Gokyo Lake Trekking

On arrival at Kathmandu and Nepal International Airport, received by our guides and staff for short transfer to your hotels in the hub of Kathmandu city.

Checking your lovely room, and after a refreshing rest join with other members of
Rolwaling Valley with Pachermo Peak & Tashi Lapcha-La pass Trekking.
Our guide or group leader brief you about the treks, do’s and don’ts, local culture, as well camping, foods and of lodges on route trek.

A full good information which will help to enjoy your adventure with us, followed with welcome group dinner in a Nepalese restaurant with folk-culture program as entertainment while you enjoy the dinner.

Morning after breakfast at given time, our city guide will meet for interesting sightseeing of best world heritage sites around Kathmandu.

Tour includes old Durbar (royal palace and courtyard) square, with Temple of Kumari (Living young virgin Goddess). Visit famous Nepal landmark Swayambhunath Stupa a 2,500 years old, a Buddhist Stupa with all seeing eyes of Lord Buddha. Afternoon tour of holy Hindu Temple of Pashupatinath and visit Bouddhanath, Asia’s largest Stupa with four cardinals eyes of Buddha surrounded with prayer wheels and small market, this place is also known as Little Tibet due to strong Tibetan influence.

After an exciting day tour back to hotel for Gokyo Lake Trek preparation with last minute briefing from your leader and guide.

As per flight time for Lukla, normally early morning by 7 a.m or before to reach Kathmandu domestic air-terminal, after checking in board in a small aircraft of maximum 18 seated plane. During 30 minutes flight enjoy grand panorama of Himalayan peak with views of Mt. Everest, as plane land at Lukla Tenzing & Hillary airport. Here with time to get refreshed before starting our first day walk, from Lukla route follows through the town with short downhill. From a small village of Choplung on gradual trail past prayer walls to Ghat village, and then to Phakding for first overnight in the comfort of a nice lodge.
Phakding close to Dudh Kosi River, the source of the river fed from the Ngozumpa glacier around Gokyo valley and the lakes.

Today a pleasant morning walk before Namche Bazaar, route leads with short down and ups to cross a long bridge to Monjo village and at Sagarmatha National Park. Sagarmatha a name for Mt. Everest in Nepal, the Sherpa call as Chomolungma of Tibetan origin language. From the park entrance walk to the last village Jorsalle in between Mono and Namche Bazaar. Having lunch in Jorsalle walk on river bed within forest of tall rhododendron and pine tree lines then cross a long bridge. Where route follows on winding uphill trail with grand views of Kwangde peaks, as walk progress with glimpse of Mt. Everest and Lhotse on a clear fine day. Slowly walk comes to an end on reaching our overnight halt at Namche Bazaar, an affluent rich Sherpa town and an important trading center with a weekly Saturday market, fresh foodstuffs are brought up from lower villages for bartering or to sell.

A free day for acclimatization before heading towards higher destination at Gokyo Lake, at Namche with various ways to enjoy short or long hike. The best is walk up to a hill on top Namche near National Park Headquarter with interesting museum.
From the top offers superb views of Mt. Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse and majestic looking Ama Dablam with arrays of peaks. Visit the museum to gather more information of Khumbu and Sherpa, as well of flora and fauna with mountaineering history of the region. After lunch with relaxing afternoon or browse the streets of Namche lined with many shops, stores and restaurants.

From Namche after a pleasant stop for two overnights, adventure continues with short climb to a ridge, then on nice gradual path for short while. Then our route diverts on leaving the Namche and Everest base camp main busy trail with climb to Mong Hill. On top facing glorious panorama of Khumbu snow mountain range, from here a short descend to Phortse Tenga. A small settlement by the Dudh Kosi River gorge covered in woods of rhododendron, firs and pine trees.
Having lunch break, afternoon walk uphill into a gorge within forested area to reach at Dole for overnight stop. Located on an open area with few good lodges and small shops.

Morning after a nice breakfast, a short day walk to Machhermo but due to rise in altitude can take much longer of four hours. Start with short steep climb and then on an open exposed terrain where route leads high above Dudh Kosi River.
Walk through a lovely valley of Luza and then heading closer to Machhermo with grand views of Mt. Cho-Oyu towards north. From the high ridge, descend to a small valley where Machhermo located with some few trees of willow and Populus, the only surviving trees at this high altitude.

At Machhermo transfer into a nice lodge for lunch and overnight halt, afternoon free for short walk and hike around this lovely scenic small settlement.

Spending overnight and lovely afternoon at Machhermo, today another short trek to Gokyo Lake our main destination and highlight of the trip. Starts with short steep up to a ridge, and then on nice pleasant trail to Pangka a small place with few simple lodge at 4,545 m high. From here climb on rocky path towards an ablation valley, as walk continues reaching the first lake, and then second lake of Gokyo valley. As walk continues for short while reaching at Gokyo third lake, considered as the main lakes of Gokyo valley, also called Dudh Pokhari like the river Dudh Kosi, which means milky due to chalk white color fed from nearby Ngozumpa glacier.

Walk up to the lodge located above the Gokyo turquoise colored lake, with excellent views of Mt. Cho Oyo world 06th highest with Gyachung Kang a tall peak at above 7,000 m. The Snow Mountains reflects on the surface of calm lake, which makes a beautiful and attractive picture.

Another day around this scenic spot at Gokyo, early morning set off for steep climb of few hours to the top of Gokyo-Ri. The highest point of the adventure rewards with magnificent panorama of world’s four highest peaks.
Namely Mt. Everest, Lhotse, Cho-Oyu and Mt. Makalu with array of high towering peaks, includes grand vista of Gokyo valley and the lakes with Ngozumpa the longest glacier around Nepal Himalaya. Rest of the afternoon enjoy leisure walks around the lake or just relax and marvel the views.

A short day walk to Na or further, enjoy the morning as well for lunch at Gokyo and then head towards east past 2nd and 3rd lakes to reach a small place at Na.
Depending upon the availability of a lodge, either stop here for overnight or walk further to lonely area having few simple lodge for overnight stop.

From this isolated corners of Gokyo area, walk follows downhill to enter back into tall tree lines after few hours of morning walks to Phortse a sleepy and quant village with more ten houses with nice simple lodge for overnight stay.
Afternoon at leisure or walk around the village and observe the local farm activities.

After spending few days on remote corners of Khumbu valley, today’s walks lead to the main trail and around villages of Pangboche and Tengboche.
Morning starts with gradual climb on a rocky ledge cliff wall above the Imjatse River facing views of Tengboche and the monastery. As walk continues reaching upper side of Pangboche with an old monastery, possible lunch stop and then walk downhill to a river.

On crossing a bridge, climb for an hour more through lovely forest to Tengboche and the monastery. A beautiful spot facing super panorama of snow peaks that surrounds this lovely place with view of
Mt. Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse and Ama Dablam. At Tengboche after checking into your rooms in a nice lodge, with time for tour of the monastery of great religious and cultural interest.

Today could be a long day walk for some trekkers, but worth it to reach Lukla on time next day after spending nights in Monjo. Morning downhill to Imjatse River at Phungi Tenga, after the bridge a short steep climb to reach at Shanasa village, the exact spot, where our route to Gokyo Lake diverted from the main trail.
Walk on nice winding trail to Namche Bazaar, for possible lunch or refreshing break and then a long descend to Dudh Kosi River, walk to Jorsalle village.
After the bridge a short climb to the entrance and exit gate of national park to Monjo village for overnight stop.

From Monjo a short day walk to Lukla, enjoy the last day trek of the adventure crossing over bridges above Dudh Kosi River, walk into forest towards Phakding village. After a refreshing stop on easy winding trail to Lukla past Ghat and Choplong villages adorned with Buddhist monuments.

As walk get closer to Lukla with last final climb of less than an hour to reach our last overnight stop in Lukla. A town with unique airstrip operates regular flights Kathmandu-Lukla-Kathmandu at Lukla celebrate last night party among trekking members and staff after a most mesmerizing adventure on Gokyo Lake Trekking.

Morning short walk to Tenzing & Hillary Airport, as plane arrives from Kathmandu, and then board in a small aircraft, as plane takes off overlooking last view of Everest and Makalu. On reaching Kathmandu transfer back to your hotels with afternoon free at leisure for shopping souvenirs and handicrafts.

A free day as contingency, in case of unfavorable bad weather that might lead to delay or cancellation of flight. As Himalayan weather can be unpredictable sometimes even in best time of the year. If all goes well as per our standard itinerary, one can relax or join or join in for another tour around Kathmandu-Patan or Bhaktapur or enjoy individual activities.

Last day in Nepal as per your international flight time, our staff and guide transfer you to the airport for homeward bound. After a great time and adventure on
Gokyo Lake trekking.