After breakfast at The Dwarika’s, we’ll transfer to the heliport for our morning departure.
The helicopter flight to Phakding will take approximately 40 minutes.
Route: Phakding → Monjo
Start altitude: 8,563 ft (2,610 m) End altitude: 9,350 ft (2,850 m)
Distance: ~1.8 miles (3 km) Elevation gain: ~900 ft (300 m)
At Phakding, we’ll meet our porters and begin our first walk of the trek with a short hike to Monjo.
The trail follows the Dudh Koshi River, crossing suspension bridges along a gentle, scenic path.
This is the shortest trekking day, designed to ease the body into the rhythm of the journey with a gradual ascent. Monjo is the entrance to Sagarmatha’s National Park.
