Everest High Passes Trek - 15 Days

We'll have an exciting flight to Lukla. Flights are sometimes scheduled to depart from Manthali Ramechhap Airport rather than TIA.
You may take an adventurous excursion from Kathmandu to Lukla, which is the beginning point for a tour to the Everest region. You may enjoy views of the Himalayas' snow-capped peaks, deep valleys, and undulating hills for about 30 to 35 minutes. Lukla's Tenzing-Hillary Airport has a tiny, sloped runway that makes landing there exciting and different. This short flight saves you days of walking in the Everest region.
If your flight leaves from Manthali, we will pick you up at your hotel between midnight and 1 AM. After that, we'll take you in a private vehicle to Manthali Airport so you can catch the first flight to Lukla.
After breakfast, we will start hiking to Phakding. On the journey to Phakding, we'll observe prayer wheels, stone walls, and painted Mani stones. Thado Koshi hamlet, where we will eat lunch, offers a spectacular view of Kusum Kanguru (6367 m | 20889 ft). We'll walk a while from there to Phakding.
NOTE: The flight from Kathmandu to Lukla will divert to Manthali Airport, Ramechhap, during the peak trekking season (March, April, May, September, October, or November), which is a 5-hour drive from Kathmandu. The flight takes around 20 minutes.

After having breakfast, we will trek towards Namche Bazaar, leaving Phakding behind. We will cross five suspension bridges before reaching Namche. One of the bridges is renowned for the world's highest bungee jumping, located 7 km below Namche Bazaar, specifically at Larcha Dovan on the EBC trek route.
On the Everest Bungee, you don't just jump; you fall into the Himalayas. The platform is 3,600 meters above sea level and hangs over a wild mountain river. This makes it one of the highest bungee adventure spots in the world. It seems like time slows down when you step off. As you look around, snow-capped peaks rush by, and the wind howls in your ears. For a brief yet exhilarating moment, you experience a sense of weightlessness between the sky and the rock. It energizes you, but you feel like you're losing it in the mountains' serene beauty.
We will get to Monjo village by trekking down the path to Namche.  We shall arrive at the gate to Sagarmatha National Park.  Then, as we walk ahead, we shall glimpse Mt. Everest for the first time from Top Danda.  Stay the night in Namche Bazaar.

Today will be an acclimatization day in Namche. We suggest that you explore Namche Bazaar. There are many cafes, restaurants, souvenir shops, and gear stores in this town that have Wi-Fi.  You could also go to the Sagarmatha National Park visitor center, the Hillary School, the Khumjung monastery, or the Everest Hotel.
Namche Bazaar is the high Himalayas' and Everest's trade hub. This stepped-down town is in a natural circle and receives the first light that comes over Kongde Ri. From the teahouses, you can smell the fresh-baked Sherpa bread. You might hear the quiet singing of monks from a monastery on a hill in the morning, along with the chatter of hikers getting ready to hit the trail. Namche is more than just a stop. It's where cold and warm meet, business and culture mix, and strangers become part of a mountain story.

The Everest View Hotel sits at an altitude of 3,880 meters (12,729 feet) above sea level, making it one of the highest-placed luxury hotels in the world. It looks out over Khumjung like a watchful eye. It doesn't feel like a building; it's more like a platform with a view of the sky. In the morning, the soft crackle of frost under your feet gets you up. The panoramic windows let in a lot of light that makes Ama Dablam, Lhotse, and Everest look beautiful. Inside, only the soft clink of teacups can be heard. Each sip feels like a toast to the mountains. "It's not just a place to stay; it's a front-row seat to a work of art that changes with every cloud.

(Note: According to your choices, we have multiple options of hikes during the acclimatization day, such as visiting the Sherpa Culture museum, Yeti Sculpture, and Everest View Hotel)

When we leave the busy, amphitheater-like center of Namche Bazaar, our trip takes a significant turn. You will leave the busy main trail to Everest Base Camp and head west into a quieter, more traditional part of the Khumbu. The walk to Thame is a beautiful high trail that hugs the slope of the Bhote Koshi river valley. It gives you a sense of seclusion and takes you back in time. Originally, this was the main trade route to Tibet via the Nangpa La pass. You can feel the weight of history with every step.

The road itself is beautiful, with a fairly gentle rise as it winds through peaceful pine and rhododendron forests. You will pass through small, beautiful Sherpa villages like Phurte and Thamo, where life appears slower and more connected to the land. The Kwangde Ri and Teng Kangpoche mountain ranges will be beautiful to see along the way. Along the trek, there are antique chortens, wonderfully carved mani stones, and the occasional stupa. These are all indications of how important Buddhism was in the valley's past.

The busy streets of Namche make Thame feel like another world. Thame is a picturesque, traditional Sherpa settlement that stretches across a broad valley floor.

After breakfast in the medieval village of Thame, on the way to Lungden, there is a tremendous change in both the atmosphere and the environment that takes place. You will eventually leave the forested valleys of the lower Khumbu on this day and enter the harsh, empty land that is waiting for you at a high altitude. This path leads north along the west branch of the Bhote Koshi River, which begins at the border with Tibet and follows you the entire way.

As you make your way up, the trees disappear, and in their place comes a harsh terrain consisting of tundra, alpine scrub, and vast, desolate desert. As the valley widens, you can see a terrible geological force at work, with snow-covered peaks all around you. Before arriving in Lungden, you will travel via the village of Marulung, which is a seasonal settlement. In most cases, the road is peaceful, and the only sounds that can be heard coming from the vast desert are the ringing of yak bells and the movement of supplies.

The community of Lungden is not a hamlet in the traditional sense; rather, it is a collection of humble homes that are located in a bleak valley. There is only one principal purpose that it provides, and that is to act as the last stop for hikers who are getting ready to tackle the difficult Renjo La Pass. You are completely cut off from the rest of the world at this location, as the air is both clean and thin. As you adjust to your new circumstances, this is a very important day to consider.

Today is the first day of your Three Passes quest, and it will test your strength. The quest starts in the dark, cold depths of Lungden, a long time before the sun comes up. Before dawn, lights help you see as you start the hard climb up the Renjo La Pass. The first part of the road is a long, steep climb that gets worse over time. In the thin, oxygen-poor air, you need to keep a steady, slow pace to save energy. As you go higher, the last bits of alpine scrub fade away, leaving behind a harsh but beautiful landscape of rock, scree, and ice. It sounds like only your breath and the crunch of your boots can be heard. The world seems old and harsh.
We will walk for several hours until you reach the top of Renjo La, where prayer flags are hung. Going over the pass is one of the most beautiful and unique things you can do in the Himalayas. There is a beautiful view right in front of you that makes you forget all about the hard climb. Beautiful views all around. See the blue gems of the Gokyo Lakes below? That's the Ngozumpa Glacier, a huge, flowing river of ice, behind them. Mount Everest, Lhotse, Makalu, and Cho Oyu, along with the world's other tallest peaks, form a beautiful line that jumps out on the horizon.
There is a huge sense of happiness when you reach the top, but the day isn't over yet. It's important to be careful on the way down from Renjo La because it's steep and the top parts may be covered in snow or loose rocks. It changes your view as you go down, bringing you closer to the same spot you loved from above. You will keep going over a set of curves. As you do, Dudh Pokhari, the third and largest of the Gokyo Lakes, will get bigger and brighter. After a long and hard day, you finally get to the lake and the small town of Gokyo. At a teahouse, you can take it easy and enjoy the view of Cho Oyu mirrored in the calm river. Now that you have crossed the first of the three great passes, you can think about the great day you had, full of challenges and wins.

Once you have traversed the Renjo La, you will arrive at Gokyo, which is a stunning and significant location to take a break and become accustomed to being at high elevations. There is a short but challenging ascent to Gokyo Ri, which is the highlight of the day. The ascent, which often takes place one to two hours before daybreak, is a sacred journey that leads to a point of view that is well-known throughout the entire Everest region. The breathtaking panorama that can be seen from the highest point, which is adorned with prayer flags, extends all the way around. Everest, Lhotse, Makalu, and Cho Oyu, including the enormous Cho Oyu, are the four mountains that are the tallest in the world. The Ngozumpa Glacier, which is the longest glacier in the Himalayas, can be seen from the valley bottom of the valley, where you can stroll along it. The sacred Gokyo Lakes are illuminated by the light of the early morning. After soaking in this breathtaking panorama, you make your way back to the resort to fulfill your hunger with a hearty breakfast. During the remaining hours of the day, you should relax by the tranquil lake and allow yourself to replenish your batteries. By doing so, you will allow your body to adjust to the high altitude before embarking on the challenging journey over Cho La Pass.

Today's trek is a big change from the calm lakeside of Gokyo. We have a lot of work to do to cross the Ngozumpa Glacier. This is not an easy walk; it's a long trek across the longest glacier in the Himalayas. The track goes over loose scree and cold ridges in a wild, undulating landscape of rock-strewn moraine. The crossing requires full attention and serves as a humbling reminder of how big nature is. You may hear the faint moans of sliding ice beneath your feet and sometimes find a hidden, deep-blue glacier pond. After a final, hard scramble up the far moraine wall, you get back on firm ground and make the short walk to Thangnak, a little, rugged settlement buried in the mountains that only exists as a vital outpost to rest and get ready for the difficult climb up the Cho La Pass that is coming up.

During our trip, today is the most challenging day. To reach the well-known Khumbu Valley requires a significant amount of physical effort. It is on the chilly and foreboding morning of Thangnak that you will undertake your quest. A terrifying obstacle is the vertical wall that surrounds Cho La Pass. A stony road with a large number of rocks may be found at the beginning of the ascent, which gives the impression that the ascent will never finish. Moving that quickly is hard since the air is thin and cold. This examination is challenging and calls for a great deal of energy as well as quick feet.

A tiny glacier that may or may not be frozen will be traversed by you as you make your way to the top of the pass, where the terrain will change. There is a peculiar character to the walk that you experience when you walk carefully on the ice while wearing micro spikes, which give you the sensation that you are climbing. The final ascent after the glacier involves a treacherous incline that necessitates the use of both feet and hands to traverse the boulders.

At 5,420 meters, the peak of Cho La Pass is adorned with prayer flags, providing a moment of unadulterated, earned ecstasy. You managed to get past a very difficult and unforgiving gatekeeper. You are now inside the inner sanctum of the giants, and the view is drastically different from Renjo La. Ama Dablam's sharp peak and Cholatse's breathtaking, ice-fluted north face take up most of the field of vision. However, you must pay close attention because the descent is extremely perilous. At the beginning, there's a potentially deadly drop down a path of loose rock and scree that can be icy and treacherous if you aren't careful. Following this challenging section, the trail descends steadily into the valley until it reaches the small, secluded settlement of Dzongla. At Dzongla, you'll find a warm welcome and a space to relax, perfect for taking stock of the pass you've traversed and planning your last ascent to Everest Base Camp.

Trek start with 8.36 km from Dzongla (4,855m – 15,930ft) to Lobuche (4,910 m - 16,175 ft), usually around 5 hours with a total elevation change of 55m –  245ft.
The trip from Dzongla to Lobuche is a beautiful reward. With every step, the beauty of the Himalayas becomes clearer. The trail gets easier to walk on now that you've finished the hard climbs and treacherous glacier crossings. At first, the walk follows the edge of a huge moraine before gently going down to the calm shores of Chola Lake, a wonderful last goodbye to the Dzongla valley.
After that, the track goes on a wavy path that goes up and down toward Lobuche. The scenery changes into a hallway of giants. To one side, you can see bits and pieces of the action at Everest Base Camp, and to the other, the huge and chaotic river of the Khumbu Glacier gently churns, its surface a mess of broken ice. As you get closer to the foothills of Mount Everest, you can feel the excitement of arriving, and the size of the area around you becomes even more impressive.
When you go to Lobuche, a high-altitude settlement, you can enjoy the simple pleasure of its famous bakeries. The town is also a great place to see the beautiful mountains as you can see Mount Pumori (7,161m), Mount Lingtren (6,749m), and Mount Nuptse (7,861m) without any problems. But in this theater of peaks, the main attraction is still hidden. Mount Everest itself is still hidden behind the huge shoulder of Lhotse, which makes people even more excited for the days to come.

This is the day of the pilgrimage, which constitutes the conclusion of weeks of hard work and preparation for the journey. As you leave Lobuche and begin the final push towards the sacred land of Everest Base Camp, the morning begins with a strong sense of anticipation. You are about to embark on the culmination of your journey. On your left, the Khumbu Glacier is a daunting and continuous companion. The trail itself is a hard and undulating traverse across the lateral moraine of the glacier. In this strange terrain of rock, ice, and thin air, every step needs intentional effort and a slow, steady pace. 
You will leave your primary pack at the lodge when you get to Gorak Shep, which is the highest settlement on your route and the final outpost of civilization. With a lighter load, you will then begin the final trek to your ultimate goal. The trail that goes to Base Camp is a treacherous and unpredictable path that winds along and over the glacier itself. It brings you closer and closer to the base of the highest peak in the world.
A tremendously touching experience is having the opportunity to arrive at Everest Base Camp. You find yourself standing at the actual source of the notorious Khumbu Icefall, which is a stunning amphitheater made of ice and rock. The experience is both chaotic and magnificent. Even though the peak of Everest is still concealed between the West Shoulder and Nuptse, the sheer magnitude of the landscape and the powerful force it possesses are astounding. As you make your way among the brilliant prayer flags and, during the climbing season, the colorful tents of international expeditions, you will have the opportunity to take in the magnificent atmosphere. Once you have captured memories of this once-in-a-lifetime accomplishment, you will retrace your steps back across the moraine to Gorak Shep. There, you will find a well-deserved rest waiting for you after a day that was long, successful, and completely unforgettable day.

The climb of Kala Patthar (5,555m), the best place to see the world's highest peak, is the only thing that makes an Everest adventure complete. Mount Lhotse, which is much bigger than Everest, blocks the view of Everest from lower elevations. This makes the trek before dawn an important pilgrimage. In the cold, dark hours before daylight, we leave Gorak Shep and start our climb. Our only goal is to see the first light of the day hit the top of Everest.
When you get to the top of Kala Patthar, the highest point of the whole walk, you will see something that is beyond words. The sun sets the Himalayan giants on fire, turning them gold and pink. This is the moment you've been working toward: a breathtaking, 360-degree view of the mountains, with Everest in all its majestic magnificence.
After taking in these genuinely unearthly views, which seemed to last forever, we head back down to Gorak Shep for a well-deserved breakfast. Next, the trip goes down to the town of Pheriche (4,2\370m/ 14,340ft). The terrain changes radically on this descent. It becomes a nice walk through new woodland and next to calm meadows, which is a nice change from the harsh, high-altitude world you just left behind.

The hike from Pheriche (4,370m / 14,340ft) to Namche Bazaar (3,440m / 11,286ft) is one of the longest and most important days of descent on the Everest Base Camp trail. This 6-7 hour trip takes you from the stark, high-altitude world of the Khumbu to the more comfortable and lively energy of the Sherpa capital. It covers a lot of ground and loses about 930 meters (over 3,050 feet) of elevation. The trail is mostly downhill, but it is known for being lengthy because of the many short, steep climbs that break up the descent and test your knees and your strength one last time.
The day starts with a slow descent down the wide Pheriche valley, where it meets the main trail at Pangboche. From here, you go back down through the Deboche forests, past the peaceful Tengboche Monastery, and then start the long, steep descent to the river confluence at Phunki Tenga (3,250m). This is where the hardest part of the day starts: the famous hour-long climb up the switchbacks to Kyangjuma or Sanasa. This steep part, which comes late in the day, is a challanges but final reminder of how uncomfortable it is to walk in the Himalayas. The last stretch from Sanasa to Namche is a welcome, mostly flat path along the mountainside that gives you the last, breathtaking views of Kongde Ri and Thamserku. When you get back to the busy streets of Namche Bazaar, it feels like you're back in civilization. The cafes, stores, and thick air are a luxurious and well-deserved reward after the long trip from the high mountains.

The final segment of your adventure across the Himalayas is a long but very rewarding hike that takes you back to Lukla, the gateway to the Khumbu. This day is a mix of looking back on the past and trekking with purpose. You walk 13.5 km/ 8.3 miles from the high Himalayas to the lush, green valleys of the lower Everest region. The trail is mostly downhill, but it is notable for having many small, steep uphill sections that make the mountains walk hard until the last step.

Before we start our day, you get one more amazing vista from the Namche cliffside. Then you go down the steep switchbacks to where the Dudh Koshi and Bhote Koshi rivers meet at Larja Dobhan. The track mostly follows the river valley after you cross the huge suspension bridges. where you can have adventure like Bunjee. 

On the Everest Bungee, you don't just jump; you fall into the Himalayas. The platform is 3,600 meters above sea level and hangs over a wild mountain river. This makes it one of the highest bungee adventure spots in the world. It seems like time slows down when you step off. As you look around, snow-capped peaks rush by, and the wind howls in your ears. For a brief yet exhilarating moment, you experience a sense of weightlessness between the sky and the rock. It energizes you, but you feel like you're losing it in the mountains' serene beauty.

It winds through lovely pine forests and past settlements, you know, such as Phakding and Ghat. The trail is like a roller coaster. Every time you go down to the riverbank, you have to climb back up the opposite side, which tests your strength one last time. The air gets thicker and richer in oxygen, which makes it easier to breathe, but the continuous changes in the ground still make your legs work harder. It is a good thing to see Lukla's airport on the side of the mountain, because it means the end of an epic. Getting to Lukla is a huge accomplishment. You can finally enjoy finishing one of the world's best journeys by sharing experiences with other trekkers before your trip down to the world below.

Our day begins early at the Lukla Tenzing-Hillary Airport (2,860 m/9,383 ft.). Flights from Lukla are highly weather-dependent, so there can often be delays. You will need to be flexible and prepared for any changes to the schedule. Depending on the air traffic and weather conditions, our flight will either take us directly back to Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) or Ramechhap's Manthali Airport. Due to congestion at Kathmandu's airport, many Lukla flights operate to and from Ramechhap, a small airport located a few hours' drive east of Kathmandu.
Our ground transfer will meet you upon landing at your destination, either Kathmandu or Ramechhap. After landing in Ramechhap, a leisurely 4–5-hour drive through picturesque countryside will return you to Kathmandu. You will be taken straight to the hotel upon your return to the busy capital city. After days in the mountains, the comforts of a city hotel—hot showers, reliable electricity, and a wider range of food options—are waiting for you.