| Lukla | ||
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| State | Nepal | |
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| Territory | Nepalese Himalayas | |
| Altitude | 2,860 m a.s.l. | |
| Prefix tel | 038 | |
| Time zone | UTC 5.45 | |
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Lukla is a village of the Nepal.
To know
It is located in the area of the Khumbu, in the northeast of Nepal and very popular with hikers and climbers, being the only access for those who want to visit this part of theHimalaya. In this region are the highest mountains on earth, including Mt. Everest.
On its one street there is a large variety of guesthouses and shops providing supplies, equipment for the trekking and also specialized equipment for mountaineering. From Lukla there are several paths that lead to the mountains, among them the one that leads to Everest base camp that passes through Namche Bazar, in Sagarmatha National Park and then for Tengboche, Dingboche is Gorak Shep and what it leads to Gokyo with its lakes that it also passes through Namche Bazar before turning west.
From Lukla, to reach Namche Bazar, located at 3,440 m. in height, most people take two days, to allow for better acclimatization, and then continue on one of the paths that lead higher.
When to go
For those who want to hike at high altitude, the ideal seasons are spring (March and April) and autumn (October and November), seasons in which the visibility of the mountains is ideal and the temperature is not too cold. In the winter months, from December to February it is possible to go hiking, however, some of the accommodations are closed.
How to orient yourself
Lukla: full screen map.How to get
By plane
Lukla owns a little one airport (one of the most dangerous in the world), which connects the region with Katmandu (in Nepalese काठमांडौ). The airport is named after Tenzing Norgay is Edmund Hillary, the first two climbers to have climbed Everest in 1953.
Sita Air is considered one of the most reliable airlines flying this route and operates two flights every morning from Kathmandu Domestic Airport at 07:00 and 08:20, with return flights at 07:40 and 09:00. Flights from Kathmandu take approximately 25 minutes. Remember that during the summer rainy season there can be significant delays and even a week's wait is not uncommon.
How to get around
The only way you can go around Lukla is on foot. There are no roads or other modern means of transport.
What see
Events and parties
What to do
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Where stay
- K2 Lodge. The rooms are clean if not interesting. The food is quite cheap compared to most guesthouses in town and quite tasty.
- Eco Paradise Lodge, ☎ 977 38 550029. It offers spotlessly clean, if simple, rooms and a very warm and welcoming lounge / dining room overlooking the airport and mountains; very reasonable price.
- North Face Resort. Good place at the end of the trek to spend a night before leaving Lukla in the morning for Kathmandu. Comfortable rooms with private bathrooms and catering serving healthy food. The balcony has a good view of the runway.
- 1 Everest Summit Lodge (In front of the airport), ☎ 977 1 4371537.
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How to keep in touch
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