Day: 5 Khumbu

Day: 5  We rise early and after breakfast drive to Tribhuvan airport.  We board a Twin Otter for a breathtaking 45-minute flight to the airstrip at Lukla (9200').  Arriving in this bustling little village the first thing you notice is the cool, clear mountain air and the impressive peaks that surround the village.  This is only the beginning!  The scenery gets bigger and better every day as we ascend into Everest National Park!  Camp is in Phakding the first night, a 3 hr. walk from Lukla.  At 8500' it is the lowest point of our trek.  That is to say, it's all uphill from there.