Everest Three High Passes Trekking

On first arrival in Kathmandu and Nepal international airport, received by our Epic Adventures staff and guide for short transfer to your hotel in the hub of Kathmandu. After a short refreshing rest in your room then join with other group members for trek briefing, our expert guide will provides full information regarding the trek, culture, tour of Kathmandu at places of interest.

Evening a welcome dinner in a typical Nepalese restaurants with local folk cultural program entertains, while you have dinner.

In our day 2 in Kathmandu for trek preparation and tour at places of great interest around best historical and cultural places. Our city tour guide will take you to famous areas listed in World Heritage Sites like Swayumbhunath temple, Kathmandu Durbar Square , biggest hindu shrine Pashupatinath temple, biggest stupa Bouddhanath and then back to hotel after a wonderful time at sightseeing tour with time for preparation for next day trek to Annapurna base camp.Also we will have a meeting with trekking guide for briefing about whole trekking journey.

Morning transfer to Kathmandu domestic airport for short scenic flight to Lukla, a smaller model aircraft (Twin Otter or Dornier) enjoy 30 minutes flight overlooking Himalayan peaks including Mt. Everest.

On landing at Lukla small airstrip named Tenzing - Hillary airport, from Lukla few hour walks downhill past Sherpa farm villages with views of Kwangde and Kusum Khanguru peaks. After a pleasant first day walk then reach Phakding village for overnight stop in a nice local lodge close to glacial Dudh Kosi River.

Enjoy a hearty breakfast as this will be a long day to Namche Bazaar, walk starts on gradual path, following the river upstream crossing bridges then enter Sagarmatha National Park near Monjo village.

Sagarmatha a Nepalese name for Everest, the Sherpa call Chomolungma in both languages means 'a Great Mother' from here a pleasant walk on a river bed with climb for some hour within forest lined with rhododendron and pine trees facing lovely views of snow peaks, as walk takes you to Namche Bazaar for two overnight stops. Namche one of the largest village a size of a town, lined with well-stocked stores and shops with many good restaurants, café’, banks and ATM facilities. Includes view of Kwangde and Tharmasarku.

A rest day at Namche Bazaar a perfect height for acclimatization at 3,440 m high important to spend extra nights at this altitude, before heading higher areas. At Namche to support acclimatization taka a short scenic hike above Namche for grand views of Everest and other high peaks.

Rest of the day relax and take a stroll on the streets of Namche an interesting place to browse around, especially on Saturday Market which is held once a week.

After an enjoyable rest day at Namche, morning walk starts with short up and then on gradual scenic trail and descend to Imjatse River for lunch stop at a small place called Phunge-Tenga. After lunch and refreshing break, afternoon starts with climb within cool shade of rhododendron, pines, fir forest with grand views of snowcapped peaks.

After few hours of scenic and strenuous climb reaching at Thyangboche Monastery area, here enjoy the marvelous views of Mt. Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, Kantega, Tharmasarku, Kwangde with magnificent Mt. Amadablam, afternoon with time to visit its interesting monastery and observe monks and priest on prayer. 

At Dingboche another rest day for acclimatization, before heading towards our goal at Everest base camp, here options for short hike up to the hill called Nagarjun, rewards with excellent views of the valley and high snow-capped mountains includes Mt. Makalu in far east beyond Island Peak.

After an enjoyable rest at Dingboche, today a short scenic walk on gradual scenic trail to reach right at the end of Imjatse Valley at Chukung, a pleasant walk although the rise in altitude makes the pace slower. As walk continues the grand views of high snow-capped peaks follows you to Chukung for lunch and overnight stop. Afternoon marvel the grand views of Lhotse, Lhotse Shar with closest look of Island Peak, for interested people with option for hike up to Chukung-Ri at 4,900 m high, offers grand panorama of high mountains that surrounds you on this high point.

An early morning start at the break of dawn, as route leads above the valley floor the route diverts towards a wide gully, walk on rocky path, as climb takes you on top Kongma-La the highest pass of the adventure at 5,535 high, the top marked  with rock cairn and Buddhist colorful flags.

Kongma-La hidden by high Mehra and Pokalde peaks with great Nuptse wall, after a refreshing stop, a slow walk leads with long descend to Khumbu glacier, the path can be confusing on ice and rocky moraine, follow our lead guide on the safe route then a short steep climb reach you on a ridge. A short walk down to Lobuche a small settlement with many good lodges for overnight stop.

The lodge at Lobuche offers close views of Nuptse and Lobuche peaks, rest of the day with time to relax after a long tough day crossing the first pass of the adventure.

Start the morning walk on pleasant trail to Everest Base Camp, route follows on level path for sometimes and then short steep up to a small flat area. Where route to base camp diverts, time permitting short visit to Glass Pyramid a metrological station a joint venture of Nepalese and Italian scientist a project to study the weather and glacial movement of the Khumbu Himalayas. From here walk above Khumbu glacier to Gorakshep a place with few good lodges, located beneath lofty peak of Pumori and Kalapathar rocky hill. 

After a short break continue walk to Everest Base Camp, as route takes you over moraine and ice to base camp just below the mighty peaks of Everest, Lhotse and Nuptse with close view of notorious Khumbu Ice Fall and glaciers.

After a marvelous and exciting adventure of a lifetime experience retrace the journey back to Gorakshep for overnight stop.

Early morning from the lodge at Gorakshep, a strenuous climb of few hours takes you on top of Kalapathar rocky hill at 5,643 meters high. The highest point of the trek offers incredible breathtaking panorama of giant mountains with close view of Mt. Everest. After a dramatic scenic moment descend to Gorakshep and continue trek downhill past Lobuche to Dzongla for overnight stop. 

Dzongla a small settlement with few lodge located at the base of Cho-La pass and close to Taboche and Cholatse peaks.

An early morning start to cross the second high pass of the adventure, from Dzongla, after a good breakfast walk on flat even path for sometimes. 

As climb begins with steep haul on rocky rough path with some icy sections as uphill continues to reach on top Cho-La. The pass festooned with prayer flags and stone cairn that marks the top, relax and enjoy the marvelous panorama of mountains that surrounds you.

After a hard climb, a steep descend takes at the bottom of the pass as walk leads over boulders and rocky trails to reach at Thagnak, also called as Dragnak, located at the eastern end of Gokyo valley close to Ngozumba the longest glacier within Nepal Himalayas. At Thagnak transfer into a simple cozy nice lodge, rest of the day relax and marvel the surrounding the beautiful scenery.

After a tough climb and long walk of previous day, today an easy moderate and short trek to Gokyo with the main 3rd Lake. Morning walk follows to Na, a small settlement of Yak herder, from here walk leads to a rocky trail around ablation valley to reach the first lake, as walk continues coming across second lake then finally reach the last third lake of Gokyo, also known as Dudh Pokhari or Gokyo Lake. In early days before arrival of trekkers it was a summer pasture and grazing area for Yaks and high altitude domestic animals. At present due to flow of visitors Gokyo offers many good lodges within the shadow of massive peak of Mt. Cho-Oyu the world’s 06th highest with world highest 7, 000 m peak Gyachung Kang. At Gokyo check in of its best lodge for lunch and overnight stops.

Another rest day to regain energy for the last Renjo-La pass, morning with option for hike on top Gokyo-Ri at 5,357 m, offers panorama of world’s four mountain range Mt. Everest, Lhotse and Cho-Oyu with Mt. Makalu, the same view can be seen from the top of Renjo-La Pass. On this full day relax and enjoy the surrounding scenery with short stroll around the lake side.

Get ready to cross the last and final high pass over Renjo-La, starting early morning having breakfast, on leaving the lodge walk towards the end of Gokyo Lake at the bottom of Renjo-La. After a short rest getting excited to get over the last pass, start with steep climb for some hour till Renjo-La top is reached.

From the high Renjo-La enjoy super panorama of towering snow-capped peaks with world’s four highest Everest, Lhotse, Makalu and Cho-Oyu. On completing the last tough climb and over the 3rd pass of the adventure, a long downhill reach you to Lungden, a small settlement for overnight stop.

Lungden also a summer grazing area for Yaks of the villages of Marlung and Thame, as well a major route to Tibet border with a high pass of Nangpa-La.

From Lungden, morning walk follows on a wide field heading downhill to Bhote Kosi River that flows from the mountains that borders with Tibet, as walk leads past Marlung farm village then reaching at Thame for overnight stop. Thame located on a windswept valley with views of Kongde mountain range.

A sleepy village, which falls on route to Tibet and towards Rolwaling valley via Tashi-Labtsa-La pass, on reaching Thame transfer to a nice lodge, rest of the day enjoy exploring around the village and visit Thame old monastery of great religious and cultural interest with long history of more than 500 years. 

After a wonderful time at Thame, walk leads towards east to reach Namche Bazaar and onward to Monjo village. As morning walk heads down to a river, then up to a ridge, from here on gradual winding wide path as walk enters green vegetation and tall tree lines of oaks, rhododendron, pines and firs.

Trek continuers past Thamo village, and then to Namche Bazaar for short refreshing break, from Namche with downhill to Dudh Kosi River, walk on the river bed to Jorsalle village to cross a bridge with short climb to National Park entrance. From here walk to Monjo village for overnight halt in a nice lodge.

The last final day walk of the adventure, morning starts on pleasant trail crossing over a bridge, as walk follows to Phakding, from here few hours to Lukla as walk leads to few ups and downhill, and then a last hour climb to Lukla for last overnight stop in Khumbu and Everest region.

Morning as per the flight time walk to Lukla or Tenzing & Hillary airport, and then board in a small aircraft for exciting scenic flight to land at Kathmandu airport, and back within hustle and bustle city life in Kathmandu. On checking into your hotel rooms, rest of the day free at leisure.

Last day in Kathmandu and in Nepal, as per your international flight time our staff and guide will accompany you for a short drive to international airport for final departure, after a memorable adventure on Everest Three High Passes Trekking and around amazing Nepal.