EVEREST THREE PASSES TREK – 19 DAYS

As you arrive at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, you finish the custom formalities.

Our representative will receive you with a placard displaying your name. After welcoming you to Kathmandu, we will drive you to the hotel.

We will brief you about the itinerary and introduce you to the crew members.

In the evening, we enjoy our welcome dinner. You can taste some authentic Nepali dinner.

After that, you can enjoy the nightlife of Kathmandu.

Overnight in Kathmandu.

Shankar Hotel www.shankerhotel.com.np

or Manaslu Hotel

We tour UNESCO World Heritage Sites today. These sites highlight Nepal’s cultural and religious heritages.

Our first stop will be Kathmandu Durbar Square and then Swayambhunath Stupa, next is Pashupatinath Temple which is one of the most sacred pilgrimage sites for Hindus all over the world, followed by the Buddhist shrine of Boudhanath which is one of the largest stupas in the world.

Lastly, in the late afternoon, we visit our office for a brief orientation on our trek.

Overnight in Kathmandu.

Shankar Hotel www.shankerhotel.com.np

or Manaslu Hotel

After an early morning flight to Lukla (2,800m/9,186ft) and final preparations, the trekking starts. 

It will be an adventurous start to the day as the Tenzing/Hillary airport is a steep airstrip that is hanging off the side of a mountain and is one of the most famous airports worldwide that sits at an altitude of 2,800m. 

The flight to Lukla is a lifetime experience in itself. 

From Lukla, you’ll pass Chaurikharka village (where we have a glimpse of Mt. Khumbila (18900ft), a sacred mountain which has never been climbed) and make a descent towards the Dudhkosi Ghat (2,530m/8,300ft).

The trail follows the bank of the Dudhkosi River until Phakding (2,652m/8,700ft) is reached.

 Overnight at Phakding

The trail crosses Dudhkoshi River over a long suspension bridge and then leads you along the river to Hilary’s Suspension Bridge.

Our trekking permits will be checked at Monjo as we enter the Sagarmatha National Park.

As we climb up towards Namche Bazaar through Jorsale village , the magnificent sights of Kwangde Peak, Kusum peak, Kangaru peak, Mt. Everest, Lhotse, Tawache, and many other fabulous mountains greet us.

– Overnight at Namche bazaar

Today is a rest day taken for the acclimatisation to the region. 

Experts believe that it is better to stay active even during rest days for a better trekking experience, and for this reason, we are going to spend the day enjoying small hikes in and around Namche Bazaar. 

You can spend it taking a day hike to Thame, visiting Khunde or relaxing and exploring Namche Bazaar itself which is known as the gateway to Mt. Everest.

Our guide can also take us to the Tourist Visitor Centre near the headquarter of the Sagarmatha National Park where we can observe a variety of things related to the first Everest ascenders, Sherpa culture and learn about the various plant and animal life in the Everest region.

– Overnight at Namche bazaar

Today’s route starts by climbing up to the Shyangboche airstrip. Just above the airstrip is the Everest View Hotel, a Japanese scheme to build a deluxe hotel with great views of the highest mountains on Earth.

From here the trail will descend slightly to Dudhkoshi at 3250m.

Then a steep ascent will bring you to the famous Tengboche Gompa.

The monastery is located within the Sagarmatha National Park with stunning background views of Ama Dablam, Mt. Everest and other peaks.

We try to reach the monastery by 3:00 in the afternoon and may even be able to witness a religious Buddhist ceremony.

– Overnight at Tengboche

There’s a slight descent early today through lush forest, before the gradual climb up to the valleys highest year-round settlement of Pangboche (3,860m/12,664ft).

Continue ascending in the afternoon through alpine meadows and yak herds, eventually reaching Dingboche.

The village is a beautiful windy settlement overlooked by chortens and prayer flags and is also known as the ‘summer valley’.

– Overnight at Dingboche

Today our trail passes through stone-walled fields and Imja Khola Valley before entering glacier moraines amidst towering Himalayas.

The trail continues to Bibre which is a yak herdsman place.

From here, directly across the valley is the fantastic Ama Dablam and the Amphu Labsa Mountains.

The trail is intersected ahead by icy streams.

We continue our walk for around 30 minutes to reach Chhukung. After lunch, we begin our trek towards Chhukung Ri.

The climb to Chhukung Ri involves some easy scrambling near the summit.

From the top, we can look directly across the valley for a fantastic view of Ama Dablam and Amphu Labcha peaks. We descend back to Chhukung.

– Overnight at Chhukung

Today is a climb to Duglha (4,620m/15,158ft). From here stunning views of Tawachee and Cholatse (6440m) can be enjoyed.

The trail goes up to Khumbu Glacier for an hour then left into the memorial area before reaching the village of Lobuche (4,930m/12,894ft).

By this stage, the effects of the altitude will be kicking in and you can expect colder nights.

– Overnight at Lobuche

The trail continues to climb to Gorak Shep. It takes a couple of hours to walk up to the famous viewing point of Kala Patthar (Black Rock) at 5,545m/18,192ft.

This small peak offers the best views of Mt. Everest, Pumori and Ama Dablam you can get without climbing.

– Overnight in Gorak Shep (5,160m/16,929ft)

This day leads you finally to the Everest Base Camp (5,357m/17,575ft).

Walking through rocky and glacial trails where climbers gather for summiting Everest.

Due to the reduced oxygen supply at EBC, we will limit our time here to 1-2 hours, you will have plenty of time to stroll around, breath the freshest air you can image and take amazing photos to take home.

Continuing the trek down from EBC we’ll return to Lobuche.

– Overnight at Lobuche (4930m/12894ft)

After an early morning breakfast, we prepare for today’s destination which is the village of Dzongla (also know as Dzonglha, Zongla, or Zonglha).

Today is a pleasant walk with excelent views of Pumori peaks, Kala Pathar and Mt Everest.

– Overnight at Dzongla

Today we may have some challenging periods of trekking ahead with steep slops and glacial traverses..

After passing Chola Pass successfully (5,420m) we reach todays destination of Thagnak (Dragnag, Thangnak Kharka)

– Overnight at Thagnak

Another beautiful day’s trekking awaits us as we walk towards Gokyo.

– Overnight in Gokyo

Based at the foothills of Gokyo Ri (peak) lies Gokyo, a relatively small village which is 3 hours trekking from the base to the peak.

This small, snow covered hill captures stunning views of Mt Everest, which is wedged between Changtse and Nupse.

Todays photo’s will be breathtaking.

– Overnight at Gokyo

After an early morning start after breakfast we make our way towards Renjo La Pass – this is the last high pass on our itinerary.

We climb steady to Renjo Lake, a freshwater lake which uses the Himalayan ice as its source.

Further ascending we reach Renjo La Pass, 5,300m which present another opportunity for stunning photography.

We continue downhill to Maralung where we spend out night.

– Overnight in Maralung

Continuing our final descend from Maralung we head towards Lukla.

We pass through small beautiful settlements such as Thame, Jorsale and Phakding.

Traditionally, trekkers prefer having a small party with the crew. The party indicated that we nailed it as a team!

This is our very last night on the mountain together.

– Overnight in Lukla

Usually, our flight is scheduled in the morning. If the weather is in our favour, we shall fly back right after our breakfast.

While you wait for the flight to arrive, you can capture a few glimpses of the Himalayas.

A thrilling 30 minutes flight takes us to the capital. As you land at the airport, our staff will drive you to the hotel.

The rest of the day, you can explore the area around your hotel. You can buy gifts for yourself and your loved one. Thamel has a beautiful collection of classic handicraft that reminds you of this beautiful country.

In the evening, we will enjoy our farewell dinner together. This will be our last meal as a team. We can talk about the bittersweet memories of the trek. It’s high time for the celebration.

Overnight in Kathmandu.

Shankar Hotel www.shankerhotel.com.np

or Manaslu Hotel

This is your last day in this amazing land of Himalayan wonders. In the morning, you can enjoy your last breakfast in Kathmandu.

If the flight is scheduled in the evening, you can explore the area. You can visit the Garden of Dreams- a classic Nepalese garden.

Our staff will drive you to the airport, three hours before the flight time. After waving a final goodbye to each other, our journey ends here. We wish a safe journey towards homeward.