Everest Gokyo Lake Trek

On arrival at Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport, received by View Nepal Treks staff with warm welcome and transfer to respective hotels with briefing Gokyo Lake & Everest Panorama trek, hotels, lodge on route with do and don’ts with evening group welcome dinner.

Mornings, flight to Lukla with views of mountain range, after 30 mins of great flight reaching Lukla, with short break trek towards Phakding village for overnight stop through farm villages, a moderate walk with few short ups overlooking beautiful scenery along the route to Phakding located by Dudh Kosi river.

After a pleasant overnight at Namche, walk continues crossing several bridges above Dudh Kosi River and into villages of Toc-Toc, Bhenkar and Monjo arriving at Sagarmatha National Park entrance, here onwards with an uphill walk to Namche Bazaar, at Namche with facilities of good restaurant, pubs, cyber café, post office, and banks.

An ideal spot for rest day with acclimatization before heading to Thyangboche Monastery which higher than Namche, take a short hike to Everest View Hotel or walk up to Namche hill top for views of Everest, Amadablam and adjoining peaks, visit the museum.

First hour with easy to Kyangima near Shanasa, chances of seeing some wildlife colorful Danphe pheasant (Impeyan Pheasant) National bird of Nepal and musk deer, and sometime Himalayan Thar (mountain goat). From here our route diverts towards north with a slow climb to the ridge at Mong 3,973 meters. After Mong descend to Dudh Kosi at Phortse Thanghka, from here continue walk uphill to Dole through rhododendron forest and then fades to juniper and conifers trees, at Dole for overnight stop with view of Khumbila and Tawache peaks.

After Dole, walk the valley on a level trail for an hour to Lhabarma Kharka at 4,325 m and to Luza at 4,390m; then skirting around the ridge line with first glimpse of Machherma, located below a small valley, finally reaching at Machherma for lunch and overnight stop after a good scenic walk, afternoon free for acclimatization for short hike for views of Mt. Cho Oyo 8,210m and all the mountains that flank the Ngozumba Glacier.

Morning walk leads to Gokyo Lake following a scenic trail to Pangka 4,545m, then climbing a rocky path into ablation valley passing the first lake and second lake, then reaching third lake called Dudh Pokhari or Gokyo Lake. Bank of the Lake a summer settlement of Gokyo at 4,790 meters, after lunch a shirt walk of the lake with view of Mt. Cho Oyo world’s 06th highest, and Gyachung Kang with reflection on emerald Gokyo Lake.

Morning hike to Gokyo Ri 5,357m, offers panorama of world’s highest peaks from Mt. Cho Oyo, Gyachung Kang, Mt. Everest, Mt. Lhotse, Cholatse, Taweche and to the east rises Mt. Makalu. After a mesmerizing time at Gokyo Ri descend to Gokyo for lunch and then a short walk to Na or further beneath Ngozumba Glacier with rest of the afternoon free at leisure to enjoy the surrounding views.

From here on a quiet trail to Phortse above Dudh Kosi River, walk leads on gradual winding downhill path to a sleepy village at Phortse, seldom visited by other trekkers on this route to this village.

After Phortse walk leads on the less trekked route to upper Pangboche village near the old monastery after few hours of interesting trek, from here on the downhill trail to the bridge over Imjatse River. After the bridge back into tree lines and lush vegetation of rhododendron, oaks, birch and pine trees, as the walk climb for an hour or more to reach at beautiful spot at Thyangboche monastery. A nice scenic place surrounded with peaks including views of Mt. Everest and Amadablam, here visit the interesting monastery.

Morning after catching the views of Everest and adjoining peaks downhill walk with climb for an hour and then on level winding trail to Namche Bazaar, from retrace the walk back to Monjo for the overnight stop near Sagarmatha National Park.

Retrace journey back to Lukla a pleasant last day walk enjoy the surrounding scenery as the trail leads to Lukla, a short uphill climb brings you back to Lukla for last overnight stop around Khumbu and Everest.

From Lukla taking an early morning scenic flight back to Kathmandu with overwhelming views of mountains from the plane after landing at Kathmandu domestic airport, our staff transfers you back to hotel around Thamel area with rest of the day free at leisure.

A spare day in Kathmandu in case of flight delay and cancellation due to unfavorable bad weather which might occur, as the Himalayan weather can be unpredictable sometimes if all goes well have a free day or sightseeing tour of Kathmandu-Patan and Bhaktapur.

Today, your last day in amazing Nepal with great experience and fond memories of Gokyo Lake & Everest Panorama trekking, as per your time for international flight, View Nepal staff transfer you to airport for your final departure homeward bound or to your next destinations.