Everest Base Camp and Gokyo Lake Trek

Meet our airport representative at the arrival terminal of Kathmandu airport. As soon as you get out of the arrival terminal, you will see a person with your nameplate and our company’s name waiting for you. After a brief welcome greeting, the representative will transfer you to a hotel in Kathmandu. Check in to the hotel and rest for a while. Your guide will meet you at the hotel and brief you about the plans and programs ahead. if you have any queries, you can ask it to your guide. Finally, the guide will leave you at the hotel after a short introductory session on the plans for the coming days of the trip. There are no scheduled plans/programs for the day. You can enjoy your time at the hotel on your own. In the evening, we have a surprise dinner for you at the authentic Nepalese restaurant. Overnight at Kathmandu.

Early in the morning, you will be transferred to the domestic terminal of Kathmandu airport to catch a flight to Lukla airport. In around thirty-five minutes, you will find yourself in the Khumbu region of Nepal. The flight to Khumbu region is an exciting experience full of mountain views. After landing in Khumbu, we meet our crew members in the region and start walking along the streets of Lukla town to Dudhkoshi river. We cross a long suspension bridge over the river and climb up gradually towards Phakding. As we climb up, we pass the trail full of colorful prayer flags, mani stones, chortens and herds of dzopkos hauled with loads for transporting goods to the higher regions. Overnight in Phakding.

Today, we move higher towards Namche Bazaar. It’s an easy way that undulates up and down via the forests of pine and rhododendron. We cross various suspension bridges over the river to enter into the Sagarmatha National Park, a UNESCO listed heritage site in Nepal. Enriched with floras and faunas, the park is a home to biodiversity. Further, we traverse through various local villages like Monjo and Jorsale to Namche Bazaar. Namche bazaar is a lively town in the region. It comprises of hotels, lodges, villages, shops, cyber café and many more. There might rarely be anything that you may not be able to get here in Namche. On reaching Namche, let your body rest on a comfortable bed in some cozy and clean rooms. Overnight in Namche. 

Namche Bazaar is a vibrant and buzzling town in the region. Therefore, we spend an extra day here. It’s also very important for the acclimatization purpose. We hike to Everest View Hotel which is a popular hotel in Namche. It is known for its spectacular location that offers some magnificent and close up views of mountains in the Everest region. The hotel is also considered as one of the best viewpoints in the Everest region. At the hotel, we enjoy some stunning views of mountains with a sip of tea/coffee and return back to Namche via some interesting Sherpa villages like Kunde and Khumjung. They are the oldest Sherpa settlements in the region. On reaching Namche, we explore around the cafeteria, bakery shops and souvenir shops. It’s truly an incredible experience to spend our time in Namche. Overnight in Namche

From Namche, we follow a trail that climbs up to Khumjung hill and descends down to the Dudhkoshi river. We continue through the trail to Kymjima where we divert from the standard route to Everest Base Camp via Tengboche. We take a route that leads us towards the Gokyo valley. We climb up via a stone paved steps along a rocky cliff enjoying some amazing views of Taboche, Ama Dablam and Kantega. We pass beautiful waterfalls, small streams, forests and villages like Mong La and Phortse Tenga to reach Dole. Overnight in Dole.

Leaving Dole, we climb up steep towards Macchermo. We walk pass some interesting and isolated villages like Labarma and Luza on the way. Further, we follow a trail along Dudhkoshi river to Macchermo. Macchermo is an interesting place. In 1974, it was reported that a yeti had attacked a Sherpa and killed three yaks in this place.  At Macchermo, one can enjoy some magnificent views of Mt. Thamserku in the backdrop. Overnight in Macchermo

Today, we head towards the Gokyo valley. We climb up along a steep trail to a ridge that offers some admirable views of mountains such as Mt. Cho-Oyu, Mt. Kantega, Mt. Thamserku, etc. We walk along the ridge and open up to a beautiful valley. We cross Pangka and follow a trail that undulates up and down towards the Nzogumpa glacier. It is the longest glacier in Nepal that orinates from the foot of Mt. Cho-Oyu in Tibet and drops down to Gokyo valley in Nepal. Finally, we come across the first Gokyo lake in the valley called Longpongo. Then we walk pass second lake called Taboche Tsho to reach Gokyo village that lies in the back of Gokyo Tsho, the third lake of Gokyo valley which is also popular as Dudh Pokhara. Relishing the shimmering beauty of the mountains, we spend some quality time in Gokyo valley. Overnight in Goyko. 

We wake up early and hike up to Gokyo Ri. It’s a small hill that lies just above Gokyo lakes and offers some spectacular views of mountains, glaciers and Gokyo Lakes. The Gokyo Ri is also considered as one of the best vantage points in Everest region of Nepal. The breathtaking views of mountains like Mt. Everest, Mt. Co-Oyu, Mt. Lhotse, Mt. Makalu, Nzogumpa glacier along with the sparling emerald colored fresh water lakes in Gokyo valley, nothing could have been more blissful. After admiring the heavenly beauty of nature and capturing some wonderful pictures in your camera, we descend down and head towards Thagnak. Overnight in Thagnak.

It can be one of the challenging days of your trekking journey. Today, we cross a high mountain pass i.e. Chola pass at an elevation of 5330 meters. Leaving Thagnak, we climb uphill towards the Chola pass. The path to the pas is quite steep and rocky therefore you need to be careful while climbing up. As you reach the top of the pass, you will be rewarded with some stunning views of mountains and glaciers. We cross the pass and descend down steep until we open up to the pastures of Dzongla. From Dzongla, we descend down to Lobuche enjoying some stunning views of mountains and high altitude mountainous terrain. Overnight in Lobuche. 

At Lobuche, we join the main trail to reach the Everest Base Camp. Today is our biggest day of our entire trek because it’s the day when we march towards Everest Base Camp, the highest place on the earth. Leaving Lobuche, we head towards Gorekshep and then to Everest Base Camp. On reaching the base camp, you will get a feeling of accomplishment. It’s like a dream come true. Standing right before the gigantic mountain is incredible. Though the base camp, Mt. Everest, the highest peak on the earth will not be visible from here. The mountain hides behind Mt. Nuptse and Mt. Lobuche. After some quality time at base camp, we return back to Gorekshep via Khumbu glacier. Overnight in Gorekshep. 

We enjoy some wonderful day in Everest back to back. Today, we hike up to Kalapatthar which is one of the best vantage points on earth to admire the golden rays of sun fall over the snow clad peak of Mt. Everest. We hike up early to catch the views of sunrise amidst the mountains. Kalapatthar also offers the 360 degree views of mountains in Everest region. The place is one of the best spots for photographers. It is a retreat for your eyes. One can forget all the pains of walking and trekking at once due to the spell binding views of mountains from here. Collecting the wonderful views of mountains from here, we drop down and head towards Pheriche. We drop down via a beautiful terrain full of mountain views towards Pheriche. Overnight in Pheriche.

Today, we leave Pheriche and descend down to the Namche Bazaar. As we drop down we can see the change in vegetation that turns from wild and barren to lush and verdant alpine forests. On the way, we visit Tengboche monastery which is a largest monastery in the Khumbu region. From Tengboche, we drop down to Pangboche and then to Namche Bazaar. Overnight in Namche.

Today, we head towards Lukla – the same place from where we had started our trekking journey. On the way, we meet few trekkers who are in the initial phase of their journey, excited for their walk towards the mountains. It reminds us about our enthusiasm on the first day of the trekking journey. Enjoying the beautiful surrounding and reminiscing the beauty of mountains, we make our way down to Lukla. In the evening, we can celebrate our success of accomplishing the trek. Overnight in Lukla

Today, we take an early flight to Kathmandu. We recollect all the memories that we had made in the Khumbu region of Nepal and leave the region to get back to Kathmandu. In around thirty-five minutes, you will find yourself at the Kathmandu airport. From the airport, you will be transferred to your hotel in Kathmandu. There are no further plans for the day. You can utilize the time for shopping purpose. Explore the Thamel area and collect some souvenirs for your loved ones’ back home. Overnight in Kathmandu.

It’s time to fly back to your homeland. Three hours before your scheduled flight, you will be transferred to the departure terminal of Tribhuwan International Airport. We hope Tour Fun Nepal was able to give you some wonderful memories! See you very soon for your next adventure in Nepal. Namaste!