Trek Duration
16 Days
Max Trekking Altitude
5550m
Trek Grade
Moderate-Challenging
Accommodation
Teahouse
Hours of Walking
5-6 Hours per day
Area
Sagarmatha National Park
Best Time to go
September – November & March – May
Combination of Everest Base Camp trek with Gokyo valley via challenging Cho-la pass (5420m)
Trek through the Sherpa town of Khumjung, home of a ‘real’ yeti skull
Everest Base Camp Trek via Gokyo Lakes is a beautiful combination for the adventurous trekkers to enjoy the nature and its beauty in the Everest Region. You will witness the series of beautiful turquoise lakes in the Gokyo valley and the famous Cho La Pass, panoramic views of mountains, including the highest mountain in the world-Mt. Everest, friendly Sherpas, Buddhist monasteries including Tengboche Monastery- the largest monastery in the Khumbu region of Nepal and of course, to the base of mighty Everest. The trek also awards us with the best viewpoints in the Everest region- Kalapatthar (5550m) and Gokyo Ri (5357m) from where the famous mountains like Mt. Everest (8848.86m), Mt Lhotse (8,516m), Mt. Makalu (8,463m), Mt. Cho Oyu (8,201m), Mt. Nuptse (7,855m) and many more can be seen. This trek is ideal for the trekkers who wish to take up more challenging and “stay off the beaten trail”.
Day 1. Flight Kathmandu - Lukla (2840 m)- 30 minutes and trek to Phakding (2610 m) – 2 to 3 hrs
Day 2. Phakding to Namche Bazaar (3440 m)- 5 to 6 hrs
Day 3. Acclimatization day Namche Bazar (3440 m). Optional hike to Everest View Hotel (3880m) or Khumjung and Khunde village- 3 to 5 hrs
Day 4. Namche to Tengboche (3860m) -5 to 6 hrs
Day 5. Tengboche to Dingboche (4410m) -5 to 6 hrs
Day 6. Rest day for Acclimatization at Dingboche, Hike to Nangkartshang Peak (5615m) -2 hrs
Day 7. Dingboche to Lobuche (4910m) - 5 to 6 hrs
Day 8. Lobuche to Gorakshep (5140m) - 3 hrs and hike to Everest Base Camp (5364m) - 2 to 3 hrs
Day 9. Morning hike to Kalapatthar (5550m) -2 to 3 hrs and trek to Dzongla (4830m) - 4 to 5 hrs
Day 10. Dzongla to Dragnak (4700m) via Chola pass (5420m) – 6 to 7 hrs
Day 11. Trek to Gokyo (4790m) - 2 to 3 hrs
Day 12. Rest Day in Gokyo / side trip to Gokyo Ri(5360m) - 2 hours or Fifth lakes / Ngozumpa Tsho (4990m) - 2 to 3 hrs
Day 13. GOkyo to Dole (4200m) - 5 to 6 hrs
Day 14. Dole to Namche Bazaar (3440m) - 5 to 6 hrs
Day 15. Namche Bazaar to Lukla (2840m) - 6 to 7 hrs
Day 16. : Fly to Kathmandu - 30 minutes
"We arrived well back in Switzerland after the most exciting trek in the Khumbu Everest area. We would like to thank you again for the perfect organization. We had a great time with Nima and Kancha our guide and porter. They were most helpful and wonderful companions."
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