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Near Tashinga

Everest Luxury Short Trek

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Difficulty: Moderate
Max Altitude: 3880m
Duration: 09 days
Cost: $2440
Season: Spring/Autumn
Accommodation: 5 star hotel / Luxury lodges
  • Overview
  • Detail Itinerary
  • Cost Section
  • Useful Infos
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Highlights

  • Travel and trek luxuriously in the Everest land in the Himalayas of Nepal
  • Follow the footsteps of the legendary summiteers Tenzing Norgay Sherpa and sir Edmund Hillary
  • Explore and experience the Everest people i.e. Sherpa’s lifestyles and cultures, their villages and century old monasteries.
  • Daily fascinating views of the majestic mountains
  • Create a lifetime experience in the Everest region

People in the world talk a lot about the Everest, the highest mountain supposedly and they take a flight at once to enjoy the majestic Mountain View from their naked eyes but you haven’t thought of doing so. Why! The question seeks something. Is it because you feel that the Everest is not good enough for you or you think Everest won’t be accommodating for you in terms of the service and luxury you seek for? Whatever the excuses are, they all seem unworthy since Everest region today has them all. People know that the Everest and the beauty around it will remain for the centuries to come so they have invested their time and money on it. Trust us when we say so. Nature Lovers Treks and Tours is going to make sure you will have it your way. Nature Lovers won’t leave any stones unturned when it comes to delivering the excellent service.

Let’s talk about the Everest luxury short trek now. Everest luxury trek is designed for the busy travelers with no time to waste and who loves to try new something in their life. The Mount Everest, majestic and surreal has that charm incomparable to any other things in the world. Trekking to the Everest with luxury showers you with love and pleasure. Well, there’s love everywhere if you take a little step towards us and tell us that you would like to try it, once. With the daily breathtaking mountain views and the vistas of the panoramic Himalayan landscapes, you will be overwhelmed by surprise and awe. That’s the charm of the Everest and other gigantic mountains in Nepal Himalayas. Being in the Everest region for the trekking or traveling only, is itself like being on a heaven on earth.

You will be treated with such a warm hospitality along each and every steps that you won’t miss your past after all, all of those longings will be gone. Follow the classical trail to the Sherpa cultural trail in the Everest. Fly to one of the most dangerous airport with luxury. Experience the Himalayan lifestyles with comfort since you will be spending your nights in the best luxurious lodges in the area. Every lodges with the best amazing views and the mountains smiling at you each morning when you get up from the bed. That is the real luxury, what do you say! Nature Lovers Treks and Tours promises you of the best treat in your life. Would you be willing to receive a treat from the Nature Lovers? Say yes if you want to give it a try and wish to fall in love with the Himalayas.

If you seek for other luxury Everest packages, you would love to visit Everest Base Camp Luxury Lodge Trek and Best Everest Experience In A Week.

Please check our Flickr profile for the Everest Region photographs. 

Everest Luxury Short Trek Outline Itinerary

Day 01:Fly to Lukla 2,860 m and trek to Phakding 2,610 m 3 hrs, BLD, Yeti Mountain Home

Day 02:Trek to Namche Bazaar 3,440 m 5 hrs, BLD, Yeti Mountain Home

Day 03:Trek to Tashinga 3,450 m 2hrs, BLD, Everest Summit Lodge

Day 04:Excursion to Tengboche Monastery 3,860 m and back to Tashinga 6hrs, BLD, Everest Summit Lodge

Day 05:Trek to Mende 3,550 m 4hrs, BLD, Everest Summit Lodge

Day 06:Excursion to Thame village 3,750 m and back to Mende 6 hrs, BLD, Everest Summit Lodge

Day 07:Trek to Monjo 2,840 m 5hrs, BLD, Yeti Mountain Home

Day 08:Trek back to Lukla 4hrs, BLD, Yeti Mountain Home

Day 09:Fly back to Kathmandu, B.

Everest Luxury Short Trek Detailed Itinerary

BLD denotes Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 01:Fly to Lukla 2,860 m and trek to Phakding 2,610 m 3 hrs, BLD, Yeti Mountain Home

Fly to Lukla in the very first early hours in the morning. You will be amazed with the panoramic aerial view of the Himalayas. After you start the first day trekking in the mountain, Kusum Kanguru 6,367 m will be alluringly visible in your trail along with the lush green valleys. Trek to Phakding to be warmly welcomed by the beautiful staffs in the luxurious lodge.

Day 02:Trek to Namche Bazaar 3,440 m 5 hrs, BLD, Yeti Mountain Home

A very spectacular view awaits you today. The first glimpse of the Mount Everest along with the panoramic view of Thamserku, Kwangde and Khumbila is just out of this world. Walk steep uphill to get to Namche Bazaar, a central trading town of the Sherpa people.

Day 03:Trek to Tashinga 3,450 m 2hrs, BLD, Everest Summit Lodge

The trail to Tashinga is nice, short and easy through the multiple of prayer flags, chortens and mani stones. Everest summit lodge is on our list for the overnight stop, another remarkable group of lodges in the Everest region.

Day 04:Excursion to Tengboche Monastery 3,860 m and back to Tashinga 6hrs, BLD, Everest Summit Lodge

We will trek towards the famous monastery in the Everest region called Tengboche Monastery in the magical village called Tengboche. Previously burnt but rebuilt by Sir Edmund Hillary Trust with a huge effort, Tengboche monastery is an example of the grandiose of Buddhist religion and the Buddhism spiritual practice. Descend down to Tashinga for the night.

Day 05:Trek to Mende 3,550 m 4hrs, BLD, Everest Summit Lodge

After an early luxury breakfast, start your day trek downhill towards the hidden valley of Khumjung village. Visit Khumjung monastery and Khunde hospital on the way. Walk further to Mende to stop for the rest of the day. Enjoy the marvelous views of the mountains Kwangde, Thamserku, Kang Taiga, Kusum Kanguru and Khumbila.

Day 06:Excursion to Thame village 3,750 m and back to Mende 6 hrs, BLD, Everest Summit Lodge

In this interesting day, trek to Thame village, locally known as the village of Snow Leopard right at the end of Khumbu Valley. This village is totally untouched by the modern civilization. Return back to Thame but don’t forget to visit Karag monastery near Thamo before heading back down.

Day 07:Trek to Monjo 2,840 m 5hrs, BLD, Yeti Mountain Home

It’s going to be an easy day trek to Monjo through the lush rhododendron and pine forest. We descend to Namche Bazaar first and then continue down to Monjo. We will again stay in one of the luxury lodge group’s lodge in the Everest region, Yeti Mountain Home. Enjoy the luxury time in Monjo.

Day 08:Trek back to Lukla 4hrs, BLD, Yeti Mountain Home

From Monjo, continue back towards Lukla through Phakding. Another easy day walk and the last trekking day in the Himalayas of Nepal. After checking in Lukla, explore around the market, learn more of the Sherpa culture and tradition and lastly enjoy the celebratory dinner with your team members.

Day 09:Fly back to Kathmandu, B.

Half an hour scenic flight back to Kathmandu in the early morning as long as the weather permits. In case of flight delays or the cancellations, we will either wait further or for another day or get the helicopter ride back to Kathmandu with an additional charge. End of journey.

Cost for 1 PAX: $2990 /-

Cost for 2 or more PAX: $2440 per person

Note: Trip cost varies with the group sizes.

Everest Luxury Short Trek Cost Breakdown

Cost Includes

  • All ground transfers in private vehicles
  • Kathmandu – Lukla – Kathmandu both way flight (helicopter can be arranged upon request, will cost extra charge)
  • 4 nights at luxury Yeti Mountain Homes and other 4 nights at Everest Summit Lodge in different places
  • Full board meals i.e. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner during luxury trek
  • Tea / coffee and daily seasonal fruits, salads during trek
  • Clean drinking water everyday (hot or cold)
  • Attached bathroom throughout during trek with European toilets
  • Hot shower everyday
  • Fully licensed, qualified English speaking trekking guide (leader) and assistant Sherpa as per the group
  • Porter service, 1 for 2 trekkers
  • All the staff's expenses including flight, salary, food, accommodation, equipment and insurance
  • Sagarmatha National Park fee
  • Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality Entrance fee
  • Everest Region Trekking permit and other paperwork
  • Trekking route map
  • Company T-shirt and certificate of appreciation
  • First Aid Medical Kit
  • All the government and local taxes

Cost Excludes

  • Extra accommodation and meals behind schedule
  • Travel and emergency rescue insurance
  • Personal expenses and beverages of any kinds
  • Gratuities to the staffs (mandatory)

Everest Luxury Short Trek Useful Information

Customized Trips and Trip departure

Everest Luxury Short Trek departs from Kathmandu in private groups only. You can customize the trek as per your travel needs. For further information, please kindly contact your own friendly neighbor, Nature Lovers Treks and Tours.

Accommodations during trek

You will be staying in the luxury teahouse lodges or guesthouses like in Yeti Mountain Homes during the trek.

Nature Lovers Treks and Tours has the best accommodation arrangement for you from the beginning to the end. We believe after the tough walking day, everyone deserves the proper rest and the right ambience to relax and chill. Therefore, our choice of accommodation is the best when it comes to the trekking days. The rooms will be clean and comfy. Our entire accommodations will be on twin-sharing basis as you can see, so you have to let us know if others; let’s say if you want triple or quadruple sharing or if you want a double bed, etc. There will be extra charge for the single supplement.

Route Map and Company T-shirt

Nature Lovers Treks and Tours offers you a complimentary trekking map and the company t-shirts.

Safe Drinking Water during Everest Luxury Short Trek

Hydrating yourself is the most important thing to do during the trek. You should drink at least 3 liters of water every day or more. The main reason is to avoid the altitude sickness and to avoid other health issues. Nature Lovers Treks and Tours provides you hot and cold drinking water everyday.

Your trekking guides and porters

Nature Lovers Treks and Tours has the best guides and porters in the whole tourism industry. We can guarantee you on that. Ask yourselves a question. What do you look for in a guide and a porter? Are they fully insured and are they paid well? Well, they are the staffs of Nature Lovers Treks and Tours so they are hundred percent happy with their treatment by the company. They are experienced, licensed and knowledgeable in the field. They are well paid and fully insured for their journey as well as for the medicals.

Now, let’s talk about our backbones. The leader or a guide should have a significant knowledge in the climbing and trekking so that he can wonderfully and safely lead you, clearing any obstacles on the way. We, Nature Lovers Treks and Tours can proudly say that our guides (climbing, assistant, trekking guide) are highly qualified for the role. They are fully trained, experienced and licensed. They have undergone through a whole lot of training to make themselves useful in various situations and to make your journey a smooth and pleasant one.

Our guide knows the local areas, the cultures, the traditions and the lifestyles much more than anyone do. Some of the things he tells you, might even be hard to find in the travel guide books. Depending upon the situations and weather conditions, the daily plans might change slightly which when happens, he will inform you beforehand. You should always be flexibly ready to accommodate to your guides’ instructions. Let him know if you have any health problems as well since he will act accordingly to the situation. Depending upon the group size, we will also provide you assistant guides and extra Sherpas if needed.

Our porters are always fully equipped with the gears they need and as per the company policy, they are always insured and completely looked after. They are our backbone. We allow maximum weight of 25/30 kg to be carried by one porter. They are the strongest in our group with less communication skills. We also closely work with IPPG {International Porter Protection Group} and follow their ethics and guidelines.

Your safety

Nature Lovers Treks and Tours puts your safety as the top priority. We provide you our own comprehensive first aid medical kit bag along with the professional team of guides and porters. We are always in communication with our field team members to keep track of your safety and concerns. Your entire journey will be monitored by us and we make sure you enjoy your journey in full scale. We are available 24/7 for your health and safety checks during Everest Luxury Short Trek.

Urgent point to Note

We always suggest you to keep extra one or two days in your trek since we are taking the domestic flights from/to Lukla. The weather in the mountains is unpredictable and can change anytime drastically which means your flight can be delayed or at worst cancelled and postponed for the next day. Therefore, this goes to all the Everest trekkers, that extra days are needed if you wish to take flights from/to Lukla.

Everest Luxury Short Trek Frequently Asked Questions

How much does the Everest Luxury Short Trek cost?

The cost of the Everest Luxury Short Trek varies from $1500-$2500 depending upon the number of days you choose to trek. The longer the trek, more expensive it will become. Normally, Nature Lovers Treks and Tours offers a comprehensive package which is inclusive of all the cost and expenses for the entire journey from the moment you land in Nepal till the moment you fly back home. However, you could also choose to buy only service-based package from us when we will be providing you only the supporting field staffs plus trekking permits and you have to arrange the rest by yourselves.

How is the Accommodation during the Everest Luxury Short Trek?

In Everest Luxury Short Trek, we will provide you the luxury teahouse accommodations. Every teahouses have the attached bathrooms and the central heating furnace. All of the teahouses provide the European toilets these days while Asian style of toilets are also available in every teahouses. Hot showers are also available on daily basis. Sleeping blankets are usually provided but we will also provide you our own sleeping bags. At the other hand, it’s better to carry your own toiletries including the towels.

What are the permits that I need for Everest Luxury Short Trek?

For Everest Luxury Short Trek, you will need to make two permits: Sagarmatha National Park Entrance fee {can be made in Nepal Tourism Board at Kathmandu or in Monjo} and Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality Entrance fee {obtained in Lukla}.

How does this tipping system in Nepal works and do I have to tip?

Tipping is not compulsory for Everest Luxury Short Trek however tipping is all about showing your gratitude and appreciation. We care about our staffs in the fields so we expect you to look after them in return for them looking after you throughout your journey. They are your closest friend in the remotest parts and also your protector whenever anything seems to happen to you. So tipping is highly expected and we’ve made it mandatory too. The amount of gratuities can be determined by yourselves. Normally, a guide and also a porter expects around $10 or more per day.

Can I charge my phones, batteries or other electronic devices in Everest Luxury Short Trek?

You can easily charge your electronic devices during Everest Luxury Short Trek but by paying small amount or fees for charging. Don’t forget to buy a plug adaptor or socket fittings before you leave Kathmandu.

Is there WiFi and mobile signal on the Everest Luxury Short Trek?

Everest Luxury Short Trek route has good mobile network coverage these days, thanks to the Nepalese telecommunication companies called Ncell and NTC. You can buy one of these Sim cards from any local phone shops in Kathmandu. It is wiser to buy a sim card with around 4 GB data in Kathmandu and use the mobile data in the trek to avoid paying extra by buying WiFi on the trek.

WiFi is easily available on purchase in Everest Base Camp Luxury Lodge Trek route. There are some internet cafes along the route as well from where you can use WiFi to communicate with your loved ones which is comparatively cheaper than buying the WiFi packs. However, the signal varies from place to place and please don’t expect to receive the fast data coverage in the trek.

When is the best time to trek to Everest Luxury Short trip?

Everest Luxury Short Trek can be done throughout the year. However in average, Spring {March, April and May} and Autumn {September, October and November} are the best times or seasons to trek to Everest Luxury Short trip. Spring and Autumn are known as the Peak season or Busy season in Nepal. It’s because the temperature is moderate during these seasons and the best panoramic mountain views are guaranteed while during other Summer {June, July and August} and Winter {December, January and February} season, the clear weather is not guaranteed. But if you are an explorer, a photographer and a peace lover, less busy season can also be the right time to do Everest Luxury Short Trek. The problem is the weather is harsh cold in winter and there’s snow everywhere while the summer has rainfalls and clouds obscuring the mountains and the views are not so great most of the time.

Do I have to worry about the altitude sickness in Everest Luxury Short Trek?

The itinerary of our Everest Luxury Short Trek is perfectly designed by Nature Lovers Treks and Tours and has separated enough time in the places to let the body acclimatize well in high altitudes. As long as you follow the guide, you should be fine. Altitude sickness in fact can affect anyone regardless of the age or the fitness level, so it is very important to walk slowly and gradually as you go higher. Learn more in details about Altitude Sickness to prepare yourselves for the upcoming Everest Luxury Short Trek.

Do I need to be healthy and physically fit for Everest Luxury Short Trek?

When it comes to trekking in the mountains, health and fitness of a person plays a vital role. If you are a healthy person without any serious medical problems, Everest Luxury Short Trek is for you but if you have any sorts of medical issues, please consult to your doctor before coming to Nepal for the trek. We will be gaining the high altitude of 3880 m above the sea level which is not a joke. People normally start to have breathing problems above 3000 meters from the sea level, if they have pre-existing health conditions.

Now when it comes to the fitness level required, Everest Luxury Short Trek does not demand high physical fitness. The trekking includes daily walks of about 4-8 hours and involves many ascents and descents which means you need at least some practices before you start the trekking journey. If you do not have the previous trekking experience, that’s fine but obviously if you have previous experiences, it will be lot easier. For those not having previous trekking experiences, please exercise regularly for at least a month prior your trekking departure. Go for the morning walks, do some jogging as you get time, participate in some cycling activities, etc. This way, you will be good to go for trekking to Everest Base Camp.

What kind of food items or meals can I eat on Everest Luxury Short Trek?

Only breakfast is included in Kathmandu while full board meals or full meals are included during the trek. Tea and coffee will also be provided during the entire trip. During the trek, you will have your breakfast and dinner in the same teahouse where you spend the night while the lunch will be served en route towards the next destination of the day. There are a varieties of choices to choose from; Nepalese, Tibetan, Indian, Continental, etc.

The most common and the highly recommended food during the Everest Luxury Short Trek is typical Nepali Dal Bhat {rice and lentil}; even better without meat, means Nepali Vegetarian Dal Bhat. You can also eat other food items such as seasonal vegetables, noodles and spaghetti, pastas, pizzas and French fries, soups, etc. depending upon the availability. For the beverage, you can either choose warm, hot or cold beverages; soft drinks, beer and hard drinks. For the breakfast, you can order cereals, breads, noodle soups, egg dishes, etc.

Do I need a travel insurance for Everest Luxury Short Trek?

Travel insurance is a must when you trek to Everest region. Therefore before you come to Nepal, please make sure you have your insurance documents with you since our insurance companies cannot insure foreign nationals. Because of the reason that they cover all the expenses, if you face some unfortunate happenings and you have to be rescued or medically assisted during the trip or if your belongings are lost or stolen. We strongly advise you to take out an insurance which covers any medical risks up to 4000 meter as well as the medical evacuation from the mountains.

What gears and equipment do I need to pack for Everest Luxury Short Trek?

Choosing the right gear and equipment is important as well for the successful trek to Everest region. Pack the right gears and equipment but remember, packing as light as possible is the best way to go when trekking to Everest Luxury Short trip. You should read this What to take for travel to get all the details on what you need to pack or carry.

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