Trip Facts
Duration
20 Days
Trip Grade
Difficult
Country
Nepal
Maximum Altitude
5,535 m
Group Size
4-12
Starts
Lukla
Ends
Lukla
Activities
Trekking
Best Time
Spring, Autumn
Highlights
This trek is beyond breathtaking. Everest high passes trek is filled with amazing Himalayan views and adventures.
Overview
This trek is beyond breathtaking. Everest high passes trek is filled with amazing Himalayan views and adventures. It conflates EBC (Everest Base camp), Gokyo Ri, Gokyo Valley and Gokyo Lakes, and kalapatthar as well in one single package trek. This trek also offers you to step into the exclusive and remote Nagpa La valley, Thame’s monastery village and a remote Sherpa village called Marlung. You will trek through the worldwide renowned trekking routes in Everest region when going through the three high passes: Renjo La (5,340m), Cho La (5420m) and Kongma La (5,535m). This is a trek for those who would like to spend abundant time trekking in the Himalaya, are fond of adventures and someone looking for variety within different Everest treks.
Main attractions:
This trek in itself is a treasure. There is so much to see and so much to experience; it’s like a walk towards epiphany. If it is your first time in Everest region, the regular part of the base camp trek which starts from Lukla then to Namche Bazar and eventually to Everestbase camp will be a huge deal for you. However, the main attractions of this daunting trek are:Tsho La, Renjo La and Kongma La (the three passes, all above 5,000m). Also, it is a special feeling to witness life and culture at such high altitudes as you do in the Sherpa village, Nagpa La valley and other Sherpa villages. The view of the mountains, flora and fauna, labyrinthine routes, the amazing tapestry of the night sky only seen from such heights and most of the trek is the part of main attractions.
Best season:
With great altitude comes highly fluctuating weather. The best seasons to embark on the Everest high passes trek are spring(March-May) and autumn (September-November). These seasons help make your trek efficient as well as provide you with stunning clear views.
P.S: if you have any concerns regarding the safety of the trekking routes post the Earthquake that hit Nepal in 2015/4/25, be assured, Everest region was supervised and marked safe to re-open by Government officials.
Itinerary
Arrival in Kathmandu (1,340m) and information on trek plus welcome dinner from company
Sightseeing around Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Patan with a multilingual guide
Fly to Lukla ( 2,840m) from Kathmandu, 3-4 hours walk from Lukla to Phagding for overnight stay
6-7 hours of walk to Namche from Phagding, overnight stay at Namche
Acclimatizing time with a short trip around Namche
6-7 hours trek to Tengboche( 3,850m) from Namche, Overnight stay at Tengboche
6-8 hours of trek from Tengboche to Dingboche (4,365m), overnight stay at Dingboche
4-5 hours of trek from Dingboche to Chhukung (4,753m), overnight at a teahouse in Chhukung
Acclimatization ( going around chhukung)
7-8 hours of trek from Chhukung to Kongma pass (5342m) to Labuche ( 4,938m), overnight stay at a teahouse in Labuche
8-9 hours of trek from Labuche to Gorkhchhep ( 5170m) to Everest Basecamp (5360m) and back to Gorakchhep for overnight stay at a teahouse
8-9 hours of trek from Gorakchhep to Kalapatthar (5,545m) to Labuche (4,938m) for overnight stay
4-5 hours of trek from Labuche to Zdongla(4,825m), overnight stay at a lodge in Zdongla
7-8 hours of trek from Zdongle to Chola pass (5,370m) to Gokyo (4,805m), overnight stay at a lodge in Gokyo village
Sight trip to Gokyo Ri (5,360m)
7-8 hours of trek from Gokyo to Renjo La Pass (5,360m) to Murlung (4,215m), overnight stay at Marlung
5-6 hours of trek from Namche to Murlung
6-7 hours of trek from Lukla to Namche
Flight from Lukla to Kathmandu (35 minutes), transfer to your hotel and shopping and rest during the day
Departure to your next destination.