Gokyo, Kalapattar, Everest base camp trek

(Trekking in Everest Region)

Jiri Gokyo Kalapattar Trekking (Everest Region)

Best season :	Sep - May
Trekking duration :	17 Days.
Trekking grade :	C (Strenuous)
Mx. altitude :	5,545 m.
Starting from :	Lukla
Ending Point :	Lukla
Culture :	Sherpas and their unique culture
Mode of Trekking :	Popular in Tea house style(lodge trek). But the trek can be operated in both tea house style and camping trek on request.
Himalayan Sights :	Everest, Ama Dablam, Nutse, Lotse, Thamserku, Mt. Pumori
Highlight :	We traverse West for a gradual ascent to the beautiful five lakes of Gokyo,where we rest for some side treks including a climb of Gokyo Ri for some fantastic views. From Gokyo we trek over the Chola pass onwards to Gorak Shep on the main trail and Kala Pattar, fantastic views of Everest.

Brif Info

Commencing from the airstrip at Lukla the first three days are spent trekking the established trail to E.B.C. We traverse West for a gradual ascent to the beautiful five lakes of Gokyo,where we rest for some side treks including a climb of Gokyo Ri for some fantastic views. From Gokyo we trek over the Chola pass onwards to Gorak Shep on the main trail and Kala Pattar, fantastic views of Everest .A further five days are spent descending to Lukla for our flight to Kathmandu.

Itinerary ( Note : Itinerary can be customized according to your duration of holiday )

Day to Day Itinerary
Day 1:	Fly To Lukka – Phakding Fly Lukla and trek Pakding. We will fly early to the village of Lukla at 9,200 feet. Here we hire porters and trek a short distance to Pakding on the Dudh Kosi river.
Day 2.	Phakding – Namche Bazzar We enter the park at Jorsale, cross the Bhote Kosi river and then climb steeply to Namche Bazaar. Namche is the main trading center for the Khumbu.
Day 3:	Namche Bazzar - Acclimatization Day To hand with our acclimatization, we will spend a second night in Namche. During our second day here we will go to the Sagarmatha National park where we get our first views of Mt. Everest, Lhotse and Ama Dablam. After lunch we hike up to Kumjung to see the famous "Yeti" skull and the gompa then to Khunde to see the Hillary Hospital.
Day 4.	Namche Bazzar – Dole From Namche the trail through many kharkas, the settlements of Tongba (3950m) and Gyele to Dole. From Dole we can see the views of Khumbila and Tawachee peak.
Day 5:	Dole – Machhermo Today the trek is through steep climbs in most of the places and through kharkas where there are flat spots to reach Machhermo (4,410m).
Day 6.	Machhermo – Gokyo The trail climbs a ridge for an excellent view both down the valley to Kengtega and up towards Cho Oyu and descend to a river and again climbs steep to the terminal moraine of the Ngozumpz glacier. A few lakes appear on the trail and finally reach to Gokyo (4,750m), which is a collection of stone houses and walled pastures on the shores of large lake. The mountain views in the Gokyo region are spectacular. A two-hour climbing on Gokyo Ri (5350m), the small peak above the lake provides panoramic views of Cho Oyu, Gyachung Kang, Lhotse, Makalu, cholatse and Tawache.
Day 7:	Gokyo - Excursion To Gokyo Ri (5357 m.) Trek to Thagnag Kharka (5025 m.)
Day 8.	Cross Cho-La pass (5330 m.) Descend to Dzongla (4830 m.) The trek through Cho La Pass requires some mountaineering experience and well equipped. The pass is not difficult but it is steep and involves a glacier crossing. An ice axe, crampons and a rope are often necessary for crossing a small icefall at foot of the glacier on the other side of the Pass, although in ideal conditions, there are no technical problems and there is a trail in the rocks besides the icefall.
Day 9:	Dzongla -Lobuche (4930 m.)
Day 10.	Lobuche - Gorak Shep (5140 m.) them.
Day 11.	Gorak Shep - Dingboche (4343 m.)
Day 12.	Dingboche - Tyengboche (3867 m.)
Day 13.	Tyengboche - Namche Bazaar (3446 m.)
Day 14.	Namche Bazzar – Phakding (2652m)
Day 15.	Phakding – Lukla (2840m) Last night of the trek in a bustling town and a celebration dinner.
Day 16.	Lukla – Kathmandu Fly to Katmandu. Early morning flight and one of the most interesting flights you'll ever experience.
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