Three pass trek is one of the adventure treks with the stunning views of stunning mountains. Three pass trek is located in Everest region . In three pass trek, you have to do three high passes with the altitude of 5550 m , 5,420 m and 5345 meters. One pass is called Kongma-La pass and the altitude of Kongma-La pass is 5550m and anther two passes are called Chola pass and Renjola pass. The altitude of Chola pass and Renjola pass is 5,420 m and 5345 meters respectively. If you do three pass trek, you will have to walk and sleep above 4000m height for eleven days. In three pass trek, you will visit Everest base camp, Kalapathar, Gokyo Lake and Gokyo-Ri where you will be thrilled looking the breath-taking views of more than twenty five mountains including the. Mt. Everest. When you get the top of each pass, you will feel of conquer has been made because going up above fife thousand miter high altitude is not easy . Not only that the stunning scene which can be seen from the pass makes your hard journey immemorable. Since, three pass trekking is a challenging trek, only very few trekkers prefer to do this trekking. Therefore, if you do this three trekking, you will be sporty trekker among those who have done three pass trekking. The three pass trekking is recommended not only for doing adventures activities but also for getting thrilled looking breath-taking view . Maybe you are curious about what trilling scene can be seen in three pass trekking. If you do three pass trekking , you can see the Mt. Everest, Lhotse, Nupste, Cho oyu, Pumari, Island Peak, AmaDablam, Makalu, Thamserku and other mountains . Not only these, you can also observe the Khumbu and Gokyo Glacier . If you do three pass trek, you can see all views which can be seen in Everest base camp trek and some more views such us Cho oyu, Gokyo lake, Gokyo Glacier and Gokyo-Ri. Cho oyu, Gokyo lake, Gokyo Glacier and Gokyo-Ri cannot be seen in Everest base camp trek. Furthermore, there is one hill with the altitude of 5,357 m which is called Gokyo-Ri. Gokyo-Ri is a stunning view point from where you can see the Chhoyou Mountain and Gokyo Lake as well as other thrilling mountains almost in 360 degree. In the beginning of your journey, you have to walk in the forest with different flower including rhododendron. You have to seep at the altitude of 5145m and sleeping at the altitude of 5145m will be obviously hard, but if you do good acclimatization, it makes easy your sleeping and eating as usual.
Everest base camp is one of the major tourism destinations of region , and many trekker makes dream to get to Everest base camp, at least once in life. Everest Base camp is situated at the altitude of 5364m ( 17598 feet) and located in 28°0′26″N 86°51′34″E longitude and latitude. The climber who wants to climb Mt. Everest, Lhotse and Nupste fixes the tent on the Khumbu Glacier. The Mt. Everest cannot be seen from the Everest base camp because it is situated on the lap of Mt. Everest. Although, you don’t see the Mt. Everest from the Everest base camp, you will feel proud reaching to Everest base camp and enjoy looking the Khumbu glacier coming from above Everest base camp. In addition to this, you will, in the spring season, see many tents fixed in Everest base camp, for climbing Mt. Everest, Lhotse, Nupste. Therefore, Everest Base camp has become one of the prime trekking destinations of many trekkers. Maybe you are curious about why need to go to Everest Base camp and and from where the Mt. Everest can be seen if the Mt. Everest cannot be seen from the Everest Base camp. In fact, you can see the Mt. Everest from the many places of trekking trail before you get to Everest base camp. If the weather is good, you can see the Mt. Everest from the second day of your journey.
Kalapathar is another famous and important tourism view point of three pass Trek . Kalapathar is like a small view point and the height of Kalapathar is 5545m from the sea level . It is located on the lap of Pumari mountain with height of 7,161 m. The trail for Kalapathar goes up about in sixty degree slop from Gorakshep. Gorakshep is a last place where the hotels are available, and it is the last place to sleep. The hotel is not available above Goraskshep .If you get to the Kalapathar, you will see the Mt. Everest and other more than a dozen thrilling mountains very closely. Not only the scenes of mountain, you will also see the view of sun rise and sun set as well as Khumbu glacier. You imagine, how you will fee if you get the opportunity to see the world’s highest mountain Mt. Everest and other more than a dozen captivating mountains , sunrise and sunset as well as Khumbu glacier from the same spot.
Kongma-La pass highest pass of three pass trekking. Its altitude is 5550m from the sea level. The path for Kongma-La pass goes up and this pass is located in between Chhukung valley and Labuche. You can see Makalu , Island peak, Baruntse mountain, AmaDablam, Thamserku and other mountain from pass. Some tourists pass the Kongma-La from the Labuche site and some tourists pass from the Chhukung valley. In the day of Kongma-La pass, you have to walk long day, and there is no tea house before and after pass . Therefore you have to take a pack lunch or dry food and enough drinking water .
Chola pass is second highest pass which you to do pass in three pass trek. You have to do the Chola pass with the altitude of 5420m high. Some tourists do the Chola pass from the Gokyo lake site and some tourist do the Chola pass from Everest base camp site. The trekking path for Chola pass from the Gokyo lake site goes steadily up in near to pass whereas the the trekking path for Chola pass gradually goes up from the Everest site. You can see numbur and Makalu mountain from the top of Chola pass. If walk slow it would be better to take a pack lunch and dry food. There is no tea house before and after pass. Therefore, you have to take the enough drinking water .
Renjola pass is thrid highest pass of three pass trek. You have to do the Renjola pass with the altitude of 5420m high. Some tourists do the Renjola pass from the Gokyo lake site and some tourist do the Renjola pass from theme site. The trekking path for Renjola pass goes steadily up in near to pass . You can see Mt. Everest, Lhotse, Nupste, Cho oyu, Makalu, Kongde-Ri and other mountains from the top of Renjola- pass. In the day of Renjola pass, you have to walk long day, and there is no tea house before and after pass . Therefore you have to take a pack lunch or dry food and enough drinking water .
Climb up Gokyo-Ri is one of the activities of three pass trek. Gokyo -Ri is a hill top . The altitude of Gokyo-Ri is 5483 m . You can see Mt. Everest, Lhotse, Nupste, Pumari, Island Peak, AmaDablam, Makalu, Chhoyou and other stunning mountains , as well as Gokyo Glacier from Gokyo-Ri. In fact, you can see Mt. Everest, Lhotse, Nupste, Pumari in larger scale from Gokyo-Ri than from Kalapathar. Therefore, some tourists want to go to only Gokyo-Ri . You can see the stunning views almost in 360 degree. The path for Gokyo-Ri goes about in sixty degree slop from Gokyo Lake.
We, as a tour operator, always pay attention to attraction, accommodation, accessible and amenities which are considered as element of tourism. The three pass trek is full of attraction. If there was no attraction, many international tourists would not visit Everest region . Since, three pass trek lies in the Himalaya range, world’s highest mountain the Mt. Everest and others more than twenty five White Mountains can be seen . The following magnificent views can be seen from the Everest base camp trek.
Mountains.
The magnificent views of mountain are the major attraction of three pass trek. The views of mountain can be seen not only from the day one of your journey, but also from the airplane. As you go higher, the valley becomes wider and you will see the snow-capped mountains in more numbers. The interesting thing is that you will see the picturesque mountains like the figure of hand in the surrounding the trekking path. You can see the following major mountains in the Everest base camp trek.
Flora and Fauna.
As three pass trek lies in the Sagarmatha National Park, you can see different kind of mountain wild animal such as pheasant, deer, blue sheep. The snow leopard is also inhabited in the National park but it is very hard to see it . You have to go to very high area and stay for long time to take the picture of snow leopard. Everest base camp is not only a part of National park, but also one of the UNECO’ World heritages. Specially in spring season ,you will see different kinds of bloomed flowers including rhododendron. The trees have grown up to the place below 4000 m height and mountain herbs are also available.
Cultural diversity .
Although, Sherpa caste lives in Everest region in majority, other cast such as Rai, Tamang and Ksetri also live in the area of Everest region. Having aim of doing business, except Sherpa cast, other casts have migrated up to Namche Bazzar and obove the Namche . The area above Lukla is believed as a holy area . Therefore, it is not allowed to kill any animal and chicken in Lukla and in the place above Lukla. Animal and chicken are killed below Lukla and then the meat is transported up. If you do trekking in Everest region, you will see not only the mountains, but also the monasteries and stupa belonged to Buddhist. Tyangboche monastery is one of the attractions for tourist and it is the oldest monastery which is situated in highest altitude in the world. Besides, you will also see many Buddhist praying flags being hanged along the side of trekking path.
Lake, River and Glacier .
You can see Gokyo Lake which is located at the altitude of 4800m . It is believed as holy lake according to Hindu religion. Dudh Koshi River is a main river to which you have to cross many times in the three pass trek. Khumbu Glacier flowing from above the Everest base camp and Goklyo Glacier flowing from Cho oyu also attracts the trekkers.
Food and Accommodation .
The hotel and tea houses are available in the three pass trek. Gorakshep is the highest place for sleeping in your entire three pass trek. The height of Gorakshep is 5,140 m from the seal level. Generally, you will get to Gorakshep by lunch time. After having lunch you will go to Everest base camp for a day hike. And, in the early morning next day, you will go to Kalapather . Someone goes to Kalapathar to see the view of sunset instead of going to Everest base camp. There are few hotels in Gorakshep. Therefore, it may be difficult to find the room in Gorakshep and Labuche. Labuche is second last place with the hotel and tea house. Likewise, there are hotel also in the trekking trail for Chola pass and Gokyo Lake .In the hotel, you can eat the different food written on the menu.
Accessible .
three pass trek is easily accessible. There are two ways to get to Everest base camp. First one is a flight for Lukla and second one is a driving up to below Lukla and walking. If you decide to go to Everest base camp by a jeep, you have to take the jeep or local bus for Salleri . Salleri is a head quarter of Everest region. From Salleri, you have to take again local jeep up to below Lukla. You to walk from Salleri to Lukla in the rain season. If you want to go to Everest base camp by walking, you have to have three days more than the days needed for a trekking which begins from Lukla. After Lukla you have to follow the Dudh Koshi River until you reach bottom of Namche Bazaar. After that, the trail of three pass trek gradually goes up where some time you have to go up and down.
Amenities.
Nowadays, the infrastructures are being developed in three pass trek. The Wi-Fi Internet, Mobile phone is available in Everest base camp trek. In some places, the bakery, Coffee latte, Cappuccino and Americano are also available. The hot shower using Gas is also available but the hotel owner charge extra money for it.
In conclusion.
If you do three pass trek , you can see the highest mountain of the world, Mt. Everest and others more than twenty White Mountains. Not only the scene of mountains, you can also see the glacier, pheasant, deer, blue sheep, monastery located in the highest place of the world, mountain flowers. Make a list to visit the three pass trek, at least once in life. If you explore then only you see the world. If you only read in book, you will only see the word described in the book. Seeing the thrilling mountains by going in the Himalaya gets enjoyed million times more enjoy than watching the mountain in the video. You think, why not to visit in the stunning places of three pass trek and why not to take image of breath-taking views by yourself .
Trekking through the local village, ridge faced with White Mountain, canopy, deciduous, coniferous, up and down hill.
22 days
5545m (Kalapathar)
5,140 m (Gorakshep)
Hotel and Tea house run by local people.
Local Nepali, Italic, continental, Indian, Chinese food cooked by local cooks.
