Everest Three High Passes Trek

Upon your arrival at Tribhuwan International Airport, you will be escorted upto your hotel by All Nepal Excursion's staff and guides.On checking your rooms, getting refreshed join with other trekkers for briefing provided by our guide or leader.Evening enjoys group dinner in a nice authentic Nepalese restaurant with a live cultural program to entertain you with dinner.

Morning on the pleasant path walking into pines and rhododendron tree lines with views of the snow-capped peak, the walk follows upstream crossing over bridges to enter Sagarmatha National Park at Monjo.

Sagarmatha Park listed in world heritage sites, the trail follows to a high bridge and climb to Namche Bazaar, a colorful large village, nearly a size of a town with many good houses serving as hotels and lodge.

At Namche Bazaar facilities of ATM, Banks, post office, Cyber Café, Trekking / Climbing shops with stores and café, bakeries, restaurants facing views of Kwangde peaks towards the south.

Namche Bazaar an ideal spot for rest day and acclimatization at 3,440 meters high before heading higher elevation.  The morning after breakfast take a short walk to the top of Namche at Park headquarter area with a museum full of information regarding the Khumbu / Everest area of Sherpa religions, culture, history, mountaineering to flora and flora.

High hill of Namche offers stunning views of Amadablam, Tharmarserku, Kantega, Kwangde, Khumbila with Mt. Everest and Lhotse towards North, after an impressive morning head back to lodge for lunch with afternoon free to relax and catch up with the dairy and browse around the street of Namche, where once a week Saturday market/bazaar takes place.

Our route for today to Tengboche weaves in and out of side valleys, making small ups and downs, to the picturesque tea shops of Kenjoma, and joins the trail from Khumjung just before a collection of Mani stones. The views of Everest and Ama Dablam are excellent from this part of the trek. We pass the small settlement of Sanasa from where the trail drops towards Phunkithanga (3250m). From here the trail climbs steeply through pine forests and around Mani stones as it follows the side of a hill to the saddle on which the monastery of Tengboche sits at 3870m. The view from here is rightly deemed to be one of the world’s most magnificent sceneries. Kwangde (6187m), Tawachee (6542m), Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse (8501m), Amadablam, Kantega and Thamserku provide an inspiring panorama as the Himalayan giants. We will spend the night in Tengboche.

We descend through a beautiful forest then cross the Imja Khola and trek through the village of Pangboche. The route continues through summer pastures to Dingboche. We will spend the night at Dingboche. It is a very relaxing village with lots of mountain views. This is very easy hike which will take about 3 to 4 hours.

A pleasant rest day at Dingboche for acclimatization so that all can enjoy walks to reach base camp safe and sound; from here altitude gains rapidly.

Dingboche offers views of Amadablam North Face with Island / Imjatse Peak, includes Nuptse and Lhotse mountains, a short high climb to a high ridge provides views of the world’s 5^th highest Mt. Makalu and Amphu Lapcha peaks.

From Dingboche walk leads to the eastern end of Imjatse valley at Chukung the last settlement of Khumbu, enclosed within high peaks of Lhotse and Island Peaks walking on the wide valley with few short ups to reach at scenic Chhukung for lunch and overnight stop.

We start our trekking quite early in the morning after an early breakfast. Today, as we will have quite a long and tiring day, we head directly west out of Chhukung, hike a small, rocky trail and contour around many hillsides, usually not very steeply, until we reach Pokalden Base Camp. We start at first light. As we have to conquer the highest pass of the trip today, we carry plenty of water, some snacks and a packed lunch as there are no teahouses on the way. We will really enjoy the remoteness of the area and the wonderful display of nature up here. We can choose to go via any of the possible trails – either taking a climb over the hill northwest of Chhukung over the moraine of the Nuptse Glacier or we might hike back down the valley to Bibre and follow a high trail above the Niyang Khola. After some hiking there are great views of Island peak valley and the jagged ridge of Amphu Lapcha. Ascending along the east side of Niyang Khola valley, we turn west and hike over a loppy stony trail. We enter a wide basin dotted with small frozen lakes. After a few other hills and more steep climbs; we will reach another Base Camp for Pokalden and a clear blue lake which sits just below the pass. We climb the last half an hour on a trail which is good but looks daring. It is built on the side of a cliff. We are now approaching Lobuche.

The morning starts on a gradual path and the walk above Khumbu glacier with views of Mt. Pumori, Lingtrin, Khumbutse and Mt. Everest, after a few hours of good walk reach Gorakshep.

Gorakshep with few nice lodges the last place facilities of overnight accommodation before Everest Base Camp; after a break walk continues to Everest Base Camp climbing over moraine to reach Everest Base Camp.

Enjoying incredible moment for an hour at base camp within Khumbu Icefall and glacier, return journey back to Gorakshep for overnight stop after achieving high lights of the trip.

An early morning climb to reach the highest point of the adventure with a steep climb for few hours to the top of Kalapathar, a black rocky hill at above 5,545 meters high, offering vista of surrounding high peaks with Mt. Everest at close distance.

After an incredible moment and feeling in high spirit down to Gorakshep and continue trek towards Lobuche and then walk away from the main trail to reach a hidden area at Dzongla for the overnight stop, located beneath Cho-la pass.

Starting at early morning before the break of dawn and then with a steep climb on an icy and rocky path, after a strenuous push uphill then reaching on top Cho-la pass facing close views of Cholatse and Nirekha with Lobuche peaks.

With pleasant refreshing stop descend to Thaknak for overnight stop after a long adventure over Cho-la pass.

Morning a slow and easy gradual walk to beautiful Gokyo, the main third lake where the route leads past first and second to reach Gokyo lakes, where houses and lodges located a little above the main lake.

At Gokyo enjoy fabulous views of Cho-Oyu world sixth highest peak with another chain of mountains. Options for a hike to Gokyo Ri in the afternoon for grand super views of Cho-Oyu and Everest.

Getting ready for the last and final pass of the adventure where walk leads by the end of Gokyo Lake to reach the base of Renjo-la, then with a steady climb for few hours to reach on scenic top of Renjo-la.

From the pass enjoy the fantastic panorama of world highest mountains from Cho-Oyu, Lhotse, and Everest with Makalu in the east with an array of peaks, after a pleasant stop head downhill over rocks and boulders past small pond of Renjo to reach our overnight stop in an isolated place at Lungdhen with few simple lodges to stay.

After Lungdhen after crossing all three high passes morning descend close on the route of Tibet border that leads beyond Nangpa-la pass, while our route diverts downhill to reach past Marlung and to cross over Bhote Kosi River to reach a sleepy village of Thame.

Thame the western corner of Khumbu on route to Nangpa-la and Tashi Lapcha-la pass that leads to Rolwaling valley, at Thame with time visit the area oldest monastery of great interest.

A pleasant and relaxing walk as route heads back to Lukla on last day trek of the adventure, with few short climbs, brings you back to Lukla for last overnight stop around Khumbu and Everest and farewell to our loyal and friendly porters.

The flight starts early morning, transfer to Tenzing and Hillary air terminal at Lukla airport onboarding the plane a sweeping flight of 35 minutes brings you back in Kathmandu and then transfer to respective hotels with rest of the day free at leisure.

Last day in the land of world highest mountains and exciting cultures, as per your time for international flight depart from the hotel, where All Nepal Treks staff and guide transfers you to the airport, with grand experience and wonderful memories of Everest Three Passes Trekking.