Everest Three Passes Trek

Everest Three Passes Trek — a legendary Himalayan journey that takes you across three breathtaking high-altitude passes, through Sherpa villages, and to the iconic Everest Base Camp. Designed for adventure seekers and nature lovers alike, this route offers unmatched beauty and cultural immersion.

  • Highlights:
    • Duration: ~20–25 days
    • Highest Point: 5,550m (Kala Patthar)
    • Difficulty: Challenging
    • Best Season: Spring & Autumn
  • Overview:
    • Detailed explanation of what the Three Passes Trek is.
    • Map or route graphic.
  • The Three Passes:
    • Kongma La (5,535m)
    • Cho La (5,420m)
    • Renjo La (5,360m)

Itinerary

Day 01: Arrival Kathmandu and transfer to hotel.

Day 02: flight to Lukla (45 minute flight) and start trek to Phakding (2610 m.)

Day 03: Phakding / Namche Bazaar (3446 m.)

Day 04: Rest/ acclimatization in Namche Bazaar

Day 05: Namche Bazaar / Tyengboche (3867 m.)

Day 06: Tengboche / Dingboche (4343 m.)

Day 07: Dingboche / Chhukung (4730 m)

Day 08: Chhukung / Cross Kongma La pass (5535 m) and trek to Lobuche (4930m)

Day 09: Rest/ acclimatization in Lobuche

Day 10: Lobuche / Everest Base Camp / GorakShep (5140 m.)

Day 11: Excursion to Kalapatthar (5545 m.) return to Gorekshep

Day 12: Gorekshep / Lobuche (4930m)

Day 13: Lobuche / Dzongla (4830 m.)

Day 14: Cross Cho-La pass (5330 m.) descend to ThagnagKharka (5025 m.)

Day 15: ThagnagKharka / Gokyo (4790 m)

Day 16: Excursion to GokyoRi (5357 m.) and back to Gokyo

Day 17: Cross the Renjo La (5345 m) and trek to Lungden in the Thame valley

Day 18: Langden / Thame (3820 m)

Day 19: Thame / Namche Bazaar (3446m)

Day 20: Namche / Phakding (2610 m)

Day 21: Phakding / Lukla (2840 m)

Day 22: Fly back to Kathmandu and transfer to hotel.

Cost Includes

  • All airport-hotel – airport transport
  • Accommodations in with breakfast
  • All transportation Pvt
  • Internet access & satellite phones in base camp. Satellite phone is available at $3 per minute
  • Professional weather forecasting services from USA & European based meteorologists
  • Sherpa, porters, liaison officer, camp staff and guides
  • All administration fees owed to Islamabad, including climbing permits
  • Climbing permit fee.
  • Necessary number of porters/yaks to carry load to & from base camp
  • Equipment allowance and insurance of Liaison officer
  • Personal climbing Sherpa with wages/equipment allowance/ insurance/high camps load ferry bonus
  • Cook and cook boys with their equipment allowance, wages and insurance
  • Best quality tents at Base camp with sleeping mattresses
  • Best quality dinning tent with heater at Base Camp
  • All necessary kitchen & camping equipment at base camp and camp 2 along with table/chairs.
  • Shower facility at base camp
  • Fresh and organic food and beverages at Base Camp and imported quality high altitude food (individual packet)
  • Enough numbers of EPI gases with burner for high camps
  • Walkie-talkie and permit fee
  • Satellite phone for the emergency purpose (Personal call $ 3 per minutes)
  • Solar panel/Generator with accessories at base camp for recharging & power supply
  • Necessary climbing hardware gears with fixed ropes except the personal gears
  • Required Oxygen bottles with mask and regulator.
  • Insurance of local team members
  • Rope fixing fee
  • Tented accommodation and meal at in/out to base camp

Cost Does not include

  • International round-trip airfare
  • Major meals in
  • Personal climbing equipment
  • Insurance, should include evacuation
  • Alcoholic beverages and bottled drinks
  • All expenses incurred in the event of early departure (evacuation fees, transport, extra hotel nights, etc.)
  • Personal communication (phone, fax, e-mail)