beautiful mountains, glacier, and gokyo lake view from renjo la top on renjo la pass trek.
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    Nepal
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    Strenuous
  • trekking
    Lodge to Lodge Trek
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    Private Transport+Plane
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    Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner
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    Lodge To Lodge
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    Group Size: 1-16 Pax
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    5,360m

Highlights of Renjo La Pass Trek

  • UNESCO cultural heritage sites tour in Kathmandu
  • Scenic mountain flight to Luka
  • Unreal Everest Himalayan range
  • Buddhist Monasteries and other monuments
  • Natural world heritage site (Sagarmatha National Park)
  • High Himalayan glacial lakes and glacier
  • Sherpa settlements, culture, and daily activities
  • Wildlife and different vegetation
  • Beautiful valleys, rivers, waterfalls, and much more…

About Renjo La Pass Trek

The Renjo-La Pass Trek is the best trekking trip in the Everest Region for its incredible view of the Everest Himalayas and other attractions. It offers the best views of the Everest massif, the beautiful Gokyo Lakes, glaciers, valleys, wildlife, and much more, including the fourth-highest mountain, Makalu (8,463 m). Renjo La Top and Gokyo Ri are the best attractions on this Trek.

The Renjola Pass Trek is the best Everest trek. It follows the main trekking trail, leads to Everest Base Camp, and splits off to the Gokyo Lake Trekking trail. Away from the crowd, this trail offers a great experience of the Everest Himalayas, the hidden Himalayan valley of Thame, and much more.

The Khumbu Region is the land of the massive Mahalangur Himalayan Range, home to the three tallest mountains in the world, and it also includes the 4th-highest mountain (Makalu). Gokyo Valley is famed for its five great lakes and the largest glacier in the Khumbu Region. Gokyo Valley- Renjo Pass Trek offers the most puzzling views of the world’s highest mountains: Everest (8,848 m), Lhotse (8,516 m), Cho-Oyu (8,201 m) from Everest Massif, and Makalu (8,463 m) from Makalu Barun with the other phenomenal Amadablam, Thamserku, Ghyachungkhang, and much more. Gokyo Ri is another attraction for viewing the same mountains, the largest glacier (Ngozomba), and the good Gokyo Lakes.

After the pass, the Himalayan hidden valley (Thame) is one of the best attractions and gateway to Tibet. The Tibetans would bring goods from Tibet through this valley to sell in Namche Bazaar and the surrounding Khumbu area. Visiting one of the oldest Buddhist monasteries, home to a reincarnated Lama, is another highlight of this Trek.

The Sherpa are the local inhabitants of this region who are mountain legends. They look similar to the Tibetan people, and their language is identical. The warm hospitality, culture, lifestyle, and traditional villages also attract visitors. UNESCO's natural world heritage site (Sagarmatha National Park) has an eco-friendly tourism concept, and the Sherpa community plays a vital role in this.

Frolic Adventure’s Gokyo Renjola Pass Trek package begins with a cultural heritage tour in Kathmandu, visiting sites dating to the early and medieval periods. The adventure trip begins with a scenic 30-minute mountain flight from Kathmandu to Lukla. Before meeting at Namche Bazaar, the group hikes through Namche, Dole, Machhermo, Gokyo, Gokyo Ri, Renjo La Pass, Lungden, and Thame.

The 15-day Renjo La Pass Trek is the easiest and one of the highest of the three high Pass Treks in the Everest Region. We offer this trek at the best price and with the best service. We organize the Renjo Pass Trek to suit your time frame, physical fitness, and budget, so pack your bag and prepare for a journey to the Gokyo Renjo La Pass today.

Itinerary

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A representative from Frolic Adventure will pick us up from the international airport in Kathmandu upon our arrival and take us to our hotel by private transport. We met a manager here and talked about our trip.

  • Meals: Breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel
  • Place: Kathmandu
  • Altitude: 1,350m
  • Mode of Transportation: Private Car/Van/Bus
  • Departure Time: According to the arrival time

If you offer this service, we will have breakfast at the hotel and be ready for the Kathmandu cultural city tour. The tour starts at 9 a.m. A professional, knowledgeable tour guide will take us to four cultural sites by private transport and brief us on their history, culture, and more. We will visit Kathmandu Durbar Square, Swayambhunath, Pashupatinath, and Bouddhanath on our tour. Then, we will drive back to the hotel and prepare for the trek. 

  • Meals: Breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel
  • Place: Kathmandu
  • Altitude: 1,350m
  • Mode of Transportation: Private Car/Van/Bus
  • Departure Time: 9:00 am

Early 30-minute scenic flights to Lukla depart from Kathmandu, stop for a short tea break in Lukla, then trek for about 3 hrs to Phakding, passing through Chheplung, Thadokoshi, and Ghat villages. We see the white Dudhkoshi River towards the valley, Dudhkunda Peak, Kongde Peak, and the Kusum Kanggaro Mountains. We cross several suspension bridges, pass through forests, and visit Buddhist monuments along our trek. This is an easy, short day hike to Phakding.

  • Meals: Breakfasr+Lunch+Dinner
  • Accommodation: Lodge
  • Place: Phakding
  • Altitude: 2,610m
  • Mode of Transportation: Domestic flight + Walk
  • Departure Time: 6:30 - 9:00 am

Today we trek a long day to Namche. After our breakfast at the lodge, the trek starts around 8 am. Leaving Phakding behind, we cross a suspension bridge and then reach Zamfute. After crossing Toktok, Banker, and Chhumuwa, we reach Monjo, where the national park starts; we check our permits here, then have a lunch stop in Jorsalle. The central challenging part of the trek today is after lunch. We walk for about half an hour, then climb to Namche Bazaar, which takes 2-3 hours.

  • Meals: Breakfast+Lunch+Dinner
  • Accommodation: Lodge
  • Place: Namche
  • Altitude: 3,440m
  • Mode of Transportation: Walk
  • Departure Time: 8:00 am

Today is a rest day at Namche Bazaar. It is not a good rest day, so we hike to the Everest View Hotel for an acclimatization walk and enjoy the view. We wandered for around 2 hrs to the Everest View Hotel, passing the highest airport (Syangboche), but no regular flight schedule. Once we reach the Everest View Hotel, we may have hot drinks with the view of the great Everest Himalaya. We see Mt. Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Amadablam, and other mountains from here and hike back to Namche.

  • Meals: Breakfast+Lunch+Dinner
  • Accommodation: Lodge
  • Place: Namche
  • Altitude: 3,440m
  • Mode of Transportation: Walk
  • Departure Time: 8:00 am

The trail from Namche to Kyangjuma is excellent, clear, and easy for about two and a half hours; then we ascend another hour and a half to Mong Hill. The trail in this area is open, and you can enjoy views of the mountains before trekking down to the Dudhkoshi River at the place called Phortse Tenga. We trek inside the forest from here. There is a chance to see musk deer in this forest. There is an ice-climbing spot on the sides of the trail. Passing this rhododendron forest, we arrive in Dole.

  • Meals: Breakfast+Lunch+Dinner
  • Accommodation: Lodge
  • Place: Dole
  • Altitude: 4,110m
  • Mode of Transportation: Walk
  • Departure Time: 8:00 am

This is a short trekking day. We have breakfast at the lodge and trek to Machchhermo, enjoying the Gokyo Valley and mountains. The trail ascends for about 30 minutes at the beginning, then climbs gradually, and we walk to Luza. After Luza, there is another short uphill, and then a descent to Machchhermo.

  • Meals: Breakfast+Lunch+Dinner
  • Accommodation: Lodge
  • Place: Machchhermo
  • Altitude: 4,470m
  • Mode of Transportation: Walk
  • Departure Time: 8:00 am

A beautiful walking day starts from Machchhermo in the morning with a short ascent. The trail is nice and easy, about an hour and a half, then ascends for about half an hour to the first lake. The first lake is small, with Mergansers on the lake. Crossing the first lake, reach the 2nd lake, which is more than twice as significant as the first one. The 3rd lake is very close to where we stay for the night. The third lake is the most beautiful among all 5 Gokyo lakes.

  • Meals: Breakfast+Lunch+Dinner
  • Accommodation: Lodge
  • Place: Gokyo
  • Altitude: 4,790m
  • Mode of Transportation: Walk
  • Departure Time: 8:00 am

We hike to Gokyo Ri early in the morning, which takes around 2 hours to reach the top, from where we enjoy views of the Everest Himalaya, including Everest, Lhotse, Cho-Oyu, Makalu, and other high mountains. The biggest glacier in the Everest region, just behind Gokyo, is giant. After capturing the great view from here, we hike to Gokyo and have breakfast. After breakfast, we walk to the 5th lake, passing the 4th lake on the way. The hike to the 5th lake and the lodge takes 5-6 hours.

  • Meals: Breakfast+Lunch+Dinner
  • Accommodation: Loodge
  • Place: Gokyo
  • Altitude: 4,790m
  • Mode of Transportation: Walk
  • Departure Time: 5:00 - 6:00 am

It is a significant, meaningful, and adventurous day. We trek to cross a high pass (Renjo La) and start early in the morning. It takes us about 3–4 hrs to reach the top if there is no snow. We enjoy scenic Mountain views of Everest, Lhotse, Cho Oyu, Makalu, and many other high mountains from the top, then descend to the other side. Dropping for about an hour, we see a small lake and trek into the valley with an open view. We stop in Lungden for our lunch and travel another hour to Marulung.

  • Meals: Breakfast+Lunch+Dinner
  • Accommodation: Lodge
  • Place: Marulung
  • Altitude: 4,210m
  • Mode of Transportation: Walk
  • Departure Time: 5:00 am

After our breakfast at the lodge, we trek to Thame. We have a short break to visit the oldest monastery in the Khumbu region and meet a reincarnated Lama. After visiting the monastery, trek to Thamo village and stop for lunch. The trek continues another 2 hrs to Namche Bazaar, where we spent two days earlier on the way up.

  • Meals: Breakfast+Lunch+Dinner
  • Accommodation: Lodge
  • Place: Namche Bazaar
  • Altitude: 3,440m
  • Mode of Transportation: Walk
  • Departure Time: 8:00 am

This is the last day of our trek, a familiar area. We trek down from Namche to Jorsalle and gradually descend to Phakding, leaving some towns behind. After lunch in Phakding, we trek another 3 hrs and ascend progressively to Lukla. When arriving in Lukla, we may celebrate our last night in the mountains by visiting bars or coffee shops.

  • Meals: Breakfast+Lunch+Dinner
  • Accommodation: Lodge
  • Place: Lukla
  • Altitude: 2,840m
  • Mode of Transportation: Walk
  • Departure Time: 8:00 am

We take a morning flight back to Kathmandu from Lukla, then continue to the city after many days in the mountains. Private transportation will be ready to take us back to our hotel upon our arrival at the airport. 

  • Meals: Breakfast+Dinner
  • Accommodation: Hotel
  • Place: Kathmandu
  • Altitude: 1,350m
  • Mode of Transportation: Domestic flight
  • Departure Time: 6:30 - 9:00 am

Today is a free day to shop for souvenirs in Kathmandu. If we want to explore the city, we can visit Bhaktapur and Patan Durbar Squares.

  • Place: Kathmandu
  • Altitude: 1,350m

Frolic Adventure provides us with private transportation for our final departure, wishes us a safe journey, and says goodbye until our next Nepal visit for the next Adventure.

  • Meals: Breakfast
  • Place: Home
  • Mode of Transportation: Private Car/Van/Bus
  • Departure Time: 3 hours earlier from the departure flight time

Cost Details

  • Airport pick-up and drop-off by private car/van/bus.
  • 3 nights' accommodation in a standard tourist hotel, including breakfast as per the above itinerary, on a twin-sharing basis.
  • Private car/van/bus and a guide for the cultural tour.
  • All ground and air transportation during the trip.
  • Your standard meal BLD during the trek, with a cup of hot tea/coffee for breakfast
  • All necessary paperwork, national park entry permits, and Pasang Lhamu entry permits
  • All accommodations in lodges/tea houses during the treks.
  • An experienced, helpful, and friendly guide.
  • Salary, food, drinks, accommodation, transportation, and insurance for the guide and porter.
  • Your travel insurance company will cover the cost of an emergency helicopter service.
  • Certificate of achievement
  • All government taxes (GST) and Stationery expenses.
  • Certificate of achievement.
  • Nepal entry visa fee (you may easily issue the visa upon your arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport (Kathmandu). 
  • Your travel insurance (compulsory).
  • Lunch and dinner while you are in Kathmandu.
  • All entry fees for heritage sites.
  • Personal trekking gear, sleeping bag, down jacket, and trekking poles (we can help to hire, if you don't have one)
  • Porter to carry your trekking gear (we arrange with extra cost)
  • Monastery, museum, and other local entry fees
  • Your expenses.
  • All the alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.
  • Sweet things like dessert/chocolate.
  • Hot shower/battery charge/heater during the trek.
  • International airfare.
  • Tips for the guide, porter & driver. 
  • Any other expenses that are not mentioned in the section.

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