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For all the thrill-seekers, Everest Base camp trek along with Gokyo lakes is the best trekking route ever. Located in the Khumbu region, Everest Base camp trek has been one of the most famous destinations in the world where hundreds of Mountaineers visit to climb the highest peak in the world “Mount Everest” and other surrounding Mountains and peaks, and hundreds thousands of trekkers to see the majestic mountains. The Everest Base camp with Gokyo lakes trek covers the most amazing section of the Everest region.
For almost half a century, Everest Base Camp trek has been drawing in thousands of trekkers to one of a kind experience in the region. From Dudh Koshi Valley to Namche and from Thyanboche monastery to Khumbu Glacier, every trekker will be going back home with the memories to cherish and enjoy for the rest of their life. The hospitable Sherpa’s and their traditions, exquisite food and culture, you cannot help getting captivated and can enjoy every bit of it. The amazingly breath-taking views of Ama Dablam ( 6856 m / 22493 ft ), Taboche ( 6764 m / 21645 ft) are the scenario second to none. Going up the trails all the way to Kala Patter is one of the most enjoyed moments by the travelers. Not only does the Everest Base Camp trek provide us with a nice and sound time-out from the hustle and bustle of our lives but it also gives us the unprecedented sense of calm and peace on our way back to normal life. In addition, Everest Base Camp trek offers us the insight of extra-ordinary flora and fauna which we have never heard of or seen before. The experience of getting into the forests of rhododendron and fir trees and running into some endangered species of birds and animals during your Everest Base Camp trek is simply inexplicable.
Gokyo is among the most popular tourist destinations leading towards the Sagarmatha base camp and other areas. Gokyo village at 4,790 metres (15,720 ft) elevation is a major centre in the area. The site is two days walk uphill from Namche Bazaar. A visit to the area often includes climbing Gokyo Ri. The Gokyo Lakes are also part of an extended Everest Base Camp trek known as the EBC trek via Gokyo Lakes. This trek is commonly hiked by people with slightly more time to trek as the trail is 4 days longer than the standard EBC trek. The Gokyo Lakes trek also has the added benefit of being a circular route as opposed to the standard EBC trek which returns along the same trail. Gokyo Lakes and Gokyo Ri Trek is a beautiful journey to the enticing Gokyo lakes and Gokyo Ri which is one of the most amazing viewpoints for great views of Everest and other Himalayas.
Outline Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrival in Nepal, Transfer to Hotel
Day 2: Trip preparation and meeting with guide
Day 3: Flight to Lukla (25 mins); Trek to Phakding (2650m, 4hrs)
Day 4: Trek to Namche Bazaar (3460m, 5hrs)
Day 5: Acclimatization day; Visit Khumjung (3800m)
Day 6: Trek to Deboche (3740m, 6hrs)
Day 7: Trek to Dingboche (4340m, 6hrs)
Day 8: Acclimatization day; hike to Nagarjuna hill (5050m)
Day 9: Trek to Lobuche (4930m, 6hrs)
Day 10: Trek to Gorakshep (5170m, 3hrs); Visit Everest Base camp (5420m, 3hrs)
Day 11: Morning hike to Kalapatthar (5644m, 3hrs); Trek to Dzongla (4830m, 4hrs)
Day 12: Trek to Thagnak (4700m, 6hrs) via Cho- la pass (5360m)
Day 13: Trek to Gokyo (4650m, 4hrs); Hike to Gokyo ri for sunser (5357m)
Day 14: Trek to Dole (4038m, 5hrs)
Day 15: Trek to Namche Bazaar (3460m, 5hrs)
Day 16: Trek to Lukla (2850m, 6hrs)
Day 17: Flight to Kathmandu/ Ramechhap (20/25 mins), Transfer to hotel.
Day 18: Leisure/ Departure, Transfer to Airport
Itineraries
Day 1
Arrival in Nepal, Transfer to Hotel
Upon your arrival at the Kathmandu airport, you will be greeted by our representative. After completing your custom formalities (Visa, etc), pick up your luggage and look for our representative with the Altitude Trails & Adventures display board at the arrival gate. You will be then transferred to your hotel, nearby Thamel as per your requirement. Thamel has great food from all over the world, fabulous shopping and Durbar square with its several temples and markets are nearby Thamel. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 2
Trip preparation and meeting with guide
After breakfast, We will have a briefing session about the trip. Our guide will describe the trek, geographic structure, custom and traditions and about the daily events: trek duration, attractions and share other information. We will also assist you with the trekking gears and help you navigate around stores in Thamel to get them. After the preparation, if time permits, we will do a little sightseeing around Kathmandu Durbar square and Thamel.
Day 3
Flight to Lukla (25mins); Trek to Phakding (2650m, 4hrs)
We take a breathtaking flight from Tribhuwan International Airport (TIA) on a twin-otter plane to the Tenzing-Hillary Airport, at the Sherpa village of Lukla (2840 m), where we begin our trek into the Khumbu region. Throughout the flight, dramatic views of terraced hills and the distant Himalayan range will come into view. After lunch the team will do a light stretching and warm up and start the trek for around Four hours to reach Phakding (2610 m). During the Four-hour hike to Phakding you will pass Mani stone walls, i.e., sacred for Buddhist, made from hundreds of stone tablets and giant carved boulders, brilliantly decorated with colored paints.
- You are going to land at the height of 2840 m from 1350 m (Kathmandu), so we recommend you to keep your fleece jacket, wind resistant jacket and warm hat handy though it feels hot in Kathmandu (1350 m).
Day 4
Trek to Namche Bazaar (3460m, 5hrs)
After having Breakfast at around 0800 AM, we will start our trek along the Dudh Koshi River, passing through beautiful villages of Toc Toc, Benkar, Monjo, Jorsalle crossing suspension bridges and ascending through forests to reach Namche Bazaar, a lively Sherpa town.
We will stop at jarsalle for lunch and rest. Afterwards, we will have to cross the popular Hillary bridge and walk uphill towards Namche bazaar. The ascent is 650m, which takes approx. 2-3 hrs.
Day 5
Acclimatization day; Visit Khumjung (3800m)
Acclimatization plays a key role in preparing our body for trekking in high altitude. As the elevation increases the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere also decreases. As we are trekking up to altitudes of more than 5000m in the coming days, resting at Namche helps us to acclimatize easily. The best way to acclimatize is walking at high altitude and sleeping at lower altitude. So, on our 3rd day of trekking, we will hike up to an elevation of 3850M.
Early in the morning, After breakfast we’ll hike up to the Everest view point. At Namche, From the hotel we will be staying, we can observe Mt. Kantega, Thamserku. From the Everest viewpoint, we’ll get the first glimpse of Mt. Everest along with Mt. Lhotse, Mt. Amadablam, Mt. Thamserku and other surrounding peaks. Afterwards, we’ll visit the Sagarmatha museum and hike towards Khumjung via Syangboche. On the way, we can observe the Syangboche airport, and visit the Everest view hotel.
Day 6
Trek to Deboche (3740m, 6hrs)
At around 0800 AM, The team will depart from Namche Bazaar towards Deboche. On the way we can observe the beautiful Phortse village (the village of Everest summiters) along with the beautiful view of Mountains.
The trail Descends towards Dudh Koshi river via Sansaa village, Phunki Thanga and crosses the river via suspension bridge and winds up towards Tengboche. It will take approx 3 hrs to reach Phunki Thanga where It will be a lunch stop for the team . Afterwards it is an uphill hike till Tengboche. At Tengboche, there is a famous Monastery “Tengboche Monastery” (Thyangboche Monastery), The monastery is also called Dawa choking gompa. It is one of the biggest and famous Monasteries in Khumbu region and in Nepal. Tengboche is the highest elevation hike (3850m) on this day. Afterwards, The trail descends towards Deboche village.
Day 7
Trek to Dingboche (4340m, 6hrs)
Likewise everyday, The team will start the day with warm up, stretch, enjoy breakfast and start the trek at 0800 AM. The trail now continues along the Imja river all the way up to Dingboche village through Millingo, Pangboche and Shomare villages. Spectacular view of Mt. Amadablam and Lhotse can be seen from the trek. The chances to encounter Himalayan thar (Mountain goat ) is also high. After having lunch at Pangboche, There will be little sightseeing of the oldest Monastery in Khumbu region which is more than 350 years old. Afterwards, the team will continue towards dingboche village.
Day 8
Acclimatization day; hike to Nagarjuna hill (5050m)
It is another acclimatization day during the trek, which will help the team to trek to Everest Base camp and Kala Patthar which is 5364 M and 5660 M respectively. The acclimatization hike will be up to the top of nearby hill, Nangkartshang (Nagarjuna) hill which is 5070m. With packed snacks the hike will start at 0800 am. The ascent of the hill is mildly steep, It will take approx. 3.5 hrs to reach the top. It will be an amazing day with the outstanding view of Mt. Amadablam, Mt, Choyou (8188m, 6ht highest mountain), Kantega, Thamserku, Taboche, Cholatse, Bruntse, Island peak and other peaks. Beside the mountains, From the top of Nangkartshang hill, the dingboche village and Chukhung valley looks spectacular. The total hike duration will be 5 to 6 hrs.
Day 9
Trek to Lobuche (4930m, 6hrs)
After starting the trek at 0800 AM, the team will head towards Lobuche village. The trail will continue along the river originated by Lobuche peak and after one and half hours cross a small bridge and reach Thukla village. Thukla is the only village located between Dingboche and Lobuche. The team will have lunch and have a short rest here. Afterwards, the trail is uphill and passes through Thukla memorial (4800m). The memorial is built to honor the mountaineers who dedicated their whole career in Mountaineering. It feels quite sad to see hundreds of memorials. From the Thukla pass, The trail is easier up to Lobuche village. The Khumbu glacier, which is initiated from Everest, ends at Thukla. THe Khumbu glacier is recognized as the world’s highest glacier and also the largest glacier of Nepal. Mount Nuptse (7861m) is right in front of the village. Nuptse blocks the view of Mount Everest as it stands right in front of Everest. Lobuche is also the last accommodating place for mountaineers who will be climbing Lobuche peak (6119m).
Day 10
Trek to Gorakshep (5170m, 3hrs); Visit Everest Base camp (5364m, 3hrs)
It will be quite a hard day, as the team has to walk above the rocky terrain above the glacier. As the glacier will be moving slowly everyday, there will be slight change in the route everyday. And the altitude will also make the walk a little bit hard.Gorakshep is a small village and also known as one of the villages at the highest elevation. The trail to Kala patthar and Everest Base camp splits from Gorakshep. Kala patthar is at an elevation of 5660m which offers the best view of Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse and Pumori along with many mountains in the Everest region. Everest Base camp is the famous landmark in the world, where every year hundreds of mountaineers along with their supporting sherpa and porters camp to summit Mount Everest and surrounding mountains. Also, Throughout the year, Hundreds of thousands of trekkers from all around the world come to see the Base camp of the highest mountain of the world.
Day 11
Morning hike to Kalapatthar (5644m, 3hrs); Trek to Dzongla (4830m, 4hrs)
“The best view comes after the hardest climb”. The best view of Mount Everest can be seen from Kala patthar. It will be an early morning hike (around 0300 AM or 0400 AM) to see the sunrise over Mount Everest and surrounding mountains. It will be a 2 to 3 hrs hike up to the top of Kala Patthar and the maximum elevation (5660m) the team will be reaching during the entire trek. After returning to Gorakshep, The team will enjoy Breakfast and return back the same route towards Lobuche village and head towards Dzongla village. The trek on this day will be easier compared to other days. The trail will traverse above the beautiful glacial lake “Chola Tso” which originates from Cholatese and Lobuche. Dzongla is the only village and accommodating place after Lobuche towards Cho la pass.
Day 11
Trek to Thagnak (4700m, 6hrs) via Cho- la pass (5360m)
Cho-la pass is among one of the popular three passes in Everest Region. The trek will commence early in the morning (by 0500 AM). It will take nearly four hours to reach cho la pass and the team needs to carry Packed lunch for this day as there is no tea house in between Dzongla and Thagnak village. The route to cho la pass is hard and crampons are needed to walk over Chola glacier. The trail is safer and well marked than it used to be before. After reaching the pass, the team will enjoy the packed lunch and take some photos to celebrate the achievement of reaching one of the highest passes in the Everest region. After 30-40 minutes spent at the pass, now it’s time for the longest descent towards the Thagnak Village. The downhill route is quite steep and there are fixed ropes that will make the descent quite easier. It takes 2-3 hours to reach the Thagnak Village.
Day 12
Trek to Gokyo (4650m, 4hrs); Hike to Gokyo ri (5357m)
The trail is quite tricky as the route passes above the Ngozumpa glacier. Like khumbu glacier, The Ngozumpa glacier is above the loose rocky terrain above the glacier which changes frequently. The trail is hard but the view of Gokyo lakess once crossing the glacial region is rewarding. Once reaching the GOkyo lakes, The team will spend resting in the teahouse.
Day 13
Trek to Machhermo (4410m, 5hrs)
Gokyo ri at an elevation of 5357M is one of the best viewpoints in Everest region and along with the mountain views, the 5 lakes of Gokyo lakes and the small settlement at Gokyo village can be observed. Like the Kalapathar hike, it is a 3 hours hike from the Gokyo village to reach the top of the Gokyo ri. The hike will start before 0500 AM or earlier if the team decides to watch the sunrise. After descending down, The team will have Breakfast at Gokyo and descend down towards Machhermo village along the dudh koshi river, Rest at Machhermo for lunch and continue towards Dole village for overnight stay.
Day 14
Trek to Namche Bazaar (3460m, 5hrs)
After the daily rituals (warmup, stretches and breakfast), We follow the downhill trail to Phortse Tenga from where the route splits to Phortse village to the right and Mongla Hill towards the left. Mong la hill is the perfect place to enjoy lunch and observe the view of Thamserku, Kantega, Ama Dablam and Taboche mountains. Afterwards the trail winds downhill and connects to shansa village which we passed a week earlier while trekking towards Deboche. From Mong la hill, Namche is only 2 to 3 hrs walk. In Namche the team will have a small celebration on completing the trek.
Day 15
Trek to Lukla (2850m, 6hrs)
The team will be following the same trail that we took on the first and the second day of the descending down the hill and crossing the Hillary bridge to reach Jarsalle and following the bank of Dudh koshi river and passing by Monjo, Toc Toc, Phakding, Thadokoshi, Cheplung and reach Lukla. At lukla, We will bid farewell to the porters who helped the entire team with carrying heavy backpacks and making it easier to complete the trek.
Day 16
Flight to Kathmandu/ Ramechhap (20/25mins), Transfer to hotel.
The team will board the earliest flight to Kathmandu after having breakfast at Lukla. Taking off from the shortest runway of lukla airport (Tenzing- Hillary airport) is quite adrenaline pumping and fun. The flight will be 30-35 minutes. Once we check out from the airport, It will be a 30 minutes drive back to the hotel. The remaining day will be a rest day followed by a team dinner event in the evening.
Day 17
Leisure/ Departure, Transfer to Airport
If you have an Extra day and want to travel to more places in Nepal, we will assist to entertain your further stay. Or If you have a departing flight from Nepal, Our team will accompany you to the airport.
- 1. Airport/Hotel transfer
- 2. 3 star category hotel accommodation in kathmandu (B&B basis)
- 3. Welcome and farewell dinner
- 4. Private ground transportation
- 5. Flight fare : Kathmandu/ Ramechhap to Lukla (Both way)
- 6. Full board tea house accommodation during the trek
- 7. Permit and national park entry fee
- 8. Certified Guides
- 9. Porters during the trek (1 for 2 clients)
- 10. Transportation, Accommodation and insurance of guide and porters.
- 11. Duffle bag and sleeping bags to use during the trek
- 12. Altitude trails T-shirts, Route map and travel completion certificate
- 13. First aid kit
- 1. Visa fees
- 2. International airfare
- 3. Personal expenses (laundry, telephone expenses, snacks,etc)
- 3. All beverages and bar bills
- 4. Travel insurance
- 5. Any loss arising due to unforeseen circumstances (natural disaster)
- 6. Tips for guide and porter
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