19-Day Gokyo Ri-Cho La Pass-Everest Base Camp Trek

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19-Day Gokyo Ri-Cho La Pass-Everest Base Camp Trek
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$AUD 144 per day

Departure: Kathmandu, Nepal

Arrival: Kathmandu, Nepal

Adventure

Cycling/Trekking/Walking

Private / Tailor made

An enthralling and physically demanding adventure, the Everest Base Camp with Gokyo Lake Trek is a remarkable trek route in the Nepalese Himalayas. Cultural and heritage sightseeing across the medieval Kathmandu valley, warm-welcoming Sherpa generosity with authentic mountain foodies, tranquil glacier lakes and panoramic views of legendary 8000-metre climbing mountains are the highlights of the Everest Base Camp Cho-La Pass Trek. The high-altitude trek presents a prospect to traverse one of the high passes - Cho La, lying at an elevation of 5,420 metres stuns you with the wonderful vistas of grand Himalayas. With scenic exquisiteness, you will also get the opportunity to observe a diversity of floras like pine, fir, birch, hemlock, juniper, as well as rhododendron woods and faunas likes Snow-cock, Himalayan pheasant, Ruddy shelduck and more.The Gokyo Lake and Everest Base Camp trek begins with a brief twin otter flight to Lukla airport, which is categorised as the most hazardous mountainous airstrip in the world. The classical trek route walk throughout traditional Sherpa villages and visiting to Buddhist monastery and bless from head incarnation monk.
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4 night at Kathmandu Garden Home (3-star)
1 nights at Buddha Lodge (3-star)
2 night at Green Tara Resort (4-star)
1 nights at Hotel Himalaya Dole Khumjung
2 night at Namaste Lodge
1 nights at Sherpa Guide Lodge Phakding (2-star)
1 nights at Namgyal Lodge Machermo
1 nights at Hotel Kumbula
1 nights at Green Valley Zonglha
1 nights at Lobuche Tea House
15 nights accommodation
18 breakfasts, 14 lunches and 16 dinners
18 activities
Trek To Phakding at 2670 Metres
Hike to Sagarmatha National Park Museum
Day Hike to Thame Village
Side Trip to Everest Base Camp at 5364 Metres
Namche to Dole at 4020 Metres
Dole to Machhermo at 4440 Metres
Macchermo to Gokyo Lake at 4700 Metres
Trek to Dragnak at 4800 Metres
Trek over the Cho La Pass to Zhong La at 4860 Metres
Trek to Lobuche at 4910 Metres
Phakding to Namche Bazaar at 3441 metres
Trek to Ngazumpa Ri at 5700 Metres
Trek to Gokyo Ri at 5360 Metres
Trek to Gorakshep at 5180 Metres
Side Trek To Kalapatthar at 5644 Metres for the Best View of Mount Everest
Trek to Pheriche at 4370 Metres Leaving Everest Base Camp
Trekking to Namche Bazar at 3445 Metres
Trek to Lukla at (2,670 m)
Airport transfer
Domestic flights
Entrance fees
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Licensed English speaking guides
Trekking permits

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Day 1: Welcome to Kathmandu & Free Time in Thamel
Upon arrival, your driver will collect you and take you to your hotel to check-in. You'll then have some leisure time to take a stroll around the colourful streets. Your guide can provide recommendations for where to have lunch and dinner. In the evening, you can head to a typical Nepalese restaurant for authentic food and cultural show.
Day 2: Optional Kathmandu Sightseeing
After breakfast, you'll have a 45-minute drive to Kathmandu Valley. The first stop is one of the largest and most beautiful Hindu temples in Nepal, the Pashupatinath Temple, which is also used for the cremation of the dead. The temple dates back to the 15th century. Across the main temple, devotees take baths in the holy Bagmati River. Then, a short drive brings you to the largest Buddha stupa in the world, the Bouddhanath temple. You'll return in the late afternoon for pizza and beer.
Day 3: Fly to Lukla & Trek to Phakding
This morning a 35-minute flight will take you to Lukla. You'll have breakfast and start the official EBC trek. The first day of the trek is seven kilometres and it takes four hours. The trail gs up and down, through beautiful Sherpa villages and across suspension bridges. The guesthouse is simple and clean with shared facilities. In the afternoon, you will visit a Sherpa village and enjoy a traditional dinner at the guest-house.
Day 4: Trek to Namche Bazaar from Phakding
Ascending 700 metres from Phakding, it will take 6-7 hours to trek the 12 kilometres to Namche. The trail is enjoyable climbing up through forests, seeing waterfalls and visiting Sherpa villages. A delicious lunch will recharge your energy then you'll cross the tallest suspension bridge before heading uphill through a forest for your first sights of Mt. Everest. In the afternoon, you'll take a short walk to Sagarmatha National Park Museum for an awesome sunset view of Mount Everest.
Day 5: Acclimatisation Day in Namche Bazaar & Day Hike to Thame Village
Namche Bazaar stands at 3,500 metres and is the starting point for many treks to Everest or other Himalayan peaks. It is a colourful market town that boasts impressive views and incredible Sherpa hospitality. When you are acclimatising, it is best to do a short hike to a nearby village in order to get used to the altitude. The historical Thame Village is nine kilometres from Namche Bazaar and is an ancient trade route for Tibet and its mountain people.
Day 6: Trek to Dole Village
You'll leave Namche on a gradual up and level trail of the classical Everest Base Camp route to Kyanjuma. From here, the Gokyo Valley trail diverts uphill on the grassy pasture and you may spot Himalayan pheasants, musk deer, mountain Thar and the Himalayan Goral. A little incline takes you to the bank of Dudh Koshi River. Now, the trek is uphill to the rhododendron and yellow pine forests at Dole village. From here, you have good views of Mount Cho Oyu in the west and Thamserkuk in the east.
Day 7: Trek from Dole to Machermo
Today's trek starts after breakfast and is one of the easiest treks. There is a gradual-up trek from Dole to Machhermo village. The small trail is a marked yak pasture trail passing Luza village. After lunch, you'll hike to the viewpoint 200 metres above Macherrmo. You can also visit the Himalayan Rescue Hospital, located at the highest elevation in the world.
Day 8: Gokyo Lake Trek
Ascending 300 metres from Machhermo to Gokyo Lake today, the trail carries into the moraine of the largest Himalayan Glacier. You'll explore the first and second Gokyo Lake then stop beside the third, Gokyo Lake. Your lunch, dinner and breakfast will be eaten at lodge. After lunch, you'll hike a few hundred metres up for acclimatisation.
Day 9: Acclimitisation Trek to Ngozumpa Ri & Back to Gokyo Lake
It is a long hike from the Gokyo Lake trek to Ngozumpa Ri and back to Gokyo Lake while trekking to Ngozumpa-Ri passing both 4th and 5th Gokyo Lake, in addition, massive views of Mount Everest North Face. It's a steep uphill trek from 5th Gokyo Lake to the Ri but the view of glaciers and Himalayas is awesome, especially Mount Cho Oyu. From Ngozumpa Ri, you can see the three Gokyo Lakes.
Day 17: Fly from Lukla to Kathmandu Airport & Transfer to Your Hotel
This morning, you'll enjoy breakfast in the lodge. After which, you'll travel to Lukla airport, followed by a 35-minute flight to Kathmandu. From Kathmandu airport, your driver will transfer to your hotel by private transport. You'll check-in and then have the rest of the day free to spend as you wish, picking up some souvenirs or eating out.
Day 16: Trek from Namche Bazar to Lukla & Celebration Dinner
Today is the final day of the trek in the Khumbu Himalayas. Crossing the Kshum Khangru Viewpoint, you'll get the last glance of the Everest. Then, you'll walk-over few bridges and exit from Sagarmatha National Park. After that, you'll stop in one of the Sherpa villages for the lunch. A gentle two-hour hike brings you to Lukla, where you will enjoy an evening dinner with your Sherpa to celebrate your trek completion. The dinner is an opportunity to show your appreciation to your Sherpa.
Day 15: Trek from Pheriche to Namche Bazar via Tengboche Monastery
You'll walk through a lush and green wildflower valley, crossing a few suspension bridges with a lunch break at Tengboche monastery. At the foot of the monastery, the trail rises up throughout the village and thriving forest until Kyanjuma, a trail confluence of the Gokyo valley route. The Namche Bazar path is a pretty easy walk on a wide road with views of rustic mountains and Buddhist sites. You'll enjoy coffee and cake and Wi-Fi access when you arrive at the lodge.
Day 14: Morning Trek to Kalapatthar Summit & Trek from Gorakshep to Pheriche
This morning, you'll hike to Kalapatthar Peak at 5644 metres in the morning for an awesome view of Mount Everest and several other peaks. You'll walk steeply down to the lodge and resume the trek after breakfast. You'll walk on a grit path to Lobuche, then another shingle track takes you from Chukpi Lhara to Dughla with stunning views of mountains. From here, the route to Pheriche is pretty easy in the yak valley. You'll arrive at Pheriche around 3 pm.
Day 10: Trek from Gokyo-Ri to Dragnak
An early start in chilly temperatures this morning as you begin the strenuous climb up to the ridge. Gokyo-Ri is the best viewpoint to see the Khumbu Himalayan range and in addition, you can see four mountains above 8000 metres and a turquoise glacier lake. Then, you'll drop back down to the lodge and begin your three hours of trekking along the largest Himalayan glacier to Dragnak village known as Cho La Pass Base Camp.
Day 12: Trek to Lobuche
This morning you'll have a late start for your four-hour trek to Lobuche on an easy trail. Mostly going downhill to the junction of the classical Everest Base Camp trail. From here, the trek route will be busier. After check-in at the guesthouse in Lobuche and some lunch, you'll take an acclimatisation walk along the Khumbu Glacier.
Day 11: Trek to Zonglha via Cho La Pass
This is another tough day so you'll start with a hot breakfast. First, you'll keep ascending from Dragnak to Cho La summit through pasture, rock and ice. The beautiful ice lake is near to pass then more walking on the glacier with spectacular views of Mount Ama Dablam and Khumbu valley. Then, it will be a steep trek down to Zonglha. You'll stay in the guesthouse at Zhonghua at 4840 metres.
Day 18: Optional Kathmandu Sightseeing
After breakfast, you'll have a 45-minute drive to Kathmandu Valley. The first stop is one of the largest and most beautiful Hindu temples in Nepal, the Pashupatinath Temple, which is also used for the cremation of the dead. The temple dates back to the 15th century. Across the main temple, devotees take baths in the holy Bagmati River. Then, a short drive brings you to the largest Buddha stupa in the world, the Bouddhanath temple. You'll return in the late afternoon for pizza and beer.
Day 13: Trek to Gorakshep & Side Trek to Everest Base Camp
This is the most adventurous and exciting day of the trek with rewarding views of Khumbu glacier. You'll hike up to the famed Base Camp. You'll begin with a relatively easy trek leading all the way to Gorakshep. After taking photos of the breathtaking beauty, you'll turn back to camp. If possible, you could try to climb Kalapatthar in the evening to see the fiery sunset over Mt. Everest. You will remember this great achievement all your life.
Day 19: Departure Day
After breakfast, you'll transfer to the international airport for your onwards flight home.
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