Everest Three High Passes Trek

Overview

Everest region is known all around the world for its incredible Himalayan trekking routes. While the Everest Base Camp trek is quite famous, there are other trekking opportunities in the area. Everest Three High Passes Trek is a spectacular trekking package in the beautiful Everest region. This trek package from “Sherpa Walk Adventure” takes you through various natural landscapes. Trekkers will pass through high mountain passes, serene rivers, glacial lakes, and other landmarks of Sagarmatha National Park. Sherpa, Bhotiya, Walangpa, and Tamang are the ethnic groups in the majority in this region. Moreover, you will also get to explore various Buddhist monasteries, village settlements, and others along these trails. This trek takes you through three high mountain passes, including Kongma La Pass (5,535m), Renjo La Pass (5,385m), and Cho La Pass (5,360m). This trek will take you to other significant landmarks of this region, including Mt. Everest Base Camp (5364m), Kalapathar (5,643m), Gokyo lakes, and others. This Everest Three High Pass trek itinerary starts from the capital city Kathmandu and takes you to Lukla on a flight. Lukla is the entry point of the Mount Everest region for many adventurous activities like trekking and peak climbing. Phakding is our next destination on this trek. Phakding is a beautiful Himalayan settlement from where you will continue your trek to Namche Bazaar. Moreover, the trails pass through the natural pathways of Sagarmatha National Park. There are forest trails of Rhododendron, Pine, and Oak trees. The beautiful town is a commercial hub of the region with many cafes, hotels, pubs, restaurants, and souvenir shops. The Sherpa culture and heritage will enchant travelers. Tengboche is our destination from Namche, which is famous for the ancient monastery. Then, you will continue your journey trekking through various settlements of Dingboche. From there, we head towards Chukkung. We will finally cross Kongma La Pass to arrive at Lobuche. We will trek from Lobuche along beautiful trails to arrive at the settlement of Gorak Shep. You will then start your trek to Everest Base Camp, where you can observe the entire vista of snow-capped mountains. There you can find colorful tented camps of climbers, especially if you travel in peak seasons. The trail of this trek is quite challenging as you will need to trek uphill and downhill at regular intervals. Trekkers will then hike to Kala Patthar (5545m) early in the morning to get gorgeous views of Himalayan sunrise. Mt. Everest (8848.86m), Khumbutse (6636m), Pumori (7161m), Lingtren (6749m) and others are some of the mountains observable from Kalapathar. After arriving at Kalapathar, you will explore around and take incredible pictures of the region. You will then trek to Dzongla from Kalapathar. From there, you will cross the majestic Chola pass to arrive at Dragnak. You will then travel to various Gokyo lakes and rest at Gokyo village. From Gokyo, you will arrive at Lungden by passing through Renjo la pass. Thame is our next stop from where we will make our way to Namche Bazar. The final day of the trek takes you to Lukla from where a flight will lead you to Kathmandu. Besides that, you can also observe the endangered animal species like Snow leopard, Musk deer, Red panda, and others. Overall, this incredible trek is an exciting way to explore nature trails and observe snow-capped Himalayan vista. This extensive article covers the Everest Three Passes trek itinerary and other topics in detail.

Itinerary

• Day 01: Fly to Lukla (2,810m) and trek to Phakding (2,610m)
• Day 02: Trek from Phakding to Namche Bazaar (3,445m)
• Day 03: Acclimatization day at Namche Bazaar
• Day 04: Trek to Tengboche (3,860m)
• Day 05: Trek to Dingboche (4,390m)
• Day 06: Trek to Chhukung (4,730m)
• Day 07: Cross the Kongma La Pass (5,535m) to Lobuche (4,925m)
• Day 08: Trek to Gorakshep (5,180m), Everest Base Camp (5,360m), and return to Gorakshep
• Day 09: Trek to Kalapathar for sunrise, then trek to Dzonglha (4,830m)
• Day 10: Cross Cho La Pass (5,420m) and descend to Dragnag (4,700m)
• Day 11: Trek to Gokyo (4,790m), visit the Fifth Lake, and return to Gokyo
• Day 12: Cross Renjo La Pass (5,360m) and descend to Lungden (4,370m)
• Day 13: Trek to Thame Village (3,820m) and visit Thame Monastery
• Day 14: Trek down to Namche Bazaar (3,445m)
• Day 15: Trek down to Lukla (2,830m)
• Day 16: Fly back to Kathmandu

What is Included

• Three meals a day (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner) with a cup of hot drink (Tea/Coffee).
• Fresh fruits every night after dinner.
• Trekking lodge (Tea House) accommodations during the trek.
• Sagarmatha National Park Permit and Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality fees.
• Kathmandu-Lukla-Kathmandu flight including airport transfer (High season flights to and from Lukla are operated from Ramechhap airport, 4–5 hours east of Kathmandu).
• English-speaking, well-trained, government-licensed guide with all salary, food, drinks, accommodation, transport and insurance covered.
• Strong, helpful porters with proper equipment (1 porter = two people), including salary, food, drinks, accommodation and insurance.
• Arrangement of emergency helicopter service (paid by your travel insurance company).
• Sherpa Walk Adventure T-shirt, cap and duffel bag.
• Government taxes, service charge and official expenses.
• Oximeter to check pulse, oxygen saturation and heart rate twice daily (useful for monitoring Altitude Mountain Sickness (AMS) symptoms).
• Assistant guide for groups above 6+ people.

What is Excluded

• Airport pick-up and drop for international flight.
• Hotel and meals whilst in Kathmandu.
• Nepal entry visa fee ($50 USD for 30 days visa on arrival).
• International airfare.
• Travel and medical insurance (recommended).
• Personal expenses.
• Use of sleeping bag, down jacket and walking poles (if you don’t have your own; to be returned after trip). Maintenance and washing charge: $10 USD per item.
• Microspikes and gaiters required for this trek (can be rented for $15 USD).
• Alcoholic and non-alcoholic hot and cold drinks.
• All desserts and sweet items such as chocolate, cake, pie and pudding (purchased along the way or during evenings in the Tea Houses).
• Hot shower and battery charging during the trek.
• Tips for the guide, porter and driver (tipping is expected).
• Excess baggage charges for more than 15kg on Lukla flights.

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