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Everest Three High Passes Trek
HIGHLIGHTS
5500m
Everest
22
Moderate
2-12
Spring & autumn
Description
The highest peak in the world and magnificent panoramas of the Himalayas, lakes, three high passes of Renjo, Chola and Kongma la are the major attractions of this trek. The Renjo-Chola pass-Everest Base Camp and Kongma la pass trek is for passionate trekkers who are looking for more challenging treks that involve some of the high mountain passes in the world.
The Everest three high passes trek gives an all-round tour of the famous Khumbu Valley of Nepal. This is a hard trek following through the Renjo la Pass (5,340m/17,520ft), Gokyo Ri (5,360m/17,586ft) and over the Chola Pass (5,330m/17,487ft) making a circuit of Tawache (6,367m/20,890ft) and Cholatse (6,440m/21,129ft), Everest Base Camp (5,364m/17,598ft), Kalapatthar (5,545m/18,192ft) and Kongma la Pass (5,535m/18,160ft). This trek refers to as the Everest traverse trek also. The trip highlights adventure, Sherpa culture and their village life.
The summit of Gokyo Ri provides a lifetime memory from where a 360 degree view of Mt. Cho Oyu (8,201m/26,907ft), Mt. Everest (8,848m/29,028ft) and Mt. Makalu (8,463m/27,767ft) is truly panoramic. Additionally, an excursion to the fourth and fifth lakes would be an extra adventure from Gokyo.
The crossing of Chola pass involves a long steady climb up the valley from Thangnak (also spelt as Tagnak) and a drop of about 300 meters into the valley again and then a steep climb of about 500 meters across the loose rocks and boulders to the top.
The trek then continues up to Kalapatthar and Everest Base Camp. After Everest Base Camp, we take a challenge accross the Kongma la pass and reach Chhukung. We trek back to Lukla along the Dudh Koshi valley via Tengboche and Namche Bazaar.
Itinerary for Everest Three High Passes Trek
Days
1
Pick up at Tribhuvan International Airport by our company representative, and transfer to hotel in Kathmandu. Overnight at a 4-star hotel in Kathmandu.
2
Today, you visit the famous places of Kathmandu valley that includes Swayambhunath stupa, Boudhanath Stupa, and Pashupatinath Temple. Our local guide will accompany you to help you to navigate as well as to give you an insight of the Nepalese culture and history. Overnight at a 4-star hotel in Kathmandu.
3
Leaving the capital city behind, we catch our early morning scenic flight to Lukla. After landing in the most thrilling airport of the world, Tenzing-Hillary Airport in Lukla, we begin our first-day trek towards Phakding following the up and down trail through rhododendron forest. We also walk past several Buddhist monasteries and Chortens along the way. Overnight at a lodge in Phakding.
4
Crossing several suspension bridges on our way, we reach Monjo village. We continue to trek gently ascending through steep trail and again cross a suspension bridge over Dudh Koshi River before reaching Namche Bazaar, which is also known as the gateway to Everest. We get the first panoramic view of Everest (8848.86m) from the tourist hub of Namche Bazaar. Overnight at a lodge in Namche Bazaar.
5
We spend this day taking a short and pleasant hike to Everest View Hotel (3880m) which offers a panoramic view of different mountains like Everest (8848.86m), Thamserku (6623m), and others. After taking a few photographs, we hike to Khumjung, the largest Sherpa village in the Khumbu region, to visit the ancient monastery. We can also see the skull of yeti preserved inside the monastery. We then continue to trek towards Khunde village and visit the old monastery before returning back to Namche. Overnight at a lodge in Namche Bazaar.
6
Trek from Namche to Thame 3800m/5-6 hours
7
Leaving behind Thame, we begin our trek climbing over the moraine and follow a route that is used by the traders for centuries across the Nangpa-La into Tibet until we reach Marulung. Still following Bhote Koshi River upstream, we come across many Chortens and monasteries on our way to Marulung. We then continue to ascend to Lumde for an overnight stay. Overnight at a lodge in Lumde.
8
Today, we ascend until we reach Renjo-La (5360m) which offers a breathtaking view of the rooftops of Gokyo valley shining distantly on the shore of the lake. We come across small glacial lakes as we walk on a steep and slippery trail to reach the top of Renjo La for a panoramic view of massive peaks of Cho Oyu (8201m), Lhotse (8516m), Everest (8848.86m), Cholatse (6335m), and Taboche (6367m). After enjoying the stunning view, we descend to Gokyo valley. Gokyo valley sits behind the third Gokyo Lake. You can spend the evening around the pristine lake. Overnight at a lodge in Gokyo.
9
We take a day off from trekking and spend this day exploring the Gokyo valley. We go to visit fourth and fifth lake climbing the hill on the north shore. We are also rewarded with the mesmerizing view of Cho Oyu (8201m) and Ngozumpa Glacier, the largest glacier of Khumbu region. After exploring the lake, we return back to Gokyo for an overnight stay. Overnight at a lodge in Gokyo.
10
We take an early morning hike to Gokyo Ri to view the amazing sunrise over the snow-capped mountain peaks. Beside sunrise, the viewpoint also offers an awe-inspiring view of Everest (8848.86m), Lhotse (8516m), Makalu (8481m), Nuptse (7861m), Cho Oyu (8201m), Pumori (7161m), Ama Dablam (6856m), and other peaks. We, then, climb down to Gokyo and continue our trek to Thangnak. We walk on the icy and slippery path through the massive Ngozumpa Glacier to arrive in Thangnak. Overnight at a lodge in Thangnak.
11
We continue to trek gradually ascending on the steep rocky trail which leads us to our second pass i.e. Cho-La Pass (5420m). Ascending on a slippery path with difficult icy crossing, we reach the top of Cho La Pass, which hosts a breathtaking panorama of Ama Dablam (6856m) and Cholatse (6440m). We then make a steep descent to Dzongla stumbling across frozen lake, Chortens and prayer flags. Overnight at a lodge in Dzongla.
12
Today, we head towards Gorakshep passing the village of Lobuche which is a major joining point of the classic trek to EBC. Accompanied by the stunning Himalayan range in the background. Later in the afternoon, you can climb the ridge east of the vallage for your first views of the Khumbu Glacier, with Mt. Everest mostly obscured by Lhotse and Nuptse. Overnight at a lodge in Lobuche.
13
We trek following the trail in the left bank of Khumbu Glacier and ascend steeply until we finally reach Gorakshep. Today, we spend the full day exploring the areas nearby the Everest Base Camp which takes about 2 hours to reach from Gorakshep. The trail to Everest Base Camp is a steep ascend on a moraine route. Basecamp offers an unreal view of Everest (8848.86m) along with an amazing panorama of Lhotse (8516m), Nuptse (7861m), Lingtren (6749m), Khumbutse (6636m), and other peaks of Khumbu region. We return back to Gorakshep for an overnight stay. Overnight at a lodge in Gorakshep.
14
To view the amazing sunrise over the mountain peaks, we take an early morning hike to Kala Patthar before sunrise. The viewpoints offer an incredible view of Everest (8848.86m), Nuptse (7861m), Lhotse (8516m), Khumbutse (6636m), and many other peaks of Khumbu region. After the amazing sunrise view, we hike back to our campsite and continue to trek towards Lobuche passing the Changri Glacier. Overnight at a lodge in Lobuche.
15
Today, we trek to Chhukhung via our last pass: Khongma-La Pass (5535m). We cross the Khumbu Glacier and continue to ascend towards Khongma-La. The top of the pass provides an amazing view of different Himalayan ranges. After spending some time, we continue to steeply descend towards Chhukhung. Overnight at a lodge in Chhukhung.
16
Hiking through the rocky trail, we make our way up to Chhukhung Ri (5550m) which offers a great view of Makalu (8481m), Cho Oyu (8201m), Lhotse (8516m), Ama Dablam (6856m), and many more peaks. We then descend steeply passing through yak pastureland and monasteries to reach Pangboche via Dingboche and Somare. Overnight at a lodge in Pangboche.
17
Leaving behind the village of Pangboche, we begin to trek to Tengboche through the forested trail. Upon reaching Tengboche, we can visit Tengboche Monastery which is the biggest monastery in the Khumbu region. We then continue to descend till Dudh Koshi River and make a climb until Kyangjuma before reaching Namche. Overnight at a lodge in Namche Bazaar.
18
For our last day trek, we head towards Lukla through the forested path filled with rhododendrons and pine trees. Crossing over several suspension bridges over Bhote Koshi River, we walk past Phakding and several other Sherpa settlements as we continue to trek to Lukla for an overnight stay. Overnight at a lodge in Lukla.
19
We catch our early morning 40-minute scenic flight to Kathmandu. We then transfer you to a hotel in Kathmandu and give rest of the day to yourself. Overnight at a 4-star hotel in Kathmandu.
20
Our company representative will drop you at Tribhuvan International Airport approximately 3 hours before scheduled flight.