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Three Passes Trek

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Country
Nepal

Duration
19 Days

Maximum altitude
5550 m

Activity
Trekking

Difficulty
Strenuous

Best Season
September, October, November, December, February to April

Accomodation
Included

Meals
Included

Start/End Point
Lukla

Trek Highlights

Exciting opportunity to cross three high passes of Everest in a one trekking

The unforgettable experience of crossing Renjola pass (5435), Chola pass (5420m) and Kongmala Pass (5535m)

Everest Base Camp, Kalapathar, Gokyo Lake

Climbing to Gokyo Ri (5375m)

Eye-catching views of the glacier and Khumbu Ice fall

Visiting Tengboche Monastery

See the real lifestyle of mountain people (Sherpas)

Flora and fauna inside Sagarmatha National Park

Kathmandu- Lukla- Kathmandu mountain flight

Trek Overview

Three Passes Trek is the best option for adventure trekkers who are interested to do high pass trekking in the Everest region. To complete this trail it takes at least 19 days. It can be extended a few more days if they deserve rest days in some places. In this trekking, you get an opportunity to cross three high passes of Everest region. They are Renjola pass (5435), Chola pass (5420m) and Kongma-La Pass(5535m). This trekking offers natural grandeur of the world’s high altitude places with magnificent views of towering mountains. As the trekking trail goes via Sherpa villages, the trekkers can also observe the authentic lifestyle of mountain people. Like other trekking of the Everest region, this trekking also starts from Lukla after 35 minutes mountain flight from Kathmandu. In the early days, it follows the route leads to Namche Bazaar, the main junction of all Everest trekking

Three passes trek from Namche Bazaar it takes the path to Thame village and Lungdhen. The next morning of arrival in Lungdhen you’ll move to cross first pass Renjola. Crossing Renjola you get down to beautiful mountain lake Gokyo and sleep in the mountain lodge nearby Gokyo Lake. The next morning first of all the trekking guide takes you to climb Gokyo Ri for enchanting views of Mt. Everest and other high mountains, Gokyo lake, and glacier. After lunch, the path of second adventurous high pass Chola pass begins. Crossing Chola pass, you’ll trek up to Everest Base Camp and Kalapathar. Then trek back for crossing third and last pass Kongmala. After Kongmala pass you’ll take one day rest in Chhukung valley. From the next day follow the route of Namche Bazaar and while arrival at Lukla, the exciting trekking ends. Finally, the next morning you’ll fly back to Kathmandu.

Everest three pass trekking is a great place to enjoy and experience the high altitude adventure with Himalayan Smiles on this awesome trek crossing over and above 5, 400 meters ridges. While experience the absolute wilderness with only the sound of crackling and movement of ice and glaciers and howling cold wind and breeze with enough high altitude bright sun during the daytime.

Everest three passes includes Renjo-la (5,435), Cho-la (5,420m), Kongma-La (5,535m)offers incredible vista of Mt. Everest (8,848m) Lhotse (8,516 m), Cho-Oyu (8, 201m), Nuptse (7,855m) Mt. Pumori (7,161 m) Amadablam (6,812 m) and world’s 5th highest Mt. Makalu (8,463 m) with many adjoining peaks in the comfort of nice cozy lodge on route trekking, offering utmost hospitality of the Sherpa “The Highlanders of Himalaya” and the guidance of expert Himalayan Smiles Guides and strong cheerful porters.

Three passes trek is a wonderful adventure Everest Three Passes located within Sagarmatha National Park with an area of 1,148 sq. Km. Sagarmatha name for Everest in Nepali and Chomolungma in Sherpa and Tibetan. It is located north-east of Khumbu region in Nepal, this high altitude park added to the list of World Heritage Sites in 1979.

The famed bloom of rhododendrons occurs during spring (April and May) although another flora is most colorful during the monsoon season (June to August). And also animals are likely seen on route trek that are Himalayan Thar, Ghoral, Serow(mountain goats)and musk deer.

The snow leopard and Himalayan black bear are present but rarely sighted, other mammals’ are the weasel, marten, Himalayan mouse hare (pika), and jackal and langur monkey.

Crossing Everest, three pass trek with breathtaking views in remote corners of Khumbu and Everest area with time visiting the old Buddhist monastery makes this adventure enjoyable and mesmerizing with great support and guidelines of Himalayan Smile services with expert guides showing you the wonders of Himalaya like flora/fauna, culture and mountain panorama.

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Outline Itinerary

1:

Arrival in Kathmandu

2:

Fly to Lukla and trek to Phakding

3:

Phakding to Namche Bazar 3440m

4:

Rest day in Namche

5:

Trek Namche to Thame

6:

Trek Thame to Lungden

7:

Trek Lungden to Gokyo via Renjo La 5430m

8:

Trek Gokyo to Dragnag

9:

Trek Dragnag to Lobouche

10:

Trek Lobouche to Everest Base Camp

11:

Trek Gorakshep to Lobuche & Kalapathar morning hike

12:

Trek Lobouche to Chhukung

13:

Rest day in Chhukung

14:

Trek Chhukung to Dingbochey

15:

Trek Dingbochy to Namche Bazar

16:

Namche trek Phakding

17:

Trek Phakding to Lukla

18:

Fly Lukla to Kathmandu

19:

Departure

Prices For Trek

Silver price:

US$ 1370 Per Person (Twin sharing)

Gold price:

US$ 1850 Per Person (Twin sharing)

Accomodation
1 Travelers
SilverUS$ 1370
GoldUS$ 1850
    • Airport  to hotel pick and drop by private vehicle
    • Two-night accommodation in Kathmandu at three-star hotel with breakfast Hotel Marshyangdi or Samsara Resort or Hotel Harati
    • One highly experienced mountain Guide and porters (1 porter for 2 people),
    • Accommodation food, drinks, salary, insurance, transportation of both trek guide and porters
    • Group medical supplies (first aid kit)
    • All necessary paper works and national park entry permits
    • TIMS Card (Trekker’s Information Management System card)
    • All additional government tax
    • Domestic flight both ways from Kathmandu/ Lukla/ Kathmandu with airport tax.
    • Nepal entry visa fee (USD 25 for 15 days/ USD 40 for 30 days from the date of issue) (You may easily get Nepal visa upon your arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu)
    • International airfare
    • Travelers insurance
    • Accommodation in Mountain lodge run by local people during a trek
    • All Meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) during trekking
    • All kind of drinks (Alcohol, hot and cold drinks)
    • Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu (Approx 10-12 USD)
    • Bar bills, telephone bills and other personal expenses (shopping/ laundry)
    • Tips to guide and porter
    • All expenses due to unavoidable events e.g. Personal illness, strike etc.
    • Helicopter evacuation charge in case of emergency whilst trekking
  • Airport to hotel pick and drop by private vehicle
  • Two-night accommodation in Kathmandu at three-star hotel with breakfast Hotel Marshyangdi or Samsara Resort or Hotel Harati
  • Accommodation in Mountain lodge run by local people during a trek
  • Meal on full board (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) during trekking
  • One highly experienced mountain Guide and porters (1 porter for 2 people),
  • Accommodation food, drinks, salary, insurance, transportation of both trek guide and porters
  • Group medical supplies (first aid kit)
  • All necessary paper works and national park entry permits
  • TIMS Card (Trekker’s Information Management System card)
  • All additional government tax
  • Domestic flight both ways from Kathmandu/ Lukla/ Kathmandu with airport tax
  • Nepal entry visa fee (USD 25 for 15 days/ USD 40 for 30 days from a date of issue) (You may easily get Nepal visa upon your arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu)
  • International airfare
  • Travelers insurance
  • All kind of drinks (Alcohol, hot and cold drinks)
  • Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu (Approx 10-12 USD)
  • Bar bills, telephone bills and other personal expenses (shopping/ laundry)
  • Tips to guide and porter
  • All expenses due to unavoidable events e.g. Personal illness, strike etc.
  • Helicopter evacuation charge in case of emergency whilst trekking

Trek Map

Detailed Itinerary

Airport representative from our office will pick you up at airport and drop you to your hotel. Then we have discussion and orientation about journey with guide about the trip. Duffel bag, sleeping bag, jacket arrangement is also made at the same time.

Kathmandu hotel
Orientation program
Welcome drinks
Kathmandu (1400m)

Early morning we drive to Domestic airport for Lukla flight which takes 25 minute. We take short break in Lukla for refreshment and introduction with porter then we walk to Phakding 2610m. Launch on the way at the place called Thado Koshi. Duration of trek is 3hrs for this day.

Mountain Lodge
Trekking
Breakfast, Lunch , Dinner
Phakding

This day we pass through several villages crossing river Dudh Koshi several times through suspension bridge. We stop at Jorsalle for launch and we walk uphill straight up after the place called Larja Dovan which is tough part of the hike for the day.

Mountain Lodge
Trekking
Breakfast, Lunch , Dinner
Namche Bazaar

We go for day hike to Everest view hotel 3880m for acclimatization which roughly takes 4 hours of walk. We can see the panoramic view of Mt Everest and other famous mountain of Khumbu region. Sherpa culture and village is another highlight.

Mountain Lodge
Hiking
Breakfast, Lunch , Dinner
Namche Bazaar

This day we walk towards left side of the valley passing through several Sherpa villages. We take launch at the village called Thamo which is also Sherpa village. we cross the river Bhote Koshi through narrow gorge and walk uphill half an hour then reach Thame 3800m.

Mountain Lodge
Trekking
Breakfast, Lunch , Dinner
Lungden

This day we walk to Lungden 4380m via bank of Bhote Koshi river. The trail is very beautiful with magnificent mountain view. We pass through yak pastureland so we see many yaks during the hike. we reach Lungden for overnight stay and prepare for the pass.

Mountain Lodge
Trekking
Breakfast, Lunch , Dinner
Lungden

This day we start trekking early morning which goes all the way uphill until the top of Renjo – La 5430m. From the top of Renjola we can see the beautiful panoramic view of Mountain including some of the world highest including Everest, Lhotse, Makalu, Choyou, Amadablam. We hike down to Gokyo for overnight stay.

Mountain Lodge
Trekking
Breakfast, Lunch , Dinner
Gokyo

We hike to Gokyo Ri 5357m early morning from where we can see panoramic view of Himalaya then we hike down to Gokyo and trek to Dragnag 4700m crossing the Ngozumba glacier. we walk total 6hrs this day.

Mountain Lodge
Trekking
Breakfast, Lunch , Dinner
Dragnag

This day early morning hike leads to the top of Chola 5368m and we walk down to Zongla then we walk further to Lobouche 4900m where we stay overnight. The view we can see this day is mesmerizing many close up view of towering mountain.

Mountain Lodge
Trekking
Breakfast, Lunch , Dinner
Lobouche

This day we trek to Everest Base Camp 5364m. First we go to Gorakshep 5140m where we take launch and we walk to Everest base camp then we come back to Gorakshep for overnight stay. We walk 8 hours in total this day.

Mountain Lodge
Trekking, Explore Everest base camp
Breakfast, Lunch , Dinner
Everest Base Camp

We hike to Kalapathar 5550m hill for the panoramic view of Mt Everest, Lhotse, Thamserku, Pumori etc. It takes 3hrs to reach the top and one hours to come back. We walk to Lobouche for overnight stay after having breakfast in Gorakshep. We walk 6hrs total this day.

Mountain Lodge
Trekking
Breakfast, Lunch , Dinner
Kalapathar & Lobouche

This day we walk to Chhukung via Khongmala pass 5535m and descend down to Chhukung 4730m. The duration of hike is 9 hours so we eat packed launch on the way. after reaching Chhukung we celebrate for successful pass crossing.

Mountain Lodge
Trekking
Breakfast, Lunch , Dinner
Chhukung

This day we explore around Chhukung. There are bunch of side trips like Chhukung Ri, Imja lake, Island peak base camp that we can do one of these on this day. We come back same place for overnight stay.

Mountain Lodge
Trekking
Breakfast, Lunch , Dinner
Chhukung

This day we walk downhill towards Dingbochey 4410mfollowing Imja river. Dingbochey is one of the highest village locating in the lap of Mt Amadablam. We have great view of mountains on this hike. Dingbochey village consists of several traditional, mordern houses and many field fenced by granite stone.

Mountain Lodge
Trekking
Breakfast, Lunch , Dinner
Dingboche

This day we walk back down to Namche bazar which takes roughly about 8 hrs which is mostly downhill. We rejuvenate taking hot shower and go for museum visit which is very interesting. You can take body massage here to get rid of the sore muscles from trek also parting is possible here.

Mountain Lodge
Trekking
Breakfast, Lunch , Dinner
Namche Bazaar

We trek down to Phakding which goes downhill to Larja Dovan and traverse through stone spread trail which follows right and left side of the valley respectively. Phakding is the warmest and the lowest place of journey so far thus you can feel hottest here.

Mountain Lodge
Trekking
Breakfast, Lunch , Dinner
Phakding

We have short walk on this day which takes only three hours to reach Lukla. After reaching Lukla we take launch, shower and village walk at the end. Evening we have thanks giving ceremony with porters for successful journey.

Mountain Lodge
Trekking
Breakfast, Lunch , Dinner
Lukla

We take breakfast and walk to Lukla airport early morning to fly back to Kathmandu. Its 30 minute scenic flight. You will be picked up from airport to hotel. you have free time for shopping and at evening you will have dinner with cultural show.

Kathmandu hotel
Fly to Ktm
Breakfast, Dinner
Kathmandu (1400m)

After breakfast walk around Thamel, Last minute shopping and prepare for departure. We transfer you to the international airport for your final departure. It is suggested to leave before 3 hour for airport.

Airport drop
Breakfast

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I and my friend of adventure Mountain club decided to do Himalaya adventure trekking. One of the mountain club member recommend the Himalayan Smile treks. We contact Mr. KP about our plan for adventures trekking. He suggested us Everest three pass trek. I found Himalayan Smile Treks everything was well organized and they exceeded my expectations. The Everest three pass trek was incredible! We had an amazing time and could not have wished for better views of Mt Everest.Our guide Pramod and his team of porters were so kind and friendly. We felt comfortable and welcome everywhere we went. We would highly recommend this trip for anyone up for an adventure. If you go to the Himalayas you must do it with Himalayan Smile Treks.

Peter

0/5 USA

Absolutely the best experience of my life. The Himalaya are absolutely stunning and Himalayan Smile treks are a fantastic local trek company based on Kathmandu. K.P. provided me the best service from airport pick-up to hotel transfer, to trek discussion and overview and to introducing me to my mountain guide and porter. In Nepal, K.P. organized smoothly my tour of Kathmandu with the best knowledgeable tour guide ever. I had fun while touring the temples, stupas and heritage sites in the Kathmandu Valley. The trek was incredible! We had an amazing time and could not have wished for better views of Mt Everest. Dharma and his team of porters were so kind and friendly. We felt comfortable and welcome everywhere we went. We would highly recommend this trip for anyone up for an adventure. If you go to the Himalayas you must do it with Ace the Himalaya, Himalayan Smile Treks.

Düsseldorf

0/5 Germany

Himalayan smile treks has well organized our Everest 3 pass trek. Their hospitalities start from warm welcome from Kathmandu International airport. Next day our guide “Wanchu Sherpa” check our trekking gear and he recommend some necessary trek gear. Our trek start thrilling adventures flight to Lukla. We had enjoyed view from Syangboche. The Renjola Pass, Kongma-La and Cho -La pass has a lot of snow and ice. I found quite adventures of three pass. The Himalayan Smile treks team was so good the whole way along. Our guide “Wanchu Sherpa” knew the answer to every question we asked , laughed at all our jokes and was extremely professional. He is from Everest region and he know about local culture, people and place of Khumbu region. Our Porter Lakpa and Chering are superman. Everything was so well organized, we were always well feed, the lodges were of great standards and everyone was always smiling. I highly recommend “Himalayan Smile Treks”. A fantastic adventure and great value considering the experience you will have. You have chance to explore the Shangri-La with Himalayan Smile.

Hirabayashi

0/5 Japan

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