Flight Kathmandu - Lukla

In the beginning you will fly for a few minutes over the crowded Kathmandu valley with views of thousands of houses scattered among rice fields and towers of brick stills. As the end of the basin framed by mountain ranges approaches, the views of the villages perched on the slopes with terraced fields get more interesting.

Views from the window (unfortunately – if not scratched, then at least greasy) on the ground below you can explain you, why is the ground transportation in Nepal so difficult – the state is not only almost entirely mountainous, but the mountain ridges extend from north to south and the country from west to east. In addition, there are monsoons with regular landslides every year. But the view is beautiful.

Beautiful green landscape is crossed every now and then by the flow of Himalayan rivers.

Finally landing – hills are suddenly dangerously close. When you fly over the pass, you can already see the runway on the opposite mountain. You will certainly enjoy a lot of adrenaline in these parts of the flight. Lukla gives the impression to be higher than the plane and in addition, the runway is very short and ends with the mountain.

If you survive the flight, you will then pass through a tiny airport, behind which you will be offered a lot of accommodation / porter / guide services. If the weather is nice and you did not come with a long delay, it is reasonable to set out for a trip for a few hours close to Namche Bazar. If not, nothing happens, accommodate, have a dinner and wait for the next day. Or at least walk around the surroundings of the town.

Lukla and the surroundings of the main street are full of new lodges. But in the back corners you can still find nice old wooden buildings. Otherwise, of course, the town is full of shops with souvenirs and trekking equipment.

If you fancy an evening „acclimatization“ walk, it is not bad to go over Lukla along the stream, which supplies it with water up to the chortens.

In the afternoon and in the early evening, mostly low clouds and fog „wander“ around Lukla, but you can still see the nice mountain Nupla (5,885 m above sea level).