Namche Bazaar The Heart of Everest Trekking

Namche Bazaar, the central hub for Everest trekkers, offers diverse accommodations, shops, and acclimatization spots. Known for its vibrant market and stunning surroundings, it is a must-visit on the trek to Everest.

Located within the Khumbu area at 3,440 metres (11,286 ft) at its low point Namchebazar is often dubbed the heart of Everest Trek populating the sides of a hill. Most Sherpa who are in the tourism business are from the area. Namche Bazaar is popular with trekkers in the Khumbu region, especially for altitude acclimatization The city features cool, wet summers and chilly, dry winters mainly affected by its altitude and the summer monsoon season. The average precipitation is 1110 mm, and the average temperature is 6.1 °C. The town has a number of lodgings and stores catering to the needs of visitors as well as a number of internet cafés. There are German bakeries, little cafes and many restaurants. There is also an Irish pub, considered to be the remotest Irish Pub in the world A popular local meal is yak steak.

On a hill overlooking Namche Bazaar is the Syangboche Airport (3,750 m / 12,303 ft) It is no longer used for passenger flights, though Russian helicopters make occasional cargo flights Immediately west of Namche is Kongde Ri at 6,187 metres (20,299 ft) and to the east is Thamserku at 6,623 metres (21,729 ft). On Saturday mornings, a weekly market is held in the centre of the village. There may also be a daily Tibet market where clothing and cheap Chinese consumer goods tend to be the main articles for sale. Namche has electricity from the nearby Thame-Namche hydropower plant (600 kW), opened in October 1995.