Everest 3-Pass Trekking

Upon arrival at Kathmandu International Airport, our airport representative will be there with a name card displaying your name or our agency's name. Once your arrival is confirmed, you will be driven from the airport to your hotel in Kathmandu. After check-in, you can freshen up and visit our agency office to collect flight tickets and other information. If you missed bringing any trekking equipment, you can purchase it at a store next to the hotel. Overnight at a 3-star hotel in Kathmandu.

Today, you will start your 18-day trek with a morning flight from Kathmandu to Lukla (2,860 meters). If you are not taking a guide from Kathmandu and prefer to meet your guide at Lukla airport, they will be there holding a sign with your name. After a 45-minute flight, you will land at one of the highest-located airports in the world. You will then walk alongside the Dudh Koshi River, connecting with the main path to Namche Bazaar. After passing through the small area of Ghat (2,550 meters), you will arrive at your teahouse in Phakding.

You will start your trek from Phakding and walk across the river, trekking through rhododendron forests. You will cross the Dudh Koshi River at Benkar and enjoy views of snow-capped mountains such as Kusum Kanguru (6,369 meters) and Thamserku (6,623 meters). Along the way, your permits will be checked at Jorsalle. The trek becomes more challenging with a steep climb to Namche Bazaar. After crossing one of the suspension bridges above the river, you will ascend to Namche Bazaar. Overnight at a teahouse in Namche Bazaar.

Today, you can rest or hike to Khunde, Khumjung, or the Everest View Hotel. Khumjung is the largest village in the Khumbu region. After having lunch in one of these places, you will hike back to Namche Bazaar.

After breakfast in Namche, you will follow trails adorned with colorful prayer flags, Chorten, and Mani stones from Namche Gompa. Your guide will lead you to Thame, a small monastery village situated at an altitude of 3,825 meters and the birthplace of Tenzing Norgay Sherpa, the first man to reach the Everest summit with Edmund Hillary.

After breakfast, the trail leads you to Lumde village, the only settlement before crossing Renjo La Pass. Continue your journey to Lumde village. Overnight at a teahouse in Lumde.

After breakfast in Lumde, the trail leads to Renjo La Pass, situated at an altitude of 5,360 meters. Renjo La Pass is one of the easiest passes in the Khumbu Himalaya compared to other passes (Cho La and Kongma La). The trail is zigzag with sandy ridges until you reach Gokyo Lakes. Overnight at a teahouse in Gokyo.

Our guide will lead the trek to Gokyo Ri (5,347 meters) early in the morning. The summit offers an extravagant vista of Cho Oyu, Everest, Lhotse, Makalu, and many more. While descending, you can enjoy the view of Gokyo Lake. After reaching Gokyo, rest for some time and then proceed to Dragnag. Overnight at a teahouse in Dragnag.

Today's journey begins early in the morning with a packed breakfast. The trail starts with a steep uphill climb to reach the edge of Cho La Pass (5,420 meters). Cho La Pass is the second pass among the three passes in Everest trekking. You will then walk downhill to Dzongla village. This might be the most challenging day of the trek. Overnight at a teahouse in Dzongla.

After breakfast, you will start your trek to Lobuche. Along the way, you will witness Dzongla Lake, Ama Dablam, and Thamserku Himal. Overnight at a teahouse in Lobuche.

On this day, you will start trekking from Lobuche (4,910 meters) towards Gorakshep (5,164 meters), where you will find the nearest teahouse to Everest Base Camp. You will reach Gorakshep around lunchtime. After lunch, our guide will lead you to Everest Base Camp (5,364 meters), the most popular attraction on the Everest trek. You will then return to Gorakshep to stay overnight, as there are no teahouses at Everest Base Camp.

Early in the morning, you will hike to the top of Kalapatthar, the highest point of the adventure (5,545 meters), offering incredible sunrise views of the mountains, including Mt. Everest at the closest. After enjoying the moment, you will return to Gorakshep for breakfast and continue the trek to Lobuche. Overnight at a teahouse in Lobuche.

The 13th day of trekking starts with breakfast in Lobuche. The trail slightly turns to Khumbu Glacier to cross Kongma La Pass (5,535 meters), the first pass among the three passes in Everest trekking. The route leads to another absolute wilderness away from the main trekking area, following the upper moraine. You will walk carefully to climb and cross the glacier and reach the Nuptse wall. After a steady climb towards Kongma La Pass, the highest pass on our trip, you will descend towards the glacier pond and reach Chukung village. Overnight at a teahouse in Chukung.

After breakfast in Chukung, our guide will lead you through villages, Buddhist monasteries, bridges, waterfalls, and rhododendron forests to arrive at Tengboche (3,860 meters) via Orsho, Somare, Pangboche, and Debouche. Overnight at a teahouse in Tengboche.

The first part of the trail goes through rhododendron and pine forests to Fungethaga. The trail then slightly goes uphill to Namche via Tarshing and Sanasa village. You can witness the great view of the Khumbu Himalaya from the village of Sanasa. You will trek to Monjo and stay overnight at a teahouse in Monjo.

The trail steeply descends through rhododendron and pine forests to Phakding. It will take about five hours to reach Lukla via Benkar, Phakding, Ghat Khola, Chaurikharka, and Chheplung. Overnight at a teahouse in Lukla.

The day starts with an early morning flight from Lukla to Kathmandu, followed by a transfer to your hotel. You will have the day to rest after a long journey in the Khumbu Himalaya. In the evening, enjoy a farewell dinner with a Nepali cultural show.

Congratulations on completing your 18-day journey in Nepal! As per your flight schedule, our staff will transfer you to Kathmandu airport for your international departure.