Everest 3 Passes Trek(Renjo La, Cho La & Kongba La )

The tough will have the thrill of stimulation to achieve as an explorer. Renjo-La pass in Nepal is definitely tough but the decorated natural scenery offers ample power in amiable feelings. This is not only like a trek but it will be your one of the finest mountain journeys you are ever likely to undertake in your lifetime.  It is overwhelming popular but takes you over little-trekked passes at the Renjo La (5,340m) through the remote Bhote Khosi valley. It consigns wonderful views of well-known 7,000 and 8,000m peaks. you will be snatched by the ascending the summits of Gokyo Ri, for unrivaled views of Mount Everest, offering panoramic views of Cho Oyo, Mount Everest, Cholatse and many more Himalayan.

On the way, you will have a meeting with the herd of Yaks and trade operates. Some lodges and trekking trails can be seen in this area.  It is now considered as teahouse trekking route of Nepal. In the comparison of the past, it is being easier to cross nowadays. Renjo-la pass in Nepal has variously been spell as Henjo and Renjo but the correct way is Lhenjo La Nepal and Tibet. Based on your time and desire we can make the itinerary. The local people and Everest National park hotel have managed the good Trekkers lodge (Teahouse). Lodge management committees make good camping site to camp, which will be natural parts of the natural world. Based on your health and time duration you can have other choices in Everest region Trek. Due to your hectic time and some urgent meeting, you may seek less adventurous trek than this but which includes Gokyo lakes, Kala Patthar and Everest Base Camp, then Gokyo Lakes to Everest Base camp-18 Days would be best. You can search for us on our website and directly contact us.



Trip Highlight 

• The typical trail of trekking in Nepal, that goes up and down the rolling hills so many times like the waves in an ocean.
• The landscapes including the Himalayan panorama, that gradually comes closer and becomes more wonderful as the trek goes higher to Everest Base Camp. Also, the views of deep Dudh Koshi River Valley blended so well with the lush vegetation of Sagarmatha National Park
• The authentic Sherpa culture in the mountainous villages that we encounter during our Everest Base Camp Trek and the warm hospitality of the families of inborn mountaineers.
• The highland monasteries, the sacred mani walls engraved with Buddhist prayers, colorful prayer flags portraying spirituality, the memorials, chortens and every aspect that demonstrates Tantric Buddhism of Nyingma Pa Sect.
• The floral and faunal biodiversity of Sagarmatha National Park.
• Kalapattar for the whole view of Everest.
• The glacial walk over Khumbu Glacier that extends from Khumbu Icefall. The most important highlight the Everest Base Camp itself.
• The Gokyo Lakes and the Gokyo Ri from where 360 degrees of Himalayan Panorama is seen.
• Three major passes which can be an experience of your lifetime. The Kongma La pass is the highest pass among them. Cho La pass is an Icy and interesting glacier crossing of Ngozumpa before the pass, whereas, Renjo La pass is recently found by an experienced Sherpas. This is a fusion of adventure and ethnic Himalaya culture at its best.

What is My Prerequisite?
If you have, quest desire to walk at 8-9 hours a day with a light rucksack Everest 3 Passes Trek-19 Days will be a marvelous opportunity in your lifetime. It is more physically demanding than walking in the lower altitudes. To accomplish the trek you should have excellent health with average physical fitness, positive attitude, self-confidence, and strong determination. If you have the subtle experiences on walking /trekking in high altitude, environment this trek will be really easier. Your Past hiking experiences may be worthy but you need special technical skill for this trek. To accomplish this tour you need a perfect health condition. If you have pre-existing medical conditions such as heart, lung, and blood diseases please kindly inform us before booking the trip. We are highly conscious of your health and safety.

Customize Your Own Trek! 
This trek itinerary provided here is a standard itinerary prepared to this trip but if you want to customize your own itinerary for this trekking adventure at your timeline and interest, do write us, and we will be very pleased to customize this trek to your need. We are more than happy to customize this trip to your requirements.

Day 01 Arrival day in Kathmandu 
Altitude: 1350m/4428ft 
Meals Plan: Welcome Dinner

On arrival at Kathmandu; we will greet you at the airport and transfer you to our trip hotel. Later we meet and take you to our head office, brief you your upcoming Trek with us and introduce our trekking guide. Evening, we host welcome dinner at one of the finest local restaurant with music and ethnic dance. Stay overnight at Hotel.

Day 02 Kathmandu sightseeing tour 
Altitude: 1350m/4428ft 
Activities: Half day sightseeing and trek preparation
Meals Plan: Breakfast

After breakfast depart for a sightseeing tour of Kathmandu, the “City of Temples” to Visit Durbar Square (place of Palaces) with the Kasthamandap temple (Name of Kathmandu is derived of Kasthamandap), Kumari Ghar (Home of Living Goddess), Kal Bhairav, Hanuman Dhoka, and Taleju Temple. Afterward, we will take you to visit Swoyambhunath Stupa, said to be one of the oldest Buddhist Stupa in the world, which is majestically set high on a hill overlooking Kathmandu Valley. After that continue the tour to visit Patan (City of Fine Arts) including Patan Durbar Square, Krishna Temple, Golden Temple (Hiranya Varna Mahavihar), etc. Also, visit the Tibetan Handicraft Centre where you can see the art of making carpets by the Tibetan refugees. Evening back to the hotel and overnight stay.

Day 03 Fly to Lukla and Trek to Phakding 
Altitude: Lukla 2800m/9184ft & Phakding 2652m/8698ft 
Activities: 35 mins flight to Lukla and 3 to 4 hours of walk 
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

As per flight time, our Guide will meet you in to your hotel and takes you to the domestic airport to fly into Lukla. It is scenery flight about 35 minutes, once you get into the Lukla, breakfast at the lodge and prepare luggage for the Porters then walking starts through the stone-paved trails towards Bhaisekharka. It is few up-downs to get into Phakding passing through plenty of prayer Rocks (Mani in local language). After getting into the lodge at Phakding, fresh up and short walk to the village or hike up to the Gompa to get acclimatize. Stay overnight at the lodge.

Day 04 Trek to Namche 
Altitude: 3440m/11283ft 
Altitude: 5 to 6 hours of walk 
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After hot breakfast at your lodge, the trail leads towards the suspension bridge and easy uphill to the Monju from where Sagarmatha National Park begins. After short National Park formalities, drop down to the river, cross another suspension bridge and continue to walk to the high Hilary Bridge at the bottom of the hill. After the bridge, the trail leads uphill to the Namche Bazaar. On the way you will have a great view of Mt. Everest, Mt. Lhotse, Mt. Kusum Khangru and more with the beautiful valley. Stay overnight at the Lodge.

Day 05 Namche Bazaar Acclimatization Day 
Altitude: 3440m/11283ft
Activities: Rest & Explore Day 
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Today you explore the Museum, visit Khumjung village and Khongde village where you can enjoy the views of Mt. Everest and surroundings peaks with Sherpa culture. You can also visit Thame which is old Sherpa village as an option. Remaining of the day you can explore Namche Bazzar where you can use the Internet, visit National Park head office, Museum and monastery as per your interest and time.  Stay overnight at Namche.

Day 06 Trek to Thame 
Altitude: 3800m/12464ft
Activities: 3 to 4 hours of walk 
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast at Namche, the trail leads to the old village called Thamo which is easy to walk through the valley. Thamo is a small Sherpa village. After exploring the village, the trail leads continue to Thame. After lunch, rest a little while and explore the Sherpa village and its culture. There is a small Hydropower where you can visit. Stay overnight at the Lodge.

Day 07 Trek to Lumde 
Altitude: 4137m/13569ft
Activities: 4 to 5 hours of walk 
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast at the lodge, an easy walk to Marlung through the Bhote Koshi River where you can have a short break. Then the trail leads uphill to Lumde through the dry valley. It is an interesting walking with enjoying the views of the snow peaked mountains and the valley. Today you won’t see Sherpa village because Thame is the last village of the valley. Once you get into the village, hike a bit higher than the place where the lodge is located to get acclimatize. Stay overnight at the Lodge.

Day 08 Trek to Gokyo via Ranjo la Pass 
Altitude: Ranjo la Pass: 5465m/17,929ft Gokyo Lake: 4800m/15748ft
Activities: 7 to 8 hours of walk 
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast, the trail leads uphill for an hour and a half and then easy walk for a while. In the end, there is a hard climb to get to the top of the Renjo La from where you will have an awesome view of Mt. Everest with Mt.Nuptse with surrounding peaks. You will also see Gokyo lake which breathtaking views. From the top of the Renjo La, the trail drops down to the Third Lake (Gokya lake) and get into the lodge. After time to get rest at the lodge at Gokyo, short climb to the ridge from where you will explore the Glacier which is amazing looking with its small glacier lakes. Stay overnight at Gokyo lodge. 

Day 09 Explore Gokyo Valley - Hike to Fifth Lake and its surroundings 
Altitude: Gokyo Ri 5386m/17666ft and 5th Lake 5000m/16400ft
Activities: 4-5 hrs of walk 
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Today we will savor the views around Gokyo, which are truly magnificent. Treading along the stony trail we arrive at Fourth Lake of Gokyo after 45 minutes trek. Another one hour and forty-five minutes trek bring us to the Fifth Lake of Gokyo. From the Fifth Lake, we could savor the spectacular view of Lonely Everest. The fifth lake is also popular for the views of North and South slopes of Everest. We can see the trail that extends towards Cho Oyu Base Camp at the fifth lake and the view of Nogunzpa Glacier, the longest glacier in Nepal is so fascinating from Fifth Lake of Gokyo. We trek back along the retracing trail to the third lake for the overnights stay.

Day 10 Trek to Thaknak 
Altitude: 4750m/15580ft 
Activities: 3 hours of walk 
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

This is an easy day but we suggest you start early because you will have to walk through the Glacier which is the longest glacier of Nepal called Ngozumpa glacier. By the time of crossing this glacier, you will hear many sounds of the rock falling into the small glacier lake. There are many rocks on the way which has ice underneath. During the sunny day, ice melts pretty fast so we should cross this glacier before the sun gets strong. Once you get into the Thaknak, better to climb up to the small hill for acclimatizing. Stay overnight at the lodge.

Day 11 Trek to Zungla via Chola pass 
Altitude: 5367m/17604ft 
Activities: 6 to 7 hours of walk 
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Today is the hardest day of the trip. Start your day just after the breakfast which is steep climbing for a while and the trail drops down to the bottom of the Chola. After that, the trail leads you through the rock toward the top which is steep climbing. There are some Buddhist prayer flags on the top of the pass which has great views of the mountains. There is an icy part for a while and again the trail drops down through the huge rock and an easy walk at the end to get to the Zungla. Stay overnight at the lodge.

Day 12 Trek to Gorekshep & Hike up to the Base Camp 
Altitude: 5,357m/17,575ft 
Activities: 5 to 6 hours walk 
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After hot breakfast at the lodge, an easy downhill for a while and few up and down to the Lobuche. Then the trail leads toward Gorekshep through the rocky trail. On the way, you will have great views of the Mt. Everest, Mt. Nuptse, Mt. Pumori and more. You will be able to see Khumbu Glacier on the way. After a few up-downs, you will reach Gorekshep which is located at the bottom of Kalapatthar. This is a day which will fulfill your dreams to visit the base camp of the highest peak in the earth. You will enjoy the surrounding views of the glacier and mountains. After exploring base camp, hike down to the lodge for overnight.

Day 13 Hike up to Kalapatthar and trek to Lobuche 
Altitude: Kalapathar 5545m/18187ft 
Activities: 6 to 7 hours of walk 
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Today you will have to start your day without breakfast in the morning which is 2-hour hike up to the Kalapatthar, the greatest views of the Mt. Everest, Mt. Nuptse, Mt. Pumori, Mt. Amadablam, Mt. Thamserku, Mera Peak and many more. After taking many photographs, trek down to the lodge at Gorekshep for breakfast and continue your walk down to Lobuche. Stay overnight at the lodge.

Day 14 Trek to Chukung via Kongma la pass 
Altitude: 4,730m/15,518ft 
Activities: 6 to 7 hours of walk 
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast at the lodge, your day will start walking through Khumbu glacier towards east. After crossing the glacier and river the trail leads up to the pass which is the highest pass of this trip. There will be no tea shop and water resource so that you will have to carry a few bottles of water to drink. After a hard climb to the top, the trail drops steeply down to the Chukung valley where your day ends. Stay overnight at the lodge.

Day 15 Trek to Tengboche 
Altitude: 3,867m/12684ft 
Activities: 5 to 6 hours of walk 
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Today is an easy day which is downhill through the valley. The trail continues leads down to the Dingboche then after the walking valley gets change through few Sherpa villages. After Pangboche village the trail drops down to the river and cross the bridge. After that, the trail leads up to the Tengboche where the oldest Monastery situated on the top of the hill. Evening visit Monastery, see the Buddhist chanting ceremony and overnight at the lodge.

Day 16 Trek to Namche 
Altitude: 3440m/11,284ft 
Activities: 4 to 5 hours of walk 
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Today your day starts walking steep downhill through the Rhododendron forest. Once you get at the bottom of the hill, cross the bridge and steep climbing through the pine and juniper forest to the Khumjung. After exploring the village at Khumjung, Lunch and continue to walk to the Namche Bazzar for overnight stay.

Day 17 Trek to Lukla 
Altitude: 2,800m/9,184ft 
Activities: 6 to 7 hours of walk 
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast at the lodge, the trail drops downhill through the pine forest till to the bridge and continue to walk to the Monju. Again some formalities had to be done at the check post of the National park at Monju then continue to walk to the Phakding for the lunch. After that, your last day of the trek continues to the Lukla. Stay overnight at the lodge.

Day 18 Fly to Kathmandu 
Altitude: 1350m/4428ft 
Activities: 35 minute flight 
Meals Plan: Breakfast & Farewell Dinner

Normally flights are always in the morning due to the weather. So guide will do all airport formalities by the time you can have breakfast at the lodge. Your luggage will get into the airport already with the help of our sherpas and porters. Once guide gets news about your flight arrival at Lukla airport, will call you to watch how the small aircraft get lands into the small airstrip. After the quick photograph, get into the airport and straight away get into the plane to fly out to Kathmandu. Once you are at the airport at Kathmandu, the guide will assist to get into your hotel by private vehicle.

Day 19 Departure from Kathmandu 
Altitude: 1350m/4428ft 
Activities: Free for shopping and departure 
Meals Plan: Breakfast

After breakfast into your hotel, we will drop you at the airport to take your onward flight as per time. If you have a late flight, you will have time to do last-minute shopping if you deserve. Otherwise, we will have to say goodbye.


End of the trip!

Cost Includes:

• All ground transportation in Kathmandu by private vehicle (Including airport pick and drop) 
• 03 Nights twin sharing Deluxe accommodation in Kathmandu on BB plan
• Welcome dinner at one of the typical Nepalese restaurant- Traditional Dance & Music & Farewell Dinner at one of the finest restaurant in main down town
• Half Day guided tour of Kathmandu Valley with fluent english speaking tour guide, all of his payment, cost of all sightseeing places entrance fees and monument fees
• Everest Trekking Permit (Officially Known as Sagarmatha National Park Permit), Khumbu Village Ruralcipality Permit & TIMs Card( From TAAN)
• Kathmandu- Lukla- Kathmandu flight, airport tax and transfer
• Everest 3 Passes Trek & Base Camp Trek on full board of meals plan (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, tea or coffes in a cups only, seasonal fruits)
• Trekking accommodation at comfortable & clean Mt. Lodge & Guest Houses (Nights staying in Phakding, Namche, Monjo & Lukla will be in attahced bathroom)- Rooms on twin share
• One Advanced Adventures Trekking Leader (Experienced, Fluent English Speaking, Gov. Licensed, first aid and eco trained), required assistance Leader/s as per the group size, their entire expenses, equipment and insurance
• One trek sherpa porter for every two trekkers for carrying their trek luggages (2 Trekkers: 1 Porter), all the payment, trek equipment and insurance
• AA Trek Duffle Bag, Trek T- shirt, Trekking Map, Adventure Certificate
• Down Jacket and Sleeping Bags while on trekking (To be returned after trek use)- rated to -15 Degree Celsius
• Group medicine Kit Box (First Aid Medicine)
• All the Gov. and Local taxes as per applicable
• Final departure tranfer from Kathmandu

Cost not Includes:

• Nepal Visa Fee( US$- 30 for 15 days and US$- 50 for 30 days)
• International flight in/out Nepal 
• Your meals at Kathmandu (Except provided welcome/Farewell dinner and breakfast)
• Cost of beverages (Such as mineral water, beer etc), Battery recharge, Phone Calls, WIFI use, extra porter etc. while on trek
• Travel Insurance (Must includes Medical expenses, Helicopter evacuation and Trip Cancellation)
• Personal nature expenses
• Tips to Guide, Assistance Guide/s and Sherpa Porters
• Any extending trips

Lukla Flight Information

Flying to Lukla (Tenzing-Hillary Airport) has its own challenges and the chief among them is the weather. Lukla is surrounded by the peaks, the weather here is unpredictable and changes frequently. Flights operate only when the weather is stable and clear visibility. The chances of your Lukla flight getting canceled cannot be ruled out. If this happens, your Trek may get extended by a day or two. So, we recommend you to keep buffer days so that you may not miss your international flight.

If there is a long delay due to bad weather for Lukla flight, it is better to use helicopter flight. We will secure a space for you on a helicopter flight but the cost for the helicopter flight is not included in the trip price so, you have to pay separately for the flight.

Due to overcrowding at the Kathmandu airport during the high season (Spring- March, April, May & Autumn - October, November), flights to and from Lukla now operate from Manthali Airport in Ramechhap. The airport lies 132km (4hrs drive) from Kathmandu.

Passport & Visa Information
Nepal visa is the easiest visa to obtain; you may buy your Nepal visa at your nearest Nepalese Embassy/ Consulate or Mission offices abroad or buy this upon on arrival to Kathmandu international airport as per your convenient. You have to have 2 passport size photographs, Visa fees in US cash & valid passport at least for 6 months valid at the starting of the trip.

Tourist Visa Fees
Multiple entry 15 days - US$ 30 or equivalent convertible currency
Multiple entry 30 days - US$ 50 or equivalent convertible currency
Multiple entry 90 days - US$ 125 or equivalent convertible currency

(Download visa form-: www.nepalimmigration.gov.np

Our Guides, Trip & Safety
Because these hikes take you on the remote Himalayan region, it is very essential that you are accompanied with the very experienced and qualified & equipped leader for the safe and successful trip. We Advanced Adventure employee the local trek guide and stuff who are trained and qualified on the trip we worked on. Our guides are trained and licensed from Nepal Gov, certify from TAAN & Nepal Mountaineering Association. All of our leading Trekking and Climbing Guide are experience from last 8 to 10 years. We have train them specially for your trip, to cater the flexible needs of our peoples in the group joining from different countries, this double assure you that your trip is at the right and professional hands.

At every trip, there would be our one Trek leader and one assistance leader on each additional 4 peoples on the trek- this arrangement would ensure that even if any of our guide/ assistance guides get sick or if any travelers gets sick and need to be back or delay the days of walking, it would still works smoothly and there would not be any impact on our original trek plan. Also each two trekker would have one Sherpa helper for carrying your trekking bags.

Meals and Accommodations
While in Kathmandu, your accommodation is at 3 star deluxe hotel which ensure your safe and comfort staying and while in trek, your accommodation is at Mt. Lodge and Guest Houses, they are clean and comfortable. Our entire accommodation is at twin share unless stated but single supplement accommodation is also available on personal request at the additional cost of US$- 450.

In city, only breakfast is included on the offered trip itinerary but while in trek full board of meals is included (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, and Tea- Coffee). We provide you food from the local tea- house/ Mt. Lodge from en route. Breakfast and dinner is to be provided from the same tea- house/ guest house we would overnight but lunch would be en route in between.

Foods provided are depends on the availability of the Mt. lodges we would be staying but in general, you can have Nepalese foods (Dal Bhat), Tibetan fried bread, various soups, Momo’s (steamed dumplings), potatoes, pastas and even a version of pizza! So, over all you have a different choice of food on trek.

Trekking Seasons
We do have two best seasons to attempt this trek to Everest 3 passes trekking with us. As this trip is a big trip to you, we always suggest you to come at the right time of the year as far as possible.

Spring: - (March, April, May) - Best warmest time to trek. Rhododendron flowers in bloom- excellent trails and clear skies, best visibility. Good Temperature, warmest weather of the year.

Autumn:- (Mid September, October and November) - Excellent trails, clear blue skies, best visibility. Best Time to Trek

Winter Months: - (December, January and February) are also good, but it’s obviously colder. You have to be prepared for this. It is up to you to plan this trek at this cold time or not.

Summer: - Monsoon, so rain and visibility can be a big issue (from Mid June, July and August). We do not suggest you this time for the trek.


Drinking-Water Information

During your trek, it is important to keep your body hydrated if in case you are dehydrate also causes altitude mountain sickness. So, you should drink at least 3-4 liters of fluids daily.

We highly recommend you to carry a re-usable water bottle with you, one that can hold hot water. You can use water purification tablets or an inbuilt filtration system to treat the water. While the water in the mountains tends to be pure and without impurities, it’s better not to take chances and filter or treat the water before drinking.

If you use chlorine or iodine tablets to treat the water may alter its taste so, you can add flavored electrolyte powder (available at pharmacies in Kathmandu) to mask the bitter taste. Adding electrolyte to your drinking water may also be beneficial as the minerals (sodium, potassium, magnesium, etc.) you lose while walking gets replenished.

If you want to use boiled water, teahouses offer at an additional cost. It can cost anywhere between US$ 1to US$ 4. The price increases gradually as you climb higher. You pay the highest for water at Gorak Shep, is around US$ 4. While cold water is provided free of charge, it is not advisable to drink untreated tap water.

Travel Insurance & Vaccination

You must obtain personal travel insurance to join us for this Trek. You must be having a travel insurance which must cover helicopter evacuation, trip cancellation and medical expenses. And it is suggested that you buy your insurance policy from your homeland country before traveling as it is difficult buying local travel insurance policy for foreigners in Nepal. It would be advantageous for you also to choose a company that offers insurance cover on domestic and international flight cancellations and lost or stolen baggage

Vaccination is required to plan to your trip to Nepal but it is not a must to have thing to come, but highly suggested. Your doctor will have the information of vaccination you would require to the country you will be traveling.

Hepatitis A, Japanese Encephalitis, Polio, Rabies, Tetanus, Typhoid and Malaria etc. are the recommended vaccination for traveling to Nepal.

Please do not hesitate to contact us in relation to any questions you may have regarding our trip booking Process.