Trek Duration
11 Days
Max Trekking Altitude
5357m
Trek Grade
Easy-Challenging
Accommodation
Teahouse
Hours of Walking
5-6 Hours per day
Area
Sagarmatha National Park
Best Time to go
September – November & March – May
Highlights
Trip Details
Gokyo Valley Trek
Gokyo Valley Trek is a beautiful trek for the trekkers to enjoy the nature and its beauty in the Everest Region. Because of its popularity, it is the second most traveled route leading to Everest Base Camp in the Everest Region.You will witness the series of beautiful turquoise lakes in the Gokyo valley- Gokyo lake, a panoramic view of famous mountains, including the highest mountain in the world-Mt. Everest and friendly Sherpas and the Himalayan culture and the tradition. The trek also awards us with the best viewpoint in the Everest region- Gokyo Ri (5357m) from where the famous mountains like Mt. Everest (8848.86m), Mt. Makalu (8,463m), Mt. Cho Oyu (8,201m),) and many more can be seen. This trek is ideal for the trekkers who wish “stay off the beaten trail”.
Itinerary
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 Bazaar (3440 m) - Phortse Thanga (3680 m) - 5 to 6 hrs. Optional: Afternoon visit to Phortse village (3810 m).
Day 5. Trek to Machhermo (4470 m) – 5 to 6 hrs
Day 6. Machhermo to Gokyo (4790 m) – 5 to 6 hrs
Day 7. Rest Day in Gokyo / side trip to Gokyo Ri (5360 m) -2 hours or Fifth Lakes/ Ngozumpa Tsho (4990 m) – 2 to 3 hours
Day 8. Gokyo to Dole (4200 m) – 5 to 6 hrs
Day 9. Dole to Namche Bazaar (3440 m) – 5 to 6 hrs
Day 10. Namche Bazaar to Lukla (2840 m) – 6 to 7 hrs
Day 11. Fly to Kathmandu -30 minutes
Confirmation of booking
We will require an advance deposit of US$ 200 per person in order to hold your booking on a secure basis with the balance to be paid prior to your arrival in Nepal.
Terms and Conditions
Arrangements may be cancelled at any time but the cancellation should be communicated to us in writing. Since cancellation incurs administrative costs, we will retain any deposit paid and in addition will apply cancellation charges as follows.
Period before departure within which written cancellation is received, and sum of cancellation charge shown as a percentage of the package price:
Any unforeseen cost increases beyond our control will be passed on directly to the guest, whenever such increases occur.
This could include (but is not limited to) such items as airfares, fuel costs, government taxes, currency exchange variations, etc. In some cases, an increase might also be applicable if group numbers drop below the originally costed number.
Change of Itinerary
We reserve the right to change or alter any itinerary at any time for reasons beyond our control. These could include but are not limited to adverse weather conditions, cancellation of flights or government restrictions in certain areas.
Whenever we are forced to make such late changes, we will always endeavor to give guests as much advance notice as possible and to ensure that the alternate itinerary achieves, insofar as possible, the objectives of the original tour.
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Mountain Travel Nepal
House No : 309
Shree Marga 1,Khursanitar
Kathmandu, Nepal
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