Everest Three High Passes Trek

Overview

Everest three passes trek crosses three highest Himalayan passes over 5,000meters. They are Renjo La Pass (5360m), Cho La Pass and Kongma La Pass(5535m). This trek can be called as strenuous trekking with plenty of scenic and spectacular destination in the Himalayas. The varied and spectacular landscapes, off the beaten track of Renjo La Pass region are the major attraction of the trek. Likewise, the stunning views of over 8000meters mountains Cho Oyu, Everest, Makalu and Lhotse and dozens of other snow topped Himalayan range make your adventure memorable for the lifetime.
Everest three passes trek starts when you land in Lukla, the gateway to Khumbu region by 35minutes flight from Kathmandu. After getting to Lukla, we will be trekking to Phakding at an altitude of 2610m. We spent our first night in Phakding on the river bank of Dudhkoshi River. The walk then follows by the lower Khumbu valley with the fine views of standing tree line up to the above mountain ridge. The long climb to Namche Bazaar provides you the first view of Mt. Everest from the ridge located just below the Namche Hill. Our treks then follow to “off beaten track” Renjo La Pass through the Thame. The trail will be followed to the most remote Nagpa La valley recently opened for trekkers. The Nagpa La was used by the early Sherpa settlers in late 1400s as they crossed to Nepal from Tibet. After continuous walk to the remote Nagpa La valley you will be crossing over Renjo La Pass to enter Gokyo and Cho La Pass to Khumbu valley. The days crossing over all three passes will be the difficult moments due to altitude. The Gokyo Ri and Kala Patthar located in fine location provide you the excellent views of Mt. Everest from summit, Cho Oyu and Khumbu ice fall.
Important note :
Flight between Kathmandu and Lukla is generally reliable. In case of bad weather, flight are cancelled often and to avoid missing international flights, we recommend 2-3 days extra at end of your trip.Also be prepared to pay some extra money for Helicopter flights. Which may cost $ 150- $ 500 or more depending on persons on the flight. For group, we normally charter helicopter flights. Make sure that you have full-fledged insurance coverage arrangement. In our program there is two night as buffer day in case of unforeseen circumstances.