Namche Bazaar (3,500 m) is the staging point for expeditions to Everest and other Himalayan peaks in the area. It is also is a prosperous market town selling everything from Tibetan artefacts to trekking and climbing equipment. The visitor center at park headquarters has detailed information on various climbs in the area, memorabilia from different mountaineering expeditions, and information on the lifestyle and culture of the Sherpa people.
A historic trading hub, famous for its homemade yak cheese and butter, Namche is situated on the slope of an arch-shaped mountain, which allows you to oversee the sights of glorious mountain peaks throughout the valley, day and night. Once a capital of Khumbu, where Sherpas from neighboring villages and Tibet would gather to trade commodities, and would display their traditional arts and crafts, Namche Bazaar - to this date - hasn’t forgotten its ancient culture and royal...
Read moreThe entrance to Mount Everest. Beautiful market. Good arrangement of hotels and lodges for staying and eating. Best place for natural scenery. A place that must be visited once in a lifetime. Branded clothes and shoes are available at normal prices. Drinking water is very expensive. Food is expensive as it has to be transported by horses, porters and helicopters. Being at an altitude of 3500 meters above sea level, there is a possibility of...
Read moreOne of the beautiful place in the world. You can breath the freshness in the air yet find Abit hypoxic. See the magestic view of thamserku and other beautiful mountains . Khumjung valley lies just 1.5hr apart (we measure distance on time , absurd right !!!) .There you will see another masterpiece - Amadablam. Namche Bazar must be in your bucket list. I have been here couple of times and every time I reach there it feels like home...
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