Khumbu Pasangalhamu village has been connected to the Khairkhola, the main road from Salleri to the headquarters. The Khumbu Pasangalhamu VDC aims to connect the road to Lukla within the next two years.
So although there is no regular flight at Lukla Airport, one can reach Lukla from Kathmandu in a couple of days by road. From there, one has to walk. Hotel entrepreneurs in Khumbu are confident of adding inland tourists when the road is connected. Both foreign and Nepalese tourists are worried about whether they can be accommodated. There are at least 40 managed hotels in Namche only.
There are about 30 hotels in Dingboche too. There are more than 500 hotels, ranging from Lukla to small. With the road connected to Lukla, food is expected to be a bit cheaper when compared to the present, it can be expected that something less expensive. Khumbukshetra is one of the major destinations in the world for hiking, film shooting, climbing, observing artistic cultures from wild animals to Buddhism.
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