Gokyo Ri Trek
This trek features the unbelievable scenery of the remote Gokyo Valley and its festival of beautiful turquoise lakes, moonscape-like glaciers, and stunning mountain vistas that include Everest, Lhotse, Makalu, and Cho Oyu - four of the eight highest peaks on earth! The 360-degree view from Gokyo Ridge is the best in the Khumbu!
The first several days of this trek follow the same route as for Everest Base Camp. On the way, we'll stay two nights in the village of Namche Bazaar to acclimatize. Namche is considered the trading center for the Khumbu region, and people walk from as far away as Tibet every Saturday to sell their wares here. This is also the hub into which each trail converges, so yaks and people compete for space in this amphitheater style city.
After visiting Namche, we’ll head up the valley, diverging from the usual Everest trail and following the river run-off from the Ngozumpa glacier. We will spend two days ascending to the village of Machhermo where we will take a rest day with an optional hike up Machhermo Ri. Our next stop is the Gokyo Valley.
Your arrival into this high mountain valley called Gokyo is greeted by a string of cobalt blue lakes that continue for the 3-hour hike to Gokyo Village, which sits at the foot of Gokyo Ri (18,300 ft), a huge black mound of rock and dirt. The next morning, you're invited to take the 3-hour hike to the summit of this black, rocky mound to witness the 360-degree Himalayan view offered only from this vantage point. The Himalayas stand like giants guarding the border into Tibet. From Gokyo Ri you'll see much more than Mount Everest -- there are magnificent views of many of the other 8000-meter peaks from here as well.
General Itinerary
Day 01 : Kathmandu (1310m/4298ft). Welcome assistance at the Tribhuvan International Airport and transfer to hotel. In the afternoon our staff will brief you regarding about the trip. O/N at hotel.
Day 02: Kathmandu city tour. O/N at hotel.
Day 03 : An early morning flight to Lukla from Kathmandu and trek to Phakding. (2610mtrs/8563ft). Flight 30 minutes and walking 3 hours. O/N at guest house.
Day 04 : Trek to Namche Bazaar (3440m/11286ft). walking 5:30 hours. O/N at guest house.
Day 05 : Acclimatization day at Namche Bazzar. Day hike of 5 hours, O/N at guest house.
Day 06 : Trek to Phorse Tyanga .
Day 07 : Phorse Tyanga to Dole (4,040m/13,251ft). Walking 5:30 hours, O/N at guest house.
Day 08 : Trek to Macchermo (4,480m/14,246ft) walking 4:30 hours, O/N at guest house.
Day 09 : Trek to Gokyo Lakes (4,750m/15,580ft) walking 5 hours, O/N at guest house.
Day 10 : Climb to the summit of Gokyo Ri (5483m/1983ft), return to Macchermo (4,480m/14,246ft) walking 7:30 hours. O/N at guest house.
Day 11: Macchermo to Phorche. O/N at guest house.
Day 12: Phorche to Tyangbochhe (3867m). Overnight at Guest House.
Day 13: Rest day in Tyanbochhe. Overnight at guest house.
Day 14 : Trek to Namche Bazaar (3440m/11286ft). walking 5 hours, O/N at guest house.
Day 15 : Namche Bazaar to Phakding (2610m/8563ft). – walking 5 hours. O/N at guest house.
Day 16 : Trek down to Lukla (2804m/8490ft) walking 3:30 hours, O/N at guest house.
Day 17 : Early morning flight back to Kathmandu. Flying time from Lukla to Kathmandu is 30 minutes. O/N at hotel.
Day 18 : Bhaktapur Sightseeing. Overnight at hotel
Day 19 : Rest and shopping day.Overnight at Hotel.
Day 20 : After breakfast transfer to the airport for departure.
The first several days of this trek follow the same route as for Everest Base Camp. On the way, we'll stay two nights in the village of Namche Bazaar to acclimatize. Namche is considered the trading center for the Khumbu region, and people walk from as far away as Tibet every Saturday to sell their wares here. This is also the hub into which each trail converges, so yaks and people compete for space in this amphitheater style city.
After visiting Namche, we’ll head up the valley, diverging from the usual Everest trail and following the river run-off from the Ngozumpa glacier. We will spend two days ascending to the village of Machhermo where we will take a rest day with an optional hike up Machhermo Ri. Our next stop is the Gokyo Valley.
Your arrival into this high mountain valley called Gokyo is greeted by a string of cobalt blue lakes that continue for the 3-hour hike to Gokyo Village, which sits at the foot of Gokyo Ri (18,300 ft), a huge black mound of rock and dirt. The next morning, you're invited to take the 3-hour hike to the summit of this black, rocky mound to witness the 360-degree Himalayan view offered only from this vantage point. The Himalayas stand like giants guarding the border into Tibet. From Gokyo Ri you'll see much more than Mount Everest -- there are magnificent views of many of the other 8000-meter peaks from here as well.
General Itinerary
Day 01 : Kathmandu (1310m/4298ft). Welcome assistance at the Tribhuvan International Airport and transfer to hotel. In the afternoon our staff will brief you regarding about the trip. O/N at hotel.
Day 02: Kathmandu city tour. O/N at hotel.
Day 03 : An early morning flight to Lukla from Kathmandu and trek to Phakding. (2610mtrs/8563ft). Flight 30 minutes and walking 3 hours. O/N at guest house.
Day 04 : Trek to Namche Bazaar (3440m/11286ft). walking 5:30 hours. O/N at guest house.
Day 05 : Acclimatization day at Namche Bazzar. Day hike of 5 hours, O/N at guest house.
Day 06 : Trek to Phorse Tyanga .
Day 07 : Phorse Tyanga to Dole (4,040m/13,251ft). Walking 5:30 hours, O/N at guest house.
Day 08 : Trek to Macchermo (4,480m/14,246ft) walking 4:30 hours, O/N at guest house.
Day 09 : Trek to Gokyo Lakes (4,750m/15,580ft) walking 5 hours, O/N at guest house.
Day 10 : Climb to the summit of Gokyo Ri (5483m/1983ft), return to Macchermo (4,480m/14,246ft) walking 7:30 hours. O/N at guest house.
Day 11: Macchermo to Phorche. O/N at guest house.
Day 12: Phorche to Tyangbochhe (3867m). Overnight at Guest House.
Day 13: Rest day in Tyanbochhe. Overnight at guest house.
Day 14 : Trek to Namche Bazaar (3440m/11286ft). walking 5 hours, O/N at guest house.
Day 15 : Namche Bazaar to Phakding (2610m/8563ft). – walking 5 hours. O/N at guest house.
Day 16 : Trek down to Lukla (2804m/8490ft) walking 3:30 hours, O/N at guest house.
Day 17 : Early morning flight back to Kathmandu. Flying time from Lukla to Kathmandu is 30 minutes. O/N at hotel.
Day 18 : Bhaktapur Sightseeing. Overnight at hotel
Day 19 : Rest and shopping day.Overnight at Hotel.
Day 20 : After breakfast transfer to the airport for departure.
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