Everest Panorama Trek Highlights
- Scenic flight from Kathmandu to Lukla
- Experiencing the dangerous airport of Lukla, Tenzing-Hillary Airport
- Complete exploration of Namche Village – The Gateway to the High Himalayas
- Mesmerizing view of Mt. Everest and other majestic peaks like Mt. Lhotse, Ama Dablam, Nuptse, etc.
- Communicating and connecting with the Sherpa community to learn about their lifestyles
- The biggest Sherpa Monastery ( Tengboche Monastery) at the highest altitude
- Enjoying the local cuisine and teahouses stay
- Encounter with Himalayan goats, yak & musk deer
- Breakfast in the highest altitude hotel – Everest View Hotel
- Explore the historic Khumjung Hillary School of Khumjung Village
Trek Info
Everest Panorama Trek also called the Everest View Trek, is one of the best trekking destinations in Nepal. To take a glimpse of the Mount Everest view, Everest Panorama Trekking is the best option you can have. Everest Panorama Trek is the easiest trek to the Everest region because you can enjoy the delightful view of different mountain peaks, terrains, and view of the Everest region without trekking to a higher altitude than Everest Base Camp Trek.
Whether you are a passionate trekker or an adventure enthusiast, Everest Panorama Trek 9 days is going to be one of your memorable tours in Nepal. With Blue Lake Adventure, you can have the Everest Panorama Trek from Kathmandu to the Everest Panorama viewpoint and back to Kathmandu.
The mesmerizing Everest Panorama View trek embarks you on the journey to the heart of the Everest region, offering a panoramic view of mountain peaks, Sherpa civilization, beautiful terrains, and diverging flora & fauna.
Everest Panorama Trek Overview
The easiest and most delightful trek to the Everest region to explore the majestic peaks of Nepal called Everest Panorama View Trek, starts from Kathmandu to Everest Panorama viewpoint: Tengboche viewpoint. With the Everest Panorama View trek, you can explore the Khumbu region of Nepal without facing any difficulties. The journey starts in Kathmandu, the city of UNESCO World Heritage Site.
With 45 minutes of scenic flights from Kathmandu airport, you will reach Lukla; the gateway to the Khumbu region. While having the scenic flight, you will get the opportunity to have an aerial view of different hills and districts which creates an amazing flight experience.
Upon reaching Lukla, the airport view of Lukla village mesmerizes the beauty of the Himalayan region of Nepal. Nepal, famous for its divergent culture and nature, brings out the best views of the Himalayas. Nepal is known around the world for its different mountain peaks: Mt. Everest, Mt. Dhaulagiri, Mt. Annapurna, and many others.
Isn’t it best to get a scenic view of Mt. Everest without any difficulties? Everest Panorama Trek brings the best experience of having a scenic view of Mt. Everest without enduring difficulties.
Lukla, a small town in the Khumbu region has one of the most dangerous airports: Tenzing-Hillary Airport. Lukla is also a civilization for Sherpa communities where you can explore the ethics and culture of Sherpa Communities. For coverage of the day, we will trek to Phakding to enjoy the divergent flora and fauna along the way.
The trail continues in Namche Bazaar, the gateway to the Everest region. Namche Bazaar is the most prominent civilization for the Sherpa Communities. Additionally, Namche Bazaar is famous for its markets where local goods and handmade architecture are sold.
Everest Panorama Trekking continues from Namche Bazaar to Tengboche; the best viewpoint for sightseeing of the majestic beauty of the World’s Tallest Peak – Mt. Everest.
Everest Panorama Trek is popular among different trekkers and can be easily taken by every age group. Because of its popularity, foreign trekkers also call this trek Everest View Trekking. Our Blue Lake Adventure takes every care of the trekkers trekking with us, like altitude sickness, safety, and other satisfaction. Let’s dive into the expectations of the Everest Panorama Trek.
Expectations from Everest Panorama View Trek
Trekking in the Everest region of Nepal comes with different memorable moments, which include exploring different breathtaking peaks, terrains, trails, alpine forests, and different flora & fauna throughout the journey. Although the Everest View trek comes with the best moments, there is still a lack of facilities in trails and accommodation.
Scenic aerial flight from Kathmandu – Lukla
The journey to Everest Panorama Trek begins with a breathtaking aerial flight view from Kathmandu to Lukla village. While having a trek, the excitement in the beginning is always there so, what could be a better start than a beautiful scenic view of different districts, terrains, and hills of Nepal?
The flight to Lukla is about 45 minutes, and you can enjoy every aerial view of Nepal during this time. On reaching Tenzing-Hillary airport, you will enjoy an eye-pleasing view of Lukla village.
Namche Bazaar: The Largest Trading Hub in Khumbu Region
Namche Bazaar, also called the gateway to the high Himalayas, is popular among different trekkers, especially for its altitude acclimatization. Also, you can dive into Nepal’s rich culture by being among the Sherpa community. Learning ethics and cultures is always fun and exciting. The people of Namche Bazaar are friendly and supportive towards every trekker so you won’t feel left out.
Furthermore, the trading center is packed with handmade architecture and local goods which can be one of the memories of the Everest view trek.
Everest View Resort: Highest-Placed Hotel
Hotel Everest View holds the Guinness Record for being a hotel placed at the highest altitude (3,962m) and is the best place to dive into the majestic view of the different mountain peaks of the Everest region.
Additionally, Hotel Everest View has the best accommodation facility in the Everest region. Other than accommodation in teahouses, Everest View Hotel has the best facilities for different trekkers.
Tengboche Monastery: Largest Buddhist Monastery
Continuing the journey to the Everest Panorama view trek, we will come across the largest Buddhist monastery located at Tengboche (also called Thyangboche). Located amidst Sagarmatha National Park, Tengboche Monastery is draped with panorama views of different mountain peaks like Lhotse, Tawache, Everest, Ama Dablam, and Thamserku.
Because of the beautiful panoramic view of the Himalayan mountains, Tengboche monastery is a popular viewpoint of the Everest Panorama Trek.
On the first day of the trek, you will be picked up and transferred to the hotel by a super-friendly representative of Blue Lake Adventure. At the airport, you will be welcomed by our representative with a proper greeting. You will also get to meet the trekking guide and learn more about the adventures ahead.
On this day, we will have an approx. 45 minutes – scenic flight from Kathmandu to Lukla. On reaching Tenzing-Hillary airport, one of the dangerous airports, you will get to enjoy the delightful view of Lukla village. Then, the guide will introduce you to other crew members who will help you carry your luggage during the trek.
We will then begin our trek from Lukla, descending towards the Dudh Koshi River. Enjoying the beautiful scenes around, we will then trek through charming Sherpa villages and reach Phakding, which lies at an elevation of 2,610m.
Then, we will have an overnight stay at Phakding. We will find the nearest and available hotel/lodge to spend the night. During the overnight stay, we will have standard food available in the hotel.
After having an overnight stay at Phakding, we will head to Namche Bazaar. The trek takes almost 6 hours so we will prepare for the trek before beginning. During the trek, we will cross suspension bridges and enter Sagarmatha National Park.
After spending some time at Sagarmatha National Park, we will head on to our journey by trekking along the banks of Dudh Koshi River. Throughout the trip, you can take in the stunning scenery of terrain, various plants, and fauna.
We will then ascend through the dense forest of alpine trees to reach Namche Bazaar – The Gateway to the high Himalayas. Namche Bazaar is located at an altitude of 3,440m.
After reaching Namche Bazaar, we will explore through the markets of Namche Bazaar and enjoy some of the valuable time with the locals. Overnight, we will stay at the best teahouse and enjoy the delicious Nepali cuisine Daal Bhaat. While trekking in the trail of Phakding to Namche Bazaar, we will have standard meals including breakfast, lunch & dinner.
On this day, we will stay in Namche Bazaar to explore different places of Namche Bazaar. Also, it is essential to adjust the altitude because we will continue our trail at a higher altitude. During acclimatization, we will explore thoroughly and know more about the ethics & culture of the Sherpa community.
Namche Bazaar also has a Sherpa museum, so it will be exciting to visit the museum. From Namche Bazaar, it is possible to enjoy panoramic views of Himalayan peaks like Everest, Ama Dablam, and other peaks.
We will then spend the night in the hotel with proper meals, and prepare to continue our journey to Everest Panorama Trek.
After spending a day at Namche Bazaar, our body will adapt to the altitude which will reduce the probability of having altitude sickness. On this day, we will resume the trek and follow the scenic trail with breathtaking views. We will descend through the Dudh Koshi River and ascend through the Rhododendron forests.
Finally, after trekking for about 4-5 hours, we will reach Tengboche (3,867m) and visit the Tengboche monastery. Tengboche is the highest altitude we will cover up on this trek.
Later on the same day, we will explore the places of Tengboche and spend an overnight at the teahouse enjoying the delicious Nepali cuisine offered by the teahouse.
During the exploration, we will go through monasteries, sherpa museum, Everest view point where we can enjoy the breath-taking view of the majestic peaks. It is great to have a rest and enjoy Nepali cuisine. Our staff will help you through how to eat Daal Bhaat and we will have conversations on our further adventure.
We are almost at the end of our trek. After having a morning breakfast and exploring some of the nearest locations, we will then head back to Namche Bazaar, passing through Khumjung Village.
Khumjung village is one of the stunning villages of Everest region located at an altitude of 3,700 meters. It is also the largest civilization in Sherpa where we can gain insight into the real lifestyles of the Sherpa community. During the trek, we will meet different people and have conversation with the community talking about their lifestyles which will help us to know about the Sherpa community.
Continuing on the trail, we will pass by Hillary school and accept it as a stopping point. The school was founded by the Sir Edmund Hillary foundation, which is a high school for the students of Khumjung village.
After visiting different places of Khumjung village, and communicating with the Sherpa community we will resume our trail back to Namche. Descending through the forest and crossing Dudh Koshi River, we will reach Namche Bazaar where we will spend our overnight.
While staying overnight, we will try some local goods and seasonal fruits available. Also, we will enjoy the delicious local cuisine offered by the teahouse available nearby. We may even enjoy firewood considering the climate outside.
After enjoying days of trekking with the beautiful views of snow-capped mountains, terrains, dense forest, bloomed flowers, we will continue our journey to end our Everest Panorama View Trek.
On this day, we will trek to Luka Village from Namche Bazaar. After being refreshed at Namche Bazaar and enjoying the local shop tea, we will prepare to embark on our journey to Lukla village. While tracing back the trails to Lukla village, we will pass by different forests, and sherpa villages. On the way, we will talk about the mesmerizing views, take photographs and videos making it a part of the memory.
Suspension bridges are fun to walk on because we can enjoy the view of the river from upwards. The view of the river is definitely one of the best parts because the water is clear and clean which offers an eye-pleasing view. Crossing the suspension bridge we will reach Lukla village and we will celebrate the successful completion of the Everest Panorama Trek.
Also, we will spend an overnight in the Lukla village. We will enjoy communicating with the locals, enjoy Nepali music and dance together. We will also learn about the people’s lifestyles and enjoy delicious Daal Bhaat and other additional Nepali cuisine.
We will take an early morning flight from Lukla to Kathmandu after enjoying hot tea/coffee. After reaching Kathmandu, we will transfer you to the hotel of Thamel. On this day, you will spend the night in Kathmandu.
This day will be fun because we will enjoy the farewell dinner at Nepalese Traditional Kitchen and enjoy the authentic Nepali cuisine, culture and hospitality.
On reaching day 09, we will come to an end of our journey together. But, this might not just be the end of our journey together because we have several other packages for a short period of time. You can also continue to take other short packages and increase your time being with us.
Other than that, on this day you will be driven to the airport by a Blue Lake Adventure representative.
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What is included in Everest Panorama Trek ?
What's Included?
- All Ground Transportation Fees (including Airport – Hotel & pick up & drop off from Airport)
- Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, including Tea/Coffee as a preference
- Experienced, Government Licensed & English-Talking guide
- All entry permits like Sagarmatha National Permit Fees & TIMS (2 passport size photos required for permits)
- Salary, food, drinks, accommodations, travel insurance, transport for guides
- Trekking equipment like Sleeping bag
- Airfare for a round trip from Kathmandu – Lukla & Lukla – Kathmandu including taxes
- First aid medical kit
- Government taxes & office service charge
What's Excluded?
- Travel Insurance
- Nepal Entry Fees (You can easily issue a visa on arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu) $25 for 15 Days
- Cold Drinks (Coke, water, Fanta, etc.)
- Extra foods and accommodation behind schedule
How difficult is Everest Panorama Trek?
Everest Panorama Trek is considered the easiest trek to the Everest region because the highest altitude is comparatively lower than that of Everest Base Camp Trek. Because of this, trekkers with no experience of trekking can easily accomplish this trek without enduring any difficulties.
In an extreme case, you might suffer from altitude sickness because of the thin air layers at high altitudes. In this case, we are always there for your care and comfort.
The majority of trekkers prefer Everest Panorama View Trek to see the breathtaking view of majestic Mt. Everest because of its easiness during the trek. While trekking is comparatively easy to have, it’s always recommended to be aware of the situation because there might be sudden climate change, slippery terrains, and fatigue while trekking for a long time.
Best Time for Everest Panorama Trek
The best time to embark on the journey of Everest Panorama Trek is during the spring and autumn seasons. Spring (March-May) is considered one of the best seasons to trek because, during this time, the temperature is warm, days are longer and you can enjoy the clearest view of the Himalayas. Whereas Autumn (September – November) offers shorter days and beautiful snowfall.
In addition, during this period, you can enjoy the beautiful blooming of different flowers, and the alpine forest, and with luck, you can get to see different animals like Yak, Snow-leopard, etc.
Everest Panorama Trek Route
Everest Panorama Trekking starts from Kathmandu to Lukla village with a scenic flight. During the scenic flight, you will enjoy a delightful aerial view of Nepal. After Lukla village, the entry point to the Khumbu region, we will trek to Phakding village located at an altitude of 2,61m. Then we will descend to beautiful landscapes crossing the suspension bridge of the Dudh Koshi River.
Continuing the trail, we will reach Namche Bazaar – the homestay of the Sherpa Community. During the trek, you will go through Hillary suspension bridge and pass through beautiful terrains and pine forests. Furthermore, we will continue the journey to Tengboche; The home of the biggest Buddhist Monastery. Upon reaching Tengboche, you will get to experience the beauty of Mt. Everest and other peaks.
[The Everest Panorama Trek route follows like this:
Kathmandu – Lukla – Phakding – Namche Bazaar – Tengboche – Khumjung Village – Namche Bazaar – Lukla – Kathmandu]
Packing List for Everest Panorama Trek
While embarking on the journey of Everest Panorama Trek, it is essential to have the proper equipment to make the trek easy, safe, and comfortable. The following is the required list essential for Everest Panorama View Trek:
Clothing
- Thermal Pair top
- Fleece/down jackets
- Windproof jackets
- Pair of Trekking trousers
- Fleece gloves
- Sun hat
- Sunglasses with UV protection
- Hiking Boots
- Camp Shoes
- Thermal Socks
Equipment
- Backpack (30-40 liters)
- Headlamp with extra batteries
- Snacks & Energy bars
- Personal Toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, biodegradable soaps, etc)
- Lightweight quick-dry towel
- Water bottle
Medications
- Personal prescription medications
- Basic first aid kit (band-aids, blister treatment)
- Water purification tablets
Additional
- Sunscreen with high SPF
- Lip balm
- Cash
- Passport
- Cameras or Smartphones
- Power bank or extra batteries for electronic devices
FAQs
Everest Panorama Trek is considered a moderately difficult trek. From trekking in the Everest region to enjoying a mesmerizing view of the majestic Himalayan peaks, Everest’s Panorama View Trek is considered the easiest trek in comparison to Everest Base Camp Trek.
While it doesn’t cover the highest altitude of the Everest Base Camp trek, it’s important to have better fitness because it includes walking for several hours.
Being a moderately difficult trek, Everest Panorama Trekking can be done throughout the year. But considering the climate, it is best to have an Everest Panorama view trek in the Autumn (September to November) and Spring (March to May) seasons.
During these seasons, the skies are clearer; the precipitation is low, and sudden climate changes are likely to occur. In addition, the temperature is favorable and we can experience the beautiful blooming of fresh flowers while enjoying the clear view of the Himalayan peaks.
Everest Panorama Trek is the easiest trek to see Everest because this trek likely covers an altitude of 3,867 meters which is comparatively less than that of the Everest Base Camp Trek. Also, the trails are easy to go through which makes it easy for every age group to have this trek.
Yes, permits are required for Everest Panorama Trek. The permits include Sagarmatha National Park Permits & TIMS (Tourist Information Management System) permits. Trekking with Blue Lake Adventures will free you of a permit charge because the permit charges are included in the Everest Panorama Trek package.
Everest Panorama Trek is the safest among other treks in the Everest region. The trails are well-marked and we, Blue Lake Adventure, provide the best and most experienced guides who ensure the safety of all trekkers.
Although Everest Panorama Trek is considered the safest trek, there might be some difficulties with high altitude like altitude sickness, and some trails might be slippery which may cause some fatal accidents. So, it is recommended to be aware while walking through terrains.
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