Today after breakfast we start a guided tour to several of the most historical and spiritual attractions in Kathmandu.

Upon your arrival in the Kathmandu airport, you will be greeted and for dinner, you will be served excellent authentic Nepalese cuisine which will introduce you to the Nepalese food culture.

Today we take an early morning drive to Jiri, about 187 km north-east of Kathmandu. Since we would be travelling on the mountain roads, it takes around 6-7 hrs to reach Jiri.

Descend the trail from Bhandar through deep forests crossing a few streams passing the small settlements of Dokharpa and Baranda. Climb the ridge making up to the small settlement of Kenja. Another steep ascent to Chimbu and continuing further we finally reach Sete.

An uphill climb to Lamjura La through forests of pine, magnolia, maple, birch and rhododendrons. Pass by the villages of Dagchu and Goyem. Lamjura La pass at 3,530 meters, Descend the pass to Tragdobuk and Junbesi.

Cross the stream beyond Junbesi, climb up the forest slope and after an hour’s trek, the mesmerizing views of the Himalayan Mountains appears before our eyes. Descending through conifer and Rhododendron forests, and terraced fields, we finally arrive at Nuntala.

Descend the trail to the Dudh Koshi River. Cross the bridge, climb to Jubing and continue straight to Churkha. Climb the trail eastward to reach Kharikhola and descend to cross a suspension bridge. Another steep climb finally takes us to Bupsa.

Enjoy the magnificent views of the Khari La pass of Gyachung Kang and Khumbila mountains among others. Descend to Puiyan and go through the ups and downs of Surke.

From Surke, our trail climbs toward Chaurikharka. Initially, the trek moves up to Chhiplung. Then the trail moves down to Phakding.

Walking through a beautiful pine forest, the track leads us along the Dudh Koshi River through many suspension bridges, one of which is the famous Hillary Suspension Bridge. We reach Namche Bazaar exploring the landscapes, a gateway to Mt. Everest and the main trading centre of this region.

This is the scheduled ‘acclimatization’ day for this trek. Health experts always recommend we stay active and moving during the rest day too instead of being idle.

After breakfast in Namche, we start our trek towards Tengboche enjoying a superb view of Mt. Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, Ama Dablam and a close-up view of Thamserku. Tengboche is a great place for close-up views of Ama-Dablam, Nuptse, and Everest and it has the biggest Buddhist Monastery all over in the Khumbu region.

With mountains as a backdrop, the monastery in Tengboche looks spectacular more in the morning. The valley ahead will begin to open up as we approach the confluence of the Lobuche River, we descend into the river and begin the last and steepest climb of the day up to Dingboche On arrival in Dingboche, we enjoy the beautiful array of fields enclosed by stone walls to protect the barley, buckwheat and potatoes from the cold winds and grazing animals.

We start the day with a climb to Duglha through the Khumbu Khola valley. After crossing a small wooden bridge, we ascend to Dugla. We can see the tip of Nuptse from here as well as Cholatse, Thamserku, and several other magnificent peaks. Spending a night in Duglha is ideal for acclimatization purposes.

Beyond Duglha we trek up the steep terminal moraine of the Khumbu Glacier. Nuptse towers to the right as the trail crosses the Khumbu Glacier. As we trek along a murmuring stream we do not see the Khumbu glacier because of its lateral moraine wall and we now begin to feel a little out of breath due to high altitude.

The trail to Gorak Shep goes ahead through the lateral moraine of the Khumbu Glacier. We pass through the pyramid signpost. Ahead on the trail, we see the crest of the north ridge of Everest along with Mt. Pumori, Mahalangur, Lingtern, Khumbutse, Nuptse, etc.

Today is the climax of our trip. We start early in the morning to catch the dramatic views from Kala Patthar witnessing the first light of day shining on Mount Everest.

We will trek down through the hillside blanketed by Rhododendron and juniper trees. If it’s spring, pink and red Rhododendron flowers ablaze our surroundings.

The trail descends steeply downward so we need to walk slowly and under control as our shaky legs continuously battle the rocky terrain. On arrival in Lukla, we stretch those sore legs and recall the experiences of the last couple of weeks.

We fly back to Kathmandu after our long mountain journey. The early morning flight drops us at Kathmandu. You can rest and relax throughout the day in your hotel.

You are saying good bye to the mountains as your journey in Nepal comes to an end today! There is nothing to do but trade emails with your travel companions and organize your photos. we will arrange airport transport for the final departure.