Everest Gokyo Lake Trek

On the 1st day, you will be transferred to Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu from where you will be again transferred into the hotel safely where you will be well-known with the complete itinerary. Overnight stay in a guest house.

Kathmandu valley includes several Hindu temples including Pashupatinath, listed by UNESCO as World Heritage Site and the largest Buddhist stupa in Boudhanath. You can also visit the Monkey Temple Swyambhunath, built 2000 years old, and visit Patan, the city of fine arts. Overnight stay in a guest house.

On the 3rd day, you will acquire a flight from Kathmandu to Lukla taking 35 minutes. From Lukla you will be moving towards Phakding (2652 m). Taking 35 minutes flight to Lukla, your trip begins after climbing up to the slope on the left bank of Dudh Koshi River. One of the ways you can view the magnificent beauty of Kusum Kangaru, Mt Kwondge, and on the way you passed a few tea houses and Mani walls. Overnight stay at a guesthouse.

On the 4th day of an itinerary, you will move from Phakding to Namche (3,440m). After a slight rise from Jhorsalle, the trail passes a waterfall. Throughout the day, you will pass the villages interspersed with magnificent forests of Rhododendron, giant fir trees, and magnolia. And on the way to walk you will be rewarded (weather permitting) with your first glimpse of Kusum Kanggru (6369m) Thamserku (6608m) Everest (8,848 m) and Nuptse (7879 m) then a steep climb to the beautiful village of Namche Bazaar (3440m). Overnight stay at a guesthouse.

Acclimatization is important before proceeding to a higher elevation. It is therefore recommended that it is better to take a short day hike to Thame, Khumjung, or Khunde. If you get some time then you can go for relaxing and exploring the Namche and the Sherpa culture. Overnight stay at a guesthouse.

On the 6th day, you will leave Namche Bazaar in the direction of the DNA gompa and turn right after the large rocks engraved with Buddhist images. The trek ascends uphill to Khumjung and descends to the valley to reach Dudh koshi Phortse Thanga (3,500 m), which offers superb views of Thamserku (6608 m), Kangtewa. Overnight stay at a guesthouse.

This will be another short day trip that helps to get familiarized with an altitude it’s like acclimatization. The route passes through the middle of the forest offering the first view of the Cho peak (8153 m), walking through the forest of Rhododendron and juniper and large conifers appear as an elevation to increase the beautiful walk in the spring. The trail passes through Kharkas and the settlements to Dole. After that you will walk through a rocky terrain dotted with dwarf rhododendrons then you will arrive at Machermo. Overnight stay at a Mountain Lodge.

The trail leads to ascending the hill for an excellent view. You have to descend through a river and again climb steeply up the terminal moraine of the glacier Ngozumpz. A few lakes are on the way and finally reach Gokyo (4,750 m), which is a collection of stone houses and walls of grasses obtainable on the shores of the lake. The views of the mountains in the Gokyo region are spectacular. A two-hour climb to Gokyo Ri (5350m), the small peak on the lake with panoramic views of Cho Oyu, Kang Gyachung, Lhotse, Makalu, and Tawache Cholatse. Overnight stay at a Mountain Lodge.

The excursion to Gokyo Peak usually begins early in the morning. The climb is quite steep first 30 minutes, which will take an hour to get to the top with their traditional prayer flags. From where you will have a magnificent view of the high peaks, from west to east are Cho (8153 m), Gyachung Kang (7922 m), Everest (8,848 m), Lhotse (8,501 m), and Makalu. In an addition, you can enjoy the magnificent views of Gokyo Lake on the way to the offspring and can enjoy the trek to Doles too. Overnight stay at a Mountain Lodge.

On the 10th day of an itinerary of trekking package, you will move to Dole taking a breakfast. In the afternoon, you can walk down to Dole exploring different things on the way to Dole. Overnight stay at a guest house.

After breakfast, you will walk to Khumjung. Khumjung is the largest village in the Sherpa settlement where you will be provided with an opportunity to see the lifestyle of the Sherpas related to their real and cultural activities. The village is encompassed by the high school which was funded by Sir Edmund Hillary and a monastery where they have preserved famous Yeti skulls. Overnight stay at a guesthouse.

On the 12th day, the trail leads back to Namche Bazaar, stopping and continuing to descend through the same route and at the stop on the way to lunch in an hour Jorsale village and continue the walk to Phakding. Overnight stay at a guest house.

On the 13th day, you will drive back to Lukla (2880m), which is a beautiful and easy walk, in addition, it provides a view of Kusum Kangaru, blue pine with Rhododendron forest from Namche. This is the last day of the trek in a bustling city so enjoy dinner with the team members. Overnight stay at a guest house.

On the 14th day, you will be back from Lukla to Kathmandu taking the flight. It’s all up to you whether you want to stay one more day or are willing to return to your own hometown. If you want to depart on this day then you will be transferred to Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu.