• Destination

    Gokyo tshola pass.

  • Trip Route

    Kathmandu, Lukla, Phakding, Namche Bazar, Dole, Machermo, Gokyo

  • Starts At

    Kathmandu

  • Ends At

    Kathmandu

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Overview

Trek to Gokyo Lake first day starts 35 minute a short mountain flight to Lukla then follows to Namche Bazzar through by crossing Dudhkoshi (milky) River valley. It follows the route via high pass of Cho La Pass at 5330meters into the Base Camp of Mount Everest, however this Gokyo Lake Trek package not follow the whole trail. Along the way of Gokyo Lake Trek you will be passing grazing settlement of Yak to reach the Gokyo lakes and we climb the Gokyo Ri peak for the Panoramic veiws. You will get an opportunity observe the stunning scenery of Mt. Everest, Makalu and Cho Oyo (8021m) Mt Everest 8848 m and many more other surrounding peaks.Gokyo Lake Trek includes the visits to Namche Bazar and Gokyo valley and adds an incredible hike to Gokyo Lake around. Gokyo Trek offers you plenty of beautiful views of Everest and other nearby giant peaks. The Gokyo lake area is surrounded by mountainous valleys, alpine lakes, and numerous glaciers. It is less crowded than others in the Everest region and takes 12-14days to complete including travel to and from Kathmandu. This moderate to difficult trek reaches a high of 5000 meters superb hidden Himalayan valley.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive at Kathmandu and transfer to hotel.


Upon arrival at Kathmandu, Trek to Nepal travel and tour representative will pick you up from airport and we will be your trustworthy travel companion until you depart for your home country. We will accommodate our valued customers in three-star hotel in Kathmandu. We take care of the room and breakfast of our valued customers during their stay in Kathmandu Valley. O/N at three-star hotel at Kathmandu on b/b plan. 1280m.

Day 2: Kathmandu Valley sightseeing


In Kathmandu Valley TTN representative tour guide takes our customers to the landmark sight of Kathmandu. Kathmandu Durbar Square which holds the political and historical values in Nepalese civilization. Apart from Kathmandu Durbar Square, we take our customers to Swayambhu Nath Temple (Monkey Temple) which is the symbol of Harmony between Buddhists and Hindus from the very place we can get the splendid view of Kathmandu Valley and its outskirts. Furthermore, we take you to Pashupatinath Temple which is the holy place for hindu devotees and the holy cremation area which might interest you. O/N at three-star hotel on b/b plan. 5 Hrs.

Day 3: Early morning Fly to Lukla (2810m) 30 mins


And the trek begins to Phakding (2650m.) 200mtrs descend and 50mtr ascend. The Lukla airport often called as Tenzing Hillary Airport is the world’s most dangerous airport. The thrill of landing in such an airport is an added experience to make. After a bagpack formality from lukla the Trek begin towards to Phakding via Chaunrikharka.On the way we will stop for lunch where you can enjoy snowcapped peak of kusum kangaroo and thamasherku after another hour walk you will reach phakding. Phakding is a small village in the Khumbu region of Nepal. It lies in the Dudh Kosi river valley just north of Lukla and south of Monjo, at an altitude of 2,610 m. observe the activity of low land Sherpa of the region farming and cattle farming. O/N at guest house, Breakfast/Lunch/Diner. 3 hrs.

Day 4: Trek to Namche Bazar. 1000mtrs ascend 100mtrs descend.


After having breakfast your journey continues to wards to Namche bazaar, crossing suspension bridge several times by enjoing the beautiful forest of pine trees and rhododendron you reach Monjo another nice settlement in this area, just beyond Monjo your trek will enters to the sagarmatha national park entry point jorsalle, where you have to register your entry permit so they can register your arrival. After this your journey to Everest continuous crossing Dudh koshi river and walking several up and down you make you step climb near the confluence of two river Bhote koshi from the west and Dudh koshi from the east have to cross dizzying high suspension bridge from the river. Here the straight climb begans to Namche Bazar where you will find trafficking of people climbing up hill and the local person uses the police whistle to direct traffic.After an hour climb you will reach to the rest point where you can enjoy the view of Everest resion,if the weather is nice. Start climb slowly and less steeply to namche bazaar where you may have first effect of altitude may effect.Namche is a village and Village Development Committee (Namche) in Solukhumbu District in the Sagarmatha Zone of north-eastern Nepal. It is located within the Khumbu area at 3,440 metres (11,286 ft) at its low point, populating the sides of a hill. Namche is the main trading center and tourist hub for the Khumbu region with many Nepalese officials, a police check, post and a bank. It is also the place for acclimatizing for the trekkers to go further towards Everest base camp. O/N at guest house, Breakfast/Lunch/Diner. 3440m. 5 hrs.

Day 5: Day of acclimatization


The acclimatization process takes place in Namchebazar by taking short day hiking or relaxing by roaming around in the Namche itself. According to health experts the trekkers should always move while relaxing and acclimatizing in the altitude. So, we take our fellow trekkers to either short hiking or walking in and around Namche before setting up for the further trek. Trekkers can hike to the world’s highest placed hotel “The Everest View hotel” from where you can see the spectacular view of the Mount Everest, Ama Dablam, Thamserku, Khangtega and other panoramic views of snowcapped mountains. The Khangtega mountain is unique on its geographical setting as it resembles the back pack of Horse riding. O/N at guest house, Breakfast/Lunch/Diner. 2 hrs.

Day 6: Trek to Khumjung. 400mtrs ascend 70 mtrs descend.


Pretty steep climb begins from Namche bazzar and keep climbing until we reach the Highest airstrip in the world, Shyangboche airport from where we can observ the spactular view of Everset, Nhuptse, Lhotse, Amadablam, Thamasherku and many more then fallow the main trail where Khumjung villager will take their cattle for grazing and we get near the village where there is a big high school taken care by Himalayan trust.Khumjung village is the largest settlement of Sherpa community. The village cultivates the vegetables like carrot, potatoes etc. The village is popular for school opened by Sir Edmund Hillary which cater the higher secondary level. The nearby village from Khumjung is Khunde village which have the hospital treating people from snow frosts and other altitude sickness. O/N at guest house, Breakfast/Lunch/Diner. 3710m. 2.5 hrs.

Day 7: Trek to Dole


We trek the gradual uphill carrying the visual enigma of various snowcapped mountains until Mong-la. The La refers to the top of the hill in Sherpa language. From here onwards you won’t be seeing any forests rather you will be seeing the bush. From Mong-la we move downwards to Phortse Tenga. There we will have the lunch break and we again set upwards to Dole. On the way you will encounter the first sight of Cho-yu at 8201 m. O/N at guest house, Breakfast/Lunch/Diner 4200m. 5 hrs.

Day 8: Trek to Machhermo. 4410 meters 4 hours


Early morning, we trek uphill to Luja. On the way, we will encounter the Sunpati herb which boasts the peculiar smell. Such smell creates nausea, headache to trekkers. Such smell is only in spring season when the Sunpati is blooming. The sickness is due to the florets of the sunpati. On the way to the Machhermo provides the fantastic view of Cho-yu in front and Ama Dablam, Thamserku, Khangtega behind you. 4410m. 4 hrs.

Day 9: Trek to Gokyo Lake. 4710 meters. 4 hours


The route gives us the chance to observe the 5 different lakes. The slight uphill and a slight flat land trekking leads us to the first lake. The normal walk to the second lake where we get to see the water swan which is supposed to have migrated from Australia. Then our journey continues to Gokyo Lake. The third lake is the unique and serene to locals and the trekkers itself. The blue lake thrives us too be pristine and pure in our thinking. It is believed that if we see a swan in the Gokyo lake brings the extreme good luck. O/N at guest house ,Breakfast/Lunch/Diner. 4710m. 4 hrs.

Day 10: Trek to Phorsts Village. 3545 meters. 7 hours.


Early morning the Gokyo ri gives us the chance to view the first sun rays in the top of Mt. Everest. The visual delight resembles to the golden statue as the first ray kisses the mountain top. The scene is the worthy of a heaven as described by Shakespere in his famous novels i.e. the blue lake beneath us and the golden mountains up above. The feel gives us the adrenaline rush and feeling of being above the clouds. From Gokyo we go back downwards to the Phorsts Village. O/N at guest house ,Breakfast/Lunch/Diner. 3545m. 7hrs.

Day 11: Trek to Tyangboche.3800m. 3.5hrs


This route is the shortest route towards Tyangboche from Phorsts Village as compared to Namche to Tyangboche. Before reaching to Tyangboche there is possibility of having encounter with the musk deer, pheasants and other Himalayan flora and fauna. O/N at guest house, Breakfast/Lunch/Diner. 3800m. 3.5hrs.

Day 12: Trek to Namche Bazar. 500mtrs descend and 200mtrs ascend.3440m. 5 hrs.


After a panoramic view from Tyangboche monastery we will have a breakfast then make a short visit to monastery on the occasion of morning performance then continue our journey downhill to the river and climb up to sanasa .After tea break at sanasa we contienue our journey to Namche Bazzar where our lunch camp will be together. O/N at guest house, Breakfast/Lunch/Diner. 3440m. 5 hrs.

Day 13: Trek to Phakding.100 mtrs ascend 950mtrs descend


After breakfast, we will start our descent journey to Fakding Start slowly with your Himalayan memory on mind and try to make pleasant journey make sure that you will not heart your knees because it’s a really good downhill. Same processor will be done at Jorsalle we have to exit from national park then pleasant walk to Fakding. O/N at guest house, Breakfast/Lunch/Diner. 2650.m. 4.5hrs.

Day 14: Trek to Lukla. 150mtrs descend 300mtrs ascend.2810m. 3hrs


Today is the last day of your walking holiday. Just walk slowly with beautiful sceneries of Himalayas on mind. The last day of trekking. At this juncture, we will have fun while trekking with some songs on popular Nepali folk tunes, we will share the pictures that we took and the memories that we cherished. Upon reaching Lukla we will give rest to our mind and body by being prepared for evening celebration. O/N at guest house, Breakfast/Lunch/Diner. 2810m. 3hrs.

Day 15: Fly back to Kathmandu. (farewell)1280m. 30min.


We head back to Kathmandu and as earlier the accommodation will be provided along with the breakfast in a three-star hotel in Kathmandu. On spare day, you can roam around Thamel or other major touristic areas at Kathmandu and do some shopping of Nepali souvenir for your friends and families. Fare well dinner will be held either in a typical Nepali restaurant in Kathmandu with cultural programs or with the Trek to Nepal guide family on our farm house in Goldhunga. O/N At three-star hotel B/B plan. 1280m. 30min.

Day 16: Departure to the final destination.


We will drop you to Tribhuban international airport by private airport transport.We always feel very sad at this very juncture that our companion of trekking for the moment ends here and in the meantime we also feel relaxed that we were able to serve you with the best trekking experience that you ever get in your lifetime while trekking. We would leave no stone unturned to make your customers feel important and happy. We always take suggestions and encourage our valued customers to promote Nepal and Trekking in Nepal. That will be the slogan of our Trek to Nepal team.

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