Everest Three Pass Trek 16 Days

We make an early morning start at the domestic airport for the flight to Lukla (2,840m/9,317ft), the gateway to the Khumbu Region. This is an exciting flight, with a glimpse of Everest in the distance. On arrival at Lukla, we meet our trekking staff and porters before setting off for our first stop at Phakding, where we stay overnight.

Today we continue up the banks of the Dudh Koshi River, after crossing two suspension bridges before reaching the Khumbu. After continuing trekking services we trek on to cross the confluence of the Dudh Koshi and the Bhote Koshi on a high suspension bridge before climbing steeply. Almost it takes 2 hours  to reach ‘Namche Hill’ Namche Bazaar.

Namche is a boom trading town and the heart of the Khumbu Region. A lot of local trade is completed here, many Tibetans cross over the nearby border to trade their wares and a local market is a fascinating place to just sit and watch local life go by. This is a good place to buy genuine Tibetan artifacts. Just across the valley to the east, the impressive peaks of Thamserku and Kangtega can be seen.

Today we rest to allow our bodies to become better acclimatized to the altitude of 3,450m. We spend some time on a side trek up to Khumjung perhaps visiting the local school then carry on to visit the Everest View Hotel (3,900m) built by the Japanese to accommodate expensive guests before returning to Namche for lunch. The afternoon is free for shopping or exploring this ancient settlement.

Starting our day, we tend to reach Tengboche after a quick breakfast here in Namche Bazaar. We start to witness the great wildlife of this region such as musk deer, blue sheep, Himalayan tahr, Barking deer, Blood pheasant, Tibetan snow-cock, Crimson-horned pheasant, and Domesticated yaks along the trail.

The panorama views from Tengboche are something that thrills everyone who treks on this trail. The soothing experience as the sun’s rays hit the Himalayan peak, is a unique feeling to everyone. The day starts after this great view, as we pass through lush forests until we reach Pangboche. The terrain changes massively from here onward, as the dry and alpine terrain starts. With a small push along the ridge of Mt. Pumori, we now reach Dingboche where we will be spending the night.

The great landscape of Dingboche continues to impress us, as now we begin to witness another magical moment in this valley. The Imja Khola valley spread along the moraines of the glacier. With a walk of about 2-3 hours, we reach the Yak Bribre, which is best known for Lhoste Mountian and the Ama Dablam. The magnificent trail continues to impress us, with great experiences and views all along the way. With an easy day, we now must acclimatize the rest, as the next few days we will be gaining a lot of altitude. With a small tour around Chhukung, the day ends.

With a rest day, we start this day pretty early in the morning. On this day, we will now enter the remote hinterlands of the mountains. The remote trail starts as the tea houses and guest houses become quite rare throughout the day. Thus, carrying proper snacks and enough water is a must. We start our ascend along the east side of Khumbu Valley, as the stone trail leads us to the frozen lakes of this valley. With 5 hour’s walk, we will now be reaching Kongma La.
The hard part of the day starts, as we pass on to steep descents, with the great assistance of the guides, you will pass through this challenge as you finally reach Lobuche.

With great views of the surrounding valleys, we witness some great peaks such as Mt. Pumori, Mt. Mahalangur, Mt. Lingtern, Mt. Khumbutse, and Mt. Nuptse, etc. In addition, the great 360-degree view of the snow-covered mountains is a great touch. Reaching the Gorakhsep will take us about 6 hours of intense trek. Getting close to this region, we will get great views of the mighty Everest Peak standing tall.
From there, we will be heading on to the Everest Base Camp, passing through the risky route of Khumbu icefall. With proper guidance, you pass through this trail and witness the magic of this Base camp and know why it’s arguably the best trek Nepal offers.

Even though we reached the Everest Base Camp, we still miss out on the great views of Everest. Hiking early to Kalapatthar, you will witness the best possible view of the great Mt. Everest. With that we start our descent to Dzonglha, witnessing the unparalleled panoramic views of the great Himalayan region. Reaching Dzonglha will take us about 4 hours from Kalapatthar, where we will be stopping for the day.

As we wake up to the mesmerizing view of Cholatse, the trip transitions to being tough as we transverse from an easy trail to a more advanced hard trail. With Dzonglha, you pass through the spur forests that then descend to a basin. Continuing our ascents again with great views of Chola Lake and the great Mt Ama Dablam, the trail is now full of steep climbs.
The descent to Thangnak whereas, is comparatively easier, unless the paths become slippery. Reaching Thangnak with a hike of about 7- hours, we spend the night there

This day is another great highlight of this trek, the Gokyo Lake is one of the most popular treks with stunning lakes with a backdrop of this region. Reaching here, we must pass through the Ngozumpa Glacier, which is regarded as the longest glacier in Nepal. We will be reaching Gokyo, where we tend to stay here for 1 day and 2 nights.

The magical valley of Gokyo Lake takes more than just a day to fully explore and get the most out of it. As a rest day, and a great opportunity to climb the Gokyo Ri, regarded as the best place to capture the great view of the Everest region with six lakes just below it. The trail leads us to the fifth great turquoise blue lake, which is the biggest of all the lakes.
The trail continues to the fifth turquoise-blue shimmering lake which is the biggest. We can even climb the hills at the edge of the lake to catch the breathtaking scenery of Cho-Oyu, Gyachung, Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, and Makalu. We can even climb the hills around the valley, to catch great scenic views of the Cho-Oyu, Gyachung, Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, and Makalu.

Today, we will start our descent to Renjo La Pass. Leaving the main trail of the Gokyo Valley, we take the trail that leads us towards Renjo La Pass. The trail ascends from the Gokyo Lakes, offering breathtaking views of the surrounding peaks and valleys. With a 3 hours trek, once gain great views of the Himalayas are seen. Continuing with the trail, we see Renjo La Pass and then walk through the narrow valley leading us to Lungden.

Following the traditional route, the Tibetan traders used for trading. The trail starts from Marlung all the way to Thame, descending along the trail we pass through Langmuche Khola. We go down the deep steep path, as we reach the Thame village, where we visit the Khari Gompa Monastery which is a nunnery. Reaching the Namche, passing through the prayer flags, and Mani stones and spending the night there.

This will be the final day we will be spending in the Himalayan region. We try to get the most out of this day, starting early from Namche, the paths get hard, as exhausted legs through downhill become great trouble. With a slow hike of about 6-7 hours, we will reach Lukla.

Catching an early morning flight from Lukla to Kathmandu, we get to witness the same magical view from the flight. Reaching Kathmandu, you can spend the day for sightseeing or just resting.