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At a Glance
Duration
14 Days
Activity
Trekking, Sightseeing, Himalayan views, culture
Best Season
September- December and March - May
Difficulty
Difficult
Group Size
1-18 Pax
Transportation
Private vehicle, Tourist bus or flight
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner , Tae , Coffee
Accomodation
Lodge to Lodge Trek
Description
The Highlight of Everest Gokyo Lake Trek / Gokyo Ri Trekking
- Everest Gokyo Lake Trek: This famous trek offers an opportunity to observe some of the tallest peaks, including Cho Oyu (8188m / 26864ft), Gyachung Kang (7952m / 26000ft), Everest (8848m / 29028ft), and Lhotse (8516m / 27940ft).
- The trek provides views of the largest Sherpa village and monasteries, where you can explore Sherpa culture, traditions, rituals, and beliefs.
- The trip is budget-friendly with an all-inclusive package that includes three meals each day.
- The main attractions of the trek are the enchanting Gokyo Lake, Gokyo Ri, the world’s largest glacier, Ngozumpa Glacier, and the Khumbu Icefall. The trek to Gokyo offers unforgettable moments.
- The trek and climb to Gokyo Ri provide stunning sunrise and sunset views of the Himalayas.
- Experience the magnificent views of the oligotrophic freshwater lakes, including the First Lake, Second Lake, Gokyo Lake, Fourth Lake, Fifth Lake, and more glacier lakes.
- The Everest Gokyo Lake trek leads to the tranquil Gokyo Valley.
- Climbing to Gokyo Ri offers the best viewpoint in the Khumbu region for Mount Everest, Mount Makalu, Mount Cho Oyu, and surrounding Himalayan ranges and peaks.
Trip Summary
The Everest Gokyo Lake Trek / Gokyo Ri Trekking is a fascinating journey situated at 5350m above sea level. It’s an attractive trek passing through Gokyo Ri and Gokyo Lake on the way to Everest Base Camp. During the Gokyo Lake Trek, you will enjoy the true scenery of Nepal, including the tallest mountains such as Cho Oyu, Gyachung Kang, Everest (8848m), and Lhotse.
One of the most breathtaking moments is the close-up view of the Himalayas. First, fly to Lukla and trek through hills and valleys, visiting monasteries and Sherpa villages. Lukla is the trekking point of the Everest region. Enjoy the stunningly beautiful views of Gokyo Lakes. Learning about local lifestyle and culture is a major attraction of the Gokyo Chola Pass trek. From Gokyo Ri, you will get better views of Everest and surrounding Himalayas, and the fascinating glaciers are another famous place to explore. The Everest Gokyo Lake Trek / Gokyo Ri Trekking provides a great view of Gokyo Lake and Everest.
However, it is also a challenging and adventurous trail to Everest Base Camp, with the option to conquer high passes. If you have more days, you can extend your trek to Everest Base Camp with the Gokyo Chola Pass. The Gokyo Lake trek is similar in height to the Everest Base Camp Trek but includes glaciers and lakes along the trail.
Climbing to Gokyo Ri offers stunning 360-degree views, including a grand view of Mount Everest, Mount Makalu, Cho Oyu, and deep clear blue lakes. Gokyo Lake is a holy lake for both Hindu and Buddhist traditions. This trek is an excellent choice to experience the Himalayas, lakes, glaciers, and Sherpa culture.
Visiting the largest Sherpa village, Khumjung, and seeing the Hillary School are other attractions during the Everest Gokyo Lake Trek / Gokyo Ri Trekking. After exploring the village and monasteries, return to Namche for an overnight stay, then back to Lukla to fly to Kathmandu. The Gokyo Lake trekking is one of the best treks in Nepal for exploring magnificent glaciers.
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Itinerary
Welcome to Kathmandu, our Sunrise Adventure Trek airport representative will welcome you in the airport and then transfer you to your hotel. At evening we will give you short briefing and further details of the trip program. Overnight stay in hotel
After breakfast visit World Heritage Sites in the Kathmandu Valley which includes Swayambhunath Stupa / Monkey Temple, Bauddhanath Stupa and Pashupatinath Temple. Overnight stay in Hotel breakfast included
We take a flight from Kathmandu to Lukla for about 40 minutes. The scenic flight over the beautiful mountainous city offers the amazing views of stunning mountains. Arriving at Lukla, we meet Sherpas’s here and porters before heading off towards Phakding. The porters’ loads are organized here, in Lukla. Now, trekking towards Phakding our journey passes through amazing alpine forests and settlements of Sherpa people.
Walking downhill with the bank of Dudh Khoshi River, takes us to a large stream called Kusum Drargka. Then crossing the stream first, we pass the river Dudh Khoshi and finally reach Phakding.
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner and finally an overnight stay in trekking lodge.
Namche Bazaar is the main administrative and trading centre for the Khumbu region. So, here you can see the people engaged in different occupations for their living. After crossing the bridge we enter into the Sagarmatha National Park in Monjo village. Here we get a chance to explore many species of endangered animals.
Along with magnificent forests of blue pine, fir, juniper and rhododendron trek to Namche offers the first view of Everest; it helps you to control the anticipation of the thrilling journey. Namche is the heartland and main touristic hub of Khumbu region.
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner and finally an overnight stay in trekking lodge.
To adopt with the altitude and new surrounding we acclimatize in Namche Bazaar. We spend the day by enjoying the scenes of mountains and sunrise and sunset in Khumbu Peak. We can hike up to Khumjung village where we get to explore the Sherpa Museum. In Sherpa Museum, we can get a chance to observe the Sherpa culture along with history. You can observe all the old Sherpa art facts in this museum. During hiking up the trail, we observe monasteries and the beautiful Hat Bazzar as well.
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner and finally an overnight stay in trekking lodge.
Phortse, one of the valleys in Khumbu region is a farming land with large settlement of Sherpa people. Here we get a chance to explore the daily living style of Sherpa people with their traditional norms and values. Passing through the path full of rhododendrons and Yak kharkas, we begin to gain altitude and pass through the coniferous forest along with juniper trees before we reach to Phortse Thangs. You can find majority of people working as guide from Phortse. We walk up the stone stairs, exploring marvelous views of mountains.
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner and finally an overnight stay in trekking lodge.
This 5 hour trek leads uphill to Cho Oyo, from here we can see beautiful Kengtega valley. After that descend to river and climb steep to the moraine of Ngozumpa glacier. Walking along the riverside we pass beautiful rhododendron forests, streams, waterfalls and wild habitats and reach Tongba village.
To reach Maccherma, we pass the same Dole, Labarma and Luzza village. Trek to Maccherma offers the dramatical landscapes views. Crossing the green pastures, we get to observe the stunning views of mountains like Kyojo Ri and Macchermo. Walking along the riverside we pass beautiful rhododendron forests, streams, waterfalls and wild habitats.
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner and finally an overnight stay in trekking lodge.
Following the lama foothprints, we trek to Gokyo which is surrounded by Mountains. We cross the second lake Longponga (4690m) and arrive to Gokyo after crossing a boulder-strewn path at the edge of third lake. Trail to Gokyo Lake is not so much hard climbing a ridge we get an excellent views of mountains like Cho-Oyu, Kantega, Cholatse and Panga .
Before climbing up to the glacier, Ngozumpa we descend down to the bank of river. Now steeply climb up to the moraine takes us to the lower lake at 4650m and upper lake at 4690m. Thus, passing these lakes taking 4 to 5 hours, we reach at Gokyo Lake 4790m.
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner and finally an overnight stay in trekking lodge.
Now we climb up to the narrow and little difficult path to reach Gokyo Ri at an elevation of 5483m.This place truly is rewarding as we can get super great view of Gokyo Valley and Khumbu Himalays such as Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Makalu, Cho-Oyu, Makalu, Tabuche, Tawachee, Gychung Kang and many more.
Now having the dramatical views of these excellent 7 highest peaks, we get back down to the fascinating Gokyo Lake. Following the same trail, through amazing lush green forests filled with rhododendron flowers, we also observe the wild habitats of Himalayan region. Reaching at Gokyo, we rest our beautiful moments at the edge of the lake.
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner and finally an overnight stay in trekking lodge.
We return through the same route of Rhoodendrons and Yak kharkas to give continuity to our trip. We pass the Gokyo Lake with the spectacular views of mountains Cholatse, Taboche, Cho-Oyu, Thamserku and many others. We slowly cross the small river streams after reaching at a stupa. Passing through the tiny villages of Gyele, Macchermo, Luza, Labarma and Tongba we finally arrive at our today’s destination; Dole.
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner and finally an overnight stay in trekking lodge.
Today we trek to Namche Bazzar, pass the Phortse Tenga. And again from Phortse Tenga to Mong La Danda. During the trail we get the excellent views of mountains like Thamserku, Ama Dablam, Taboche and Kangtega. The trail from downward the hills offer us the best views of Khumbila Peak as well. Khumbila peak is also refers as the “God of Khumbu”.
Following the route of Khumjung village we get a chance to closely observe the daily living style of Sherpa people with their unique traditional norms and values. Again we get to refresh our memory and once again visualize the scenery once we had left behind and reach Namche Bazzar.
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner and finally an overnight stay in trekking lodge.
This will be our last trek and today we will be trekking to Lukla to catch our flight to Kathmandu. We trek back the rocky trail, passing the tiny Sherpa settlements and suspension bridges. We will spend the day by sightseeing around Lukla with marvelous views of Lhotse and Nuptse.
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner and finally an overnight stay in trekking lodge.
In the morning we take flight back to Kathmandu and once again enjoy the scenic valleys and terrains full of beautiful mountains view and locations.
You can visit around Kathmandu and take a day off to enjoy the historic city or do some shopping. Join Sunrise Adventure Treks; provide you an evening meal with cultural program.
A representative from Sunrise Adventure Treks takes you to the airport before 3 hours of your departing time. Or you can join another trip with Sunrise Adventure Treks and Tour.
Inclusions
- Airport pick up and departure and all ground transportation during trips.
- Hotel in Kathmandu two or three star category in twin sharing bed with breakfast basis
- Kathmandu sightseeing with city tour guide
- Accommodation in lodge and full board meals during the trekkin
- Govt. trained guide and necessary no.of porters with their insurance, salary and meals
- All fees for TIMS card and Trekking Permit
- Domestic Flight according to Itinerary
- Sleeping bag, Down jacket & necessary equipment's during the trek
- One cultural show and dinner program
Exclusions
- International Flight ticket & your personal expenses
- Major meals in cities cold & alcoholic drinks
- Extra shower, battery re-charge, laundry charge etc.
- Tips to guide and porter and your insurance
Frequently Asked Question
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Trekking Group Size
We organize trekking in Everest region for any number of people. If the group consists of more than 16 pax, we will split the group and arrange accordingly. We will assign one trek leader, one assistant leader for the group of four pax and porters (one porter between two members) to carry members luggage. This arrangement ensures that the group can still go ahead as scheduled itinerary despite any member gets sick on the way in the trekking. -
Experience and Health Requirements
Gokyo lake trekking is considered a moderate and difficult for some. This trek is suitable for those who can hike for 6 – 8 hours a day. Obviously hiking in the high altitude will not be so easy rather physically more demanding, however, our itinerary is scheduled for the proper acclimatization while gradually gaining the altitude in the trekking. It will be advisable to have some walking and hiking or other outdoor activities for more than two weeks which will contribute to comfortable accomplishment in reaching Gokyo Lake. No technical skills or use of crampons are required for this trekking. It is highly recommended for the trekkers to consult with the doctors before coming for this trekking. Trekkers who have asthma, allergy or any other diseases related to hurt, lungs should take more precaution for this trekking. -
Travel Insurance
Trekkers need to have traveling insurance which covers the comprehensive expenses that might incur due to medical issues or accidents (this includes air ambulance, helicopter rescue, and medical treatment costs). Insurance companies in Nepal do not provide traveling insurance for the foreigners and the trekkers need to get the traveling insurance from one of the international insurance companies. Sunrise Adventure Trek will have accident insurance for the trekking staff. -
Accommodations
Accommodation in Kathmandu will be arranged on twin sharing basis on BB plan except the extra cost for the single supplement (depending on the room availability) according to the choice of the standard of the hotels before and after the trekking. Accommodation during the trekking will be arranged at standard teahouses/ lodges with unheated rooms with wooden beds and foam mattresses on twin sharing basis. The trekkers will have to share washing and toilet facilities. If the trekker is a solo traveler, he/she will have to share a room with the trekker of the same sex. -
Meals
Trekkers are provided three meals a day (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) during Gokyo Lake trekking. They can enjoy the wide variety of food from typical Nepali food, Sherpa food, and Tibetan food to all types of international cuisine (Continental, Italian, and Indian). Unlike other trekking companies, Sunrise Adventure Trek allows trekkers to choose the food from the menu at the hotel/lodges in the trek. When the group is too big for the hotels/ lodges to provide individual dishes, a set menu will be arranged in most places. We use the lodges/hotels which serve hygienic, nutritious and good food for the trekkers for them to get enough energy for the hiking. -
Acclimatization
Any trekker can get altitude sickness while trekking in the high altitude despite strong physical fitness. What is important is giving enough time for the proper acclimatization for the trekking. Sunrise Adventure Trek has planned the itinerary with gradual altitude gain giving enough time for acclimatization for the trekkers. Hiking slowly especially in the high altitude help prevent AMS ( Acute Mountain Sickness ). If anyone feels dizzy, suffer palpitation or severe headaches and loss of appetite, he / she will be moved to the lower altitude immediately or arrange the helicopter rescue in the severe case of AMS and the client has to pay for it. -
Equipment and Packing List
A variety of clothing is necessary for the Gokyo Lake trek. While choosing the equipment trekkers to need to give emphasis on two simple aspects: Lightweight and Functional. The items should be lightweight, dependable, and adaptable to a variety of extreme weather conditions. The quality of the trekking equipment you choose has a lot to do with how warm, dry, and safe you will remain. For this reason, you have to be critical of quality and the proper fit of clothing. -
Clothing
- T-shirts - Hiking shorts - Undergarments - Full sleeves shirts - Long lightweight cotton pants - Fleece or wool pants (seasonal) - Waterproof (preferably breathable fabric) shell pants. - Insulated pants/nylon windbreaker - Light and expedition weight thermal tops. - Fleece jacket or pullover - Waterproof shell jacket - Down jacket - Light warm fleece hat/woolen hat - Sun hat - Lightweight gloves. - Heavyweight gloves or mittens with a waterproof shell outer (seasonal). Foot Wear - Hiking boots - Light and comfortable camp shoes - Thin, lightweight inner socks. - Thick, warm wool hiking socks Accessories - Down Sleeping bag - Trekking bag / Duffle bag ( to carry for the porter ) - Daypack ( to carry with the trekkers to put the things required during the daytime ) - Large plastic bags ( to keep items dry inside the trekking bag ) - Water bottle - Headlamp with spare bulb and batteries - Trekking Poles - Personal medicine box - Sunglasses with UV protection. - Books, dairy, pen, walkman and any other game instruments Toiletries and Personal Hygiene - Quick drying small towel - Toothbrush/paste - Soap - Face and body moisturizer - Sunblock for lips - Tissues / toilet rolls - Wet wipes - Feminine hygiene products - Anti bacterial hands wash -
Trek Leader(s) and Staff
All our trek leaders are well experienced who have led trekking in Everest region for more than eight years. Their in-depth knowledge of culture, custom, the geological surroundings as well as their professionalism, sincerity, and their hospitality make your dream of successful trek an enjoyable, memorable event in your life. Although our trek leaders are not highly educated, they are well experienced, professionally trained and posses good leadership skills to operate the trip smoothly. Their smiling faces, loving and caring attitude will make your even a hard walking day a pleasant one. All trekking staff of Sunrise Adventure Trek are locally employed and have the adequate knowledge about culture, ecosystem, flora, fauna, geography, history and the safety measures in running the trips. Their attitude and the efforts will be always concentrated on the less impact of the trekkers to the local culture, custom, nature and the eco system. -
Porter Care
We are strongly committed to the porter's rights. We make sure that they are well paid and have the proper clothing, footwear, and shelter. We are aware that no porter should be asked to carry a load that is too heavy for their physical abilities and the weight limit should be adjusted for altitude, weather and trail condition. We request our members not to have more than 15 kg weight of luggage to give to the porters. Porters who become sick while in the trekking are treated with high priority just like the other trekking staff or the members. If the needed helicopter is sent and rescued in case of the severing condition of sickness or accident. All porters are insured for sickness and accident. -
Season
Nepal, as a tourist destination is good for all seasons, however, the best seasons for trekking to Everest region are Spring (March-May) and Autumn (mid-Sept. – mid-Dec.). Trekking in autumn season is noted for clear weather and excellent views of silvery mountains against a blue sky. It gets colder towards the end of December. This trek can be done in any month except January and February. G
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