Namche Bazaar is the gateway to Everest and is one of the most popular towns in the entire Khumbu Region. Situated at 3446 METERS, Namche Bazaar is the trade hub and the unofficial capital of the Everest Region.
Surrounded by hills and the himalayas, this little town is well equipped with all the modern amenities where trekkers can spend quality time exploring the local market, visiting the Sherpa village, monastery, pub, snooker house, museum, and short hikes around the hills, etc.
This little town is also the most visited area of the Everest Region. Trekkers who wish to explore the range of himalayas of the Everest region, prefer to take a short hike to Namche Bazaar. However, those restricted with time, take a direct helicopter ride to Namche Bazaar.
Namche Bazaar is popularly used as an acclimatizing spot by trekkers and climbers, where they spend 2 nights before heading towards the Everest Base Camp or the other areas of the region. Those days are used as an acclimatizing day and 1 day is used here while descending.
Spending a couple of days in Namche Bazaar will be a great advantage to enjoy and explore the areas and also to visit some of the surrounding villages of the Sherpa community to learn about their lifestyle and day-to-day activities.
We at Discover Altitude Treks, help our clients to enjoy some of the must-to-do activities while being in Namche Bazaar.
Below is the list of places one can visit while acclimatizing at Namche Bazaar:
Meet and Greet Kancha Sherpa
Kancha Sherpa is the last surviving member of the 1953 British Expedition Group led by Sir Edmund Hillary, who was the first to summit Mount Everest on 29th May 1953.
Sir Edmund Hillary and Mr. Tenzing Norgay Sherpa were only the members among the 10 to summit Everest. To support this team of 10 members, there were 350 Porters and 20 Sherpas to support them with supplies during their expedition.
Mr. Kancha is one of the only surviving members of this group, who worked as a porter to support the expedition group. He now resides in Namche Bazaar and runs Nirvana Lodge with his family members.
Hike to Everest View Hotel
Everest View Hotel is one of the pristine places to explore a wide range of himalayas of the Everest Range. This place is located at the hilltop at an altitude of 3880 Meters above sea level with an outstanding luxury hotel and is the only one of the highest-situated hotels.
Established in 1971 by Takashi Miyahara, Everest View Hotel is a hiking destination for trekkers and is used as an acclimatization place. One can have majestic views of the himalayas, including Mount Everest, Ama Dablam, Lhotse, Thamsurku, Konda Ri, and Khumbila with a cup of tea/coffee or lunch facing the himalayas.
Visit Sherpa Museum
Sherpa Museum is one of the best museums to explore in the Namche Bazaar. Situated just beside the military compound some 150 Meters uphill from Namche Bazaar holds a large statue of Sir Edmund Hillary at the entrance gate with a stunning view of Mount Everest.
Sherpa Museum is the best place to visit to learn about the Sherpa Culture, tradition, and customs along with the flora and fauna of the Everest Region. Moreover, there are huge collections of traditional stuff, botanicals, and also the collection of rocks from the bottom of the world and the top of the world.
Irish Pub
Visit the Irish Pub, one of the highest-situated Irish Pubs in the world to spend some quality time with the stunning view of Namche Bazaar with great music.
One can meet trekkers who are back from the Everest Base Camp and also other areas of the region and listen to their experience or you can share one of yours. This is a fantastic place to groom and make friends playing pool.
Time for some Himalayan shopping
Namche Bazaar is the unofficial capital of the entire Khumbu/Everest Region and is a great place for shopping. Trekkers spend 2-nights while ascending towards Base Camp and a night before descending towards Lukla.
There are lots of shops with trekking gear, souvenirs, and precious Himalayan beads and stones. This can be some of the best collections to carry back home and gifts to your friends and family members. However, we request trekkers not to buy things made from the part of animals.
Namche Bazaar is a perfect place where one can collect some gifts from the local Sherpa community, this will be a great help for the local community.
Check Out for the Everest Expedition T-Shirt at Café Danphe
The original Namche Bazaar i.e. Café Danphe is named after the national bird of Nepal found only in the himalayas. This is another perfect place to enjoy coffee with some bakery items. There are lines of T-shirts hung on the walls of this café from the Everest Expeditions along with others related to Everest.
One can visit this café and enjoy Everest movies and documentaries related to the himalayas and the expedition and also of the Sherpa community with a cup of coffee and enjoy playing pool with your friend circle.
For the Namche Bazaar Trek, we at Discover Altitude offer 2 different Programs, however, customization is possible:
1. Namche Bazaar Trek
2. Short Everest View Trek
Further, if you want to trek to Namche Bazaar and continue to Everest Base Camp with Helicopter that too will be possible within this short time frame.
Get in Touch with Discover Altitude
If you are planning to explore the highest-situated region on earth or make a trek to any part of the Everest Region, we will assist you in making your dream into reality. Just you need to drop us an Email or Chat with us via WhatsApp: +977-9841161593 to learn more about it.
