EBC & Gokyo Lake Trek

With its enticing side glens, a string of turquoise lakes, Nepal's biggest glacier and an arc of snow mountains, the Gokyo valley is the most attractive in the Khumbu Region. Our Gokyo Lakes and Gokyo Ri Trek is an alternative to classical treks in Khumbu

Day 01: Kathmandu - Lukla (2880m) – Phakding (2835m). 4 to 5 Hours

Day 02: Phakding - Namche Bazaar (3445m). 6 Hours

DAY 03: NAMCHE BAZAAR REST DAY

DAY 04: NAMCHE BAZAAR - TYANGBOCHE, 3860M, (6 HRS)

DAY 05: TYANGBOCHE - DINGBOCHE, 44100M, (6HRS)

DAY 06: DINGBOCHE - LABUCHE 4930M, (6 HRS)

Day 07: LABUCHE TREK TO GORAKPSHEP 5140M, (2 AND HALF HRS) AND TREK TO EVEREST BASE CAMP OR KALAPATTAR

Day 08 : GORAKSHEP - KALAPATTAR (5500M) - GORAKSHEP 3 HRS, TREK TO KALAPATTAR 5550M AND BACK TO GORAKSHEP (5 HRS) TREK TO DZONGLA (4830) AFTER LUNCH.

DAY 09: Dzongla - ChoLa [5420m/17,611 ft] -Thangnak [4680m/15,350 ft] - 9 - 10 hrs

Day 10: Thangnak To Gokyo (4790M)

Day 11: Gokyo Valley: Climb Gokyo Ri [5357 m/17,570 ft] and hike to fifth lakes: 5 - 6 hrs

Day 12: Gokyo to Dole (4200): 4 - 5 hrs

Day 13: Dole – Namche Bazar: 4 - 5 hrs

Day 14: Namche Bazaar - Lukla: 6 - 8 hrs

Day 15: Fly back to Kathmandu

Day 16: Farewell Friend

The trail of this trek follows the Everest Base camp route up to Sanasa, and then the follows Dudh Koshi River to its source, Ngozumpa Glacier. After a brief sightseeing in Kathmandu, we fly to Lukla (2,800m/9,186ft), from where we will proceed to Phakding. The next and more scenic day will be spent trekking up to Namche Bazaar (3,440m/11,286ft). The subsequent days we will pass through Phortse Village and Machhermo where the mountains are more spectacular. Passing through these villages, we also get a chance to have a look at the lifestyles of high altitude dwellers. We reach Gokyo enjoying the breathtaking beauty of Ngozumba Glacier, the largest of its kind in the Nepal Himalayas. The small herding settlement of Gokyo (4,750m/15,584ft) lies on the banks of the third lake in a series of small turquoise mountain lakes. On ridge above Gokyo the four peaks above 8,000m (26,246ft), Cho Oyu, Everest, Lhotse and Makalu, expose themselves.

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a strong physical fitness level
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers