Classic Everest – Chola Pass Trek

One can enjoy beautiful mountains views, verdant terraces and Himalayan streams and waterfalls as the trail crosses through villages and landscapes covered by rhododendron, magnolia and giant forests. You will pass several high pass, high hills, settlement of Sherpa ethnic groups, where you will have chances to explore their unique tradition, culture and customs and lifestyles. Subsequently, another attractions of this trekking is that you will also have breathtaking views of several mountains around Khumbu region including Mt. Everest (8,848m), Mt. Lhotse (8,516m) Mt. Nuptse (7855m), Mt. Pumori (7,161m), Mt. Changa Tse (7,550m), Mt. Amadablam (6856m), Mt. Thamserku (6,723m), Mt. Kangtega (6979m), Mt. Kusum Kanguru (6,367m), Mt. Kongde (6,011m) among others. Since this trail passes through the well-developed trekking trail, it is regarded to be one of the ideal trekking trails especially for those who are fond of taking pictures of the white-Himalayas and also wishes to have an adventure of passing high hills, passes, slopping and rocky hills. You will cross through the foothills of the mountains from lowland to the glacial lakes, peaks and Himalayan flora and fauna, traditional villages and ancient monasteries, all these features have made this destination one of the most popular and most loved one.

We commence our journey overland following the route of the first pioneers to Jiri a market town and the gateway to the Solu Khumbu region. The trek from Jiri involves a tremendous amount of up-and-down walking. The first few days are a push up through the beautiful alpine region of Solu on our way to the mountain air strip at Lukla. The primary trail is following the Dudh Koshi River and its tributary, the Imja Khola, passes through Namche Bazaar, the largest settlement, where most of the trekkers take a day off to acclimatize, and Tengboche village with its great mountain views and famous ancient Buddhist Monastery. This trekking is combined with the ascents of Kalapatthar (5545m) and Gokyo Ri (5357 m.), it is perhaps the ultimate Everest experience in Khumbu Himalaya range. You traverse the glaciated Cho La pass to Gokyo, where we explore the valley and climb Gokyo Ri to enjoy more excellent mountain views including another angle of Mt. Everest, and Cho Oyu on the Tibetan border to the north then bear west to scramble across the Renjo La, dramatically back-dropped by the Everest range, to enter the Bhote Koshi valley, where you walk along grazing pastures and a trading route used by yak trains from Tibet to Thame. Then a visit to Everest base camp will give you the chance to have a closer look at the spectacular Khumbu Icefall and Glacier. The traversing across the high Cho-La pass gives to you in the highest elevation.