Everest Three Passes Trek

The uniquely beautiful Himalayan capital of the world is pleased to embrace you. Please complete all the Visa and customs formalities at TIA after which you will have a warm short reception by our friendly Above the Himalaya representative.

Driving through the narrow colorful and crowded streets, you will reach your selected hotel within half an hour. Take some time to revive yourself from a long journey.

Once all the guests of our Everest three pass trekking are in the hotel, our guide will offer you a short detail about the journey. Then you can tour the nearby location on your own or with our guide to enjoy the vibe of Kathmandu.

Quickly get ready early in the morning for a guided tour of the Kathmandu city. For our comfort, we will have our own transport to focus our visit on Boudhanath, home of the magnificent Buddhist stupa, the Swayambhunath Temple, home of the playful monkeys, Pashupatinath Temple with its cremation site on Bagmati River, and the royal palace square of Kathmandu.

Please rest early in the evening as we may need to begin our Lukla journey around midnight.

Note:

Kindly be informed that the straight flights to Lukla from Kathmandu may get suspended during the autumn, spring, and adverse climatic conditions.

In such case, the flight will be rescheduled through Ramechhap to Lukla for which a 4 to 5-hour road travel around midnight from Kathmandu will be needed.

On the return trip, the same condition may also apply. We will look after the Kathmandu- Ramechhap transportation through private transfer.

Today the adventure of our Everest three high passes begins with the magnificent flight over the fertile plains, lush jungles, and the magical profiles of Kanchenjunga, Jugal, Everest, Makalu, and Langtang towards the most exhilarating airstrip of the world.

Once landed, we will meet our rest of the trekking team and enjoy a hot sip of tea with Mont Kongde Ri. Now, we will start to walk down beside the marvelous current of Dudh Koshi towards Chheplung, Chaurikharka, Thadokosi, and Ghat.

We can see beautiful glimpses of Khumbila and Kusum Kanguru as we proceed toward Phakding for our first mountain sleep.

From Phakding, we will take the northern route beside the Dudh Koshi and proceed towards Monjo through Benkar. Here, we enter the Sagarmatha National Park and have our permits examined.

Now, the steepening trail will lead us toward Jorsale (2810 m) with beautiful Thamserku shining in the sky. Climbing gently for about 30 to 40 minutes, we will arrive at the point where the three rivers meet: Dudh Koshi with Bhote Koshi and Imja.

Here, about 60 km long Hilary Bridge extends over with marvelous Tarboche (6495 m) in view. The path across now steepens more leading us atop 3140 m Top Danda.

Namche is one more hour sharp climbing far and soon we will see the King- His Royal Highness the Everest on the horizon. Facilitated by all the comforts and the splendid nature, we will sleep two nights at Namche.

Today we have the first of our planned acclimatization days in our Everest three passes trek. Instead of remaining inactive, we can take a short tour of the Village, and explore its shops and bakeries.

But the ideal walk will be towards the Khumjung Village (3790 m) and its monastery and on the way back to the Everest View Hotel, the 3880 m tallest hotel on the planet.

The surroundings of the hotel are like the natural playground of the towering giants such as Nuptse, Cholatse, Taboche, Ama Dablam, Lhotse, Thamserku, and Everest.

From Namche, we will follow the slowly rising trail that runs through the wooded gorge of the river. We will then walk across some open hills before climbing down towards the Dudh Koshi River.

Shortly, the rushing waters of the Imja Khola will usher us upward towards the 3250 m high Phungi Thanga. Up till now, the vertical trail was easy but it will now turn a bit challenging and sharp for around two hours ultimately taking us to the vibrant Monastery of Tengboche.

The inside of this monastery contains several murals and statues and we can also see monks from young to old each playing their part. Far in the sky, we can look at Everest, Kongde Ri, Nuptse, Thamserku, Lhotse, and Ama Dablam.

We will now resume our hike to our overnight lodge to enjoy the finest dinner over the warmth of the stove.

We will have a very attractive and delightful trail today lined with the series of roadside Gompas and Mani Walls. From Tengboche, we will ascend for a few moments till are are at Debuche Village.

Ama dablam dominates the sky as we proceed towards the hung bridge over the Imja Khola. The trail on the other side will gently climb us till we are the meeting point of two trails.

The trail running to left climbs up to Upper Pangboche and the right one to lower. We will follow the right one and follow the route mixed with small climbs and flat stretches.

We will walk by Orsho and Shomare before we are at the potato fields of Dingboche where we will call it a day and eat our home cooked dinner with Taboche, Ama Dablam, Thamserku, Nuptse, Lhotse, Cholatse, and more.

The second beautiful day to rest on our Everest three pass trek. You can either give your body a complete rest or take the short 700 m upward climb towards the ridge of Nangkartshang or Nagarjun at 5050 m.

The journey will take approximately 3 to 4 hours with the excellent panorama of Makalu, Cholatse, Thamserku, Island Peak, Baruntese, Ama Dablam, Lobuche and Taboche.

We have a very short and pleasant climb today as we leave Dingboche for Chhukung Village- a staging post for the Everest Three Passes trek or Island Peak Expedition.

The enchanting track runs alongside the towering walls of Lhotse, Ama Dablam, and Nuptse. Soon, we will find ourselves climbing vertically over the rocky terrain till we reach the Chhukung Village.

Surrounded by the icy walls of Makalu, Kongde Ri, Karyolung, Cholatse, Tawache, Numbur, and Lhotse, the village also houses the 5546 m Chhukung Ri Ridge which you can choose to climb.

However, we suggest you get to rest as we have a very long demanding hike tomorrow.

Waking up before the sun does, we will quickly pack our lunch and prepare to set forth for the crossing of the most difficult and the highest among three Everest Passes: the Kongma La.

From Chhukung, we will take the north trail and head up towards the glacier wall of Nuptse. We will climb through Bibre and step inside the Nyiang Valley closed on both sides by the Pokalde and the Chhukung Ri.

Now the western rising track will carry us forward for another 3 to 4 hours till we are at the front of the few mountain lakes. Finally, the Pass and its summit are below our feet and we stand between Pokalde and Kongma Tse.

Makalu, Lhotse, Pumori, Everest, Gauri Shankar, Lobuche, Ama Dablam, and Nuptse will be smiling upon us at the top of this massive pass. Its now time that we climb down carefully to the bottom of the pass.

We will then take the Khumbu Glacier as our guide till we are at Lobuche for our evening meal and rest.

From Lobuche, we will first hike along the relatively even trail that runs through the Khumbu Glacier. We can view the extraordinary glass pyramid building of the international High Altitude Scientific Research Center.

Shortly after, we will overcome the distinct wall of the Changri Nup Glacier which is called the Lobuche Pass commonly. After crossing the glacier, we will reach the last stop of Gorakshep before the EBC where we will take some rest and a meal to recharge.

Now, we will climb the main trail from Gorakshep comprising of rocks and snow for around 2 to 3 hours to reach the dream destination of Everest Base Camp.

The prominent icy figure of the Khumbu Icefall will make our heart miss a beat while the splendid features of Lhotse, Pumori, Nuptse and Khumbutse will beat our heart faster.

After some worth remembering moments, we will now travel back down to Gorakshep for our night refuge.

Today we will literally be at the top of our Everest three passes trek. From Gorakshep, we will once again rise before the sun and take on the other trail that climbs over the Khumbu Glacier.

The trail will start to incline more and more and we will have to traverse few boulders as well. Finally after around 2 hours, we will be standing above Kala Patthar.

The views of Everest, Khumbutse, Lobuche, Changtse, Lhotse, Lingtren, Ama Dablam, Nuptse, and Pumori bathing under the sun will outshine anything you have witnessed so far.

We will take some time to appreciate this outstanding beauty of the Himalayas after which we will descend back to Gorakshep for breakfast. Then we will traverse back to Lobuche for our overnight sleep and dinner.

From Lobuche, we will follow the main path for a few moment. Then we will direct towards the mountain track along the slabs of rock. Soon we will meet the Cho La Lake which we will cross along the hanging bridge.

The path across will rise through the extraordinary wonderland which will finally take us through vast pastures to the destination of Dzongla.

Today also, we will set off into the darkness to cross the mighty height of the Cho La Pass. The initial trail will climb alongside the mountain stream ad through pasture until we ascend the sharp slope to the tail of the pass.

We will then traverse some gentle terrain before making a significant ascent on steep, rocky ground. The trail now consists of the glacial landscape where we may need the use of crampons.

Finally, we will be at the wide ridge of the Cho La from where the we can see the striking features of Lobuche East and Rolwaling Peaks. We will now prepare for the descent from the pass where we may have to seek help from the attached rope on some steep sections.

Soon, we will be at Dragnag or Thangnak, a pleasant spot for our lunch. Now, we will climb over the ridge and pass through the longest Ngozumpa glacier for around 2.5 hours.

Our target- the Gokyo Lake is on the west of this glacier. Climbing along the glacier side wall, we will first arrive at the Longponga- the first one of the Gokyo Lake system.

A little further we will come cross the Taujung, the second Gokyo Lake and later we will meet the third and the biggest Gokyo Lake- the Gokyo Cho or Dudh Pokhari.

For now, we will seek refuge in one of the beautiful hotel by the lake side and relax in front of Kangtega and Cho Oyu.

Today either early in the morning or later in the day, we can opt to climb the 5357 m high Gokyo Ri Ridge which is regarded as one of the best view point after Kala Patthar.

The ascension will not that be lengthy or strenuous ( 2 to 3 hours). Once at its top, we can admire the beautiful silhouettes of Everest, Island Peak, Lhotse, Cho Oyu, Nuptse, Makalu, and Pumori.

We will now walk back down to our lodge in Gokyo and spend the rest of the day relaxing.

The last pass of our Everest three pass trek awaits us today: the Renjo La which is the simplest among the three. Technically, Renjo La is not problematic but the descent from the pass can be long and tiring but the stairs will help us out.

From Gokyo, we will walk along the Gokyo Ri and begin to climb over the endless slope. A 3 to 4-hour laborious climb will finally take us to the tail of the pass.

The trail will now become moderate and winding till we are the Pass summit. The trinity of Makalu, Lhotse and Everest seen very spectacular from this height. Several other frozen 6 and 7 thousand meters peaks also shine in the background.

We will now graciously walk down the pass and proceed down to Bhote Koshi Valley Village Lungden.

From Lungden, we will begin our downstream journey till we are at Namche. Walking down further along the Bhote Koshi River, we will soon reach the Thame Village through Marlung.

We can see the village is protected by the prominent walls of Kongde Ri and Thyangboche. We can explore its majestic Gompa for a while, then we will resume our downward hike again and walk down past the Thamo Nunnery before we arrive at the known comfort of Namche.

The familiar route through Phakding and Ghat will take us back to Lukla today where we will celebrate a successful Everest Three passes trek with our Sherpa team.

In the morning, we will either fly to Ramechhap and then return to Kathmandu by private transport or we fly straight to Kathmandu. This is the conclusion of our Everest three pass trekking adventure but it is not the end of attractions.

In the evening, we will enjoy the last evening together crowned by the special farewell dinner with a cultural dance show in a unique location of the capital.

We will transfer you to TIA for your journey back home. See you on our next adventure soon in Nepal.