Best Trekking Route for the Everest Three Passes Trek
There are varieties of options if you are aiming for the Everest Three Passes. We have shown one of the standard routes on out Everest Three Passes Trek Map. The first way is to take the standard route of Everest Base Camp then do the circuit back to Namche or you can revert from Namche and come back from the classical route is up to your interest. But we highly suggest you to take on the recommended detail itinerary for the best experience of the Everest 3 passes.
If you do not fancy flights, you can just add additional days on your itinerary and come through the jeep or bus by which the route might differ. Therefore, if you are planning for the Everest 3 pass trek, you can choose any itinerary from the standard one or just customize the itinerary as per your schedule by consulting with our experts.
Best Season for Trekking Three Passes
If you are an experienced trekker, we believe there is no specific time to enjoy mountains but if you are a beginner and contemplating which season you want to start to go for trekking, we are here to assist you.
Spring and Autumn is undoubtedly the most popular season for trekking. We recommend you for three passes trek in Nepal on Autumn season as there is relatively less crowd and few people. So, you have all the scenery, views and mountains all by yourself.
During the Spring season, the route gets quite crowded as it is the peak season for expedition teams. At this season, Everest Base Camp is awashed with yellow tents and helicopters are constantly rummaging back and forth. It might get quite annoying but you can get the actual insight about what the base camp looks like during its peak season.
It is better for you to avoid season like Summer, Monsoon and Winter. During Summer and Monsoon, the weather is too wet, windy and unpredictable whereas it gets too cold and slippery during winter. But if you are okay with facing the extreme cold, you can go for the trek in winter as well. You will get to see the better view of snowcapped mountains during winter.
Requirement of Permits for The Everest Three Passes Trekking in Nepal
Khumbu Region is not a restricted area so you do not require special permit while doing this trek. You specially require three permits for entering they are: -
- Trekkers' Information Management System (TIMS) Permit: TIMS permit is issued because it helps to track trekkers and it is required to ensure the safety of the trekkers.
- Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality Entrance Permit: The Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality Entrance Permit is required in Khumbu Region because it helps in supporting the local development projects and infrastructure contributing to the welfare of Sherpa people living in the area.
- Sagarmatha National Park Entry Permit: The Sagarmatha National Park Entry Permit is required in the trek as the entry fees are invested in conserving the park’s environment and biodiversity, supporting local development and managing the number of visitors.
Requirement of Guide and Potter during the Trek to three passes in Everest Region
There is no strict requirement of guide during the three passes trek in Everest. If you are an experienced high-altitude trekker then you can also go through the trek independently as well. But crossing the 3 passes requires extreme physical fitness and mental stability.
If you do not have any kind of guide, you will have to carry all those bag packs by yourself plus you might not be quite aware about the routes. Moreover, your body does require rest as you are constantly sleeping on higher altitude. Hence, it might get pretty hard without a guide.
We suggest you to trek with the help of our experienced guide for your own safety. Booking a guide for your trek will help you with all the logistics before, during and after the trek as well. Also, the guide will have the great knowledge of the local area so they will share all the valuable insights into the local Sherpa Customs, Culture and Language. So, booking a guide for your trek will be so much easier and safe during the trek.
Accommodation and Services during the Trek
While trekking you cannot except to get the variety of options in case of accommodation as well as services. There are plenty of tea houses and lodges that provides ample of menu options and services.
Room Facilities:
You will be staying at lodges/teahouses during your trek. At lower altitude, you can get private room with attached bathroom. But the standard of room becomes more basis as your ascent to higher altitude. You will have to use room with twin bed and bathroom really close to your rooms but not attached. And the rooms do not have heating options. So, it will get colder on high altitude so you will require sleeping bags and warm clothes or just can get extra blankets or extra costs.
Bathrooms/Toilets:
As you step on Lukla to Namche, there are pretty good facilities for toilets. You can get private sit bathroom. But as you go higher, the toilets are sometimes squat and sometime sit down where you might require flushing by scooping out a bucket of water.
Meal options and Water Facility:
As already mentioned, the services you can get becomes pretty basic as your ascent to higher altitude. The meal menu is pretty similar at all the tea houses but the prices increase on the higher altitude. You can also buy some snacks like Pringles, chocolates and soft drinks like coke, Fanta at the teahouses as most of them sell these. You can also find hard drinks like rum, beer on the tea houses but drinking at higher altitude brings problem at breathing so you shall not drink while ascending.
For drinking water, we suggest you that the best option is to bring refillable water bottle. Or you can just bring water purification tablet with you to avoid any stomach related problems while ascending.
Network Connection:
You can get Nepalese Sim Card on your arrival at Nepal. Both Ncell and NTC Sim Card works fine at some point and doesn’t work at certain point too. You’ll only be able to use phone connection and data signal at certain point.
There is Wi-Fi facilities even at the higher altitude but might charge you some extra money for using Wi-Fi for 24 hours. So, if there is no network connection, just connect onto the Wi-Fi by paying some extra.
Other general information and other extra costs for using facilities on higher altitude:
Everyone will gather at the dining room to have their meals where you can have meal and chat with other fellow trekkers. This room will be heated through yak dung via stove and it is the only heated room in the entire tea house. You will also see a lot of dried yak dung on each house as it is the only way to heat the house during winter.
You can get hot shower if you want but the costs might vary. You can get shower for free at the lower altitude but it might cost you hourly for using the hot shower at higher altitude. You will also not be that active to take shower so make sure to carry wet tissue.
Some places have electricity whereas most of the villages use solar powers. So, you will be able to use electricity for charging your power bank, phone, cameras etc. But it might cost you around 300-500 rupees for full charge. These additional costs are the highest at Gorakshep.
*Extra Costs can vary upon your decision to trek with a group or independently. The cost shall also vary on using electricity, type of room you choose, menu, porter guide, means of transportation, snacks etc.*
