About Lukla
Lukla is a village in Khumbu and home to the region's sole airport. This sizable little village sits on a ridge over the Dudh Kosi River. Many shops, restaurants, tea houses, and a few bars could be discovered along and off the main trail through the village.
Lukla is the main base for trekkers and climbers to begin their attack towards Everest. Of course the most fascinating aspect of Lukla may be the Tenzing-Hillary Airport by which the majority tourists comes and go. An experience in and of itself, this enormously short and slanting airstrip is extremely active every morning. Lukla has developed rapidly with the opening of its airstrip, which has made the Everest region available to many people and not just the mountaineers. Once a miniature farming community, Lukla is now a big trekkers town, with numerous lodging options (most fairly simple), many shops; selling everything from batteries and soap to yak hair gloves jackets, and even a couple of internet cafes. Right crossways from the entrance to the airport there is an outstanding German bakery that serves a yummy "apple cheese cake", all along with very good coffee.
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Places to Visit near Lukla
Hongu Valley, Nepal, Koshi
*4.3 km from Lukla - See map
Guarded by high passes Hongu Valley is the most surreal place. But to reach here one needs a lot more than just the will. It requires commitment,...
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Namche Monastery, Sagarmatha Zone
17.7 km from Lukla - See map
Nestled in the beautiful backdrop of the tourist village of Namche, like many other things the Namche Monastery manages to collect appreciation...
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Namche Library, Sagarmatha Zone
17.7 km from Lukla - See map
Namche Library is small community driven library in the Namche market that talks about the world scenario in mountaineering. With a minimum...
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Museum of Sherpa Life, Namche Bazaar, Sagarmatha Zone
18.1 km from Lukla - See map
The Sherpa Culture Museum is situated above the village and gives an excellent view into the lives of the people around you. It has samples of a...
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Khumjung Gompa, Sagarmatha Zone
20.8 km from Lukla - See map
Khumjung is the location of the largest School in Khumbu. This village is about an hour walk from Namche which is a small market. Most of the...
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Makalu Barun National Park, Koshi
*23 km from Lukla - See map
Established in 1992 and covering over an area of 1500 km per square, Makalu Barun National Park has registered itself into the 'sacred Himalayan...
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Tengboche Gompa, Sagarmatha Zone
27 km from Lukla - See map
Tengboche Monastery is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery of the Sherpa community which is located in the Tengboche village in Khumjung in the Khumbu...
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Rolwaling Valley, Janakpur
*27.2 km from Lukla - See map
The Rowaling Valley is the most terrific valley sandwiched in between two ranges: the Gaurishankar Himal, and the Rolwaling Himal. It is far away...
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Arun Valley, Nepal, Sagarmatha Zone
*33.3 km from Lukla - See map
Arun Valley is a less known treking route with lot of breathtaking views. Situated between two national parks with crystal clear view of many...
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Gokyo Lakes, Sagarmatha Zone
45.7 km from Lukla - See map
Gorgeous blue lakes, snow covered mountains on all its sides and a view to die for- Yes! We are talking about the Gokyo Lakes. Gokyo valley has a...
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Sagarmatha (Everest) National Park, Sagarmatha Zone
45.7 km from Lukla - See map
Sagarmatha National Park - The name if pin down, falls to two words. First of which is 'sagar', that literally meaning sky, and then 'matha'...
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Kala Patthar, Sagarmatha Zone
48.2 km from Lukla - See map
Nothing is as surreal as viewing the Mount Everest from up close and Kala Patthar is the place to do so. Kala Patthar literally means “black...
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