Everest Three Passes Trek

Our representative will welcome you at the Tribhuwan International Airport upon your arrival and transfer you to the hotel. After you take a rest for a while, we will have our discussion about the Everest Three Passes trek along with our experienced guide. You will stay overnight in Kathmandu.

Early in the morning, you will have right around 35 minutes flight from Kathmandu to Lukla, at around 2800 m in the Khumbu area of Nepal. While in the Airplane we can have extraordinary perspectives on the mountains and stream valleys. After the landing in Lukla, our guide will present with the porter if the trip package includes. From your trek sets out onto Phakding at just about 2652 m.

On this day, you will proceed with your trek for nearly 7 hours until you won't arrive at the Namche bazaar, which is taken as the Gateway to Everest. While trekking, you will go on through stunning views, for example, blue pine woods, firs, junipers, and other delightful views.

Namche Bazaar, also known as the European city of Nepal, is the biggest settlement in the Khumbu region. Today, you will rest at Namche Bazaar, and you might also explore the major attractions, including the Sherpa Museum, Hillary School, Khumjung Monastery, and Syangboche Airport. You will make about a 1.5-hour hike to Everest View Hotel, one of the world’s highest hotels, and enjoy ourselves with stunning views of the Himalayas.

Today, we will be making  6-7 hour trek towards Tengboche. On the way, we will pass through pine forests and cross bridges across the Dudh Koshi River and might also spot wildlife like musk deer, Himalayan Thar, and colorful pheasants. After trekking for a while, we will reach a small settlement known as Phungi Thanga and then Tengboche. During the stay at Tengboche, we can experience the religious ceremony by the monks at Tengboche Monastery, the largest monastery in the Khumbu region.

Today’s route will take us through forests while crossing the suspension bridge on the Imja River, witnessing endangered species such as musk deer and Daphne on the way, and leading to Pangboche. We will be treated to an amazing view of Ama Dablam from Pangboche. We will then walk further to the mountainous terrain of Somare and then finally reach Dingboche. We can get stunning views of the mountain titans such as Ama Dablam, Island Peak, and Mount Lhotse from Dingboche, where we will have an overnight stay.

Today, we hike to Bibre at first as the yak herdsman's place, and then to Chhukung. The people residing in this region are mostly Sherpas. We might also see glaciers and snow-capped mountains from Chhukung. We can enjoy the mesmerizing view of the surrounding peaks for the rest of the day before the overnight stay.

We have scheduled a rest day at Chhukung to acclimatize our bodies to the high altitude. We can gaze at stunning mountain views near the area, including Island Peak, Mount Makalu, and Baruntse. We also have the option to hike to the Chhukung Ri, which is the peak over the Chhukung Village or Island Peak Base Camp today.

Kongma La Pass is the first and highest pass of the Everest 3 Passes. Today’s destination will be Lobuche, which has two possible routes to reach there. We have the option to climb through the slope from Chhukung to the Nuptse glacier or just retrace our steps back to Bibre and ascend to Niyang Khola.

We can see cairns, marks of the pass, and Buddhist prayer flags at the top of Kongma La Pass. The descent from the top will be really difficult. After the climb to the far-side moraine and then north along the Khumbu Glacier, we will be reaching Lobuche, our destination for today.

Our journey of the Everest Three High Passes will continue from Lobuche through the Khumbu Glacier. First, we will take an ascent to Thangma Riju, and after climbing the steep trail, we will reach the top of Changri Glacier and Gorak Shep. Today’s journey will continue to Everest Base Camp, where we will be mesmerized by the beauty of the Himalayan vistas of the Nuptse, Khumbuste, and Pumori mountains. We will return to Gorak Shep and stay overnight there.

We will begin the hike early in the morning to Kalapatthar to witness the first ray of light strike over the mighty Mount Everest. Today’s trek will be difficult, but the sight of a 360-degree view of Mount Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Ama Dablam, Lobuche Peak, and others will make it worthwhile. We will then return to Gorak Shep and have breakfast there. The trek will continue, taking us back to Lobuche and then to Dzongla through a scenic trail.

The route from Dzongla to Thagnak via Cho La Pass is going to be a challenging one. We will have an early start from Dzongla, passing through spur woodlands to Cho La Pass. We will witness the stunning beauty of Cho La Lake, Lobuche East and West, and Mount Cholatse from the pass. We will then make our way down to Thagnak for the overnight stay.

Today’s trek of the Everest Three Passes will go through the longest glacier in Nepal, Ngozumpa Glacier, to Gokyo. As we get closer to Gokyo, the open path gets more visible, and we will witness the stunning series of turquoise lakes of Gokyo Valley. Gokyo is one of the best spots of this entire trip, offering views of the majestic glacial lakes and the mountain terrains behind it.

This is a final rest day at Gokyo for acclimatization. On this day, we will be going on an early morning hike to Gokyo Ri, which offers the gorgeous views of Thonak Tsho Lake and the Ngozumba Tsho Lake. From here, we can also get close-up views of the legendary peaks, such as Mount Everest, Lhotse, Makalu, and Cho-Oyu. Then we will head back to Gokyo Valley.

To reach Marlung, we need to go through Renjo La Pass, the final pass of the Everest High Passes trek. After about 3 hours of hiking, majestic views of Everest, Lhotse, Cholatse, and Taboche can be observed. We will then descend to Lumde, filled with massive stones. We will finally reach the Marlung village, inhabited by Sherpas, where we can soak in the beauty of Relama Tsho and Renjo Lake.

Today’s journey will be a descent to Taranga, passing through the Bhote Koshi River. We will also go through the rhododendron forest along the way and further trek along the descending path by crossing two bridges to reach Thame.

From Thame, the famous Gompa is visible to the west on a hillside. Again, we will be walking on a descending path, traversing a few villages to arrive at Namche Bazaar. When we reach Namche Bazaar, our journey will feel like it has come a full circle, just like our lives.

We will now be returning to Lukla following the same route as before. We will be starting with a descending path crossing several suspension bridges over the Dudh Koshi River. Then, the route will level out, where we can enjoy the beauty of nature with rhododendron and pine forests with stunning views of the peaks from a distance.

Finally, we will arrive at Lukla, where we are going to spend the night wotj reminiscing about all the unforgettable memories that we made on the entire journey of the Everest Three Passes.

We will fly early in the morning to Kathmandu, enjoying the scenic Himalayan vistas along the flight. We will then get back to our hotel and rest again after the rewarding journey has come to an end. 

Our representative will leave at the International Airport three hours before your flight schedule.