Trekking guide: Three Passes Trek

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Nepal trekking guide | Three Passes Trek
The Three Passes Trek is the complete Everest trek. This route takes in all the highlights both in terms of mountain views and local Sherpa culture and combines them into a complete journey through the Khumbu region. Make sure, this trek is one of the most challenging teahouse treks in Nepal. In this trek, you don't only reach Everest Base Camp but will cross over the three high passes in the world named Kongma La Pass (5535 meters/18159 feet), Cho La Pass (5368 meters/ 17612 feet) and Renjo La Pass (5360 meters/17585 feet).

Three Passes Trek | Itinerary

Day 1 Arrivals in Kathmandu Airport receipt and transfer to Hotel O/N Hotel
Day 2 Kathmandu sightseeing and preparation for trek
Day 3 Early morning fly to Lukla (45 minutes; 2810 m) and common trek to Phakding O/N Lodge (2-3 hours)
Day 4 Trek to Namche bazaar (3440m ) O/N Lodge (5-6 hours)
Day 5 Acclimatization day at Namche (explore Syangboche Airport/Everest view hotel/Khumjung and Khunde village, O/N Namche (5-6 hours)
Day 6 Trek to Tengboche Monastery (3860 m) O/N Lodge (4-5 hours)
Day 7 Trek to Dingboche (4410 m) O/N Lodge (5-6 hours)
Day 8 Trek to Chhukhung (4730 m) O/N Lodge (3-4 hours)
Day 9 Acclimatization day at Chhukhung (Explore Imja valley O/N Lodge
Day 10 Cross Khogmala-Pass (5535 m) to Labuche (4910 m) O/N Lodge (7-9 hours), suggesttion to take pack lunch today because no tea houses along the way till Labuche
Day 11 Trek to Gorak-shep (5180 m) (2-3 hours), after get Gorak-shep have lunch and walk to Everest Base camp (5364 m) and back to Gorak-shep O/N Lodge (8-9 hours)
Day 12 After breakfast walk up to Kalapathar (5545 m) to Everest view and back to Gorakshep and trek back to Labuche O/N Lodge (7-8 hours)
Day 13 Trek to Zhonglha (4830 m; 3-4 hours), O/N Lodge
Day 14 Cross Cho-La pass (5368 m) Overnight Thangna
Day 15 Trek to Gokyo (4790 m) O/N Lodge (2-3 hours)
Day 16 Rest day, explore the gokyo valley
Day 17 Last pass Ranjo-Pass (5360 m) is another last spectacular view point where from explore-once overnight Marlung
Day 18 Marlung to Namche
Day 19 Namche to Lukla
Day 20 Fly to Kathmandu (free Day in case flight cancellation from Lukla to Kathmandu due to bad weather)
Day 21 Kathmandu free day at your own
Day 22 Transfer to Airport for final departure

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