Arun Valley to Tengboche Monastery Trekking

On first arrival in Kathmandu and Nepal international airport, received by our Epic Adventures staff and guide for short transfer to your hotel in the hub of Kathmandu. After a short refreshing rest in your room then join with other group members for trek briefing, our expert guide will provides full information regarding the trek, culture, tour of Kathmandu at places of interest.

Evening a welcome dinner in a typical Nepalese restaurants with local folk cultural program entertains, while you have dinner. 

A day in Kathmandu for trek preparation and tour at places of great interest around best historical and cultural places. Our city tour guide will take you to famous areas listed in World Heritage Sites and then back to hotel after a wonderful time at sightseeing tour with time for preparation for next day adventure Arun Valley to Tengboche Monastery Trekking.

Morning as per the flight time for Tumlingtar airport for exciting scenic flight with super panorama of Central and Eastern Himalayas. Facing breathtaking views of Everest, Lhotse and Makalu, as far to Kanchenjunga in the east. 

After less than hour flight then landing at Tumlingtar airport, our trekking staff and guide will receives you. A short walk from the airport to Tumlingtar town bazaar, and then check into best available lodge, rest of the day free to explore around and experience the local culture of eastern Nepal. 

Tumlingtar a moderate size town with mixed tribes of people, an interesting place to observe local farm life and custom, situated in a low warm areas of Eastern Himalaya and above Arun River with sub-tropical climate.

First day walk starts on leaving Tumlingtar, heading west towards Salpa Pass unto Solu and Khumbu region. Walk follows farm areas and rural village and into small forested section, then walking by Arun River on warm day then over a long bridge to Kartike Ghat, a small farm village. Overnight in tented camp by the Arun River banks on a grassy field close to the village.

Enjoy breakfast at the camp, from this isolated spot morning walk leads to high hills on leaving Arun River and the warm valley behind. As climb continues for few hours past many smaller farm settlement, and then on gradual winding path through forest of Sal trees and past the village of Baluwabesi. This small area mostly populated by Hindu Brahman, Chettries and Rai the mid-hill tribes of Arun Valley and Eastern Nepal. Walk continues past farm fields towards Gothe Bazaar for overnight camping. A small farm village where in early days once a week a market was held, the area is famous for sacred beads called ‘Rudrakchhhaya’ a Hindu holy prayer beads, found in abundance around the mid-hills and valley of warm mild climate.

After Gothe Bazaar, morning walk through farm terraces of rice paddy and garden of citrus fruits, lemon, orange and Bananas. Walk continues through forest and farm areas to end the day walk on reaching at Salpa Phedi. A nice spot with several huts serving as tea-house and lodges.

Around this area famous for Nepali (rice) paper products, made from local plants called Lokta (Dampne paparius), grows around high cooler hills and on route to high Salpa Pass area also. Overnight camp is set near the base of Salpa Phedi, which means bottom of a hill, not far from the small village.

A long day climb till late afternoon, but enjoyable in the cool shade of pine and rhododendron with some bamboo forest. As uphill continues past few open areas and grazing land. Slowly climb leads to a small area with an overhanging cave at Guranse for overnight camp, the name Guranse for rhododendron flowers.

In spring time the whole hills will be alive with wild flowers in seasonal bloom various different species of rhododendron are found around this lovely forest.

After an overnight at Guranse amidst deep forest of rhododendron, morning short climb to top of Salpa pass at 3,349 m high. The pass marked with a Buddhist Stupa called Chorten. From the pass enjoy grand views of Numbur/ Dudh Kund snow peaks with some peaks of Khumbu Himal. After a fresh morning climb, rest of the walk on downhill to the village of Sonam village, populated by Sherpa community. The village close to bottom of Salpa Pass, from here continue walk on nice gradual path towards large Rai village at Guidel for overnight stop. 

From the top of Salpa Pass entering into Solu district the southern areas of Everest, the village inhabited by Rai of Kirat tribes the mid-hill people of eastern Nepal.

From Guidel farm village, morning starts with short walk to cross a bridge and then slow climb to Bung, another large farm village of Rai tribe. After a short rest walk continues with slow climb through rice terraces, on leaving Bung village to reach overnight camp at Khiralule, located on top of Bung and Guidel village, afternoon enjoy short walk down to a small monastery lined with juniper trees.

Morning starts with steep up to the top of Surkhe-La a small narrow pass, which is also on route to Inku valley near famous Mera a trekking peak. On reaching atop a steep descend into dense forest surrounding to reach at the bottom where our overnight camp is set. This small settlement in a river gorge is called Ghai-Kharka, a place of cattle herder with several huts serving as tea-house and lodge.

Today’s walk leads you to the end of Solu district, as morning begins with short descend to cross Inku Khola a fast flowing stream. After the bridge a short steep climb to Kharte, a small farm and a Sherpa village, from here walk on gradual winding path to a lovely village of Pangbung for overnight camp. From here onward within the heart of Sherpa country of strong Buddhism culture and custom.

A short walk today compared to previous long climb and steep descend, morning from Pangbung walk on gentle path following farm fields and villages with close views of large village of Khari-Khola down below. Walk leads downhill to our overnight stop at Bupsa hill top, a small settlement with several simple good lodge, as this place situated on the main trail of lower Solu and Jiri. From Bupsa, exciting super views of rolling green hills, valleys and of distant snow-capped mountains.

From here onward towards high Khumbu area, as morning starts with slow climb into forest of tall pine and rhododendron trees. Trek continues uphill to reach a small pass and a ridge marked with prayer walls and colorful religious flags.

From the top, on a small path to Puiyan / Paya, situated close on the main trail on route to Surkhe. At Puiyan for refreshing lunch stop, afternoon on gradual winding trail reaching on top of Surkhe village. From this high spot facing view of Lukla town and the airport, having a short rest descend for an hour to Surkhe village for overnight stop, located below the runway of Lukla airport.

After first overnight around Khumbu at Surkhe, morning after breakfast a slow climb to Chowri Kharka, a nice farm village just below Lukla town. Climb for short while then reaching at a village, where Lukla and Jiri trail joins onwards to Namche Bazaar and beyond.

From here walk in nice gradual winding path past Sherpa farm villages of Ghat with views of Kwangde and Kusum Khanguru peaks. As walk continues then end the day at Phakding village for overnight stop in a nice lodge close to glacial Dudh Kosi River. 

Enjoy a hearty breakfast as this will be a long day to Namche Bazaar, walk starts on gradual path, following the river upstream crossing bridges then enter Sagarmatha National Park near Monjo village.

Sagarmatha a Nepalese name for Everest, the Sherpa call Chomolungma in both languages means 'a Great Mother' from here a pleasant walk on a river bed with climb for some hour within forest lined with rhododendron and pine trees facing lovely views of snow peaks, as walk takes you to Namche Bazaar for two overnight stops. Namche one of the largest village a size of a town, lined with well-stocked stores and shops with many good restaurants, café’, banks and ATM facilities. Includes view of Kwangde and Tharmasarku.

A rest day at Namche Bazaar a perfect height for acclimatization at 3,440 m high important to spend extra nights at this altitude, before heading to Tengboche Monastery. At Namche enjoy short scenic hike above Namche for grand views of Everest and other high peaks.

Rest of the day relax and take a stroll on the streets of Namche an interesting place to browse around, especially on Saturday Market which is held once a week.

After an enjoyable rest day at Namche, morning walk starts with short up and then on gradual scenic trail and descend to Imjatse River for lunch stop at a small place called Phungitenga. After lunch and refreshing break, afternoon starts with climb within cool shade of rhododendron, pines, fir forest with grand views of snowcapped peaks.

After few hours of scenic and strenuous climb reaching at Thyangboche Monastery area, here enjoy the marvelous views of Mt. Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, Kantega, Tharmasarku, Kwangde with magnificent Mt. Amadablam, afternoon with time to visit its interesting monastery and observe monks and priest on prayer. 

Morning walk downhill for an hour to a bridge, after a short refreshing an hour or less climb to reach a wide trail, above the river as walk follows on gradual up to a nice quiet settlement near at Kyanjinma. A place for grand views of Everest-Amadablam with Thermasarkhu, as well chances of spotting some wild life like Musk deer and Danfe the colorful pheasant a national bird of Nepal.

From here our route diverts from the main trail with slow gentle climb to Khumjung village, located on a glacial valley with its close village Khunde. 

Khumjung unlike Namche a quiet settlement and one of the major village of Khumbu after Namche Bazaar, stand beneath the holy Mt. Khumbila the patron god of Khumbu. Afternoon time for short visit of Khumjung old monastery treasures a scalp believed of a Yeti. Preserved in a glass box, with some donations can take pictures of the Yeti scalp. Khumjung a large village with one and only Higher Secondary School built by Edmund Hillary and Himalayan Trust.

Morning on leaving Khumjung a short hour walk to its near village Khunde, visit the only hospital of whole of Khumbu area, built by Sir Edmund Hillary Foundation. After a visit of Khunde hospital walk continues heading towards Syangboche a place with a small airstrip. 

From the high ridge of Syangboche downhill to Namche Bazaar for possible lunch or refreshing break. Walk continues with long descend to Dudh Kosi River bed, then on gradual trail to Jorsalle with last short steep climb to Sagarmatha National Park, from the park entrance and exit short walk to Monjo for overnight stop.  

Final and last day walk of the adventure, morning starts on pleasant trail crossing over a bridge, as walk follows to Phakding, from here few hours to Lukla as walk leads to few ups and downhill, and then a last hour climb to Lukla for last overnight stop in Khumbu and Everest region.

Morning as per the flight time walk to Lukla or Tenzing & Hillary airport, and then board in a small aircraft for exciting scenic flight to land at Kathmandu airport, and back within hustle and bustle city life in Kathmandu. On checking into your hotel rooms, rest of the day free at leisure. 

Last day in Kathmandu and in Nepal, as per your international flight time our staff and guide will accompany you for a short drive to international airport for final departure, after a memorable and fabulous adventure on Arun Valley to Tengboche Monastery Trekking, around amazing Nepal Himalaya.