Everest Three Pass Trek

Fly into Lukla, gateway to the Khumbu, then follow the Dudh Koshi River through Sherpa farming villages

Cross three passes over 5,300m — Kongma La (5,535m), Cho La (5,420m), and Renjo La (5,360m) — on a single continuous circuit

Stand at Everest Base Camp (5,364m) beside the Khumbu Icefall

Climb Kala Patthar before dawn for the closest unobstructed view of Everest's summit anywhere on foot

Walk the shore of the Gokyo Lakes and climb Gokyo Ri for a second, quieter angle on Everest, Cho Oyu, and Makalu

Cross the Ngozumpa Glacier, Nepal's longest, on the stretch between Cho La and Gokyo

Overnight in Namche Bazaar, the Khumbu's trading hub, with two full acclimatization days built into the schedule

Visit Tengboche Monastery, the largest gompa in the region, set against Ama Dablam

Pass through Thame, a Sherpa village with mountaineering roots and a working monastery, on the descent

Sleep in local teahouses the entire way, eating Sherpa and Nepali meals cooked at altitude rather than trekked-in supplies

Trek with a route built around two dedicated rest days (Namche and Dingboche) plus a full exploration day at Gokyo, not a bare-minimum acclimatization schedule