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Everest Base Camp - Three High Passes
Duration: 16 days
Trails: T3 trails
Distance: 15 - 20 km per day
Ascent per day: 500 - 1000 m ascent per day
> Visit of historical monastery of Tengboche
> Mesmerizing views of Khumbu Ice Fall
> Incredible sunrise view with Everest
> Unique culture of the Sherpa people
Join us for a once in a lifetime experience! Our guides and porters will assist you to make this amazing trek safe, happy and as informative as you want. Follow the footsteps of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, while you get as close as possible to Mount Everest.
The scenery along this trail is stunning, with many towering mountains like Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Ama Dablam and many others. We will cross the Cho-La Pass and relax at the beautiful Gokyo Lake. Himalayan people, their culture and tradition will amaze you during these 16 days in which you will also pass fascinating Sherpa villages and Tibetan monasteries.
Sagarmatha National Park, established in 1976, with the objective to protect the diverse floras and faunas of Himalayan, has been successful in achievement of its goals. You will be able to see different exotic species on your trek like Musk deer, Mountain Goat, Snow leopard, Pheasants, Lophophorus, Snow duck, Mountain hawk among others. It is believed that the giant mystical creature, Yeti is found in Khumbu Region! You’ll be able to see many bridges, monasteries, Chhotre laden with colorful Buddhist flags, and scribbles of prayers, which gives life to the rough terrain of the mountains.
We will hike through stunning Namche, Tengboche, Dingaboche and we will see other beautiful places. We will come across captivating valleys such as Khumbu Valley, Imja Valley, Dusa Valley. Khumjung-Khunde Valley, Gokyo Valley, and Thame Valley which will allow you to see the enchanting mountains from different angles. Mount Everest (8848m), fourth highest Lhotse (8516m), fifth highest Makalu (8485m), sixth highest Cho-Oyu (8210m) and other just as stunning mountains that will feast your eyes. Amazing right?
Itinerary
Day
1
Fly to Lukla , trek to Phakding
Duration: 02:30 h
Distance: 7.3 km
Ascent: 160 m
Descent: 370 m
We’ll board a flight to Lukla (2810m). You will be able to enjoy the beauty of splendid hills, rivers and mountains during the 30 minute flight. On reaching Lukla airport, you’ll be introduced to your porter, and served a wholesome breakfast. After that, we will head north to Phakding (2620m). It is an easy 3 hour hike through the Dudhkoshi valley. We will head north from the airstrip to Chheplung (2700m) and cross the crystal clear Thadokoshi on a locally built suspension bridge. Past the bridge, you can witness KusamKanggru (6367m), which is one of the toughest mountains to conquer. Away from the ThadoKoshi, the trail continues towards the Ghat (2590m) and we will cross a ridge marked with painted Mani stones. We will reach the beautiful tribal village of Phakding where you will stay overnight.
Phakding
Day
2
Trek to Namche Bazaar
Duration: 04:30 h
Distance: 10.5 km
Ascent: 910 m
Descent: 150 m
Heading for the Namche Bazaar, we cross through the hamlet of Zamphute and Tok Tok to see dazzling Thamserku glistening in the sun that stays all the way with us in most of our trek. Passing through the scenic Sherpa villages of Benkar, Chumoa and Monjo, we reach Utche Choling Gompa on a bluff abutting the Dudhkoshi river and further we make our way between the bluff to the entrance of Sagarmatha National Park, a UNESCO declared world heritage site. Completing halfway to Namche Bazaar, we head for the second half of the march that would likely to take more time due to steep climb at the end. Crossing through the last village of Jorsale, a steep stepped path leads us to an amazing high bridge over the Dudhkoshi River gorge and just before this bridge, the Dudhkoshi is met by its tributary, the BhoteKoshi.
Namche Bazaar
Day
3
Acclimatize at Namche Bazaar
We have an acclimatization day at Namche Bazaar. To help our body better adapt to the high altitude, we can take short walks or climb few hundred feet during the day to have a look in the villages, houses, terraced fields and snowy mountains of Kwangde, Khumbu peak, Thamserku, Kusum Kanguru and the village’s big weekly event, the Saturday market to have fun mingling with the crowds and watching men and women in traditional attire.
Namche Bazaar
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