Tengboche Monastery

Monastery Khumjung, Sagarmatha, Nepal

What to expect

Tengboche Monastery, also known as Dawa Choling Gompa, is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery located in the Khumjung village in the Khumbu region of eastern Nepal. It is situated at 3,867 meters and is the largest gompa in the Khumbu region. The monastery is a significant site for Buddhist worship and cultural heritage in the Himalayas, offering breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains, including Mt. Everest, Lhotse, Ama Dablam, and Thamserku. The monastery features a combined architecture of Nepalese and Tibetan styles, with intricate wooden carvings, prayer wheels, and colorful Thangka paintings. It is an important stop on the Everest base camp trek trail and is also part of the 'Sacred Sites Trail Project' of the Sagarmatha National Park

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Nepal Travel Blog - Guide and Tips

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This family's experience:

Activities: We visited the Tengboche Monastery during the Everest Base Camp trek and spent some time exploring the surroundings with our children

Highlights: The kids were amazed by the monastery and enjoyed playing in the surroundings. We all loved the beautiful Himalayan views ✨

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Tengboche Monastery

Tengboche Monastery
This family's experience:

Activities: We visited the monastery and explored it

Highlights: We were impressed by the monastery's beauty and the views of Everest ✨