Everest three high passes trek is one of the most adventure suitings for seeking adventurous trips in the high Himalayas, the trail takes you across three high mountain passes namely Renjo La Pass (5,360 m), Cho La Pass (5,420 m), and the Kongma La Pass (5,545 m) similarly climbs up to Gokyo Ri (5,357 m) and Kala Pattar (5,545 m) and Chukung Ri (5,550 m), offering your immense opportunity for having captured the amazing sceneries of high mountains located in the Everest region, undoubtedly is the most adventure and lifetime experience.
Everest's three high passes trek is one of the most adventure trekking trips. Recently, with improvements and exploration of newer and newer mountain trails and routes, the high mountain passes trekking has been possible. Of many other such trekking trips in the high mountain passes trekking also popularly known as Everest high mountain passes trekking trip has been one of the most demanded and frequently organized trekking trips in the eastern part of Nepal. This trip is not merely an adventure and is equally challenging. The trails are challenging in the sense that the trails climb above 5000 meters. Of many other trekking trips organized on Everest, three-high passes trekking is one of the most frequently organized by Footprint Adventure.
The trek winds around the high altitude areas and you will mostly revolve around the rocky and sloppy hills filled with snow, glacier and glacial lakeside, mountain valleys, and more, and thus you are likely to face high altitude sickness, therefore, you have to be prepared to physically fit and mentally be prepared for coping up any sort of possible challenges you may face, during the trip. The trip takes you all across and makes a complete circuit of the Khumbu from Lukla and ultimately takes you to the Everest Base Camp. The trail starts from a remote village and areas and takes you whole around above 5000 meters where there are no emergency facilities either, requiring adequate acclimatization in order to prevent suffering from high altitude sickness.
During the trip, you will not merely revolve around the high mountain passes but also go through a charming settlement of legendary Sherpa, explore their distinct rituals, and lifestyles, enjoy local dishes and delicacies, also explore Buddhist monasteries, diverse flora, and fauna. If you are lucky enough, you will also spot wild animals, and endangered birds, offering you an amazing opportunity for taking photographs this is, therefore, why Everest's three-high mountain passes trekking is a rewarding and lifetime experience.
Everest three high passes trek begins with a short flight from Kathmandu to Lukla Airport following the trail of Sagarmatha National Park and then reach Namche Bazaar, where you will have a rest for a day for acclimatization and also to explore the charming settlement of Sherpa indigenous communities, their distinct lifestyles, rituals, and then you will head on to Thame and acclimatize. The next day you will continue trekking to Lungden and crossing Renjo La pass you will enter Gokyo valley. You will explore around and climb up on the Gokyo Ri you will sneak around the majestic Himalayas and then trek down to Thangnak and then cross Cho La pass, you will enter into Lobuche and then pass Lobuche village and then Gorak Shep and finally climb Kala Pattar and then reach Everest Base Camp. From base camp you will explore the majestic Himalayas all around and explore all around, you will retrace down to Lobuche and cross Kongma La pass and then get down to Chukkung, you will then climb up to Chukkung Ri and then have a trek to Dingboche and via Phakding, you will retrace down to Lukla and fly back to Kathmandu.
Highlights of Everest Three Pass Trek
- UNESCO World Heritage Site exploration such as Pashupatinath Temple, Swyambhunath Stupa, Boudhanath Stupa, and Patan Durbar Square
- Scenic and dramatic flight from Kathmandu to Luka Airport
- Hiking through the alpine forest of Sagarmatha National Park and exploring the life of rare flora and fauna
- Acclimatization in the famous sherpa capital - Namche Bazaar
- Passing three high passes ( Renjola, Chola & Kongmala pass) above 5,300m
- Trek to the world’s most famous base camp and explore the Khumbu region from a close distance
- Hike the world’s most renowned viewpoint, Kalapatthar & Gokyo Ri viewpoint, and explore the 360-degree panoramic views of mountains
- Breathtaking views of mountains, hills, and magical landscapes along with rugged terrain
- Experience the culture and lifestyle of the Sherpa people
- Cultural and farewell dinner in Kathmandu