Day 01 Arrival day in Kathmandu
Altitude: 1350m/4428ft
Meals Plan: Welcome Dinner
On arrival to Kathmandu; we will greet you at the airport and transfer you to the Hotel. Later we meet and take you to our head office, brief you on the upcoming Gokyo Lake to Everest Base camp Trek with us and introduce your trekking guide to Everest Base Camp. Evening, we host welcome dinner at one of the finest local restaurant in Kathmandu with music and ethnic dance. Overnight at Kathmandu Hotel.
Day 02 Kathmandu Sightseeing Tour
Altitude: 1350m/4428ft
Activities: Kathmandu Sightseeing and Trek Preparation
Meals Plan: Breakfast
With easy morning and breakfast, today we will start the half-day tour of Kathmandu Valley. Kathmandu Valley is probably one of the most interesting cultural valleys with a superb blend of Hinduism and Buddhism. Moreover, the historic courtyards and palaces inside Kathmandu are artistically fascinating, which date back to ancient and medieval eras. Firstly we will visit the pilgrimage sites of Hindus- Pashupatinath Temple, one of the most important shrine of Shiva temples on the subcontinent which is an abode of thousands of devotees, Saddhus (holy men/Baba). The sights of cremating deads most of the times in the holy riverbank of Bagmati is an offbeat cultural experience. From Pashupatinath we drive to nearby Buddhanath, the biggest Buddhist monastery in Asia- This Stupa is one of the holy Stupas for the entire Nepalese. You can circumambulate around this mega shrine clockwise to witness authentic Tibetan culture scattered everywhere at Boudhanath. Next, we visit Kathmandu Durbar Square which is an old Royal palace of Kathmandu where we can see a lot of temples built in different eras by different kings. The home to Kumari (Living Goddess) manifests extremely fascinating architecture and walk in a freak street nearby reminds of Hippy era in Kathmandu.
Day 03 Fly to Lukla and trek to Phakding
Altitude: Lukla 2800m/9184ft & Phakding 2652m/8698ft
Activities: 35 mins flight to Lukla and 3 to 4 hrs of walk
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
We drive to the airport early in the morning to take our flight to Lukla. The scenic 35 minutes flight to Lukla caters the panorama of the peaks of Langtang, Rolwaling and Annapurna Himalayan Ranges. Landing at Tenzing Hillary Airport in Lukla is a thrilling adventure. Instantly, after making the final arrangement for the Everest Base Camp Trek via Gokyo, we kick-off. Trekking 200m downhill to Thado Koshi River, we cross the suspension bridge over it. The view of Mt. Kusum Kanguru looming dramatically to the East is wonderful to view from the bridge. Beyond the bridge, the trek begins to gain altitude gradually to Ghat. Ghat is a Buddhist Village with wonderful Black Mani walls engraved with prayers in white. The final push from Ghat through scattered villages and yak herder's camps brings us to Phakding. The first day of Everest Base Camp Trek via Gokyo ends at Phakding. Explore remaining with this local village. Overnight at Mt. Lodge.
Day 04 Trek to Namche Bazaar
Altitude: 3440m/11283ft
Activities: 6 to 7 hrs of walk
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
The Everest Base Camp Trek via Gokyo today crosses suspension bridges over Dudh Koshi River five times. The first bridge we cross comes after five minutes of walk from our hotel in Namche. Crossing it we trek through the forested trail on the left bank of the river for 35 minutes to Taktak. Exiting out of Taktak we get to see the magnificent view of Mt. Thameserku 6608m. Almost thirty minutes of gentle walk brings us to Banker. We cross the second bridge over Dudh Koshi River while making our way out of Banker. Trekking on the right bank of the river on the stony trail that goes uphill and down like the waves in the ocean, we arrive in Monjo. Walking through the typical Sherpa Village, we arrive to the entrance of Sagarmatha National Park. Trek downhill for twenty minutes on the stony trail to the river, cross the third bridge and arrive at Jorsale, where we stop for the lunch.
Post lunch, we cross the fourth bridge and trek along the right bank of the river for forty minutes to arrive at Larja Doban. At Larja Doban we sight the confluence of Dudh Koshi and Bhote Koshi River. There are two elevated bridges at Larja Doban. We cross the higher one and begin the uphill climb on the stony trail towards Namche. Almost after 1 and a half hour of the trek, we arrive in Top Danda. Savoring the first view of Everest from Top Danda, we trek uphill for the next ninety minutes through pine forest to Namche.
Day 05 Namche Bazaar
Altitude: 3440m /11283ft
Activities: Rest and Acclimatize explore
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Rest day during trek means to hike to higher elevation and trek down back for proper acclimatization. Today we will walk up to the Everest View Hotel, which lies at the altitude of 3880m (440m higher than Namche). 2.5 hours of an uphill hike on the stony trails of the open hill brings us to Everest View Hotel. Savor the views of Thameserku, Kusum Kangru, Kantega, Everest, Lhotse, and Ama Dablam among others from the site. Trekking down back to Namche on the same trail is easy 1.5 hrs walk.
Rest of the time you may just explore Namche Bazaar, visit its Sherpa museum- a great place to learn Sherpa culture and history of mountaineering and if this happens to be Saturday, you would have a wonderful local market (Hatt Bazaar) at Namche Bazaar. It is interesting and a wonderful experience to understand how the locals exchange their goods or buy the necessary stuff from the market itself. Namche Bazaar, itself is a tourist shopping hub with all the required trekking and mountaineering clothing and equipment. O/N at Namche.
Day 06 Trek to Dole
Altitude: 4040m/13251ft
Activities: 6 hrs of walk
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After a stroll around the Namche area, we follow on the gradual trail with few short up and downs overlooking magnificent view of the great giant snow peaks at Shanasa. Hiking for around 2 and a half hours we arrive at the top of Mong La Pass. From Mong La Pass we savor the spectacular views of Mt. Ama Dablam, Kantega and Mt. Khumbilla. From the hill-top, an hour downhill trek through the forested region brings us to the riverside village, Phortse Tenga. We stop at Phortse Tenga for lunch. Post lunch, the day’s trek involves a long tiring uphill trek through the forest of pines, oaks, and rhododendrons all the way to Dole.
Day 07 Trek to Machharmo
Altitude: 4400m/14432ft
Activities: 4 to 5 hrs of walk
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After breakfast, we climb up for thirty minutes on an open hill to the scenic ridge above the Dole. The ridge top offers the first spectacular view of Mt. Cho Oyu. Then we walk over the gentle trail for ten minutes to the village of Lapharma. Beyond Lapharma walking around the hills for almost 2 hours takes us to Luja. Taking a short breather at Luja, we continue the trek that climbs up along the side of the valley high above the river, crossing sandy spurs to reach Machharmo. We reach Machhermo in the afternoon; enjoy the lunch and explore around. O/N at Machhermo.
Day 08 Trek to Gokyo
Altitude: 4800m/15744ft
Activities: 3 to 4 hrs of walk
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Today is the big day of Everest Base Camp Trek via Gokyo Lake. We get to the land of Gokyo Lakes. One hour trek on the leveled trail that wind passes through elevated grazing lands takes us to Phanga. At Phanga we observe the memorials of people who lost their lives during the landslides in the region. Beyond Phanga, we trek slides down for a short while and then gradually goes up on the stony steps for an hour to the River. We cross the metal bridge over the river and get into the Gokyo-Land. Welcome to Gokyo, we are now facing the first Lake of Gokyo. Continue to walk up along the stony steps for thirty minutes to the Secong Lake of Gokyo. Forty-five minutes of walk along the leveled trail on stony steps finally brings us to the third lake of Gokyo. We will settle down in the Mountain Lodge at Gokyo.
Day 09 Explore day at Gokyo Valley - Hike to Fifth Lake and its surroundings
Altitude: 5th Lake 5000m/16400ft
Activities: 4-5 hrs of walk
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Today we will savor the views around Gokyo, which are truly magnificent. Treading along the stony trail we arrive at Fourth Lake of Gokyo after 45 minutes trek. Another one hour and forty-five minutes trek bring us to the Fifth Lake of Gokyo. From the Fifth Lake, we could savor the spectacular view of Lonely Everest. The fifth lake is also popular for the views of North and South slopes of Everest. We can see the trail that extends towards Cho Oyu Base Camp at the fifth lake and the view of Nogunzpa Glacier, the longest glacier in Nepal is so fascinating from Fifth Lake of Gokyo. We trek back along the retracing trail to the third lake for the overnights stay.
Day 10 Morning hike to Gokyo Ri & trek to Tragnag
Altitude: Gokyo Ri 5386m/17666ft and at Tragnag 4750m/15580ft
Activities: 5 to 6 hrs of walk
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Today we begin early. Hiking up for 2.5 hrs we arrive at Gokyo Ri. Gokyo Ri caters 360-degree panorama of four 8000ers of the Himalayas that include Everest, Lhotse, Cho Oyu, and Makalu. We slide down back to the hotel, which is a pretty easy walk of 1.5 hours downhill, enjoy the breakfast and resume the Everest Base Trek via Gokyo. We will walk through the Ngozumpa Glacier up and down making the waves for ninety minutes and then tread along the gradual downhill trail through the yak grazing lands to Tragnag. Once you get into the Thaknak, better to climb up to the small hill for acclimatizing. Stay overnight at the lodge.
Day 11 Trek to Dzongla via Chola Pass
Altitude: Dzongla 4,700m/15415ft and Chola Pass 5367m/17604ft
Activities: 7 to 8 hrs of walk
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
One of the most challenging trekking days of entire Everest Base Camp Trek via Gokyo is today. We begin to trek along the rocky trails and glacial moraines to the top of the pass. The 300m up to the pass is a technical walk. Fours of a walk uphill to the top of Cho La Pass 5363m rewards us with the superb views of Cho La Lake and Mt. Cholatse. Trekking downhill from the pass along the slippery icy trails and glaciers followed by an hour pleasant walk brings us to Dzongla. O/N at Dzongla.
Day 12 Trek to Gorekshep
Altitude: 5,160m/16924ft
Activities: 5 to 6 hrs of walk
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After hot breakfast at the lodge, an easy downhill for a while and few up and down walking brings us to Lobuche. Almost two and half hours of a trek on narrow trails that cross passes several grazing lands merges us to the main trail of Everest Base Camp Trek and takes us to Lobuche. Then the trail leads toward Gorekshep through the rocky trail. The first hour of the trek beyond Lobuche is an easy walk on the leveled trail. Then we climb up for 25 minutes or so followed by next thirty minutes of an easy hike to catch the glacial moraines of Mt. Pumori all the way to Gorakshep. On the way, you will have great views of the Mt. Everest, Mt. Nuptse, Mt. Pumori and more. You will be able to see Khumbu Glacier on the way.
Day 13 Day trip to Everest Base Camp & Explore its wonderful surrounding
Altitude: 5360m/17580ft
Activities: 4 to 5 hrs of walk
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Today we walk the most memorable walk of our lives- to Everest Base Camp. Two and half hours of up and down trek on the glacial moraines extended from Khumbu Icefall is an adventurous roller coaster. Going down to the glacier crossing half of it all the way to Everest Base Camp is amazing fun walking. At Everest Base witness the colorful tents of Expedition Groups if it is peak season of climbing. Take enough photographs and feel the world's highest summit from the nearest proximity possible. At the latter half of the day trek back to Gorakshep for the overnight stay.
Day 14 Trek to Kalapattar and trek down to Periche
Altitude: Kalapathar 5545m/18187ft Pheriche 4250m/13776ft
Activities: 7 to 8 hrs of walk
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Another big day of Everest Base Camp Trek- today we climb gradually uphill on grassland for two hours followed by twenty-five minutes of walk through the black rocks to the summit of Kalapattar. Kalapattar refers to black rock in Nepali. Kalapattar is a vantage point for the closest view of Everest. We get to see the whole of Everest from Kalapattar, which is a sight worthwhile enduring an early morning hike. Enjoy the 360-degree panorama of Everest and its siblings from Kalapattar. After amazing time over here, return back to Gorekshep, breakfast and pack up your bag and get ready to walk back to Pheriche for overnight. Heading down now, the going is easier and the pace faster. Take back great memories with you and walk downhill towards the Pheriche. O/N at Pheriche
Day 15 Trek to Namche
Altitude: 3440m/11283ft
Activities: 5 to 6 hrs of walk
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Heading down now, the going is easier and the pace becomes faster. Take back great memories with you and walk downhill crossing several Sherpa villages of Shomare and Pangboche to Phungithanka via Tangboche. Across the river and trek uphill to the Kyabnjuma, the junction of the trinity ways to Gokyo Valley, Khumjung village and Namche Bazar. Great view of Ama Dablam, Thamserku, Tawache and Lhotse as well as various wildlife species like Pheasants, Himalayan Griffons, Musk deer, and wild goat can be found inside the rhododendron forest. Further short and easy walking brings us to the Namche Bazar for overnight.
Day 16 Trek to Lukla
Altitude: 2,800m/9184ft
Activities: 6 to 7 hrs of walk
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After the breakfast, we hike down a trail steeply descends to the Hillary Suspension Bridge and then continue walking over several local villages and most of the walking is through Dudh Koshi River valley and surroundings. Upon reaching Lukla, freshen up at your hotel and relax. Evening, you could have a party with your trekking crew as it is your celebration of successful Everest Base Camp Trek also the last night in the Everest Region. O/N at Lukla.
Day 17 Fly to Kathmandu
Altitude: 1350m/4428ft
Activities: 35 minutes flight to Kathmandu
Meals Plan: Breakfast & Farewell Dinner
Our flights are in the morning for Kathmandu from Lukla. After breakfast at Lukla hotel, you will check in to the airport and take your flight back to Kathmandu. Transfer to your hotel. You will have free time to relax, freshen up and rest. In the evening, we will meet you again, take you feedback of Everest Base Camp Trek and host a farewell dinner at one of the finest Nepalese restaurants in Kathmandu. O/N at Kathmandu
Day 18 Departure from Kathmandu
Altitude: 1350m/4428ft
Meals Plan: Breakfast
Today you will depart Kathmandu. Breakfast at Kathmandu hotel, then you are free for shopping at the Kathmandu. When the time to depart back comes, we will transfer you to the airport. Have a safe flight and visit Nepal time and again.
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