GOKYO LAKE - Gokyo Lake Trekking in Everest Region

Trekking in Everest Region

Gokyo Lake Trekking (Everest Region)

Best season :	Sep - May
Trekking duration :	12 Days.
Trekking grade :	C (Strenuous)
Mx. altitude :	5,357 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 :	This trekking certainly provides some tremendous high altitude trekking and a visit to the second largest glacier in the World. From the top of Gokyo Ri there are some spectacular mountain views including Everest

Brif Info

Gokyo Lake provides an excellent opportunity to see an eyeful view of the Mount Everest at close range. This trek is to be considered as an alternative trek to the traditional Everest Base Camp trek that offers magnificent view of the mountain peaks and the Ngozumpa Glacier- the largest in the Nepal Himalayas. This Gokyo Lake trek begins at the mountain airstrip at Lukla a one hour flight from Kathmandu. Our destination is the high altitude lakes of Gokyo at over 4200 meters. Less frequented than the E.B.C route the trek provides some tremendous high altitude trekking and avisit to the second largest glacier in the World. From the top of Gokyo Ri there are some spectacular mountain views including Everest. We return to Lukla and our flight back to Kathmandu.

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

Day to Day Itinerary
Day 1:	Fly – Lukla - Phakding (2800m.) Fly to Lukla (2800 m.). Take an easy walk to Phakding.
Day 2.	Phakding – Namche Bazzar Walk through the busy trail and view the tantalizing glimpses of Kusum Kangru (6,369 m) Everest (8,848 m.) and Nuptse (7,879 m ). Arrive at Namche Bazar (3,444 m).
Day 3:	Namche Bazzar – Rest Day Rest and acclimatization at Namche Bazaar. A pleasant day can be spent ex
Day 4.	Namche Bazzar – PhortseE Thanga The trek climbs the hill to Khumjung and descends to the valley of Dudhkoshi and arrives at Phortse Thanga (3,500m)
Day 5:	Phortse Thanga – Dole This will be another short day trek to aid acclimatization to the altitude. The trail climbs steeply out of valley through rhododendron forest and juniper and large conifers appear as the elevation increases making the trekking beautiful in spring. The trail passes through kharkas and summer settlements to Dole (4,200m). The views of Khumbi La and Tawache are magnificent throughout the day.
Day 6.	Dole – Machhermo (4,410m.) 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 7:	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 8.	Gokyo – Dole (4,200m.)
Day 9:	Dole – Namche Bazzar ( 3446m)
Day 10:	Namche Bazzar – Phakding(2610m)
Day 11.	Phakding – Lukla (2840m)
Day 12:	Lukla – Fly back to Kathmandu
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