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Duration: 20
Difficulty: Moderate
Group:02 Minimum -10 Maximum
Activity: Hiking and Trekking
Pickup: TIA Airport
Max altitude: 4130m

Everest Three High Pass Trek

This Everest Three Pass Trek offer you an adventurous journey in the mystical and mythical land of the Himalayas. You pass through numerous massifs, cross the Himalayan range, may encounter wild animals and birds, enjoy appealing landscapes, and observe heart-touching story of people or lifestyles. You will feel thrilled to seize the momentum in your cameras.

The Everest Three Pass Trek links Everest Base Camp and Gokyo Lake with two more trails to the east and west of the center region. It also includes three Everest high crossings (each over 5,300m). You need acclimatization, slow and steady hiking. You can start and complete these Everest three high passes trip either a clockwise or anticlockwise direction.

Your real Trek starts from Lukla to Namche Bazaar for a day of relaxation and acclimatization; visit the Khumjung Sherpa settlement. The eastern section includes a climb up to Chhukhung for two nights of acclimatization and a hike to Chhukhung Ri or Island Peak Base Camp for views of the Lhotse and Ama Dablam glaciers. of Khumjung You can shelter at teahouses or you will find a suitable camping site in the natural setting.

Conquer the Kongma La en way to Lobuche and Everest Base Camp (5535m). Return to Duglha and climb to the Cho La (5368m), then descend steeply to Thangnak. Cross the Ngozumpa Glacier and continue to Gokyo, where you may climb Gokyo Ri for breathtaking views of Nepal’s longest glacier, Cho Oyo, and the Everest range.

Everest Three Pass Trek is one of the longest and most challenging treks in the Everest region. The trails are full of boulders, ice crevasses, zigzags paths and slippery ice-covered stones. Be conscious while strolling through the trails. In the Everest region, the climate is bizarre, windy, and cold, and risk of AMS while ascending to higher altitudes.

Let’s Go Treks promises to provide high-quality services at an affordable price. We heartily welcome you to our company. We offer you genuine hospitality and accommodation, and take care of health and safety and arrange necessary trekking facilities. With our full support, you can easily accomplish your Everest Three High Pass Trek. Remember, you are with a genuine trekking company with professional and experienced guides and strong high-altitude dwelling porters.

 

Highlights ofEverest Three High Pass Trek

ractions:

  • Nepal’s top trekking destination – longest and most challenging trekking adventure
  • Three high-passes leading to Gokyo Valley – Kongma  La, Cho La & Renjo La
  • Get airport to Airport hassle-free service
  • Fly between giant mountains – heart-pounding moments landing at Lukla airport
  • 10+ years experienced local guide and porters
  • Acute Altitude Sickness friendly itinerary
  • Sherpa Villages, Culture, Tradition and Hospitality
  • High suspension Hanging Bridges
  • Highest Altitude situated Monastery (Gompa), Meet Buddhist Lama, Monks & Nuns, Tibetan Buddhism and Practices
  • 2 Days’ Acclimatization (First: Namche, Second: Dingboche)and 1 Day Rest (Gokyo Ri – 5,360m/17,584ft)
  • Closure view of Himalayas en-route to Everest Base Camp and return
  • Step on the Highest Base Camp
  • Magnificent view of Mount Everest Sunrise and Sunset from Kala Patthar
  • Luxury Lodges and hygiene meals
  • Breath air at the altitude of 7,000 to 8,000 m peaks
  • Habitat of rare and endangered species – snow leopard,   red panda, Himalayan black dear, musk deer and Himalayan wolves.
  • Offering amazing scenery and views

Extensive pasture for yaks and pristine turquoise lake

Itinerary

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After you land at the Tribhuvan International Airport, our representative will welcome you and drive to our luxury hotel/guesthouse and assist you to check-in. So, look for someone holding a placard with your name or our company’s name – Let’s Go Treks – waiting for you.

On this day, you simply take a rest at Hotel/Guesthouse overnight and restore your energy to accomplish your upcoming adventurous trip.

In the evening, our company arranges a short introduction meeting. You will meet your guide, and our trekking expert will provide you with all the detailed information about the trek.

After breakfast, you start sightseeing tours to the world heritage sites of Kathmandu valley. You visit Pashupatinath Temple (the holiest Hindu Temple on the bank of the sacred Bagmati River), Boudhanath Stupa (the biggest Buddhist Stupa architecture in the world), Patan Durbar Square. You also go to Swayambhunath Stupa – the 2000 years old legendary stupa on the hilltop also nick-named as monkey temple. Finally, we come to Kathmandu Durbar Square; observe Kumari Temple (living goddess temple), Nautale Durbar, the Kaal Bhairav, the Swet Bhairav, the freak streets and more.

Your tour ends today. You have dinner and take a rest restoring energy for the upcoming adventure.

Today, your actual adventurous trip to Everest Base Camp begins here.

We take an early morning 30-40 minutes flight of Kathmandu-Lukla. As the place plane passes between towering mountains, the flight offers you the thrilling experience of the turbulence and serene picturesque of the Himalayan range. Finally, you land at Lukla airport – the gateway to the Everest Region. How would you feel landing on the airport with just a single runway on a cliff?

Lukla airport is one of the most dangerous airports in the world. You will get surprised.

At Lukla, you get to rest for some time, meet your local porters and arrange the bag-packs.

From Lukla, after submitting your Trekking Permit Card at the Lukla checkpoint, your footsteps step towards Phakding – a Sherpa village renowned for the 500 years old monastery.  You follow the trails down to Thalsaroa, and then to Cheplung, the trail traces along Dudh Koshi valley enjoying the introductory view of Mt. Khumbila (5,761m/18901ft). Continuing your pace for a few hours, you reach Ghat (2,520m/8,350ft). Further a short walk from Ghat, we reach Phakding – today’s destination. Enjoy the best hotel, hygienic cuisine, and friendly hospitality with superb service at Phakding.

Today, we trek from Phakding to Namche – the largest tourism hub in the Everest region.

We begin passing through the dense fir, alpine, and rhododendron forest along Dudh Koshi River and ascends to Benkar. From Benkar, we pass through dense forest and cross suspension bridges which take us to Chhumuwa and Monjo.

At Monjo, you must register your trekking permit at the check-post, and then trek inside the Sagarmatha National Park. You feel completely enthusiastic about the wonderful environment of the park. Also, you may encounter wild animals and several species of vegetation. Watch them out!

Ahead, we cross the Tenzing-Hillary suspension bridge over Dudh-Koshi River, ascend via the pine and fir forest to the ridge.

On the trail toward the ridge, we have the first glimpse of Mt. Everest.  Enjoy it.

Continue your uphill pace for a couple of hours; finally, you arrive in Namche. Enjoy the rest of your time at Namche – standard lodging and modern facilities like ATMs, internet, cyber cafes, pubs, restaurants and so on.

We acclimate, explore, and rest in Namche on this day.

As a part of acclimatization, after taking breakfast, we walk towards the Sagarmatha National Park museum. Enjoy and learn about the Sherpa culture, local flora and fauna of this region.

After exiting from the museum, we head towards the Everest view hotel – one of the world’s highest hotels. The panoramic view of snow-capped mountains such as Mt. Khumbila (5,761m/18,901ft), Mt. Thamserku (6,623m/21,729ft), Mt. Everest (8,848m/29,029ft), Lhotse (8,516m/27,940ft) and AmaDablam (6,812m/22,349ft) leaves you speechless.

If you wish to explore more energetically, we can further visit Khumjung and Kunde villages where you see Hillary school, Hillary Hospital, and Syangboche airstrip.

Otherwise, you just come down to Namche Bazaar. We take a rest or explore the beautiful tourist hub, and enjoy other facilities at Namche bazaar.

Early in the morning, we take breakfast and start climbing up to the Namche village. On the way, we visualize a spectacular view of Mt. Everest.

After a few hours, the trail reaches Sanasa junction – the intersection of Everest Base Camp Trek and Gokyo Lake trek. To get to EBC, we take a right turn. Trekking down to the villages Lawichasa and Tashinga with the majestic view of sparkling Ama Dablam (6856m/22,493ft) and walking again, we reach Phunki Thanga. After enjoying lunch at Phunki, we ascend to Tengboche passing through the dense rhododendron, juniper, and alpine woodland.

Tengboche is well-known for the Tengboche Gompa – one of the oldest monasteries of this region. Inspect evening prayer at Gompa, and enjoy comfy accommodation and delicious meals.

Early morning, we take warm breakfast at Tengboche, and follow the trails to Dingboche. Trekking along the stone-paved trail, we reach Debuche. Visit Debuche Nunnery, inspect the Thanka paintings, Mural paintings, and architecture there. Here, you can take a rest for some time.

After that, we continue our hiking from Debuche and reach Pangboche. From Pangboche, we go down the trains to Somare then to Orso. Further, we cross a suspension bridge over Imja River. Walking for few hours alongside the Imja River, we reach the summer village, Dingboche – the last human settlements at this higher altitude. We spend a pleasant night here, enjoy delicate meals and relax.

After Namche, today is our second acclimatization day. This supports trekkers in adjusting to the thinner air at higher elevations.

As scheduled, after breakfast, we start trekking from the north ridge of Dingboche and climb to Nangkar Tshang Peak (5,616m/18,425ft). From the peak, we witness the wonderful glimpse of snow-capped peaks Mt. Makalu (8,463m/21,204ft), AmaDablam (6,856m/22,493ft), Island peak (6,189m/20,305ft) and Thamserku (6623m/21,729ft). After completely savouring nature’s beauty, we come back to Dingboche. In the evening, we catch the finest moment of late sunshine. Then, we enjoy hygienic meals and take proper rest.

As we leave Dingboche, the walk is delightful passing past stone-walled meadows and alpine scenery. As we walk to the top of Imja Valley, the sights are breathtaking. Lhotse towers on our left and Ama Dablam on our right as we go across the valley. We arrive at Bibre (4570m), a yak herdsman’s camp after walking trekking nearly 3 kilometers. The Island peak (Imja Tse: 6189m), a famous hiking peak rises straight ahead. We arrive in Chhukung after a 30-minute stroll from Bibre.

After lunch, we may take a walk to Chhukung Ri, a rocky knoll at 5546 meters that provides spectacular views of Lhotse, Island Peak, Ama Dablam, Makalu, and numerous other peaks, including Baruntse.

This is our second rest day, and we acclimatize in Chhukung before setting off for the pass. We walk up to the moraines towards Island Peak (6189 m). Along the Lhotse glacier, we ascend to the Island Peak base camp (4970 m), passing the swollen water of Imja Lake. To the north, Lhotse’s huge south face rises above, while to the south Amphu Lapcha (5845 m pass) and the massive fluted ice walls that border it dominates the horizon. The eastern face of Ama Dablam, to the southwest, gives a unique vista of this magnificent summit.

Today, we leave Chhukung at the earliest dawn to cross the highest pass of the journey. You find no lodges along the way, so carry plenty of water, snacks, and a packed lunch. We will enjoy a lot being such an isolated remote place and close to nature. We have two options – either climb over the hill northwest of Chhukung to the Nuptse Glacier moraine or walk down the valley to Bibre and a high path above the Niyang Khola. After a short hike, you can have spectacular views of the Island peak valley and Amphu Lapcha’s craggy mountain.

Then, we ascend the Niyang Khola valley’s east side before turning west and walking through the muddy stony trail. We approach a large area with a smattering of tiny ice lakes. We leave Chhukung after around five hours on the path, which ascends through rocky scree to the Kongma La. We see a landmark covered in prayer flags as we neared the summit, marking the pass. A panorama of ice lakes lays in front of us, with the Khumbu Glacier descending. The last drop is the most challenging part of the journey today; after climbing the moraine on the other side, the path swings north and leads us to Lobuche through the Khumbu Glacier.

Today, you feel more excited. Your dream of climbing the world’s highest base camp comes true on this day.

Take early breakfast, and start following the narrow mountain gaps and glacial moraine. Keeping your pace for 2-3 hours on the rocky path, you reach Gorakshep – the last human settlement. Here, you check-in at the hotel and leave your heavy loads behind.

Following the right side of Gorakshep, we ascend for 2-3 hours trekking through the rocky sandpit and boulders alongside the glacial river of the world’s highest Khumbu glacier. Finally, we reach our final destination of the Everest region, Everest Base camp (5,364m).

Enjoy the perfect landscape, 360° view of Mountains like Nuptse-Lhotse, and Khumbu glacier just above EBC. You can meet other international trekkers, enjoy your time, capture the best moments, celebrate victory, and exchange happiness with one another.

For some time, you feel lost in the outstanding beauty of the Everest region – Everest Base Camp. Then, we drop down to Gorakshep, enjoy a warm meal and take a rest in the cozy lodging.

In fact, we cannot see Mt. Everest clearly and exactly from EBC. So, we arrange a side trip to the Kala Patthar summit (5,550m/18,208ft). You enjoy a spectacular sunrise view touching the Mt. Everest peak and a 360° view of snow-capped mountains.

To capture this moment, we leave Gorakshep at 4 am for Kala Patthar. A couple of hours tracing down, we reach the Kala Patthar pinnacle. Our eyes continuously watch, enjoy and capture a 360° view of mountains like Mt. Everest (8848m/29029ft), Mt. Lingtren (6,749m/22,142ft), Khumbutse (6,636m/21,771ft), Nuptse (7,861m/25,790ft) and Pumori (7,161m/23,494ft).

After completing Kala Patthar trek, we descend from Gorakshep to Lobuche. After Lunch, the path to Dzonglha splits off from the main trail some distance from Lobuche. We keep going down. The route climbs across a grassy slope to the southeast, from where we can see the towering heights of Ama Dablam and Kangtega-Thamserku, while Tawache looms large ahead.

The route climbs across a grassy slope to the southeast, from where we can see the towering heights of Ama Dablam and Kangtega-Thamserku, while Tawache looms large ahead. You can see Pheriche village floored down in the valley. The huge Cho La Lake stretches underneath Mt. Cholatse as the ridge veers northward.

The lake follows us for a long time until we reach a large basin. The route ascends a spur before descending steeply to another large basin. We arrive at Dzonglha after a one-hour trek across the basin and shortly after crossing a swaying bridge.

The breathtaking sight of Cholatse looming over greets us early in the morning. Today will be one of the most difficult days of our journey. From Dzongla, we begin our trip westward. We reach the top of the basin in about an hour, ready for the ChoLa victory. The view back becomes more fascinating as we gain altitude – the Cho La Lake appears, the Ama Dablam rises to the south, and Cholatse rises to the west. Climbing is difficult, and be cautious of ice-covered rocks. Prayer flags are stretched over cairns and fluttering in the fierce wind as we approach the top. The scenery is magnificent, with beautiful peaks in every direction.

If rocks are coated with ice, be cautious while descending to Thangnak. We reach Thangnak, a small hamlet. Stepping out of the settlement, we are welcomed by magnificent mountain sights. After a short hike, we arrive at the Ngozumpa glacier’s edge, Nepal’s longest glacier. As we approach the opposite side of the glacier, we catch a glimpse of the second of the six Gokyo lakes. The third Gokyo Lake is only a short distance distant. The Gokyo Village, which sits on the shore of this lake, is where we finally rest our exhausted bodies.

You can find tremendous views in the Gokyo region. Climb Gokyo Ri (5350 m), the tiny peak above the lake for the finest view. The summit is reached after a two-hour hike and offers panoramic views of Cho Oyu, Gyanchung King, Mt. Everest, Lhotse, Makalu, Cholatse, Tawache, and other peaks.

If you have more time and vigor, you can hike up the valley to another lake, Ngazumpa, or even farther to a fifth lake. There are a number of minor peaks in this area that provides main points for the surrounding peaks and views of the Nangpa La – the historic trade route into Tibet.

Today, we proceed early-down from the Gokyo Valley. Leaving the main track, we turn to Renjo La path by Dudh Pokhari. We arrive at the Renjo La after approximately 3 hours and are greeted by a breathtaking view. The light shines brightly on Mount Everest, Lhotse, Cholatse, and Taboche. Renjo La has views that are similar to Gokyo Ri and Gokyo settlement is visible behind the gray slur of Ngozumpa Glacier.

Continuing up from the pass, the trail descends stone staircases to the lake, Angladumba Tsho. Further, we pass via Relama Tsho and Renjo Lake on our trip. However, we stroll down through a narrow valley congested with giant boulders to Lumden. We travel about an hour from Lumden (4350m) to Marlung, on the Bhote Koshi’s east bank.

We spend a night at Marlung taking a rest.

From Marlung, we stroll down a traditional route used for centuries by the Tibetan traders to reach Thame. We descend to Taranga after crossing the Bhote Koshi.Then, we pass through Langmuche Khola valley. This stream drains down from Dig Tsho, the glacial lake that burst in 1985, causing disastrous floods along the Dudh Kosi Valley to the Thame moraine.

We climb down, cross a bridge and reach Samde where we observe incredible views. Further, the path steeply descends to Thamo village which hosts a monastery called Khari Goma. This is a nunnery being home to some nuns and monks. We reach the small village of Phurte where there is Laudo monastery which is run by the Kopan monastery of Bouddhanath in Kathmandu and is popular among the westerners for Buddhist study and meditation centers. We eventually reach Namche.

On this day, we leave Namche and follow the trails down to the Dudh Koshi River, then retrace our steps to Monjo and Cheplung via the Sagarmatha National Park pathways. You will never forget the excitement of crossing a suspension bridge, walking through deep alpine and rhododendron woods, and hiking along rocky terrain.

From Cheplung, we climb for more than half an hour and reach Lukla. In the evening, participate in the farewell ceremony; thank your hard-working and ever-smiling porters. Also, give yourself a total rest.

On this second last day of your trek, we fly back to Kathmandu from Lukla. Restore your memories in the plane flying between giant mountains.  After landing at TIA, you will be taken to your hotel.

Relax!

Or, you can explore local markets nearby, taste Nepali and other continental cuisines at various restaurants and observe the hustle-bustle lifestyle in Kathmandu.

We offer you a delicate breakfast and transfer to the Tribhuvan International airport via our private transportation. We bid a happy ‘Goodbye’ to you and wish safe flight.

What's included

  • Airport transfers–pick up and drop
  • All ground transportation
  • Your accommodation in a 3-star category hotel in Kathmandu with a breakfast plan
  • Your accommodation in the best guesthouses available (on twin sharing basis) during the trek with breakfast, lunch, and dinner throughout the trekking journey
  • All paper works
  • National park and heritage sites entry tickets
  • Trekkers Information Management System (TIMS) and trekking permits
  • One highly experienced, helpful and friendly guide. Porters (1 porter for 2 people) and their food, accommodation, salary and equipment. Accident insurance for all staff
  • All the costs of guide and porter, including accidental insurance
  • Duffel bag, sleeping bags (to be returned to us after the trek)
  • Let’s Go Hiking T-shirts, route map, and a travel completion certificate
  • All applicable government taxes and service charges.
  • First aid kit

What’s Excluded

  • Meals not specified in the 'Meal Inclusions' in the itinerary'
  • International airfare
  • Visa costs
  • Travel insurance
  • Personal refreshment items like cold drinks, snacks, etc.
  • Personal utility items like laundry, telephone expenses electricity charges, etc.
  • Personal trekking gears.
  • Tips for guides and porters

Useful Info

Best Season for the Everest Base Camp Trekking:

The best seasons for doing Everest Base Camp Trekking are from September to November (Autumn) and from March to May (Spring). These months are known for sunny and warm weather and stable and outstanding mountain views. The summer months from June to August are also beautiful, but the trek can be affected by the monsoon rains. Winter season : December to February, can be a great period for trekking to Everest Base Camp with good preparations for cold and weather.

Best Season for the Everest Base Camp Trekking:

The best seasons for doing Everest Base Camp Trekking are from September to November (Autumn) and from March to May (Spring). These months are known for sunny and warm weather and stable and outstanding mountain views. The summer months from June to August are also beautiful, but the trek can be affected by the monsoon rains. Winter season : December to February, can be a great period for trekking to Everest Base Camp with good preparations for cold and weather.

Best Season for the Everest Base Camp Trekking:

The best seasons for doing Everest Base Camp Trekking are from September to November (Autumn) and from March to May (Spring). These months are known for sunny and warm weather and stable and outstanding mountain views. The summer months from June to August are also beautiful, but the trek can be affected by the monsoon rains. Winter season : December to February, can be a great period for trekking to Everest Base Camp with good preparations for cold and weather.

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