Tour Itinerary
Culture Tour In Everest Area:
About 3500 Sherpa people reside in various settlements within the Everest National Park. The Sherpa people originated in the eastern Tibetan province of Kham. They left original home in the late 1400s or early 1500s crossing over the Nagpa La (pass) into Nepal. The Sherpa people follow the Nyingma-pa sect of Tibetan Buddhism. The famous Tengboche and other monasteries are the common gathering place to celebrate religious festival such as Dumje and Mani Rimdu.
Detail Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Nepal (Kathmandu Airport)
Pick up from airport, rest in hotel. Evening visit to Monkey Temple lies on the hilltop only a kilometer far from Thamel for Kathmandu evening Valley view.
Day 2: Whole day sightseeing in Kathmandu Valley.
After breakfast you have sightseeing tour in Kathmandu Valley. The Valley is cradle of Nepali culture and civilization is the largest valley in the Midlands and certainly the most beautiful. There are seven UNESCO recognized World Heritage Sites within 20 km. Those are: Swayambhu Nath Stupa, Boudha Nath, Bhaktapur City, Changu Narayan Temple, Pashupati Nath Temple, Kathmandu Durbar Square, Patan Durbar Square. Today we arrange you to visit all above Cultural Center. Over night in hotel.
Day 3: Fly Kathmandu-Lukla -Phakding
Day 4: Phakding to Namche Bazaar
Day 5: Namche Bazaar to Thame
Day 6: Thame to Khumjung Valley/Syamboche
Day 7: Syamboche to Phakding
Day 8: Phakding to Lukla
Day 9: Fly Lukla to Kathmandu
Day 10: Rest and souvenir shopping
Today you will spend your last day of this trip in Nepal with shopping Nepali products as souvenir for your family and friends. If necessary guide is happy to help you for shopping.
Day 11: Drive back to KTM Intfl Airport for onward flight.
In the morning, after breakfast our airport representative will go Kathmandu Airport to drop you there. Your trip in Nepal (Culture Tour in Everest Area) is completed!