Salleri

The headquarters of Solukhumbu District in the Sagarmatha Zone of northern Nepal.

Salleri is the district headquarter of Solu Khumbu

Get in

Fly in from Kathmandu-Phaplu (35 minutes). Then take a short downhill walk of 20 minutes to Salleri from Phaplu airstrip.

Get around

See

There is a district hospital just 2 min walk from the airstrip at phaplu. 3 hrs walk North of salleri on the Hill Slope lies a Monastery Of Chewong Gompa. 2.5hrs south down hill lies the Precious Salleri Chalsa Electric Hydropower Power house. 2 days walk to the North from Salleri comes the beautiful Dudh Kunda (meaning Milky Lake) just below the gorgeous Mt. Numbur, Mt.Karyalung. 1.5days walk west lies a Pike Hill (4056m). One can witness a wonderful view of the Himalayas from Kanchanjunga in the east to Dhaulagiri in the west along with lovely sunrise and sunset. 3hrs walk up the hill from phaplu to Ratnange hill a place one can witness the majestic Himalayas along with Everest. Visit Chewang monastery

Do

Buy

One can buy many locally made handicrafts at the local market. Clothes made from wild Stinging nettle (Allo product), Nepali paper note books, carpet made from wool of mountain sheep (Raadi), other woollen Tibetan style carpets too.

Eat

There are numerous Hotel and Lodges for accommodation. Everest Hotel and Shangrila Hotel in Phaplu is the Best place for accommodation and Fooding.

Sleep

Drink

Local Rakchi, local beer (chhang), Tongba. Other foreign brands are also available.

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