Discovery World Trekking
Everest View Trek is a short but beautiful journey to the Everest region to catch the exceptional views of the tallest mountain in the world, Mt. Everest while avoiding heavy trek and chances of altitude sickness. This trek is suitable for all age groups.
The Everest View Trek is designed as an accessible introduction to the Everest region, ideal for those who want to experience stunning mountain panoramas and immersive Sherpa culture without the intense physical demands of the full Base Camp trek.
This Everest Panorama Trek starts with a scenic flight from Kathmandu or Manthali to Lukla, where you begin a gentle trek through Phakding, nestled in the lower Khumbu Valley with its rich forests, flowing rivers, and charming terraced fields. On Day 2, you make your way to Namche Bazaar—a lively Sherpa town famed for its vibrant culture and strategic viewpoints offering breathtaking glimpses of Mt. Everest and other Himalayan peaks.
A full acclimatization day in Namche Bazaar gives you the chance to explore nearby villages like Khumjung and to visit the Everest View Hotel, perched at around 3,880 m, where panoramic vistas of the towering mountains truly captivate. On Day 4, the trail leads you to Tengboche Monastery (at approximately 3,867 m). As the oldest monastery in the Khumbu region, Tengboche is not only a spiritual landmark adorned with prayer flags and mani walls but also a place where you can enjoy an unparalleled mountain panorama.
The return journey takes you back to Namche Bazaar, as you experience the high-altitude scrublands and then the dense pine and rhododendron forests. Finally, you complete the trek with a descent to Lukla and a flight back to Kathmandu or Manthali, then drive to Kathmandu, concluding a perfectly balanced adventure that offers magnificent views, cultural richness, and easy accessibility for those with limited time or altitude concerns.
This Everest trek is the perfect blend of natural beauty and cultural insight—a gentle yet unforgettable introduction to the majesty of the Himalayas.
To allow time for last-minute preparations, we recommend arriving in Kathmandu by 3 PM at least one day before your trek begins.
The online briefing will answer all your questions about the trek, including what to pack (equipment checklist), the itinerary, and what to expect on the trail. After you complete your booking, we’ll email you the available briefing dates and times. Once we receive your required documents, we’ll hold the online session.
Weather conditions can cause delays on flights between Kathmandu and Lukla, so it's wise to add at least two extra days to your itinerary to avoid the risk of missing your international return flight.
During peak trekking months—March, April, May, October, and November—flights to Lukla are often rerouted from Ramechhap (Manthali) instead of Kathmandu due to increased air traffic. If this applies, you’ll need to leave Kathmandu around 12:30 a.m. for a five-hour drive to Ramechhap on the morning of your trek departure. In the off-season, flights typically operate directly from Kathmandu.
Flight from Kathmandu/Manthali to Lukla. Flight time: Approx 40 min from KTM/20 min from Manthali. Trek to Phakding (2,650 m). Trek time: Approx. 3 hrs.
Trek from Phakding to Namche Bazaar (3,440 m). Trek time: Approx. 6 hrs.
Rest day to acclimatize at Namche Bazaar
Trek from Namche to Tengboche (3,855 m). Trek time: Approx. 5 hrs.
Trek from Tengboche to Namche Bazaar (3,440 m). Trek time: Approx. 5 hrs.
Trek from Namche Bazaar to Lukla (2,850 m). Trek time: Approx. 6-7 hrs.
Fly back to Kathmandu/ Manthali from Lukla. Flight time: Approx. 40 min for KTM/20 min for Manthali. Drive time: Approx. 5 hrs from Manthali to KTM
If the published schedule does not suit you, we can build the trek around your dates, your pace and what you want to see.
The calendar below displays the available trek schedules. Please select the exact trek start date. Ensure your arrival day is before the trek start date and your departure day is after the trek end date.
Lukla is the gateway to the Everest region. In the busy trekking months - March, April, May, September, October, and November, flights from Kathmandu to Lukla may be rerouted to Manthali Airport. To catch the early morning Lukla flight, we'll pick you up at your hotel around 12:30 am, and take you on a 5-hour drive to Manthali Airport. After a 20-minute flight from Manthali, you will land at Lukla.
To bypass the Kathmandu-Manthali-Lukla route, you can charter a helicopter from Kathmandu to Lukla for around 550 USD per person when shared among five passengers.
For December, January, February, June, July, or August, you should be able to fly from Kathmandu to Lukla directly. Following breakfast, we'll take you to Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) for a 40-minute flight to Tenzing Hillary Airport in Lukla.
Upon arriving at the Tenzing Hillary Airport at Lukla, your trek begins. At first, you will trek 200m downhill to the Thado Koshi River and cross a suspension bridge. From the bridge, the views of Mt. Kusum Kanguru look impressive. Soon after, you will pass a small Buddhist village, Ghat, before reaching Phakding. This day's trek will be short and enjoyable as you will be acclimatizing. After reaching Phakding, we will take you for a visit to the local monasteries.
A long trekking day awaits us. We begin our trek early morning along the northern Dudh Koshi River banks crossing several suspension bridges over Dudh Koshi, including the Hillary suspension bridge. We will be trekking through forested trails to reach a small Sherpa village, known as Monjo. As you hike ahead, you will come to the Sagarmatha National Park Check Post where we register our permits before climbing through a thick, dense forest. From this forest, you will catch the first sight of Mt. Everest. However, we continue our trek further to reach Namche Bazaar - a famous Sherpa town, which is also known as the gateway to Everest.
You will have gained substantial elevation by reaching Namche Bazaar. So it is a perfect time to acclimatize. The town is full of places that you can explore - including numerous Wi-Fi-linked cafes and restaurants, souvenirs, gear shops, pubs, etc. You can choose to visit the Sagarmatha National Park Visitor Center or hike to the Sherpa towns of Khumjung and Khunde. To catch amazing views of Mt. Everest, we will also hike up to the Everest Hotel. After acclimatizing for a day, we will head back to our lodges and prepare ourselves for the next day.
After early morning breakfast, we start our trek to Tengboche following the Dudh Koshi River. From the route on clear days, you will get spectacular views of Everest and other surrounding peaks. Trekkers often spot local wildlife like musk deer, Himalayan Thars, and pheasants while they trek. The trail drops down as we cross the Dudh Koshi River and passes through rigorous pine forests to Tengboche monastery, then to a meadow with surrounding lodges. From Tengboche, you get stunning views of Ama Dablam.
We leave Tengboche in the morning and head to Namche Bazaar through a path that passes through dense forests, where you might get views of wildlife like pheasants, musk deer, mountain goats, or even snow leopard. As we proceed, we will be climbing down some steep winding slopes. The trail will pass through regions with prayer flags and chortens by the side. As we head back, you can click pictures as you enjoy the views of Everest peak and the backside of Lhotse. After arriving at Namche Bazaar, we head to our lodges for rest.
After breakfast, we will be hiking down a steep trail descending to the Hillary Suspension Bridge and then continue our trek through several local villages in and around Dudh Koshi River valley. Upon reaching Lukla, we will freshen up at our hotel and relax. In the evening you can celebrate your successful trek, after all, you have viewed the tallest peak in the world.
After your trek ends in Lukla, you will fly back to Kathmandu or Manthali, depending on the season. If you are trekking in March, April, May, September, October, or November, you'll probably fly to Manthali, followed by a five-hour drive to Kathmandu. In other months (December, January, February, June, July, and August), you will fly from Lukla to Kathmandu directly.
If you do not want to take the Lukla-Manthali-Kathmandu route, with four other individuals, you can book a helicopter.It will cost around 550 USD per person.
After arriving in Kathmandu, you can spend your time as you like.
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We recommend you bring basic clothing and accessories for the trek. Porters will carry your luggage, but they will not carry more than 18 kg of combined weight. We provide one porter for every two trekkers. So per trekker limit is 9 kg. Please find a fellow trekker and pack your things together in a duffle bag of over sixty liters capacity. If you require, we can arrange one porter per trekker.
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Discovery World Trekking provides free airport arrival and departure transfer for our valuable clients booking the Everest Panorama Trek package. Our representative will be at Tribhuvan International Airport, holding a pamphlet with your name. They will offer you a garland or a Khada as a welcome gesture and take you to your hotel in a private vehicle. We provide this service to ensure you do not face navigational or other problems in a foreign country.
We will pick you up from the airport and take you to your hotel. You will require at least one overnight stay at a hotel in Kathmandu. The next day, early morning, you will take a domestic flight to Lukla that takes approximately 40 minutes. This package includes Kathmandu-Lukla-Kathmandu flight costs.
The Everest Base Panorama Trek is a 7-day hike requiring six nights of lodge-to-lodge stay at trek regions. We will arrange the best available lodges in those areas. You will stay five nights in rooms with an attached bathroom at Lukla, Phakding, and Namche (3N). In Tengboche, you will stay in a standard room. All rooms are twin-sharing rooms.
You will require two nights' hotel stay in Kathmandu before and after the trek, but it is not included in the package. Kathmandu has a wide range of hotels that suit all budgets and tastes.
This trek takes you to high elevations in the periphery of the world’s highest peaks, which means you require carbohydrates, proteins, and other nutrients. Though the choices may be fewer, we will provide you with enough nutritious and tasty food during the trek.
We will provide seven breakfasts, seven lunches, and six dinners during the trek. All meals in the trek regions are on a full-board basis (breakfast, lunch, and dinner / main course).
The menu contains traditional, Asian, and Western cuisine, but as we climb up, the menu gets shorter. We highly recommend liquids like green tea, lemon tea, hot lemon, ginger tea, and garlic soup (must) at high altitudes. Fresh vegetables are great for your health as well. We want you to try popular Nepali dishes - dal (lentil), bhat (rice), tarkari (curry), momos (dumplings), and Chow mein.
Though plenty of non-veg items will be available in trek regions, we do not recommend them because the meat in trek regions may not be hygienic. We highly encourage you to avoid dairy, alcoholic, caffeinated items, and hot chocolates.
All personal bills (alcoholic drinks, hot (tea/coffee), and cold drinks) in tea houses/Lodges or cafes except standard meals (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner with seasonal fruits) are excluded from the package.
We assign one porter for every two trekkers. Per trekker luggage weight limit is 9 kg, so one porter will not carry more than 18 kg of combined luggage. We never overload our porters. Even though porters will carry most of your luggage, we expect you to carry a regular backpack for your valuables. We recommend you bring only the essentials to the trek. You can store your excess baggage in your hotel or our store for free. We will recheck everything (luggage, equipment, gear) before starting the journey.
Each day comes with a unique trek experience , enjoying the scenery, taking photos, and exploring the local villages. Our experienced and friendly trek guides/Sherpas will share information about the places as you trek. Porters will carry our luggage, but you need to carry a small regular-day bag pack for valuable items.
The day starts with an early morning hot cup of tea/coffee, and we set off on the day’s walk around 7 to 8 am, depending on the duration and nature of the day’s walk.
After trekking for three to four hours, we serve lunch around midday on the route to the next destination. After lunch, we will rest for an hour and then continue. The afternoon walk will be shorter. Once you reach the overnight lodge/tea house, you can snack on the extra dietary food. In your free time, before dark, you can explore nearby places.
We will serve dinner around 6 to 7 pm. After dinner and before heading to bed, you can engage in friendly conversations and discuss your experiences with each other. Your leader/guide will brief you about the next day’s plan. After this briefing and before going to bed, you can enjoy reading books, watching mountaineering videos if available, or playing board games like Monopoly or cards. Most foreigners also learn simple Nepali words from our crew.
Throughout the lodges at Everest View Trek regions, you can get electricity for your camera and mobile for a small price. You can buy packed mineral water from local lodges or en-route shops. In addition, you can carry a water bottle and fill it with boiled or filtered water that you can purchase at lodges or tea houses. You should not drink water from rivers, taps, and wells in the trek regions for hygiene concerns.
During the Everest View Trek, you can use internet service at the lodges, but it comes with some extra service charge. Once we reach high altitudes, we will communicate by phone for safety. Discovery World Trekking remains in contact with all its trek groups at least once daily through trek leaders to ensure everyone is safe and comfortable. If you want, you can buy a local sim in Kathmandu. However, depending on your network, the signals might not be strong enough.
Nepali culture accepts tipping. Tipping is at travelers' discretion and should reflect the service rendered trek length and trek cost. We advise you to tip the crew collectively at the end of the trek.
On the last day of your trek, in the morning, we will take you to Lukla for a 40-minute flight back to Kathmandu. The flight cost is included in this package. We hope you will have a relaxing flight as you relive the moments of your trek. You can spend the remaining day as you like. We will organize a farewell dinner later in the evening.
After completing the Everest View Trek, we will organize a farewell dinner in Kathmandu. After the trek, we will present you trek achievement certificate. This is also a perfect time to give us your feedback about the trip.
Lukla Aiport is very busy during the trekking season, but due to bad weather, there is a chance of flights getting canceled or postponed. Hence, we recommend you add two extra days to this trek package so that you will not miss your international flight back to your country. You can hire a helicopter in case of flight delays, but it will cost you between USD 500 to 1000. Similarly, the above itinerary is a general guideline. In rare cases, we might need to adjust the itinerary for circumstances beyond our control, such as bad weather, landslides, government decrees, etc.
After completing your trek, if you want to stay a couple of days extra in Nepal, we can arrange other activities for you - including exploring and sightseeing in and around Kathmandu Valley, Chitwan jungle safari, paragliding, rafting, canoeing, etc.
On the day of your departure back to your home country, our representative will pick you up from your hotel and transfer you to Tribhuvan International Airport. We hope you enjoyed your trek in Nepal and will be back for more adventures in the Nepali Himalayas. We provide around a hundred trek packages.
The weather is the crucial factor you must consider while deciding to participate in Everest View Trek. Adventurers, locals, and trek enthusiasts hike to Everest Base Camp trek throughout the year, but there are ups and downs based on seasons. The best trek season is during the spring and autumn as the sky is crystal clear, the chances of rain are minimum, and there are no clouds. Clear azure skies provide the most spectacular vistas, while the favorable warm temperature makes the trek heavenly.
During winter, the trek becomes challenging due to heavy snowfall and cold temperatures, but it also excites some trekkers. Similarly, summer coincides with the monsoon in Nepal, so the path is a little slippery and wet. Different months in everest region have different weather and trail conditions.
January to February: This time is the coldest, especially from early January to early February. There is heavy snowfall in the trek regions resulting in frigid temperatures. Though the daytime may be warm and admirable with clear skies, the nighttime is extremely cold, but the trek is possible in these months. Discovery World Trekking conducts safe Everest View Treks during these months, but if you are allergic to colds, you shouldn’t trek during these months.
Temperature: Temperatures range from 15°C to -5°C
March to April: It is one of the best seasons for Everest View Trek due to favorable weather. You can get stunning views of the Himalayan ranges and glaciers. March, being the beginning of the spring season, the weather starts to warm up. During these months, all flora and fauna, dormant throughout the winter, come back to life, feeding, and breeding in the sun-kissed temperatures. Temperatures start increasing from the mid of March, and with clear skies, snow mountains look their best.
Temperature: Around 18°C during the day and around 6°C at night
May to June: This is also the perfect time for trekking, right before the rainfall. Rainfall in Nepal starts at the end of June and lasts till mid-August. The mix of spring and summer seasons makes the trek much more enjoyable.
Temperature: Around 25°C during the day and around 7°C at night
July to August: The rainfall hits its peak during this time at altitudes below 3500 meters. Due to heavy rainfall, flights to Lukla may get canceled at the beginning or end of the trek, but trekkers trek to Everest Base Camp during these months. The hike is challenging but not impossible. We do conduct safe Everest View Treks during this time. If you trek during these months, you will witness spectacular views of the waterfalls in comparatively uncrowded trails.
Temperature: Around 27°C during the day and around 10°C at night
September to October: These months also form one of the perfect Everest View Trek seasons. Large numbers of trekkers visit Everest region during these months. As the monsoon slowly ends, a perfect trekking climate sets in. The temperature rises to 20 degrees during the daytime and falls to 5 degrees at night. Most trekkers enjoy trekking the most at this time due to the clear skies, which provide stunning views of the mountains. Tourists coming for the Everest View Trek view in these months can also enjoy the festive mood of Nepalis as two major Nepali festivals - Dashain and Tihar fall during these months.
Temperature: Around 20°C during the day and around 6°C at night
November to December: As winter slowly begins, snowfalls start in the Himalayas, and it gets tough to trek. Nights get very cold. November treks are easier with sparkling days and amazing views of glorious mountains. The daytime temperatures are very stable, but nights are cold. From December, the temperature starts to get very low due to snow.
Temperature: Around 15°C during the day and around -14°C at night
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