Everest Panorama Trek
Everest panorama trek is also popular by the name Everest View trek. Everest Panorama trek gives opportunity to see Everest and many other peaks in the Everest area from popular viewpoints in the area. The trek follows the route to go Everest Base Camp for few days and retrace back to Lukla and fly back to Kathmandu. The trek takes up to Tyangboche village which is considered a midway to reach the Everest Base Camp. The trek gives opportunity to observe panorama of Everest range. The major peaks include Mt. Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, Thamserku, Kangtaenga and Amadablam. The trek also give chance to take a cup of coffee or tea at Everest View Hotel at an elevation of 3,880 meter above sea level.
Everest panorama Trek at a glance
Maximum elevation: 3,880 meter
Number of Days: 6 days of walking which include one day for acclimatization
Difficulty level: Easy to strenuous, ascends sharply from 2,610 m to 3,440 meter in one day
Accommodation: Tea house during the trek and hotel in Kathmandu
Transportation: Private transfer and by flights
Price: $1100 per person
Best time to go: March- May and September-November but can be done throughout the year
Highlight of the Everest Panorama Trek
Namche bazar, a gateway to Everest is the biggest village in the Everest area which is expanded down the hill, considered as the administrative center for Khumbu area and has basic facilities like banks, shops that cater everything for trekkers, lodges with Wi-Fi, one can visit the museum on acclimatization day,
An exotic view of Everest range from different places including Tyangboche and syangboche where the Everest View Hotel is located,
A scenic flight from Kathmandu to Lukla with view of many snowcapped mountains of the area and landing at the most thrilling airport of the world,
An opportunity to observe Sherpa culture as the area is dominated by Sherpa people, mostly the Sherpa families are dedicated in tourism. They are the entrepreneurs of Everest area. They run lodges, restaurants and business in Khumbu valley. Sherpas are the famous mountaineers who summit many of the highest peaks in the Himalayas and around the globes. Sherpa people also work as guides, porters supporters for people doing trekking and even climbing high mountains. Sherpa people mostly follow Buddhism and residents from Solukhumbu area,
A day sightseeing in Kathmandu to discover the secrets and UNESCO world heritage monuments in Kathmandu,
Tyangboche monastery, the biggest monastery in the Everest area which was founded in 1916 by Lama Gulu, and the building got completed three years later. The monastery got destroyed by the earthquake in 1934 and rebuilt after that. The monastery got electrified in 1988 but in January 1989 the monastery burnt to the ground as they used lots of pine wood for reconstruction of the monastery. This was rebuilt with foreign and local funding. The monastery belongs to Nyingmapa sect of Tibetan Buddhism and forty monks with some students are the residents of the monastery. Before commencing any expedition trip in Everest area the expedition groups frequently organize the worship in the monastery for the successful accent of the peaks.
Difficulty level of Everest Panorama Trek
Everest Panorama trek is one of the easiest treks in Everest area which has enough good exposure to the area. The trek is considered easy but the trek has two of the important climb in Everest area. The trail from Phakding to Namche is not that easy for many people as one need to make so many steps uphill. The trek also ascends from Phunkithanga to Tyangboche. The trek is not good for people with serious asthma as it goes above 3,000 meters and has lot of steps up hill. If you desire to have an extra day and go slow please feel free to write to us.
Can I make an Everest Panorama Trek trip cheaper than a quoted price?
Yes, we included a full day city tour in your itinerary, if you do not like to take a city tour we save money on accommodation in Kathmandu, the tour cost for that day and entrance fee for the monuments. Many companies who offer cheap price even don’t include your flight tickets to and from Lukla.