Everest Three Passes Trek

Namaste and welcome to Nepal. As you arrive Kathmandu, Vertex Holiday’s airport representative will assist the hotel. After getting refreshed, our guide will provide insights about the trek. In the evening, there will be a typical Nepali dinner with cultural program.

Overnight at hotel

Early in the morning fly to Lukla enjoying the picturesque Everest region Himalayas. Landing at Lukla, You will meet the rest of the crew who accompany us during the trekking. Then the trek starts smoothly through the easy trail and you can see the tiny settlements along with their potato fields. Crossing the steel bridge over Dudh Koshi River, we reach Phakding.

Overnight at lodge.

After the delicious breakfast, we begin our trek, which is ascending high. Crossing bridges, we reach to the entry gate of Sagarmatha National Park at Jorsalle. Now the trail is steep high. We walk continually till we reach the horse-shoe shaped Namche Bazaar, which is one of the busiest settlements in the Everest region.

Overnight at lodge/tea house.

Today is an acclimatization and exploration day. So, we explore this amazing village along with its neighboring parts as Khumjung and Everest view hotel. There are almost all the facilities and markets of all the goods. Basic facilities are available as health post/hospital, school, trade centers, and others. Hillary school is located there. The exploration hiking is also wonderful to understand the Sherpa culture and traditions, spirituality and hospitality. Back to lodge and rest.

Overnight at lodge/tea house.

Beginning the trek from Namche Bazaar, we head towards the Tengboche monastery, following the River and walking through the oak, rhododendron and birch forest. You have a chance to see wild animals as wild goats, blue sheep, and others. The dazzling Himalayan views accompany us throughout the trail. We have lunch at Phunki Tenga, which lies beside the River. Gradually, we walk to Tengboche and explore the area.

Overnight at lodge/tea house.

Mornings are normally chilling in the mountainous region. Having a warm breakfast, we begin our trek from Tengboche. The morning bells can be heard. Lamas and monks perform their rituals in the morning. The monastery is perhaps the highly located monastery in Nepal. On the lunch stop of Pangboche, we can again visit the oldest monastery of Everest. It takes a couple of hours to reach Dingboche from here. The views of Everest, Nuptse, Ama Dablam, Kwangde, Thamserku and others are brilliant. Reach to Dingboche and rest.

Overnight at lodge/tea house.

Acclimatization day excursion and climb up Narsyang top (4967 m) walking (4 hrs up and 2 hrs down) stay overnight at the same lodge in Dingboche.

We set out for the hiking to Chhukung valley. It is the last village the climbers stay who go climbing the Island peak. The trail is fine and the surrounding is dotted with potatoes and barley fields.

Overnight at lodge/tea house.

We start at first light from Chhukung, as we have to conquest the highest pass of the trip today. We carry plenty of water and some snacks and a packed lunch as there are no Lodges on the way. We really enjoy the remoteness of the area and absolute nature. Just after some walk, there are great views of Island peak-valley and jagged ridge of Amphu Lapcha. Behind us is the landscape of icy lakes ahead down of which is the Khumbu Glacier. The final descent is the most difficult stage of the trek.

Overnight at lodge/tea house.

Today we head for Gorakshep which is the highest place we will sleep. for lunch, we reach Gorakshep, where we also put our baggage. Carrying a day pack, we begin to ascend to the Everest base camp through the rocky trail that is prevailed with moraines. At the climbing seasons, Everest base camp remains full of tents, where climbers stay and do climbing practices. Taking sufficient snaps, we descend to Gorakshep and rest. 

Overnight at lodge/tea house.

Getting up early, we hike up to Kalapatthar. For the breathtaking sunrise view over the snowy peaks, Kalapatthar is the best viewpoint. Also the awesome panoramas of Makalu, Ama Dablam, Pumori, Lhotse, Nuptse and Cho Oyu can be seen. Then we trek down to Gorakshep, have breakfast/lunch and trek down to Dzonglha. It’s a long walk, but superb excursion. 

Overnight at lodge/tea house.

After breakfast early in the morning, we walk through the steep climbing route. Today is going to be one of the toughest days of our trip. The walk begins as we transverse through a spur extending westward from Dzongla. Most of the time, Cho La pass remains snowy. From the top, you can explore the views of Ama Dablam, Cholatse and others.

Overnight at lodge/tea house.

It is an exploration day. After having breakfast, we ascend to the Gokyo Ri. Or we hike to the 4th and 5th Lake. The views of Everest, Cho-Oyu, Gyachung, Lhotse, Nuptse, and Makulu can be explored from the Gokyo top. The longest glacier in Nepal, Ngozumba glacier can be seen from there. Exploring the natural wonders, we trek down to the Gokyo valley and rest.

Overnight at lodge/tea house.

The path climbs gently up the flank of Gokyo Ri and then zigzags precariously up a finger of the gray screen above the northwest corner of the lake. We proceed early for a walk down from the Gokyo Valley, we leave the main trail and turn to Renjo La trail by Dudh Pokhari. After about 3 hours, we gain the Renjo La where a dazzling vista awaits. The Everest itself, Lhotse, Cholatse, and Taboche can be seen shining in the sun. Views from Renjo La are much like that from Gokyo Ri with third Gokyo Lake and Gokyo Village beneath the gray smear of Ngozumpa Glacier. We walk almost for an hour from Lumden (4350m) to get to Marlung on the east bank of the Bhote Kosi.

Overnight at lodge/tea house.

Down from the Marulung we cross the Bhote Kosi and descend to Taranga. The trail then goes through the valley of Langmuche Khola. This stream drains down from Dig Tsho, the glacial lake that burst its banks in 1985, causing devastating floods along the Dudh Kosi Valley to moraine to Thame. Thame has a sprawling village with a few lodges and stunning mountains like Thamserku, Katenga, Kusum Kangguru, etc. Overlooking Thame is its famous Gompa situated some the fields, on a hill to the west. Established some 325 years ago, the Gompa has three big images of Chenresig (Avalokiteswara), Guru Rimpoche, Buddha Sakyamuni. Colorful Mani Rimdu festival featuring colorful mask dances is held in this Gompa in May. We climb down after crossing a bridge after then eventually reach Samde. The place offers breathtaking views. The path steeply descends down to Thamo village which hosts a monastery called Khari Goma which is a nunnery being home to some nuns and monks. We eventually reach Namche again through some Gompas, colorful prayer flags, Mani walls, and Chortens.

Overnight at lodge/tea house.

This is the last trekking day. We have breakfast and begin the excursion through the steep trail from Namche Bazaar. Checking out from the national park counter, we reach Monju and head further crossing the suspension bridges. Passing Phakding, the normal route begins. We gradually reach our concluding point at Lukla. We celebrate our successful trek with all the team members. It is the last day of the trek for our crew.

Overnight at lodge/tea house.

It’s time to bid farewell to this Himalayan town and fly back to Kathmandu. The Himalayan peaks that became familiar to us can be explored for the last time if the weather is clear. Landing in Kathmandu, you transfer to the hotel and take a rest.

Overnight at the hotel.

Having a good memory with Vertex Holiday our representative drops you at the airport for your final departure.