Tengboche monastery
Solukhumbu and Everest
Tengboche monastery is one of the several Buddhist landmarks on the way to the Everest Base Camp. Tengboche monastery also known as Dawa Choling Gompa, is located in Tengboche village of Khumbu and is the largest and the most prominent monastery in the Khumbu region. It was built in 1916 by Lama Gulu with strong links to its mother monastery, the Rongbuk Monastery in Tibet. This monastery is the leading Buddhist centre with a residing Rinpoche who blesses pilgrims, mountaineers and travelers passing through. Located amidst the Sagarmatha National Park, Tengboche monastery provides a 360-degree panoramic view of Himalayan range including the well-known peaks of Tawache, Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, Ama Dablam and Thamserku.
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- Best time to visit
- March to May, October to November
- Getting there
- On foot from Namche Bazaar on the Everest Base Camp trail, a day of walking.
- Suggested stay
- 1 night
Trips that visit Tengboche monastery
- Everest Base Camp TrekDay 6: Trek from Namche Bazaar to Tengboche 16 days
- Everest Sherpa Cultural TrekDay 8: Trek from Phortse to Pangboche 13 days
- Everest Base Camp Trek with Gokyo via Chola PassDay 6: Trek from Namche Bazaar to Tengboche 20 days
- Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter ReturnDay 6: Trek from Namche Bazaar to Tengboche 13 days
- Everest Cultural Trek in ComfortDay 4: Trek from Tashinga to Tengboche and Diboche 6 days
- Everest Base Camp Budget TrekDay 4: Trek from Namche Bazaar to Tengboche 12 days