Thame Village & Monastery
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A quiet old Sherpa village about 8 kilometres west of Namche. Tenzing Norgay grew up here, and the cliffside Thame Monastery is several centuries old.
Thame lies about 8 kilometres west of Namche at about 3,800 metres. It is on the route to Renjo La Pass and the old trade route to Tibet over Nangpa La. It sees far fewer visitors than the main trail. Tenzing Norgay, the first person to summit Everest, grew up here, and the mountaineer Apa Sherpa also came from this village. Thame Monastery, on the cliff above the village, is about 400 years old. It was rebuilt after the 2015 earthquake and holds the Mani Rimdu festival each spring. The round trip from Namche takes about 6 to 7 hours, making it a good long acclimatisation hike.
Opening hours
Daytime
Nearby sights
- Namche Bazaar
- Khumjung Village
- Sherpa Culture Museum
- Hotel Everest View
- Hillary Suspension Bridge
- Phakding
- Tengboche Monastery
- Renjo La Pass