Lukla to Namche

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: Organising trekking permits for Sagarmatha National Park

: Prayer bell

: View from the trail, Lukla to Namche.

: View from the trail, Lukla to Namche.

: View from the trail, Lukla to Namche.

: Bridge crossing

: View from the trail, Lukla to Namche.

: Porters carrying timber

: Prayer wheel and Mani stones (painted with prayers).

: View of village from the trail.

: Descending into a village.

: Another bridge crossing.

: View from the trail, Lukla to Namche

: View from the trail, Lukla to Namche.

: Avalanche damage on the trail.

: View from the trail, Lukla to Namche.

: View from the trail, Lukla to Namche

: View from the trail, Lukla to Namche

: View from the trail, Lukla to Namche – Thamserku mountain in the background.

: View from the trail, Lukla to Namche – Thamserku mountain.

: Map of Sagamartha National Park.

: Tea break

: First view of Mount Everest on the trail to Namche Bazaar

: First view of Mount Everest on the trail to Namche Bazaar

: View of Kongde Ri peak from Namche Bazaar.

: View of Kongde Ri peak from Namche Bazaar.

: Namche Bazaar

: Namche Bazaar

: Lodge at Namche Bazaar.

: View down to Namche with Kongde Ri peak in the background

: Statue of Tenzing Norgay Sherpa at the Mt Everest Documentation Center, above Namche

: Statue of Tenzing Norgay Sherpa at the Mt Everest Documentation Center, above Namche

: View down to Namche

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