Following Dudh Koshi River and then a climb to reach Namche takes  approximately 6 hours. We cross the river several times, encountering  yaks and mules along the trail. Finally, the trail on the banks finishes  and we start ascending on a steep gradient up, crossing the highest  suspension bridge of Everest Region. The climb is steep, so we walk at a  comfortable pace. Finally, we reach Namche, the biggest town in the  region.

Today we explore Khumjung village and head north towards Tengboche, a  superb hill for photography and Himalayan view. The monastery at  Tengboche is one of the major highlights of the Everest Base Camp  standard trek. To reach Tengboche we need to walk for about 6 hours  today, which includes a steep uphill bit on the second half of the day.  In the evening, we walk around the Tengboche monastery and visit the  monastery. Enjoy the beautiful evening with spectacular views at  Tengboche Hill.

After breakfast, we trek down to Debuche and continue on to Pangboche,  which is a major Sherpa settlement. Walking through the village, we get  to see Mt. Ama Dablam towering us from the right, making a  picture-perfect setting for the village to be in. In fact, the mountain  will be at a stone’s throw away from us as we walk. On undulating  trails, we cross a river and make a short climb up to Dingboche valley.

Early morning, we hike up to Nangkartshang Peak (5090m), back to the  lodge, and after lunch, we trek to Dhughla. It is an almost flat trail,  and at the last point, we need to push up for a half-hour to get to  Dhughla.

After breakfast in Dhugla, we pass Thukla Pass, which is also called  Memorial Pass, as it has quite a few small stone memories and prayer  flags to commemorate the loved ones who perished in the Everest region.  The trail today is easier than in previous days as it is on grassland.  The view of the Himalayas, Khumbu Valley, Cholatse Glacier Lakes, Thukla  Pass, and so forth make the walk really enjoyable.We continue walk to  the main destination of the trek – Everest Base Camp. The rocky walk by  the Khumbu glacier is quite rough and precarious on some bits, so do be  careful. The first village we reach is Gorakshep where we have our lunch  and continue to Everest Base Camp. On the way to Base Camp, it is  important to bring some snacks and water.

This is also a challenging day. Early morning we hike up the Kalapathar  to catch the sunrise. As we climb up the mountains come to an eye  level. We get a panoramic view of the Khumbu mountains from the top.  This is also the highest point of the trek, from where we can see Mt.  Everest, Mt. Nuptse, Mt. Pumori, Mt. Lhotse, and many other peaks. You  make an easy descent to Gorakshep and have breakfast before trekking  down to Pheriche, a tiny hamlet at the base of Taboche mountain. If the  conditions are fine we may continue down to Pangboche.

Our journey to Namche from Pheriche starts after breakfast. You will  cross the village Pangboche and Imja Khola. A small climb up takes us to  Tengboche, a hill station where sits the biggest monastery of the  region. It is the only monastery that can be seen from the summit of  Everest. After exploring the monastery trek down to Phungi Thanga and  climb up to Sanasa. Finally, on gradual ups, we reach Namche Bazaar.

After trekking for 15 days in the region, we make our way to Lukla  which will be our final stop in the Solukhumbu region. For lunch, we  stop at Phakding, a village that lies on the banks of the Dudhkoshi  River.