Everest Three High Passes Trek – 18 Days

It’s the day you arrive in Kathmandu. Our representatives will pick you up at Tribhuwan International Airport and drop you off at Thamel later. Thamel is a popular tourist area.

Relax a bit and later explore the city to try some of the local cuisine. After the short excursion, don’t forget to purchase anything if you need something for your trek. Later, return to the hotel and rest for the night there.

Today, on the second day of our journey, we will take a flight to Lukla. The flight offers the most scenic flight you have ever been on, so get your fingers crossed for a window seat.

The total flight duration will be approximately 2,850 minutes, and we will arrive at Nepal’s most thrilling and beautiful airport.

Upon reaching Lukla, you can hire porters there, and we will trek to Phakding. Not taking the first trek to a strenuous level, we will only hike for 3-4 hours. Hiking alongside Dudh Koshi and yak herds, we reach Phakding, where we will be accommodated for today.

Our third day will start with a delicious breakfast in Phakding, and later, we will begin hiking towards Namche. We will hike through beautiful Sherpa villages, including Manjo, Jhorsalle, and many more, and it will take us approximately 5-6 hours to reach Namche.

If we are lucky enough, we can see a clear view of Mt.Everest before and after reaching Namche, which is also known as the main town of the Khumbu region. 

On day 4, we separated a day for the wellness of our fellow trekkers, which is an acclimatization day in Namche. Today, we will not trek any further for a day to allow our bodies to adapt to the altitude we will encounter in the upcoming days.

Well, it does not mean you will only be staying in our rooms for the whole day. We will visit the local Sherpa museum, dig deeper into the culture, and enjoy some of the splendid views of Thamserku, Taboche, Cholatse, and Everest Peak. And later spend another night in Namche.

We will be trekking to Tengboche, which is a beautiful Tibetan village. After breakfast, we will hike for 5-6 hours today. Along the way, you will enjoy stunning views of Everest, Lhotse, and Ama Dablam.

After reaching Tengboche, we will explore the village and visit the renowned Tengboche Monastery. After looking at the artistry and sculpture of the monastery and knowing even more about the culture, we will get back to our teahouse and rest for the day after dinner.

On day 6, we will begin our trek to Dingboche, which is expected to take around 4-5 hours for the day. We will follow alongside Dush Koshi and get closer views of the Himalayas than we did in previous days. We can see the views of Nuptse, Lhotse, Thamersku, and Ama Dablam. 

After hiking for around 5 hours, we will start to see the village of Dingboche, located on the lower side of Khumbu. Later, we will have dinner at a teahouse in Dingboche and rest for the day.

It’s the 7th day of the trek, and today is set aside for acclimatization. We will not be exceeding the height for the day, but be prepared for the upcoming days.

We will explore the Dingboche village for the day and visit nearby viewpoints and monasteries. We will stay at the same teahouse, so we don’t have another problem of shifting yet for another day.

We will trek for a total of 10 hours today. We will be heading towards Lobuche for the day. The path passes through yak pastures and fields.

Along the way, we will cross through villages like Thukla and Dughla. It will be a bit more strenuous than the previous days of our journey, so be prepared and don’t forget to hydrate yourself from time to time. Later, we reach the height of 4,900 m and rest for the day after dinner.

Begin your day with a cup of tea, eggs, and oatmeal, and get your gear ready for the day. We will walk through the rocky moraines of the Khumbu Glacier on the way. 

Take as many photos as you can along the way because the trail offers lots of scenic mountain views and clear blue skies. After reaching Gorak Shep, also the highest tea house, we will have some food and sleep for the night here.

After spending the night in the highest teahouse, we will be descending a bit and reach Dzongla for the day. We will trek for around 8 hours for the day. It is a bit strenuous, so be prepared and hydrate yourself along the way.

We’ll move alongside the Dudh Koshi and enjoy close-up views of Ama Dablam and Lobuche. Dzongla is our last stop for the day, and we will spend the night at a teahouse.

On the 11th day, we will head towards Gokyo, which is the second pass among our three high passes trek. We will begin towards Cholatse and continue towards Cho La, where you will be surrounded by mind-blowing scenarios of the Himalayas during the whole journey today.

Take photos of the peaks and frozen blue lakes, and after some time, spend time there. We will descend from the other side of Cho La and pass our checkpoint for the day, Thangnak, and later we will arrive in Gokyo and rest for the day after dinner.

To be more specific and cautious, we will spend a day acclimatizing here in Gokyo at a height of 4,750 m. 

Since we are staying in Gokyo and not taking it any further for the day, it does not mean we will only stay at the teahouse for the whole day. We will visit the village and get to know even more about the Tibetan culture, and see the viewpoint to experience a beautiful sunset.

Finally, it is the day we visit the last of our three-pass trek, Renjo La. Renjot La is situated at 5,345m, and from here you can get 360 views of the peaks all around, like Everest, Lhotse, and Taboche. 

Today’s trek will be a bit tough because we will trek for 7-8 hours and reach our final destination for the day, which is Marlung. We’ll stay here for today and prepare for our descending journey tomorrow.

Today, we will be descending towards Namche Bazaar, which will take us approximately 5 hours to reach. Hiking alongside the Bhote Koshi, we will come across Thame. Thame is a popular place known for the best climbers of Mount Everest.

Later in the evening, we will reach Namche Bazaar, which has far better facilities than the places we hiked in beforehand. Roam around the beautiful Namche Bazaar and visit various cafes, pubs, and bakeries. We will also find better lodges here in Namche Bazaar, and we will be resting here for the night after dinner.

It’s the day we bid our goodbyes to the beautiful Khumbu region. We will be following the same path we did in our ascent journey in the beginning. 

It’s the last day of our trek, where we have to hike, so we will not take it fast, and we will be trekking only for 5 hours today. We reach Lukla, where our last stop of the day is. Lukla is the same place where we landed on the second day of our trek, and it is where we will be staying for the day.

Well, it’s time we farewell the beautiful Everest region and catch our flight in the morning. After breakfast, we will be on our flight to Kathmandu in about 35-40 minutes.

Enjoy the beautiful aerial scenarios of valleys and mountain ranges from high above. Upon reaching Kathmandu, our representatives will be there to pick you up and drop off at Thamel. Enjoy the day in the tourist area and sleep in the Hotel.

Today, we will explore Kathmandu after our exploration in the Everest region. We will start today’s journey from Syayambhunath(Monkey Temple), which is a holy place for Buddhists and Tibetans, Pashupatinath Temple, which is also one of the most prominent temples in South East Asia, and Bouddha nath Stupa, which is a pilgrimage site for Buddhist culture, and is also a popular tourist area.

After roaming around the city for the whole day, you will be dropped off at your hotel in the late evening.

Well, it’s the 18th day and also the end of our beautiful journey. We wish you had the best experience with us and hope you contact us if you want to trek more in Nepal.

We will have a small farewell program and later we will drop you off at the Tribhuwan International Airport.