Everest Three Passes

A long, high circuit of the Everest region: Namche Bazaar, the Gokyo lakes and Gokyo Ri, the Cho La pass, Kala Patthar and Everest Base Camp.

Highlights

• Airport to airport itinerary
• Stay at Ethico Retreat
• Magnificent view of four of the world’s eighth highest peaks: Cho Oyu, Lhotse, Makalu and Everest
• Flora and Fauna of Sagarmatha National Park which is listed in World’s Heritage Site
• Explore the five Glacial lake of the Gokyo Valley
• View of deep Dudh Koshi river valley
• Cross the three popular passes of the Everest Region- Renjo La pass (5464 m), Cho La pass (5420 m) and Kongma La pass (5535 m)

1. Day 1Arrive in Kathmandu

   Our team meets you at Kathmandu airport and drives you to Ethico Retreat, where you settle in, get a short welcome and rest.

2. Day 2Orientation and city tour

   Breakfast at the café, then trek preparation with your guide: local customs, the route on a map and a simple packing list. The rest of the day is a tour of Kathmandu to understand its culture, faith and the social issues behind our work.

3. Day 3– Flight to Lukla (2800 m) & trek to Phakding (2640 m)
4. Day 4– Trek to Namche Bazaar (3440 m)
5. Day 5– Acclimatisation day/exploring around Namche Bazaar
6. Day 6– Trek to Phortse Tanga (3600 m)
7. Day 7– Trek to Machhermo (4410 m)
8. Day 8– Trek to Gokyo (4750 m)
9. Day 9– Exploring around Gokyo, trek to Gokyo Ri (5360 m), back to the hotel
10. Day 10– Trek to Thangnak (4765 m)
11. Day 11– Trek to Dzongla (4840 m) via Cho La Pass (5420 m)
12. Day 12– Trek to Lobuche (4930 m)
13. Day 13– Trek to Gorak Shep (5190 m), hike to Kala Patthar (5545 m)
14. Day 14– Trek to Everest Base Camp (5365 m) and trek down to Lobuche (4930 m)
15. Day 15– Trek to Tengboche
16. Day 16– Trek to Namche Bazaar (3440 m)
17. Day 17– Trek to Phakding (2640 m)
18. Day 18– Trek to Lukla (2800 m)
19. Day 19– Fly to Kathmandu
20. Day 20Rest and debrief

    Breakfast at the café and a chat with the team about your trip, then a free day: mountain biking, bungee jumping or shopping for gifts are all options nearby.

21. Day 21Depart

    A driver takes you to the airport a few hours before your flight, after your last goodbyes.

Tibet (China)

Solukhumbu
District

Sagarmatha National Park

Imja Tsho

Lumding Tsho

Dudh Koshi

Mount Everest8,849 m

Naulekh6,363 m

Trail map

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1KathmanduDays 1–2, 19–21 · 1,400 m

2LuklaDays 3, 18 · 2,804 m

3PhakdingDays 3, 17 · 2,610 m

4Namche BazaarDays 4–5, 16 · 3,441 m

5Phortse TangaDay 6 · 3,600 m

6MachhermoDay 7 · 4,410 m

7GokyoDays 8–9 · 4,750 m

8Gokyo RiDay 9 · 5,360 m

9ThangnakDay 10 · 4,765 m

10Cho LaDay 11 · 5,420 m

11DzonglaDay 11 · 4,840 m

12LobucheDays 12, 14 · 4,910 m

13Gorak ShepDay 13 · 5,180 m

14Kala PattharDay 13 · 5,555 m

15Everest Base CampDay 14 · 5,365 m

16TengbocheDay 15 · 3,860 m

10 km

1. 1KathmanduDays 1–2, 19–21 · Ethico Retreat, Patan · 1,400 m
2. 2LuklaDays 3, 18 · 2,804 m
3. 3PhakdingDays 3, 17 · 2,610 m
4. 4Namche BazaarDays 4–5, 16 · 3,441 m
5. 5Phortse TangaDay 6 · 3,600 m
6. 6MachhermoDay 7 · 4,410 m
7. 7GokyoDays 8–9 · 4,750 m
8. 8Gokyo RiDay 9 · 5,360 m
9. 9ThangnakDay 10 · 4,765 m
10. 10Cho LaDay 11 · 5,420 m
11. 11DzonglaDay 11 · 4,840 m
12. 12LobucheDays 12, 14 · 4,910 m
13. 13Gorak ShepDay 13 · 5,180 m
14. 14Kala PattharDay 13 · 5,555 m
15. 15Everest Base CampDay 14 · 5,365 m
16. 16TengbocheDay 15 · 3,860 m

The route follows the itinerary day by day. Flights are dotted lines. Where the trip comes back the same way, the line is drawn once. Contours every 500 m, traced from real elevation data (Terrain Tiles on AWS: SRTM and others). Roads, places, districts, water and landmarks © OpenStreetMap contributors.