Overview
For those seeking excitement and thrills in the Everest region, the Everest Three High Passes journey is the ultimate journey. Along with reaching Everest Base Camp, this trek will take you over the three highest passes in the Khumbu region: Renjo La Pass (5,340m/17,520ft), Cho La Pass (5420m/17,782ft), and Kongma La Pass (5,535/18,159ft).
These passes will provide you breathtaking views of the Himalayas from various angles. Trekking over the Three High Passes allows you to discover the undiscovered splendours of the Everest region. As part of the Everest Three High Passes journey, trekkers will also see the Nangpa La Valley, the monastery settlement of Thame, and the Sherpa town of Marlung. For those looking for a challenging trip in the Everest region of Nepal that involves crossing high mountain passes, this is the perfect option.
From these high passes trekking pathways, one may see the peaks of Ama Dablam, Pumori, Cholatse, Khumbutse, Khalanga, Nuptse, and Lhotse, as well as expansive views of mountains exceeding 8000 metres. The trekking route goes through Sherpa towns, giving tourists the chance to see landmarks and learn about the unique customs of the Sherpa people.
Itinerary
Arrival in Kathmandu and pickup from airport and drop in 3 start hotel in Kathmandu on BB plan.
Today you will be preparation for your trek. Our team will help you to get around town and look for your trek gears if required including trek maps. Rest you will have the whole day for yourself. You can go around Thamel area and enjoy local cuisine and meet local people.
The first leg of your Everest 3 Passes Trek is a flight to Lukla. Manthali Airport may be used as a diversion for flights from Kathmandu to Lukla during the peak trekking seasons (March, April, May, September, October and November). At approximately 12:30 am, we will pick you up from your hotel and transport you to Manthali Airport, where you will catch the early morning Lukla aircraft from Manthali. You will fly for around twenty minutes from Manthali to Lukla.
Lukla is your starting point; from there, you go down to the Thado Koshi River and over several suspension bridges to get to Phakding.
Starting early in the morning, we will travel from Phakding to the north along the Dudh Koshi River's banks, passing a number of suspension bridges, including the Hillary Suspension Bridge.
In order to reach the Sagarmatha National Park Check Post, where we will register our permits and ascend into the jungle, our route also passes via Monjo Village, dense forests and rugged pathways. You will first glimpse Mount Everest from this jungle. But we'll keep going till we get to Namche Bazaar, which is our day's target.
At Namche, it is going to be an acclimatisation day. We advise you to take a look around Namche Bazaar. This village is full of eateries, gift shops, tourist shops, and cafes with Wi-Fi connections. Visit the Hillary School, Khumjung monastery, Everest Hotel, Dingboche Airport, traditional Sherpa communities, and the Sagarmatha National Park visitor centre as additional alternatives.
After departing Namche Bazaar, we follow Bhote Koshi and pass through the forests of pine and rhododendron on our way to Thame. You will also be able to visit the Phurte mud-plastered stupa while travelling. Proceeding forward, you will see Thamo and Thamo Gompa. Subsequently, the route descends sharply towards Khumbu Hydroelectric Plant, culminating at the Thame, situated at the terminus of Khumbu Valley.
Numerous well-known Sherpa mountain climbers, such as Apa Sherpa, who now holds the record for the most Everest summit ascents (21) are from Thame. Tenzing Norgay Sherpa, one of the first men to climb Mount Everest, grew up there as well. That would be Edmund Hillary.
On this day, you will stroll through the villages and take in the scenery, the mountains, and the plants. Light-painted rocks, lichens, yaks, and snow-capped summits appear incredibly vivid on shimmering mornings. The trail leads past Taranga, the last town in the valley, to Marulung (4200m), and then on to Lungden, our target for the day. We can tour the Nakpa Valley, which was formerly the ancient trade route to Tibet, in our free time. We can also walk all the way to Cho Relmo Lake.
You will be walking across Renjola Pass, the first pass on the trip, making it one of the most exciting days of your life. We depart Lungden and travel on to the Gokyo Lakes area, where, depending on the season, you can see a variety of human activities, such as yak herding.
Magnificent vistas of high peaks, including Mt. Everest (8848 m), Mt. Lhotse (8516 m), Mt. Makalu (8463 m), and Mt. Cho Oyu (8201 m), are available once you cross the Renjo La Pass. Alongside Gokyo Lake is the town of Gokyo, and you will also be able to observe Dudh Pokhari. After then, the trail drops away to enable you enter Gokyo Valley. The trail may be ice, so proceed with caution.
We have time to ascend the Gokyo Ri Viewpoint after acclimatisation, which offers breathtaking views of the Everest region, including Thonak Tsho Lake and Ngozuma Tsho Lake.
The 5,000-meter Ngozumpa Tsho glacier is located three kilometres north of Gokyo, and Scoundrel's Viewpoint is five minutes' walk away. Wonderful views of Cho Oyu, Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, and Makalu can be seen from this location.
Stunning views of the Cho Oyu Base Camp and the Ngozumpa Glacier, the longest glacier in the Himalayas, may be seen to the north of the fifth Gokyo Lake.
On this day, we will resume our trek, passing by the Ngozumpa Glacier. The trail is rocky and has a number of ups and downs. We're going to be strolling along the eastern glacier moraine valley while the breathtaking scenery motivates you to keep going. We eventually reach the group of lodges called Thangnak. This location is in a calm area that is ideal for crossing the Cho-La High Pass.
We will be travelling on rough routes and the glacier moraines today, which will make for some more difficult hikes before we reach Dzongla. Still, the most thrilling part is that you will be travelling across Cho La Pass (17,783 feet / 5,420 metres), which links Dzongla and Thagnak. Magnificent views of Everest and the other Himalayas may be seen from this pass. Following your enjoyment of the vistas, you will descend to Dzongla where you will spend the night.
We will spend the night at Dzongla, wake up the next day, and resume our journey. We are going to Lobuche today. We will re-join the traditional Everest Base Camp Trek in Lobuche. But first, we head down alongside Chola Lake and follow the moraine to begin our day. We will pass memorial statues to the climbers who died in this area as we continue. Enjoyable hiking should be had all the way to Lobuche. To get to Lobuche, all we have to do is use the Imja Khola Valley routes.
The trip starts today with a traverse of the Khumbu Glacier's lateral moraine till we reach Gorak Shep.
We are going to trek up north to Everest Base Camp, leaving our possessions behind at Gorak Shep. The camp serves as the starting point for climbers and descenders of Mount Everest.
It is not easy to reach Everest Base Camp (EBC), and your achievement in doing so demonstrates your level of resolve. It is, in a sense, a victory over oneself—a triumph of willpower, optimism, and endurance. We want to spend some time on EBC taking in the breathtaking sights that very few people on earth will ever get to see. We will head down to Gorak Shep, where we will spend the night, after taking a few photos.
Even though you arrived at Everest Base Camp (EBC) the day before, you were unable to get a good view of Mount Everest. Thus, today offers you the opportunity to witness Mount Everest up close and in its entirety.
We rise early in the morning and trek to Kala Patthar (5,555m), the well-known Everest View Point, in order to see the breaking of dawn on Everest. After enjoying the sunrise over Mount Everest during our brief stay in Kala Patthar, we will make our way down to Gorak Shep for breakfast. We will walk back to Lobuche, our goal for the day, after breakfast.
You are going to cross the last of the three passes that will be in your path today. Of the three passes, this one is thought to be the hardest. The journey begins in Lobuche. The path is lined with frozen lakes, making the ascent to Kongma La Pass simple. The pass is identified by a crane dressed in a mummy. Lhotse, Lhotse Shar, Makalu, Baruntse, and Ana Dablam are visible from the pass.
After descending the Kongma La Pass, we enter Chukhung Village on the eastern side of Nigyang Khola Valley. Although there is no permanent settlement, the Sherpas use this area as a yak pasture. As a hiking destination, this area has grown in prominence recently, and hikers frequently choose Chhukhung as a means of acclimatization.
We go through the settlement of Dingboche, which is well-known for its potato fields surrounded by stone walls and alpine pastures, and descend the Imja Khola valley before moving on. Kharkas, or mountain sheds, can be seen along the route in Tsura, Orsho, and Shomare.
As we trek further, we will come to Tengboche and finally Pangboche Village, which is the valley's year-round community. Amazing views of notable peaks including Amadablam (6856 m), Everest (8848 m), Nuptse (7861 m), and Lhotse (8501 m) can be seen from the Tengboche viewpoint. The oldest monastery in the Khumbu region, Tengboche Gompa, will also be on our itinerary.
We pass through forests home to highland animals like musk deer, snow leopards, mountain goats, and pheasants on the route to Namche Bazaar. We'll be ascending the steep hillsides that surround the prayer flags and chortens. You can see the backside of Lhotse and the summit of Everest from the path.
We will walk back to Lukla on our last day. We will walk down a difficult trail to the Hillary Suspension Bridge after breakfast. But until we get to Lukla, we keep travelling through a number of nearby communities in the Dudh Koshi River Valley. This is day sixteen of your voyage, and the end of your journey is rapidly approaching. We really hope you had a great time on the entire walk.
On this day, if all goes as planned, you will return to Kathmandu. Depending on the trekking season, you will either fly into Kathmandu or Manthali. If your trek is scheduled for March, April, May, September, October, or November, you will probably take a plane to Manthali, from whence we will transport you by car to Kathmandu. The remaining months (December, January, February, June, July, and August) you will travel straight to Kathmandu from Lukla.
Final departure to your next destination.
Includes
- International and domestic airport pick up and drop off by private car/Jeep/ Hiace.
- Accommodation on B/B plan in Kathmandu for 3-night in a 3-star hotel.
- Meals on a full-board basis (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner/ the main course) during the trek.
- Experienced, government-licensed, English-speaking trekking guides/Sherpas.
- All guide salary, food, drinks, accommodation, transport, and insurance.
- All necessary papers, including Everest National Park fee and trekking permit.
- Tea House accommodation during the trek.
- Airfare from Kathmandu – Lukla - Kathmandu, including airport departure tax in both Kathmandu and Lukla airport
- Supplementary snacks: energy bars, crackers, cookies, etc.
- Farewell Dinner at a Nepalese restaurant with traditional music and dance
- An oximeter to measure your oxygen and Pulse level during the trek in the mountains is beneficial for all the trekkers to be aware of the high altitude sickness.
- Compressive first aid box (Guide will carry it throughout the trek).
- Emergency rescue operation assistance will be arranged in case of complex health conditions (funded by your Travel Insurance)
- All government, Local taxes/VAT, and official Expenses.
Excludes
- Nepal entry visa fees (USD 30 for a day tourist visa can be obtained at the Airport of Kathmandu on arrival!)
- Single supplement $200 extra.
- Extra accommodation and meals behind schedule the schedules of this trekking trip program.
- All kinds of beverages, including alcoholic and nonalcoholic, as well as hot and cold drinks.
- Additional costs are out of management control due to the landscape, weather conditions, illness, changes in government policies, strikes, physical conditions, etc.
- Surplus luggage charges for domestic airports (Max weight is 15-17 kg per person).
- Personal expenses such as snacks, laundry, telephone, WIFI, hot shower, etc., at tea houses on a trek.
- Travel insurance.
- Personal trekking equipment for this trek.
- Tipping and Gratitude to the guides and staff (Recommended).
- Any other expenses that are not mentioned in the Price Inclusive section of this trek.