Everest: Three High Passes Trek
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Overview
Highlights
- Major Highlights: Renjo La Pass (5388 m), Cho La Pass (5380 m), and the Kongma La pass (5535 m)
- Highest altitude= 5545 m (Kalapathar)
- Different flora and fauna
- The major ethnic group is Sherpa
- Everest is known as Sagarmatha in Nepal and Chomolungma in Tibet
- High speed of internet at base camp
What's this trip about?
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Trip includes
- Accommodation on a twin sharing basis with breakfast (3 nights in Kathmandu; 17 nights in a teahouse during the trek)
- All airport transfers on a private e-vehicle
- Round trip Kathmandu-Lukla
- Permits and TIMS, taxes and paperwork
- Guided sightseeing of Kathmandu on a e-vehicle
- 1 porter for 2 people (15kg per porter)
- Medical kit
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner during the trek with one hot drink included
- Sim card
- Welcome dinner on the first day
- Full insurance for the guide and a porter, their salary, equipment, accommodation, meals and equipment
Itinerary
Upon your arrival at Tribhuvan International airport, you will get one step closer to the Himalayas. Here our team will greet you and take you to the hotel in a private vehicle. At night we will have soul warming Nepali dinner ready for you. Meal: Dinner Accommodation: Hotel Activities: Airport Pick Up Services, Guided Thamel Tour, Welcome Dinner
The capital is not only forward in modernization but also rich in vivid cultures and traditions of different ethnic groups like Newars, Brahmin, Chhetri, etc. The historical monuments and UNESCO world heritage sites are visited throughout the day, experiencing the dow...
The classic and most preferred starting point of every Everest region trek Lukla is where the Everest three passes trek starts as well. Just 35 minute flight from Kathmandu gets us to Lukla. Soaking in all the scenic beauty, village lifestyle, and simplicity, colorful...
On this day of the Everest three passes trek, we head towards Namche bazar. The highlight of the trail to Namche Bazar is Sagarmatha National park. Other attractions and views bestowed upon us throughout the trail are villages like Toktok, Monjo, etc, Larja bridge, La...
Acclimatization simply refers to getting ourselves used to new climatic conditions in order to avoid possible mountain sickness. Since it is considered good to be active for acclimatization, we will indulge in easy hiking through the day around Namche Bazar with our g...
After breakfast, we move ahead. To begin with the easy trek, we arrive at Phunki Thanga, followed by Sagarmatha National park, which has a monastery located in it. Then you arrive at Tengboche, which is home to the largest monastery in the Everest region, admiring the...
This day’s trek of the Everest three passes trek is mostly climbing down to our trail, which flaunts forests, mountains like Mt. Everest, Lhotse, and Ama Dablam, Imja river, Lobuche river, Pangboche monastery, green dense and luscious forest of pine, rhododendron, bir...
Another day of the Everest three passes trek will go acclimatizing. Like a previous day of acclimatization, we go on a short hike to Nagarjuna to stay active. Hike to Nagarjuna offers breathtaking views of Mt.Makalu, Lhotse, Chalotse, Tawache, Ama Dablam, etc. you wil...
After breakfast, we start the trek and firstly encounter absolutely breathtaking glacier moraines. Trekking through Bibre valley, enjoying astonishing views of Ama Dablam and Amphu Labcha mountains, and crossing refreshing icy streams, you arrive at the destination of...
On this day, we pass through the highest pass of the Everest three passes trek after breakfast. Unlike other days we pack our lunch and snacks as there aren’t any shops or teahouses. After trekking for about 8 hours, Kongma la pass welcomes us. You have the option to ...
After breakfast first, we trek to Gorakshep, have lunch, then head to Everest base camp and return back to Gorakshep. With an easy trek for only about 2 hours, Gorakshep greets us. The trail has a mesmerizing view of Mt. Pumori, Mahalangur, Lingtern, Khumbutse, Nuptse...
First, we head towards Kalapatthar to witness unmatched sunrise shining brightly on pearly white mountains from its viewpoint. To reach the viewpoint, which also offers a detailed view of the magnificent Mt. Everest, you will climb up for a couple of hours. Then admir...
Comparatively harder day of the Everest three passes trek, to begin with, guides us to Cho La Pass, walking through the Himalayan pass that elevates up to 5000 m / 16404.2 ft). Then we head to Thangnag, a small hamlet by moraine and rocky trail. At night you will stay at Thagnag’s teahouse.
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation: Tea House
After breakfast, the trek begins. The human settlement is left behind, marching to the Ngozumpa glacier (the longest glacier in Nepal) edge. Gokyo has a total of 6 lakes and the second one smiles at us from the other side of the glacier. Then we reach beautiful Gokyo village. Overnight stay at Gokyo.
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation: Tea House
Gokyo has a lot to offer you, which is why your day is spent entirely on the exploration of Gokyo. We behold the sight of Gokyo lake and move to Gokyo Ri ( which is a small crest above the Gokyo lake). The Kala Patthar ( not the one we visited before) peak greets us t...
This day of Everest's three passes trek brings us to the last pass, Renjo La pass. It takes about 3 hours through the trail, ascending up from Gokyo Ri and descending above the northwest corner of the lake, we reach Renjo La pass. The pass has a mesmerizing panoramic ...
After breakfast, we resume trekking towards Thame (birthplace of Tenzing Norgay Sherpa) through an old Tibetan Himalayan trade route. This day falls more on the relaxing side as the trek is not that hard. You will also be blessed with Bhote Koshi (river ) on the way t...
After breakfast, accompanied by freshwater fast-flowing rivers, and stunning scenarios through plain trails, we march towards Monjo. First, we reach Namche Bazar by crossing 3 suspension bridges and admiring lush forests. You will devour lunch at Namche and trek for about 2 hours to arrive at Monjo. Overnight stay at Monjo. Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation: Tea House
After breakfast, we first go back to Phakding. Then with nature surrounding us throughout, Lukla greets us not so far through Sherpa villages, suspension bridges, and rivers like Thado Koshi and Dudh Koshi. This is the last day to be close to the mountains for the night. Overnight at Lukla.
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation: Tea House
We fly back to the hustling and bustling Kathmandu to catch your departure flight. The flight will be about 35 minutes long above the panoramic view. The remaining day’s activity can be chosen by you. We will be staying in a hotel. Meal: Breakfast Accommodation: Hotel Activities: Flight to Kathmandu
The last day of your hopefully memorable Everest three passes trek is for preparation for departure. We will guide you through all the processes and even escort you to the airport for check-in at the right time. Meal: Breakfast, Lunch Activities: Souvenir, Airport drop
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Great experience, we won't ever forget the the Three Passes trek of 18 days in the Himalayas. Felt immediatelly safe and home due to our local tourguide. We extremel...
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What's excluded
- International flights and visa fee
- Travel insurance
- Entrance fees during sightseeing in Kathmandu
- Lunches and dinners in Kathmandu
- Extra accommodation because of early arrival, late departure or postpones of domestic flights
- Personal expenses such as drinking water, hot shower, battery charging, bar bills, laundry etc. during the trek
- Tips for the team members
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Transportation & Flights
Transportation & flights
Breakfast: 20 Lunch: 18 Dinner: 18
Mountain flight - USD $210 Mountain Biking around Kathmandu Valley - USD $100 Helicopter tour - USD $450
WHY THIS TRIP Three high passes trek is an advanced Adventure that takes to passes that are not counted on the standard Everest trail, Renjo La (5,388 m/17,513 ft), Cho La (5,380 m/17,650 ft), and Kongma La (5,535 m/18,159 ft).
Trip Notes: •We reserve the right to change and that the program may be reversed. Things can happen that make it impossible to meet them as planned. If any meeting or plan would not be feasible, we always try to find an equivalent alternative. In Nepal, you always have a plan B and C!
•What follows is a general flow of events. Expect the unexpected and prepare to be flexible.
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