Everest Three Passes Trek Cost

Everest three passes trek is one of the most popular and challenging trekking routes in the Khumbu region. It takes 15 – 21 Days (Depending on Trekkers time limited) to complete three passes trek. In this trek, we have to pass 3 high mountains in one route along with Everest Base Camp. You can enjoy the amazing view of mountains including Mount Everest, Lhotse, Cho Oyu, and Makalu. In this post, we are going to explain three passes trek cost and its Breakdown.  As an expert Guide of the Everest region, we are going to break down the cost of Lukla Flight, Guide, porter, Accommodation, and Permit with our best knowledge.

Lukla Flight: Thrilling Flight to the tiny Airport

Lukla Flight is one of the most thrilling and adventurous flights in the world which take 30 min from Kathmandu. In peak season, Due to air traffic in Kathmandu airlines operate Lukla flights from Manthali Airport Ramechap. It takes 20 minutes from Manthali to Lukla. The Lukla flight cost is 217 USD for foreigner, 17792 NPR for Indian, and 10602 NPR for Nepali. This is the one-way cost if you want to avoid the Lukla flight then you can go to Kharikhola by jeep and walk 2 days to reach Lukla.

Guide and Porter

It will be more secure trekking in High passes with an expert guide and porter. Knowledgeable guides give you information about the place, cultural norms, and values whereas porter helps you by carrying your bags. Normal English-speaking guide cost is 25-30 USD per day and for the porter is 20-25 USD Per day.  If you are looking for a specific language guide then the cost is 70-90 USD per day for the Everest Three passes trek.

Accommodation: Tea House cost along the trek 

The accommodation cost is dependent on your lodge choice. You can get both luxurious and Budget lodges in the Everest region. The best luxurious routes are available in the Everest base camp trek whereas you can only get tea houses in the rest of the trekking routes. The cost for a budget tea house is 5-10 USD per room per night. The cost for a Normal tea house is 40-50 USD per night and a luxury lodge like Yeti Mountain home, The Everest View Hotel cost is 200 + USD.

Permit cost

We required two permits for the Everest three passes trek. They are:-

1. Pasang Lamu Rural Municipality permit
2. Sagarmatha National Park permit

The Pasang Lamu Rural Municipality permit cost is NRS 2000 for all foreigners and Indians. In the case of Nepalese citizens, you don’t need a Pasang Lamu Rural Municipality permit.

Sagarmatha National Park permit cost is NRS 3000 for Foreigners, NRS 1500 for Indians, and NRS 100 for Nepali.

 Breakdown Of Everest Three Passes Trek Cost

Conclusion

In this post, We share the details of the Everest Three Passes Trek Cost.  The estimated cost is 90500 NRS +1479 USD including Guide, Porter, Permit, Accommodation, and Lukla Flight fare. if you want to do a solo trek without a guide and porter then the cost will minimized. The price depends on the choice of food and accommodation. Some travelers spend less money on trails and some spend high. Thus our Food budget is estimated budget. If you want more details please contact us without any hesitation.