Everest Three Passes Trek

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16 daysDuration

Private TourPrivate experience, no group joining

10 peopleMaximum group size

2 peopleMinimum to book

5 - 79 yearsAge range for participants

EnglishGuide language

Challenging

Demands good physical fitness and stamina for more intense or extended activities.

5550mHighest point reached

Starts

Kathmandu, Nepal

Ends

Kathmandu, Nepal

Highlights

Cross the most popular Three Adventure Passes (Cho La, Renjo La, and Kongma La)

Magical views of the great Khumbu Ice Fall

Witnessing the magic of Everest Base Camp, Khumbu Glaciers

Stunning view of Everest from Kala Patthar

Everest Three Passes Trek

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Itinerary

Craving a Himalayan journey that’s as challenging as it is rewarding? The Everest Three Passes Trek is a 16-day odyssey for young adults and seniors seeking adrenaline, achievement, and jaw-dropping vistas. Starting in Kathmandu, you’ll trek through Phakding, Namche, and beyond, crossing the legendary Renjo La, Cho La, and Kongma La passes.

Along the route, experience Everest Base Camp, the turquoise Gokyo Lakes, and panoramic views of iconic peaks like Ama Dablam, Pumori, and Lhotse. Cultural immersion is woven throughout, with visits to Sherpa villages and Buddhist monasteries, plus encounters with rare regional wildlife.

The standout feature of this trekking tour is its unparalleled combination of high-altitude adventure, cultural richness, and wildlife opportunities—making it the ultimate expedition for those craving the full Everest region experience.

day 1 - Day 01 - Fly to Lukla - Trek to Phakding(2,600m)

Early in the morning nearly about 6 am to 10 am, we drive to Tribhuwan International Airport in Kathmandu for a 35-minute scenic flight to Tenzing and Hillary Airport in Lukla (2,804m).

On arrival at the airport, your guide will brief you about the trekking and introduce our porters. Before we begin our trek towards Phakding (2,610m), we have time to explore Lukla while our Sherpa crew sort and load our trekking equipment.

We start the trek by descending towards Dudh Kosi River where we join the main trail to Namche Bazaar, located just above Chaunrikharka (2,713m). The walking is easy and after passing through the small village of Ghat (2,550m) it is a short walk to Phakding.

Overnight at a guesthouse.

Duration:45 minutes

Accommodation: Guest house

Meals:Lunch, Dinner

day 2 - Trek to Namche Bazaar (3,441m)

We continue trekking along the banks of Dudh Kosi, crossing the majestic river many times via suspension bridges laden with prayer flags. After entering the Sagamartha National Park, the trail climbs steeply with breathtaking views.

Namche Bazaar (considered the gateway to Everest) is home to many quality restaurants, hotels, lodges, shops, money exchange services, internet cafes and bakeries. Namche is the biggest town along the Everest trail.

Overnight at a guesthouse.

Duration:5.30 hours

Accommodation: Guest house

Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

day 3 - Namche Bazaar acclimatization day

We spend a day in Namche Bazaar in order to acclimatize and adjust to the thinning air.

We will trek a short distance to a museum that is celebrated for its exhibits of traditional customs of the Sherpa people. We also hike up to Everest View Hotel. From this point we can see rewarding views of the Himalayas with a stunning sunrise and sunset over the panorama of Khumbu peaks.

Overnight at a guesthouse.

(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)

Accommodation: Guest house

Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

day 4 - Namche Bazaar- Tyangbuche (3800m)

Starting our day, we tend to reach Tyangbuche 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.

Duration:6-7 hours

Accommodation: Guest house

Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

day 5 - Tyangbuche- Dingboche (4410m)

The panorama views from Tyanbuche 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.

Duration:6-7 hours

Accommodation: Guest house

Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

day 6 - Dingbuche- Chhukung - Acclimatization Day

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.

Duration:3/4 hours

Accommodation: Guest house

Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

day 7 - Chhukung-Kongmala pass-Lobuche (4900m)

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 Niyan Khola 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.

Duration:7-8 hours

Accommodation: Guest house

Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

day 8 - Lobuche-Gorekhshep(5100m) and EBC ( 5364m)

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.

Duration:8-9 hours

Accommodation: Guest house

Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

day 9 - Gorekhshep-Kalapathar(5550m)-Dzonglha (4860m)

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.

Duration:6-7 hours

Accommodation: Guest house

Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

day 10 - Zongla-Chola pass-Dragnag (4700m)

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 Dragnag whereas, is comparatively easier, unless the paths become slippery. Reaching Dragnag with a hike of about 7- hours, we spend the night there.

Duration:7-8 hours

Accommodation: Guest house

Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

day 11 - Dragnag-Gokyo(4700m)

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.

Duration:6-7 hours

Accommodation: Hotel at Book yourself

Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

day 12 - Exploration Day

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.

Accommodation: Guest house

Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

day 13 - Gokyo-Renjola pass- Lungden ( 4375 m)

Today, we will start our descent to Renjola Pass. Leaving the main trail of the Gokyo Valley, we take the trail to Dudh Pokhara which leads us to Renjola Pass. With a 3 hours trek, once gain great views of the Himalayas are seen. Continuing with the trail, we see Renjo Lake and then walk through the narrow valley leading us to Lungden.

Duration:6-7 hours

Accommodation: Guest house

Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

day 14 - Lungden-Thame-Namche Bazaar (3,440m)

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 Thamo village, where we visit the Khari Goma Monastery which is a nunnery. Reaching the Namche, passing through the prayer flags, and Mani stones and spending the night there.

Duration:6-7 hours

Accommodation: Guest house

Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

day 15 - Namche-Phakding-Lukla(2800m)

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.

Duration:6-7 hours

Accommodation: Guest house

Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

day 16 - Fly Back to Kathmandu

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.

Duration:30 minutes

Accommodation:Booking yourself Other

Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner