Three Passes Trek | Everest High Passes Trek

Namaste and welcome to Nepal! With the hope that you had a smooth flight, we assist you at the airport to get to your hotel. There are no additional programmes set for the day but the welcome dinner in the evening and a session of introduction.

Accommodation

3 Star Hotel at Thamel Kathmandu

Meals Included

Welcome Dinners ( Nepali Food)

This day will help you get along with the country. We carry a prolonged heritage on our back and a country’s heritage will help you best in knowing the culture and the customs. Meanwhile our backend staff will prepare for required permits and other last minute preparation to make your trip hassle free. At the end of the day you will be briefed about the trip by your guide and this will be an opportunity for you to exchange word with your companion for the rest of the trip.

Note: Due to the increased air traffic during Nepal's peak trekking season, the government has moved all Lukla flights to Manthali Airport in Ramechhap instead of Kathmandu. Therefore, we will drive you to Manthali by car after lunch, a journey that takes about four hours. We will stay overnight in Manthali to ensure a smooth and efficient journey to Lukla the following day.

Accommodation

3 Star Hotel at Thamel Kathmandu

Meals Included

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

The 200km flight to the northeast region of Nepal is a majestic experience but the best view is offered to the one’s seated on the left side of the aircraft. After landing on a 465 meter runway, we immediately retrieve our belongings and head towards the north to the village of Phakding.  We make our way through the school build by Sir. Edmund Hillary in Kyangma, and further through the community forest, chortens, prayer walls, mani and finally through rustic suspension bridge, until we reach Phakding.

Note: If we are in Manthali, we will take a flight to Lukla and start our trek from Lukla to Phakding.

Accommodation

Local Teahouse ( 1 Night)

Meals Included

3 times meals during the trek (staple meal of Daal Bhat for lunch and dinner or any one item from the menu.)

Today we begin early as usual to cover a distance of 1000m in ascent and in 5-6 hours, after we fuel ourselves with highland breakfast. We start on the trail along raging Dudh Koshi river and make our first sheer uphill walk to Toktok, where awaits the beautiful view of Thamserku. We walk through villages intermingling with beautiful forest of Rhododendron, fir, magnolia and Pine. The final ascent to Namche as well is challenging, whereas you may feel the first symptoms of altitude kicking in.

Accommodation

Local Teahouse ( 1 Night)

Meals Included

3 times meals during the trek (staple meal of Daal Bhat for lunch and dinner or any one item from the menu.)

It is uttermost important for us to spend a day in Namche in order to acclimatize for higher ground. The day may be a rest day but it is important to be active even on a free day and being lethargic day around is the worst thing to do. We will do small side trips of 2-3 hours from and to Namche itself. Namche as well is the last stop in the Everest, if you wish to buy any forgotten things for your trek this may as well be a last chance. We spend this day as well on Namche.

Accommodation

Local Teahouse ( 1 Night)

Meals Included

3 times meals during the trek (staple meal of Daal Bhat for lunch and dinner or any one item from the menu.)

The trail is usually gradual this day but as we have to cover 600m in ascent and descend and within 3 – 4 hours, so we start early after breakfast. The trail immediately enters dense yet beautiful forest of Rhododendron and Pine, by this time Yaks grazing with big bells by their neck is a common sighting but watch out for musk deer on this day. You will witness some beautiful mountains in the Everest region, namely Khumbila (5761m), Konde Ri and Pharchamo (6187m).

Accommodation

Local Teahouse ( 1 Night)

Meals Included

3 times meals during the trek (staple meal of Daal Bhat for lunch and dinner or any one item from the menu.)

We start early in the morning to cover an ascent of 400m in 3 to 4 hours. It may look like a small distance to cover in a day but it is very important to be careful about any ascent you make further ascent; it may result to a dire consequence. Lungden is a small village surrounded by boulders, just below the Renjo – La pass and serves like the rest area or base camp for the pass, before ascending further on the next day .

Accommodation

Local Teahouse ( 1 Night)

Meals Included

3 times meals during the trek (staple meal of Daal Bhat for lunch and dinner or any one item from the menu.)

We need to start earlier than the other days to complete our day’s trek on time. The ascent to Renjo – la is very demanding and on the contrary is very rewarding as well. The clear blue skies and eye popping views of gigantic peaks Everest, Lhotse, Cholatse, Taboche and many others awaits on the top. The initial trail past Renjo – La to Gokyo is almost vertical and strenuous and towards further down, the trail becomes gradual. The end of the day is tiring yet it is very pleasing to rest besides turquoise blue, crystal clear reservoirs of Gokyo lakes, with the views of one of the ultra 8000er Cho Oyu.

Accommodation

Local Teahouse ( 1 Night)

Meals Included

3 times meals during the trek (staple meal of Daal Bhat for lunch and dinner or any one item from the menu.)

After Days of strenuous hike it is uttermost important for us to call it a day and embrace the striking, turquoise lakes. Although it is a rest day and we will not do rapid hikes or treks on the day but will surely stroll around and see all the lakes in the periphery. We have our breakfast, lunch and dinner in Gokyo itself and enjoy the awe – inspiring views of the saw toothed mountains.

The trek starts early and after breakfast. The trail gradually but as we are ascending to one of the most rewarding viewpoints, the trail gets demanding. The view we get of Cho Oyu, Everest, Lhotse and many other mountains, including the Dudh pokhari is unrivalled. After Gokyo RI we descend and immediately ascent on a gradual trail of ever changing Ngozumpa Glacier, until we reach Thaknak. After a long hike we rest here to get ready for yet another interesting on one of the highest passes on earth.

Accommodation

Local Teahouse ( 1 Night)

Meals Included

3 times meals during the trek (staple meal of Daal Bhat for lunch and dinner or any one item from the menu.)

The days hike is one of the most demanding days in the itinerary of Everest 3 pass trek. The day starts with sheer ascend on the slopes and lose boulders but the view of Ama Dablam right in front and the Ngozumpa on the back and Pharilapche and Kyajo RI is very astonishing. The trail to Dzongla from Cho La pass is equally challenging, you will walk down looking at the broken face of Cho La glacier. After almost two hours of downhill, you will enjoy easy stroll in between beautiful peaks which seems like in the grasp of our palms, with the striking view of Ama Dablam, far down the valley. We call it a day at Dzongla.

Accommodation

Local Teahouse ( 1 Night)

Meals Included

3 times meals during the trek (staple meal of Daal Bhat for lunch and dinner or any one item from the menu.)

The trail heads down on a grassy hill side, with the view of lake Chola Tso and the rugged Cholatse and Arakam. Further down we cross small streams and flat trails and one final effortless ascend to Lobuche.  We walk through the narrow moraine and up towards Gorakshep. As we had a long day of walk and it is very important for us to take appropriate rest and past Lobuche, one needs to acclimatize, we rest in Gorakshep and observe the ambiance.

Accommodation

Local Teahouse ( 1 Night)

Meals Included

3 times meals during the trek (staple meal of Daal Bhat for lunch and dinner or any one item from the menu.)

The walk to Everest base camp is tedious process because of the ever changing path of notorious Khumbu Icefall. Base camp is a beautiful hub for climbers who have been waiting for green signal to head further north. Base camp is a colorful village made out of tents, on the laps of some beautiful mountains with best cloud formations. The walk is not very demanding but is challenging due to the elevation factor. We take the same route back until Lobuche and rest in the same.

Accommodation

Local Teahouse ( 1 Night)

Meals Included

3 times meals during the trek (staple meal of Daal Bhat for lunch and dinner or any one item from the menu.)

We start early and by the first sunlight in the morning to make it to the other side by the end of the day. It is important to refill water in hefty amount. The climb immediately gets sheer and strenuous from the very first moment and on the edge of a moraine until we reach to the top. On the top you will enter a flat surface with icy patches of lake and frozen ridges of Kongma La pass. From Kongma La to Chukkung is equally grinding downhill but the view of Island peak and ridge of Amphu Lapcha will sweep you off your feet. It is a must take break at Chukkung for two reason; one because of long day trek and 2nd for the reason that Chukkung is a beautiful village surrounded from ridges and glaciers from all sides.

Accommodation

Local Teahouse ( 1 Night)

Meals Included

3 times meals during the trek (staple meal of Daal Bhat for lunch and dinner or any one item from the menu.)

From here we begin to descend and the trails are a little less demanding that a day before but the chilling winds on the ridges are bone piercing. With the beautiful views of Taboche, Cholatse, Amphu Lapcha and un recognizable north view of Ama Dablam, we stroll forward to our final destination, sometimes on the barren trails and for a while on the stone steps. We catch more breath than on the trails of higher ground and the view of the mountains behind is more beautiful than ever. We call it a night at the periphery of the famous and biggest Tengboche monastery, which has been restored to its original despite several tragedies.

Accommodation

Local Teahouse ( 1 Night)

Meals Included

3 times meals during the trek (staple meal of Daal Bhat for lunch and dinner or any one item from the menu.)

The walk from Tengboche to Monjo is all in the woods of Rhododendron, pine and fir that blankets the hills. The forest encompassing the trail is dense and known to be the home of Himalayan thar, snow leopard and musk deer, it is very important to look for the opportunity to spot these wild animals despite the exhaustion. We make our way further to Namche, where you may want to take a look to cascade of houses and snap shots of it with the mountains in the backdrop. We further head down to couple of rustic bridges and through the warm breezes until we arrive Monjo and halt for the day.

Accommodation

Local Teahouse ( 1 Night)

Meals Included

3 times meals during the trek (staple meal of Daal Bhat for lunch and dinner or any one item from the menu.)

We head further to Lukla with plenty of oxygen to fill our lungs and only halt our trek in Lukla. We can enjoy the end of the trek and share experience with the ones returning as well as beginning their trek. Once our convoy reaches to Lukla, the trekking leader will reconfirm your flight for the next day.

Accommodation

Local Teahouse ( 1 Night)

Meals Included

3 times meals during the trek (staple meal of Daal Bhat for lunch and dinner or any one item from the menu.)

We board an early morning 200km flight back to Kathmandu, with the best views of the mountains on the right. One last time we wave off the mountains through the widows of the aircraft. Our trip of Everest three pass trek officially comes to end when we arrive at Kathmandu Airport and we transfer you to your hotel.

Note: As mentioned, if it’s during peak trekking season, we will fly from Lukla to Manthali and then drive you to Kathmandu by car. Our Everest Base Camp trek officially concludes once we transfer you to your hotel.

Accommodation

3 Star Hotel at Thamel Kathmandu

Meals Included

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

On the final day of your 19-days trek, we will take you to the airport for your flight. If you choose to extend your stay, you’re welcome to do so. Please note that any additional arrangements or costs beyond the end date of our package will be your responsibility.