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Based in: Nepal

When: March to May, September  - November

Tour: 23 days

Accommodation: Hotels and Tents or Lodges

Gokyo Trek Grade: 2C (FP)

 

 

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EVEREST BASE CAMP VIA EVEREST GOKYO LAKES TREK

The trek to Everest via the Gokyo lakes gives you the grand tour of the famous Khumbu Valley. This is a strenuous trek leading to Gokyo Lake and over the Cho La at 5,420m making a circuit of Tawache (6,367 m) and Cholatse (6,440m). Emerging into the Khumbu valley above Lobuje the trail continues up to Kala Pattar with an option trek to Everest Base Camp.

Everest Gokyo

ITINERARY:

 

Day 1: Arrive Kathmandu & Transfer to Hotel.

 

Day 2: Full day guided sightseeing around of the Kathmandu valley.

 

Day 3 Flight: Kathmandu (1,310m) - Lukla (2,840m). Trek to Phakding (2,610m). (2-3 hours).

Our early morning trek begins with a flight into Lukla - is a lifetime experience, in itself. The airfield is on a slope and the difference between the two ends of the runway is about 60 meters! We start the everest base camp trek for a few hours along the Dudh Kosi River to the village of Phakding 2,610m

 

Day 4 Phakding (2,610m)  Namche bazaar (3,440m). (5 hours)

The trek today takes us through a magnificent forest of rhododendron, magnolia trees and giant firs, as we head up toward Namche. After a steep descent and another steep climb through the forest to Namche

 

Day 5 Namche bazaar (Acclimatization day 3,440 m).

We will spend a day to help acclimatization.

 

Day 6 Namche (3,440m)  Thame (3,800m). (4 hours).

Today's walks is moderately easy and very pretty, as we head to the Sherpa village of Thame 3800m.

 

Day 7 Thame (3,800m)  Khumjung (3,790m). (4 hours).

After an early morning visit to the Thame Monastery, we trek to the serene Sherpa villages of Khunde 3890 m and Khumjung 3790m, where Sir Edmund Hillary established his first school and hospital.

 

Day 8 Khumjung (3,790m)  Dole (4,200m). (4 hours)

Today, we break away from the main trail to Mt. Everest, climb high on a ridge and then descend to the village of Phortse. From Phortse the trail leads through forests to Dole.

 

Day 9 Dole (4,200m)  Machhermo (4,410m). (3-4 hours)

This morning we head on a steep but beautiful climb through pine, fir and rhododendron forests to Lhabama and Luza, before we arrive at Machhermo 4410 m.

 

Day 10 Rest day for acclimatization or optional hikes.

 

Day 11 Machhermo (4,410m) Gokyo (Second Lake at 4,750m). (7 hours)

Our first day at high altitude will be on this days trek. The valley opens wide as the trail passes through Pangkha. The climb to the first of the four lakes is steep but the trail levels off towards the second lake at 4750 meters. The settlements of Gokyo and Luza are temporary, high altitude villages where the herders live when they bring their cattle up to high summer pastures during the warmer months.

 

Day 12 Everest Gokyo (4,750m)  Free Day

A free day to explore the area around Gokyo or rest, or hike up the ridge above the camp for spectacular views of the Everest trinity: Nuptse 7879 m, Lhotse 8511 m, and Everest 8848 m, as well as Makalu 8463 m looming to the east and Cho Oyu (8153 m.) to the north.

 

Day 13 Trek to Chyugima Pass (5,169m)

This will be the longest and hardest day of the. The trail crosses the southern portion of the Ngozumpa Glacier then climbs steadily to a campsite on the 5169m Chyugima Pass.

 

Day 14 Cross Cho La (5,420m). Trek to Dzongla (4,730m)

A steep and challenging climb awaits us, as we head over rock, snow and perhaps ice with superb views of the glacial valleys of Cho Oyu and Everest. Camp will be at Dzongla 4730m.

 

Day 15 Trek to Lobuche (4,930m)

After a morning of rest, we will hike above Tsholo Lake and join the main Everest trail near the end of the Khumbu Glacier.

 

Day 16 Lobuche (4,930m) Gorkshep (5,140m)

The trail from Lobuche follows the muide, the trough at the edge of the glaciers lateral moraine. This section of the trek provides good views of the Everest group and Pumori from Gorek Shep and Kala Pattar. (5 hours)

 

Day 17 Gorkshep (5,140m) - Kala Patthar (5,545m)- Lobuche (4,930m)

We will take an early morning hike up to Kala Patthar for stunning views of mount Everest and those feeling strong, an optional hike to Base Camp of Everest (5,200m). We will overnight at Gorakshep or Lobuche.

 

Day 18 Lobuche (4,930m)- Tengboche (3,860m). ( 6 hours)

Trekking to Tengboche we head down the valley to lower altitudes and into the valley to Tengboche, home to the famous Tengboche Monastery. We will get amazing views of Mt. Amadablam, meaning Mother's Charm Box.

 

Day 19 Tengboche (3,860m)  Namche (3,440m). (5 hours).

We head off on a long descent down the right flank of the Dudh Kosi valley to Namche. Lodge Overnight.

 

Day 20 Trek Namche to Phakding (2,610m). (3-4 hours).

We head down along the gorge of the Dudh Kosi to the small village of Phakding.

 

Day 21 Phakding to Lukla (2,840m) (3 hrs).

Today, we head to the little airstrip of Lukla.

 

Day 22 Lukla (2,840m)- Kathmandu (1,310m).

Fly to Kathmandu, with remainder of the day free.

 

Day 23 Final Departure.

 

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