Tour overview
As the name suggests, Everest Three Passes Trekking in Everest covers the renowned three passes of Everest during the adventure trekking which can be considered the most challenging trek in the world. The three passes which are Renjo La (5,360m), Cho La (5,420m), and Kongma La (5,535m) make this the ultimate trek for those looking for the hardest way to climb the Everest Region. However, with the proper psychological determination and physical preparation, it can really be a once-in-a-while experience in which you actually avoid crowds and completely immerse yourself in the beautiful mountains. Trekkers prefer this trekking to explore the beautiful panoramic views of the world’s highest mountain and the geography of the stunning Himalayas peaks.
The Everest Three Passes Trekking begins with a scenic mountain flight from Kathmandu airport to Lukla (2,840m) airport which is known as Tenzing Hillary Airport. From Lukla, you trek to Phakding (2,610m) which is a small modern Sherpa village. After a proper rest in Phakding, we continue the journey crossing a number of suspension bridges that span the swiftly flowing lovely rivers and reach Namche Bazaar (3,440m). The path descends down to Dudh Koshi River where you witness a series of stunning prayer wheels that are powered by the river water. The suspension bridge crosses the Dudh Koshi River a long and steep climb through pine and juniper forest. Walk around a couple of hours and you will arrive at Tengboche which is the incredibly famous Gomba (Tengboche Monastery) set against the backdrop that includes Mt. Everest, Nuptse, AmaDablam, and numerous other surrounding summits. Moreover, Sagarmatha National Park (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), Kala Patthar (the best viewpoint of Mt. Everest), and different other high peaks, Island peak, remarkable Ngozumpa, and Khumbu glacier, Gokyo valley, and beautiful lakes are the major highlights of Everest three passes trekking. This trek provides the chance to meet local Sherpas, as well as witness the unique settlement, culture, lifestyle, and tradition.
The Everest Three Passes trek is challenging yet provides the ultimate Everest experience as this route offers beautiful moments both in terms of mountain views and local Sherpa culture and combines them into a classic journey through the Everest region.
| Itinerary | |
|---|---|
| Day 01: | Arrive in Kathmandu – Altitude: 1,400 m |
| Day 02: | Guided Sightseeing in the Kathmandu Valley Meal: B |
| Day 03: | Fly to Lukla – Altitude: 2,804 m and Trek to Phakding – Altitude: 2,610 m | Trek: 3 hours Meal: BLD |
| Day 04: | Namche Bazaar – Altitude: 3,441 m | Trek: 5.5 hours Meal: BLD |
| Day 05: | Namche Bazaar Acclimatization Day Meal: BLD |
| Day 06: | Thame – Altitude: 3800 m/12540 ft | Trek: 5/6 hours Meal: BLD |
| Day 07: | Lumde – Altitude: 4380 m/14455 ft. | Trek: 5/6 hours Meal: BLD |
| Day 08: | Gokyo (4,790 m) via Renjo-la Pass – Altitude: 5360 m/17685 ft. | Trek: 6/7 hours Meal: BLD |
| Day 09: | Thangna – Altitude: 4,500 m | Trek: 4 hours Meal: BLD |
| Day 10: | Cross Cho La pass (5,300 m) and Trek to Dzongla (4,710 m) | Trek: 7 hours Meal: BLD |
| Day 11: | Gokarshep – Altitude: 5,140 m m | Trek: 4-5 hours Meal: BLD |
| Day 12: | Everest Base Camp (5357m/17678 ft), back to Gorakshep | Gorakshep: 5140 m/16960 ft | Trek: 6/7 hrs Meal: BLD |
| Day 13: | Kalapatthar (5550 m/18315 ft) , trek back to Lobuche (4910 m/16203 ft) | Trek: 5/6 hrs Meal: BLD |
| Day 14: | Chhukung (4750 m/15675 ft) via Kongma-la pass(5535 m/18265 ft.) | Trek: 6/7 hrs Meal: BLD |
| Day 15: | Tengboche – Altitude: 3,860m | Trek: 4/5 hrs Meal: BLD |
| Day 16: | Namche – Altitude; 3440 m/11352 ft | Trek: 4/5 hrs Meal: BLD |
| Day 17: | Lukla – Altitude: 2840/ 9372 ft | Trek: 4/5 hrs Meal: BLD |
| Day 18: | Fly to Kathmandu – Altitude: 1350/4428 ft | Flight: 30 minutes Meal: BL |
| Day 19: | Departure Transfer – Altitude: 1350/4428 ft Meal: B |
Included
- Ground Transportation: Airport / Hotel / Airport pick up & drop off service by a private vehicle.
- Accommodation in Kathmandu: 3 Nights' twin-sharing accommodation in a three-star hotel in a Bed and Breakfast basis.
- Accommodation during Trek: 15 Nights' basic guesthouse accommodation during the trek in mostly twin-share and occasionally dormitory-style rooms. [Few nights in the attached bathroom in available places]
- Meals: 3 Meals per day during the trek (BLD: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner. Each meal consist of one course of the meal)
- Guide: Nepal Government licensed English-speaking trekking guide.
- Porter: The required number of local staff and porters to carry your luggage during the trek (2 trekkers: 1 porter)
- Permit: Everest National Park permits and Khumbu permit for trekking.
- Domestic Airfare: Kathmandu – Lukla - Kathmandu including airport departure tax in Kathmandu and Lukla airports.
- Souvenir: Duffle Bag, Trekking T-shirt, Trekking Maps
- Equipment: Sleeping Bag and Down Jacket during Trek (upon request)
- Food, accommodation, insurance, equipment, and medicine for all staff.
- Exclusive medical kit bag carried by trekking guide
- All our government taxes, vat, tourist service charges.
- Official expenses
Not Included
- Your personal expenses for mineral water, soft beverages, confectionaries, laundries, phone calls, hot drinking water, bbar bills showers etc.
- Internet facility, battery chargers, multi plugs etc.
- Extra baggage excess while flying to Lukla.
- Medical expenses and trip cancellation.
- Any other extended trips and accommodation.
- Tips of ga guides, porters and driver as a token of appreciation.
- Any other expenses or charges that are not mentioned in “cost includes” list.
- Nepal arrival visa
Day 01: Arrive in Kathmandu - Altitude: 1,400 m
Today the first day of our trip, we send our organization agents to pick you up at Tribhuwan International Airport. You will be warmly welcomed with greetings and shifted towards tourist standard inn. We additionally plan a gathering at our office for instructions and regards for a trek. Today we host a welcome dinner in an appreciated Nepalese local restaurant, where you can enjoy cultural dance and music with great Nepali food.
Day 02: Guided Sightseeing in the Kathmandu Valley Meal: B
Kathmandu valley itself is able to capture major attractive cultural and historical sites. Today we step forward for sightseeing some historical spots; Pashupatinath Temple, Boudhanath Stupa, and Swyambhunath Stupa (Monkey Temple) which are on UNESCO World Heritage Site. After spending some hours inspecting these spots, we return back for finalize our trekking equipment, which is required during our trek. On the second day, we spend our night at the same hotel in Kathmandu.
Day 03: Fly to Lukla - Altitude: 2,804 m and Trek to Phakding - Altitude: 2,610 m | Trek: 3 hours Meal: BLD
Today is the first day to be ready for our walk. We will be shifted towards Tribhuwan International Airport by our private comfort vehicle to load up an early morning flight towards Lukla. (30 to 35 minutes) flight over high white Himalayas will finally land at Tenzing Hillary Airport, Lukla. After stepping Lukla, we meet with our crew members and start our quick bag packing and arrangements to develop our walk forward. Walking 4 hours through the downhill and flat trail leaving Lukla reaches Phakding to stay overnight.
Day 04: Namche Bazaar - Altitude: 3,441 m | Trek: 5.5 hours Meal: BLD
Today we aim to step Namche Bazaar before leaving Phakding. Triggering our trek forward, we move towards Monjo (Sagarmatha National Park stop) crossing several settlements and a few suspension bridges. On achieving Sagarmatha National Park, the guide deals with fundamental National stop customs at the entrance while you can enjoy tea houses and shops there. Starting trek through the vertical drop down the slope will offer a couple of suspension bridges and this trail leads uphill towards Namche Bazaar to spend a night there.
Day 05: Namche Bazaar Acclimatization Day Meal: BLD
As we are on a height above 3,400 m, acclimatization is very important before stepping additional elevation so we don’t develop our trek but stay active and we plan to visit nearby village Khumjung or hike up to Sherpa settlement on Thame. Leisure time can be utilized by visiting the National park head office, Museum, or monasteries throughout Namche Bazaar. We spend this night at the same lodge in Namche Bazaar.
Day 06: Thame - Altitude: 3800 m/12540 ft | Trek: 5/6 hours Meal: BLD
Sixth-day early morning leaving traditional Everest base camp route, clockwise flat trail drops to Phurte crossing Gongla joined by various religious communities and chortens. Passing Thesebu River, we climb up towards Thamo and after exploring Thamo town there we ascend the trail along crossing the suspension bridge over Bhote Koshi River to reach Thame. For the remaining hours, we explore Thame village and stay overnight there.
Day 07: Lumde - Altitude: 4380 m/14455 ft. | Trek: 5/6 hours Meal: BLD
Leaving Thame, our trail follows the south bank of Bhote Koshi River along we climb up Marulung passing a few suspension bridges, little settlements, short and long mini walls, religious communities, Monasteries, and Mane in the way. On crossing a bridge of Marulung, we follow the north bank of Bhote Koshi River and start to walk uphill to Lumde through the dry valley. We spend this night at a lodge in Lunde.
Day 08: Gokyo (4,790 m) via Renjo-la Pass - Altitude: 5360 m/17685 ft. | Trek: 6/7 hours Meal: BLD
Today, our trail takes us to the principal goal of the trek Renjo La (5,360 m). The walk is quite difficult and the way is very tricky. Walking upward about one and a half hours, we reach the base of Renjo La pass and the walk comes to be comparatively easy. From here we develop our step forward to cross out the first tough pass of our trip along with move continuously towards Gokyo Lake. We walk up to the rigid to enjoy the amazing view of the largest Glaciers of the Himalayas and stay overnight there after stepping into Gokyo.
Day 09: Thangna - Altitude: 4,500 m | Trek: 4 hours Meal: BLD
Quitting lake behind, we start our trek early morning because the sunny days melt the ice and make the trial more slippery and difficult to walk so we need to cross Ngozumba glacier (largest glacier of Himalayas) before the sun grows stronger. After passing a huge glacier following its bank we slightly descend towards Dragnag along after stepping into our aimed destination we sight nearby hills and spent our overnight there.
Day 10: Cross Cho La pass (5,300 m) and Trek to Dzongla (4,710 m) | Trek: 7 hours Meal: BLD
Today we step second aimed destination point of your trek, Chola Pass (5,420 m). Walking through the vertical trail along a little stream crossing Chola Phedi, the trail drops us down to the base of Chola pass along walking with little struggle and tricky steps through lofty rough trail takes us to the highest point Chola pass. Flattering praying flags, wonderful view of Gokyo valley are really breathtaking offers from the top along after some moment, we descend following the icy and rocky trail which takes us to Dzongla and further descends to Dughla for overnight.
Day 11: Gokarshep - Altitude: 5,140 m m | Trek: 4-5 hours Meal: BLD
Spitting Dughla, we begin our easy downhill walk until we meet the traditional Everest base camp route, and crossing Thokla pass, we keep on ascending towards Lobuche. Following the west bank of the Khumbu glacier, we start walking upward till Lobuche pass. After crossing this pass, we meet the junction point of two glaciers and converge to Khumbu Glacier along we walkthrough through this glacier to meet our aimed destination Gokershep for overnight.
Day 12: Everest Base Camp (5357m/17678 ft), back to Gorakshep | Gorakshep: 5140 m/16960 ft | Trek: 6/7 hrs Meal: BLD
Today we head towards Everest base camp leaving a trail to Kalapathar. Catching the rigid Khumbu glacier, we hike towards base camp and after stepping there we will be offered by best greed of colorful Buddhist prayer flags and 360° view from height with many high snowy mountains. We spent some hours exploring the views and areas there and walk back down towards Gokarshep. Leisure time will be wasted by exploring Gokarshep and we spent our twelfth night there in Gokarshep.
Day 13: Kalapatthar (5550 m/18315 ft) , trek back to Lobuche (4910 m/16203 ft) | Trek: 5/6 hrs Meal: BLD
Though our aimed destination is Lobuche, early morning we walk up for two hours towards Kalapathar viewpoint before sunrise to catch the stunning color-changing view of Kalapathar by first sunrays of the day along that we enjoy many eye-catching views of tall mountains before heading down towards Gokarshep and continuously we walk from Gokarshep to reach Lobuche for overnight stay.
Day 14: Chhukung (4750 m/15675 ft) via Kongma-la pass(5535 m/18265 ft.) | Trek: 6/7 hrs Meal: BLD
Today leaving Lobuche crossing the icy trail through the Khumbu glacier, we develop our walk towards the highest pass (Kong ma la pass – 5,535 m). Being trial slippery and icy, it is tough to climb Kong ma la pass along there are crises of water resources too. After enjoying the view from the top, we step down to the junction of Everest three pass trail and Island peak trek trial along with from there we head towards Island peak trail crossing Nuptse glacier to step Chukung. We spend this night at a lodge in Chukung.
Day 15: Tengboche - Altitude: 3,860m | Trek: 4/5 hrs Meal: BLD
Today leaving Island peak trial behind, we walk downhill to meet Everest three pass trekking trail again. Continuing the trail through Imja Khola, we cross many suspension bridges, flat trials, small Sherpa settlements, and pleasing forests to step Dengboche, and after a short walk quitting Dengboche, we reach Tengboche for stay overnight.
Day 16: Namche - Altitude; 3440 m/11352 ft | Trek: 4/5 hrs Meal: BLD
A steep descent from Tengboche passing through pleasing pine and rhododendron forest will take us to the bottom of the hill to cross a suspension bridge that offers Phunke Tenga. From here, we develop our trek upward through Juniper forest to reach Khumjung and we explore the village before continuing the trek from here. A certain walk from this village gives Namche Bazaar to spent night.
Day 17: Lukla - Altitude: 2840/ 9372 ft | Trek: 4/5 hrs Meal: BLD
This is our last day of walking to Lukla. Starting our trek downhill towards the junction point of Dudh Koshi River and Bhote Koshi River along crossing the bridge, Monjo is steeped. As before, after handling the formulations and considerations on a checkpoint, we move forward by passing numerous suspension bridges and pleasing forests to step Phakding. From Phakding 3 to 4 hours walk offers Lukla.
Day 18: Fly to Kathmandu - Altitude: 1350/4428 ft | Flight: 30 minutes Meal: BL
This comes to be the moment for leaving the Himalayas. All the Airport formalities and porters are managed by the guide. Especially flight schedules are planned in morning hours so we catch our morning scenic flight over the Himalayas towards Kathmandu for 30 to 35 minutes. Our private luxurious vehicle will be awaiting your arrival at Tribhuwan International Airport to transfer you towards the fine standard hotel.
Day 19: Departure Transfer - Altitude: 1350/4428 ft Meal: B
Last day managing your time, you can go out shopping to collect gifts for friends and family members. We help you with your necessary arrangements along our private vehicle will be there to transfers you to the airport focusing on departure hours. Well-wishers and representatives will be there with greetings to wish you safe steps ahead.
