Everest Three Passes Trek - 16 days

The trail leads to Namche Bazar by following Dudhkoshi River and trek through Benkhar and Monjo Village, where are trekking permits are checked. The wild animal rad pandas and snow leopard are rare to be seen, yet we encounter wild boars, mountain deer, monkeys and different species of birds. We walk further to Namche by enjoying stunning view of Mt. Thamserku.

Today we have got a rest day at Namche which is the doorway to the entire Everest region. Inhabited by Sherpa people, Namche bazar is surrounded by snowy peaks and mountains, which can be seen from the various hotels stated in Namche. Tourist visiting centers and old monasteries, are the attraction of Namche. Email-internet, ATMs, glossary shops, bakeries, and restaurants, are easily available. We do a day hiking to Everest View Hotel, Syangboche to have a picturesque view of Mt Everest. It’s about 3 to 4 hours walking and this 5 star Everest view hotel situated at 3,880m (12,726ft).
 

After a breakfast at hotel in Namche we take a rugged path to Thame. In the mean time we leave Everest Base Camp trek route and route of Gokyo Chola Pass behind. The trail goes along the Bhote Koshi River and we reach beautiful Thamo Gomba, continue our pace with pine and rhododendron forest. At the end of day we need a steep climbing to reach the Thame Village.     

Our trek occurs harder and harder a day after another as the trekking path leads through high altitude. Today we admire the lovely landscape, alpine vegetation, and mountain vistas in the route to Lungden. Pass Thangna, and Marlung village to arrive early day in Lungden so sight visit Nakpa valley or short hike to nearby Cho Relmo Lake is adorable.

Today is our first High Pass crossing day so it’s the exciting and adventure trek to Gokyo via Everest Renjo La Pass. Walk slowly and reach the summit of Renjo La. From there, enjoy the stunning views of the peaks above 8,000m like Mt. Everest, Mt. Lhotse, Mt. Makalu, and Mt. Cho Oyu. Also, visit the third major Gokyo Lake among five, -Dudh Pokhari, and the Gokyo village. Then, slowly descend and enter the Gokyo Village, overnight lodge.

Today we have a day trip around Gokyo Valley, visit the Ngozumpa Glacier and the glacial moraine formed due to this massive glacier. We visit the other direction to sightsee Gokyos lakes series. Now, ascent Gokyo Ri to have a spectacular view of some of highest mountain peaks, valley, and lakes. Climbing this Gokyo Ri summit will be perfect acclimatization.
 
 

We leave the beautiful Gokyo and begin our Everest Three Pass Trek ahead for today. We have a short and inspiring side trip to the other side of the mighty Ngozumpa glacier. Pass the first and the second lakes, the trail takes us to the east, the other side of the glacier through the steep ascending. We then arrive at our destination Thagnak, overnight at lodge.

Today is another long and challenging day as we are crossing Chola Pass, second high pass for our trekking. Gokyo to Thanknak takes about 7 to 8 tough hours. The path follows with a long uphill that becomes stiff before the ascent to the challenging Cho La Pass 5,420m/17,778ft. This pass is connected the villages of Thagnak and Dzong La. The trail moves past the frozen lake to the Pass decorated with prayer flags. The marvelous view of Ama Dablam, Cholatse, Lobuche East, and Baruntse including many more snowy peaks from the top is an amazing treat to the trekkers. The ice-greased trail may make the descent down to Dzong La again challenging excursion.
 

Keeping the remoteness and pureness of nature in memory throughout Gokyo Valley we start our trekking to Lobuche by joining Everest Base Camp Trek route again which was left at Namche.
We turn left towards the Lobuche and continue our uphill climb, we have spectacular scenery in front of us wherein the majestic Nuptse seems to be rising above the Khumbu glacier, overnight at lodge

Today we are very anxious to put our feet on the Everest Base Camp, from Lobuche we walk up a rocky moraine path with a view of the Khumbu Glacier. Then, we descend to Gorakshep where we sleep ovetnight at. We check hotel in and take a lunch then we head to the dream place Everest Base Camp. We stay for some memorable around EBC and observe the view of the surrounding mountains including Pumori, Ama Dablam, Nuptse, Lhotse, etc. Then, we return to Gorakshep.

Today early in the morning we hike to Kalapathar to get the sunrise view. Kalapatthar is the perfect vantage point of the Everest region for Mountain View. From there, we observe the breathtaking views of high Himalaya, innumerous White Mountain peaks and picturesque Khumbu Valley. Then, we return to Gorakshep, the return trip takes about 3 hours, take a lunch and then back to Lobuche, overnight at lodge.

Today is our most challenging day for this trip. Take a good breakfast and prepare some packed food for the lunch and head towards Chhukung via Kongma La Pass. The last and highest Pass among the three passes is at an elevation of 5535m. One of the most difficult passes to trek but with proper planning and walking carefully we definitely do this. Climb Kongma La and from the top witness the magnificent views of Lhotse, Lhotse Shar, Makalu, Baruntse, and Ama Dablam. Descend to the eastern side and enter the lovely Chhukung Valley. Nowadays, Chhukung village has become an acclimatization day, also climbing preparation day as an entry point for Climbing Island Peak.

Finally an easy day has come, we descend through Imja valley traversing several villages such as Dingboche, and Pangboche, to enter the village of Tengboche. We can’t miss to get into the largest vintage Tengboche Monastery. We continue towards Namche following the forested trail, then a steep climbing takes us to a place with shortens and prayer flags. With admiring the natural scenery, we arrive at Namche Bazaar, overnight in lodge.

Today our 16 days Everest Three Pass Trekking is ending up but yet to walk to Lukla, so we trek downhill slowly and cautiously due to the steep path and the shaky leg owing to the long trekking we had. The magic of nature unfolds through the colorful rhododendron and pine forests, plains, and the amazing view of the snow-capped mountains that seem to be overlooking the trekking route. Buddhist culture reflected through the prayer flags, prayer stones, and Gompas, and lush vegetation make the trekking an enriching one. We have got so many nice memories in this Sherpa village town and recall the experiences gained during the strenuous yet amazing trekking.

We will take an early morning flight to Manthali from Lukla airport. It’s always suggested that you better have some reserve days for flight delays due to flight delays or any unforeseen reason.
From Ramechap we will take a public sharing transportation to Kathmandu. Private transportation will be provided on request. We travel through some local villages and beautiful farming land.