The typical trip day 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.
When preparing for this trip it's essential to have the right equipment and packing list to ensure your safety and comfort to complete your mission. You will need to pack smart and light. This packing list doesn’t mean you need to pack everything listed here. This list is a guideline, and your final list will depend on your preferences and judgment. Follow as per your personal needs and preferences by taking this as a reference. Here’s a comprehensive list of items you should consider:
Please, Learn more about Everest Base Camp trekking equipment checklist
Haven Holidays will provide fine-class accommodation with meals, Duffel bag. Our porters are limited to carrying (20 kg) of your personal belongings which is also the weight restriction for flights to Lukla. Be selective in what you take. We will provide you with a very professional and experienced trekking leader throughout the trek.
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.
You will traverse through Sagarmatha National Park, the world highest national park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site with diverse species of flora and fauna. You will encounter natural water falls, glacier rivers, local towns like Lukla(2900m), Phakding (2300m), Namche Bazaar (3400m).
You will get to know and be familiar with local Sherpa people’s lifestyle and their authentic cuisines during the trek. This part and the taste will marvelous and exciting to experience.
The Hotel 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 hotel. you have to wait for your meals.
Celebrate mesmerizing Mt. Everest and all other surround mountain peaks. Capture as many photos and videos of the things you see from Everest view hotel 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/Manthali or directly to Kathmandu by helicopter.
We will provide you a veteran trekking team with fully equipped trekking gears. Also, we will provide sleeping bag ( if necessary), a cap or t-shirt as a gift, provide better accommodation and transportation in order to make your entire trip more safer and exciting. You will have local guides who are very knowledgeable about local culture, foods and accommodation, 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 and risks and challenges beforehand the trek commences.
We care you individually al round the trip so that your entire trip will safer and less-risky.
We offer you a grand farewell dinner with your trekking team and you can give us feedbacks about the services we provided you during your stay in Nepal and that will help us to grow up more.
The drive from Kathmandu to Manthali/Ramechhap begins at midnight like the ghosts travel. We should be ready for this midnight drive beforehand by going the bed earlier in the evening right after dinner. You trekking company or your guide will inform you the exact timing to leave from 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 settlement and landscapes. The road is black top but you will experience several bumps on the way to Manthali from Kathmandu. It takes minimum 3 hr 54 min (129.0 km) via Mid-Hill Hwy to get 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 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 and but cannot fly from Kathmandu to Manthali. You will have only one access for Manthali from Kathmandu that is drive in and drive out for the recent times.
The places you explore during the trek are: Manthali, Lukla and Lukla airport, Phakding, Sagarmatha National Park, Monjo, Jorsalle, Namche Bazaar, Hotel Everest View. you can go to explore Khumjung Village and Thame Monastery. Both side trips will amaze you some incredible insights of ancient Khumbu region's civilization and religion.
Everest Luxury Trek is a moderately trek in Everest region taking you’re the highest elevation Everest View Hotel (3,880m). The trek tends to be moderate till you get to Namche and Tengboche and Hotel Everest View. But, as you ascend above Dingboche and Lobuche, the trek becomes more challenging till you get to Everest Base Camp and Kalapatthar. So, those who have got prior trekking experience and are well prepared with all required personal gears.
Are you well prepared to walk at least 4 hours a day covering the distance minimum 8 kilometers? Are you confident enough to walk to up and down. If you have the right and reliable answers to these questions, you can conquer over Everest Luxury Trek.
Test your stamina of waking and going above 4000m covering the minimum distance of 8 kilometers and decide doing Everest Luxury Trek.
The Everest Luxury Trekking trail is the same trail trodden by legendary climbers Edmund Hillary and Tenjing 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, Buddhists 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 suspension bridge over Dudhkoshi river several times before you ascend up to Namche Bazaar.
At the base of the Namche Bazaar, you will enjoy crossing high and thrilling suspension bridge and walk up to Namche bazaar through 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, souvenirs shops, ATMs, banks, money exchanges, clubs etc. will astonish at Namche.
Cultural Highlights on Everest Luxury Trek You will encounter various unique and authentic cultural insights during your Everest Luxury Trek. The followings will be the cultural highlights in Everest Luxury Trek.
The guide and the porters you will accompany as your trekking crew/team 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. 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 maximum 20 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.
Stepping at Everest region capturing Mt. Everest and all surrounding peaks is the most beautiful moment to celebrate during your Everest Base Camp 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 of time in Namche Bazaar by collecting souvenirs, going clubs and bars and having their favorite local cuisines like Yak Steak.
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 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 a good care of you and try to spoil your trip with some unnecessary personal benefits and interests.
You will enjoy, mostly, enjoy local cuisines during the trip. 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 require informing your trek leader before the trek commences.
The meals you have will be freshly cooked and very hygienic in order to ensure your balanced diet and hygiene. Pick up the item from food menu and ask them to prepare for you.
The best itinerary for Everest Luxury Trek is 7 days Everest Luxury Trek Itinerary. This 7 days will be very sufficient for your to explore the region. It also has the days for your arrival and departure. If you want a day spare in case your Lukla flight is postponed or cancelled , you are suggested to have to do so and plan accordingly to make your Everest Luxury Trek more flexible and convenient.
Optional : you can to go with helicopter return from Everest View Hotel to Lukla or all the way to Kathmandu.
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. Even if you cannot do the trip after the postponement, you can transfer the same trip or another in exchange for your family, relatives and friends.
But for Everest Base Camp Trek or other any trip in the Everest region, the cancellation must be made 2 months prior as we have already booked the accommodation, transportation and domestic flights in order to make your trip more consistent and convenient.
But, sorry to state that no refund will be made for the exchange of booked trip with us. We are ready to wait for months and years for the right time to do the booked trip in Nepal. Be confident that we won’t spoil your booked trip.
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 payment to other operating sections. Therefore, the other operating department like transportation, food and accommodation, 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 future. We will offer you the same or other equivalent trip whenever you want in the future.
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 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.
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.