Upon arrival, meet our representative and transfer to the hotel. Depending on your arrival time, you can either relax at your hotel or take a short walk and visit the Thamel area. We will have Dinner in the evening at a traditional Nepali Restaurant with a cultural performance. Overnight in Kathmandu.

Today we will visit some UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including Kathmandu Durbar Square, Boudhanath Stupa, and Pashupatinath Temple. Kathmandu Durbar Square is the former palace used by the Kings of Nepal, we will visit the Durbar square area along with various temples and monuments. After the visit, we will drive to Boudhanath stupa, Boudanath stupa is the largest buddhist stupa in Nepal. Circumambulate along with the pilgrims and visit the monasteries around. After lunch we will drive to visit the Pashupatinath temple, the holiest hindu temple in Nepal. Later in the evening, we will have a short discussion regarding the trek. Overnight in Kathmandu.

This morning we will take a spectacular 30-minute flight to Lukla. The flight to Lukla, in itself is a thrilling adventure because the Tenzing Hillary airport at 2860m is one of the highest situated airports in the world. The flight offers good views of the mountain peaks. We will meet our porters, who will carry our bags at the airport. We will gather our gears and head for Phakding along the Dudh Koshi river. The trail goes through scenic landscape, forests and local villages. We will cross over a suspension bridge and arrive at Phakding. Overnight in Phakding.

From Phakding, the trail goes through beautiful pine and rhododendron forest along the bank of Dudh Koshi River. We pass through several Sherpa settlements like Bengkar, Chumao, and Monjo , crossing over the Dudh Koshi river several times. We enter the Sagarmatha National Park at Monjo and cross over the Hillary Suspension bridge. We get the first glimpse of Mt. Everest from Chautara. Hereafter it is a steep uphill hike all the way to Namche Bazaar. Namche Bazaar is the centre of Sherpa community and the most vibrant town in the Everest region. It has various shops selling: souvenirs, trekking gears and many more. There are cafeterias, good hotels, even a bakery, banks,  and money exchange counters. This is the last place where you can do you last minute shopping , if you have missed out anything in Kathmandu. Overnight in Namche Bazaar.

Visit the nearby internationally known Museum of Sherpa Culture & Everest Photo Gallery. Our stay in Namche naturally helps to acclimatize, so we begin another 2hrs steep climb up to Everest View Hotel, passing Syangboche airstrip (3700m) along the way. Opened in 1971, the Guinness Book of World Records (2004) accords it as Highest Placed Hotel. Enjoy the 360-degree panoramic view from the hotel and descend to Syangboche village. Overnight in Syagboche.

Topday is a bit more challenging day. Leaving the hotel, we head towards Khumjung (3790m) and join the main trail for Tengboche. The trail descends to Dudh Koshi (3250), past several lodges and a series of water-driven prayer wheels. Hereafter, it is a steep ascent of about 600m to the ridge‐top of Tengboche (3870m), the famous monastery with Ama Dablam, Everest, and other peaks in the background. Tengboche is the biggest monastery in the region. From Tengboche, we descend to Debuche village, cross the Imja Khola, and climb through the rhododendron forests, past mani stones to Pangboche. Pangboche is a pleasant village surrounded by fields with great views and an old monastery. Overnight in Pangboche.

If you wish to make it easy, return via the same trail. Otherwise, we plan on going via Phortse. Walk to Tashinga via a different route, passing through the less-visited Phortse village. From Pangboche, we will take the high trail above the Imja River. This trail undulates along the valley side, with fabulous views across the mountains, Tengboche perched on its ridge. After about two to three hours, we round a corner with the isolated village of Phortse (3,840m) below us, situated in a spectacular spot on a promontory overlooking the Dudh Kosi in one direction and the Imja in the other. We will alk down to the river (3600m) valley and climb towards Mong La through a heavily forested area, where you may see Danphe pheasant and musk deer. The mountain views from Mong La (3950m) are breathtaking. We then descend to our lodge in Thashinga (3450m), located outside the village, with views down the valley to Ama Dablam and Everest. Overnight in Thasingha.

Leaving Tashinga behind, the trail contour on a small path and reach the main trail leading to Khumjung in about an hour. It is a gentle uphill walk up the shallow valley built into a mountain bowl. The villages with terraced fields overlooking the Sherpa holy mountain called Khumbu Yul Lha. Khumjung is the first village, and Khunde is a short walk further on, which contains the famous medical center instigated by the Sir Edmund Hillary Trust. We take time to visit the Edmund Hillary School in Khumjung. The path continues, and rounding a corner, we look down at the hamlet of Tshro. As we move up to the head of the valley, we come to one or two lone houses and small fields, then cross the river and pass through the small hamlets. We follow the old Tibetan trade route where we may pass by some Tibetans who come over the Nangpa La to trade in Namche. This well‐formed, wide path makes for a mostly easy walk. Today you are more than likely to see Griffin vultures and mountain goats. Before you reach the village of Thame, the path descends to a bridge over a narrow fissure with water roaring below. Here there are large wall paintings of Guru Padmasambhava. Hereafter the trail climbs steeply to the picturesque village of Thame (3750m) with a backdrop of massive snow-covered peaks. Overnight in Thame.

We will retrace our hike to Phurte, from where we will take the lower trail to Namche. After 3-4 hours of easy walking, we will arrive at Namche Bazaar for lunch and maybe a short time for shopping. Then a long descent downhill, crossing the Sir Edmund Hillary Bridge to Monjo. Overnight in Monjo.

Our last day of trekking is gradually downhill till Phakding. We will have a chance to visit the Gumila monastery from Phakding by walking a little more than a half-hour from the main trail. From Phakding, we continue following the river valley for a bit and then climb the side of the ridge to Lukla (2840m). Overnight in Lukla.

Early morning, we will fly back to Kathmandu. The rest of the afternoon is free for you to choose to rest, relax, pursue your interest, or explore the vibrant city further. Overnight in Kathmandu.

Today has been set as a contingency day, in case the flight from Lukla gets canceled due to the unpredictable mountain weather, which is unfortunately quite frequent. In the event if everything goes as planned, you may spend this day as you please. You might wish to go souvenir shopping or, if you prefer, you can request a sightseeing tour of the Kathmandu Valley. Overnight in Kathmandu.

Transfer to the airport for your departure flight.