Everest Base Camp Trek via Gokyo Valley

Everest Base Camp Trek via Gokyo Valley 18 Days

USD 1,780 USD 1,599 per person

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Activities - Fitness Level Moderate
Max Elevation 5357m Commute Flight to Lukla to Kathmandu
Best Month Autumn,Spring Group Size Min: 2, Max: 10+
Arrival on Kathmandu Depart From Kathmandu
Meal B L D Duration 18 Days
Stay Hotel & Tea House Price USD 1,599 per person


The alternate trail that takes you to Everest Base Camp & Kalapattar, Gokyo Everest Base Camp Trek has lot more to offer. 

Gokyo Everest Base Camp Trek is probably the most challenging and intriguing trekking adventure in Khumbu that comprises scores of natural and cultural delights of Khumbu & Gokyo Valley. The trek of course highlights all the major highlights of Everest Base Camp Trek. Plus the highlights of Gokyo Valley that include turquoise lakes of Gokyo, Gokyo Ri & most importantly crossing over Cho La Pass are additional highlights. Needless to say, the floral & faunal biodiversity of Sagarmatha National Park, the matchless views of Himalayan giants including Everest, incredibly authentic Sherpa culture & Tibetan Buddhism at its best and highland monasteries are the obvious highlights of the trek. Fun blended with extreme walking thrill is the prime aspect of the trek, which is well designed for proper acclimatization. Our guides ready to cater exceptionally wonderful services with their outstanding PR with locals will undoubtedly make this trip of yours an unforgettable trip of a lifetime. In addition, if you wish to explore Everest region in short days, then then you could join our Rapid Everest Base Camp Trek or Everest Base Camp Trek-16 Days which also offer an opportunity to enjoy its natural beauties, enhance cultural experiences. If you want to add day/s climbing experience while trekking in Gokyo Valley and EBC Trek, you may join our Island Peak. If you are not satisfied with this itinerary or if you want to customize this package in your timeline or budget, then you could contact us, or email to [email protected] 


Outline Itinerary: 


Day 01: Arrive in Kathmandu, transfer to hotel (Altitude: 1350/4428 ft. Meal: Dinner) 


Day 02: Fly to Lukla and Trek to Phakding (Altitude: 2840/ 9372 ft. Phakding: 2610 m/8613 ft. Flight: 30 minutes Trek: 3/4 hrs. Meal: BLD) 


Day 03: Trek to Namche (Altitude; 3440 m/11352 ft. Trek: 5/6 hrs. Meal: BLD) 


Day 04: Rest day at Namche for acclimatization (Altitude; 3440 m/11352 ft. Meal: BLD) 


Day 05: Trek Namche Bazaar to Phortse Tanga (Altitude: 3,680m/ 12145 ft. Trek: 5-6 hours Meal: BLD) 


Day 06: Trek Phortse Thanga to Machhermo (Altitude: 4,470 m/14750 ft. Trek: 4-5 hrs. Meal: BLD) 


Day 07: Trek Machhermo to Gokyo (Altitude: 4,800 m/15840 ft. Trek: 4-5 hrs. Meal: BLD) 


Day 08: Gokyo Valley: Acclimatization Day - Optional Hike to 5th Lake (Altitude: 5000 m/33000 ft. Trek: 5/6 hrs. Meal: BLD) 


Day 09: Trek Gokyo to Tragnang (Altitude: 4700 m/15510 ft. Trek: 4/5 hrs. Meal: BLD) 


Day 10: Trek Thagnak to Cho La pass to Dzongla (Altitude: Cho-la pass: 5330 m/17589 ft. Dzongla: 4830 m/15939 ft. Trek: 6/7 hrs. Meal: BLD) 


Day 11: Trek Dzongla to Gorekshep; evening hike to Kalapatthar (Altitude: Kalapatthar: 5550 m/18315 ft. Gorakshep: 5140 m/16960 ft. Trek: 6/7 hrs. Meal: BLD 


Day 12: Trek to Everest Base Camp 5357m and back to Lobuche (Altitude: EBC: 5357m/17678 ft. Lobuche: 4910 m/16203 ft. Trek: 5/6 hrs. Meal: BLD) 


Day 13: Trek to Pangboche (Altitude: 3930 m/12970 ft. Trek: 5/6 hrs. Meal: BLD) 


Day 14: Trek to down to Namche (Altitude: 3440 m/11352 ft. Trek: 4/5 hrs. Meal: BLD) 


Day 15: Trek down to Lukla (Altitude: 2840/ 9372 ft. Trek: 4/5 hrs. Meal: BLD) 


Day 16: Fly to Kathmandu (Altitude: 1350/4428 ft. Flight: 30 minutes Meal: B/D) 


Day 17: Spare Day in Kathmandu- Option for Cultural tour of UNESCO Heritage site (Altitude: 1350/4428 ft. Meal: Breakfast) 


Day 18: Departure transfer (Altitude: 1350/4428 ft. Meal: B)

Costs


What is included? 


✓  Airport transfer by Hiking Nepal office representative in a private vehicle 
✓  3 nights’ accommodation at Tourist Standard Hotel in Kathmandu with breakfast on twin sharing basis 
✓  Accommodation  at well and comfortable Mountain Lodges available en-route during the trek (A few nights during trek with attached bathroom/toilets) 
✓  English speaking, First Aid and Eco-trained local trekking guide, Assistance guide as per the group size, porters (2:1) 
✓  All the expenses for guide and porters along with Insurance 
✓  Domestic Airfare for Kathmandu/Lukla/Kathmandu 
✓  Sagarmatha  National Park Fees and Khumbu Permit 
✓  Exclusive medical kit bag, Duffle Bag ,  Adventure Certificate 
✓  Sleeping Bag and Down Jacket during Trek-need to return back after trek 
✓  All government and local taxes as applicable 


What is not included? 


✗  Nepal Visa - (Cost- US$- 30 for 15 days & $- 50 for 30 days) 
✗  Lunch & evening meals while in Kathmandu  (Except welcome/farewell dinner) 
✗  Travel insurance 
✗  Cost of personal nature expenses, Beverages (Mineral water or coca-cola), cost of extra meals, snacks, phones bills, Internet, WiFi, laundry etc. 
✗  The cost incurred during emergencies, evacuations 
✗  Tips for Guide, porters, driver…

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DETAILED ITINERARY

Day 1: Arrive Kathmandu, transfer to hotel (Altitude: 1350/4428 ft. Meal: Dinner)-

On your arrival in Kathmandu International Airport, one of our representatives will pick up you and escort you to the hotel as well as help you to check-in at hotel. After your refreshment, you will be briefed about the next day trip. In the evening, we, the Hiking Nepal will offer you a welcome dinner introducing Nepalese cuisine and culture.

Day 2: Fly to Lukla and Trek to Phakding (Altitude: 2840/ 9372 ft. Phakding: 2610 m/8613 ft. Flight: 30 minutes Trek: 3/4 hrs. Meal: BLD)-

On a clear bright morning, you will fly over the snowcapped mountains to one of the most electrifying high altitude airports, Lukla at an altitude 2900 m. Your guides and porters will accompany you here for the trek. Hence, the trekking adventure kicks off. Beginning the trek, you will slide down almost 500 meters to Dudh Koshi River. Then, the trek winds along the trial beside the River towards Phakding. Passing several mani-walls and boulders engraved with Buddhist prayers, you will arrive at Phakding where you will spend your first night of your trek.

Day 3: Trek to Namche (Altitude; 3440 m/11352 ft. Trek: 5/6 hrs. Meal: BLD)-

The trek chases the northern trial up the Dudh Kosi valley to Monjo. At Monjo the trek officially enters Sagarmatha National Park where you have to issue Sagarmatha National Park Permit Card. Continuing the trial along the steep uphill climb while savoring the first glimpse of Everest; you will arrive at the hub of Sherpa- Namche Bazaar.

Day 4: Rest day at Namche for acclimatization (Altitude; 3440 m/11352 ft. Meal: BLD)-

It is a day to acclimatize you with higher elevation. On this day, you can go for a short hike to Khumjung, a beautiful settlement of Hospitable Sherpas. OR, you can roam around the Namche that offers Internet Cafes, restaurants, ATMs, and colorful markets. Even, you can enjoy the traditional living of mountain dwellers that is getting complimentary by the awe-inspiring surrounding and high altitude flora/fauna.

Day 5: Trek Namche Bazaar to Phortse Tanga (Altitude: 3,680m/ 12145 ft. Trek: 5-6 hours Meal: BLD)-

Today, you will climb the Khumjung hill and descend to the east of the village down the broad valley leading to the Dudh Koshi from where the route turns north. Treading to the ridge top that stretches down from Mt. Khumbila, which is manifested by a beautiful “Chorten”, you will begin to explore Mohang. It is the birth place of the reincarnated revered monk of Rongbuk Monastery of Tibet, who has flourish Tibetan Buddhism in Khumbu and neighboring regions.  Beyond, Mohang, you will slide down along the series sheer switchbacks on sandy slope to Dush Koshi Riverbed. Phortse Tanga is a small village that lies at the riverside.

Day 6: Trek Phortse Thanga to Machhermo (Altitude: 4,470 m/14750 ft. Trek: 4-5 hrs. Meal: BLD)-

Your trek from Phortse Tanga begins with the uphill climb to Machhermo. The trail today penetrates wonderful rhododendron woods and then arrives at Tongba. Beyond Tongba the trek still chases uphill trail and passes beautiful villages- Dhole, Labarma and Luza before arriving at Machhermo.

Day 7: Trek Machhermo to Gokyo (Altitude: 4,800 m/15840 ft. Trek: 4-5 hrs. Meal: BLD)-

Today the trek begins with uphill walk to a ridge that caters fantastic view. From the ridge top, the deep valley Kantega down and towering Cho Oyu 8153m above are eye-feasting sights. From the ridge top you tread along the widened valley and cross Phangga- pass, where 40 people during 1995 avalanche lost their lives. Sliding down to the riverbed and then chasing along the steep trail via the terminal moraine of the Ngazumpa Glacier, arrive to a stream. Crossing the stream on a small iron bridge, tread along the leveled trail and arrive to first Lake Longpongo, at 4690 m. Soon you will sight the second lake Taujung Tsho. A short walk from second lake brings to the third lake called Gokyo Tsho. The famous village of Gokyo sits just above the lake with an amazing backdrop of Mt. Cho-Oyu. You will have lunch & post lunch set out to explore Dudh Pokhari. Overnight in Gokyo.

Day 8: Gokyo Valley: Acclimatization Day - Optional Hike to 5th Lake (Altitude: 5000 m/33000 ft. Trek: 5/6 hrs. Meal: BLD)-

This is a day for proper acclimatization before heading towards Cho La Pass. However, it does not means just to sit in teahouse with books & coffee. Today, you can go for a hike to Gokyo Ri- an ideal vantage point to sight extremely the beautiful vistas of Everest and its closest neighbor; fourth lake and fifth lake that caters the demanding views of Cho-Oyu, Gyachung Kang, Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, and Makulu.

Day 9: Trek Gokyo to Tragnang (Altitude: 4700 m/15510 ft. Trek: 4/5 hrs. Meal: BLD)-

It will be relatively a short hike. You trek across the Ngazumpa Glacier to the mountain on the other side of Gokyo Valley. Then, walking along the ridge of the mountain you will enter into Thagnak.

Day 10: Trek Thagnak to Cho La pass to Dzongla (Altitude: Cho-la pass: 5330 m/17589 ft. Dzongla: 4830 m/15939 ft. Trek: 6/7 hrs. Meal: BLD)-

Today will be a long day of your trek and required a bit technical, as you will be crossing the pass. The presence of steep glacial section on the east makes this pass a technically demanding walk. Ice covered rocks make day’s trek tricky with slippery attributes. Beginning the trek, we walk through rocky ravine to the top of the pass, which is marked by fluttering prayer flags and chortens. The pointed Ama Dablam along with Cholatse soars Lobuche East and Baruntse are extremely beautiful vistas from the top. Now traversing across some crevasses we arrive to Dzongla Village.

Day 11: Trek Dzongla to Gorekshep; evening hike to Kalapatthar (Altitude: Kalapatthar: 5550 m/18315 ft. Gorakshep: 5140 m/16960 ft. Trek: 6/7 hrs. Meal: BLD)-

Today, you will slide down to a grassy trail savoring the views of Lobuche Peak (6119 m), Awi Peak (5245 m), Arakam Tse (6423 m), Cholatse (6335 m). You can also enjoy the awesome view of Lobuche Peak en-routes. After taking some time resting, starts walking along the ridge over Khumbu Glacier before hiking up to the highland seasonal hamlet of Gorakshep. The same day, after check-in at lodge, begins to hike hike up along the rock strewn trail to Kalapattar 5545m, which is the vantage point for the dramatic close up view of Everest. Retrace back your trek back to lodge at Gorekshep. Once the weather permits, you will set out for the biggest reward of the trek, Everest Base Camp. Here come the most beautiful achievement of a lifetime when you reach over the glacier to Everest Base Camp which nestles right below the sparkling Khumbu Icefall, Everest Base Camp 5357m. Explore and experience the extreme elevation and retrace your path back to Lobuche.

Day 12: Trek to Pangboche (Altitude: 3930 m/12970 ft. Trek: 5/6 hrs. Meal: BLD)-

Now, you will descend down towards Pangboche at the Imja River valley. Here, you can visit Pangboche Monastery that is believed to be the oldest monastery of Khumbu built by Lama Syange Dorjee who has even introduce the concept of Buddhism in the Himalayas during 17th century. You will spend your night at local lodges.

Day 13: Trek to Pangboche (Altitude: 3930 m/12970 ft. Trek: 5/6 hrs. Meal: BLD)-

Now, you will descend down towards Pangboche at the Imja River valley. Here, you can visit Pangboche Monastery that is believed to be the oldest monastery of Khumbu built by Lama Syange Dorjee who has even introduce the concept of Buddhism in the Himalayas during 17th century. You will spend your night at local lodges.

Day 14: Trek to down to Namche (Altitude: 3440 m/11352 ft. Trek: 4/5 hrs. Meal: BLD)-

Today, you will just walk through the hills beautified with the rhododendron and Juniper forest crossing the bridge over the Dudh Koshi River towards Tengboche. You can view fascinating mountains like- Ama Dablam (6856 m), Kangtega (6685 m), Thamserku (6608 m), Lhotse (8414 m), Everest (8848 m). Once you reach pine forest, you can see verities of wild animals and birds including mountain goats.  At Phunki Tenga, you can explore the water driven prayer wheel. Then, you will reach Namche Bazzar. Overnight at local lodges.

Day 15: Trek down to Lukla (Altitude: 2840/ 9372 ft. Trek: 4/5 hrs. Meal: BLD)-

Today will be the final day at Everest. You will follow the Dudh Koshi River down to Lukla. You will cross several wooden suspension bridge and villages including monasteries while reaching Lukla. Once you reach at Lukla, you can plan for evening celebration with guides and porters, even taste local beer (Chang), enjoy party beating legs on Sherpa Dance steps.

Day 16: Fly to Kathmandu (Altitude: 1350/4428 ft. Flight: 30 minutes Meal: B/D)-

You will board a plane back to Kathmandu. Arriving at Kathmandu you will be transferred to your hotel and rest of the day will be your leisure time. You can go for shopping, message, or rest at Hotel. Evening time, we invite you for farewell dinner at authentic restaurant. You can share your experience, feedback us and give us a chance to make your evening a wonderful time. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 17: Departure Day (Altitude: 1350/4428 ft. Meal: B)-

Considering the Lukla Weather and the interest of a group, we have kept this spare day. This day is yours and can be used as per your wish. Also, if you wish us to organize a day trip, we have the option of Hiking along the green hill surrounding the Kathmandu valley. Alternative interesting option after the tiresome trek is the Relaxing and recreating activities that include meditation, yoga, full body massage, and foot care.

Likewise, you can also choose a day trip that starts in the morning after breakfast. You can visit the UNESCO Heritages sites of the valley where you will observe the living heritage of Medieval Nepal – Witness the biggest Hindu temple of Nepal, Pashupatinath. Capture the sacred moments of Hindu death ritual at Aryaghat in Pashupatinath. Walk to the largest Buddhist stupa of the country, Boudhanath which was a major stopover for traders traveling to highland Tibet from India and vice-versa centuries back. Stroll the lively streets of Kathmandu Old Market Asan to Kathmandu Durbar Square and visit the home of The Living Goddess Kumari, Nepalese style of Architecture as well as astonishing wooden carving.

Day 18: Departure transfer (Altitude: 1350/4428 ft. Meal: B)-

Today is a time to say good bye. After breakfast, taking the time you can pack up your baggage. You will be picked up by our driver for your departure transfer to Kathmandu International Airport. Additionally, if you wish to stay more day, you can also extend your trip with some tours or other activities. Please let us know for any further plan. We shall organize it for you.

DEPARTURE DATES

START DATE END DATE STATUS PRICES
1st Feb 19th Feb Limited Seats
$ 1,599
7th Feb 25th Feb Limited Seats
$ 1,599
14th Feb 4th Mar Limited Seats
$ 1,599
21st Feb 11th Mar Limited Seats
$ 1,599
28th Feb 18th Mar Limited Seats
$ 1,599

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REVIEWS

  • Barbara P.
    Oct 14, 2024

    My amazing experience with Hiking Nepal on the Gokyo lakes trek! My family and I started our adventure in December 2024 even though it was supposed to be the coldest time of year. We were fine because Hiking Nepal supplied us with the proper dow...

  • Asher T.
    Oct 19, 2024

    Om was the perfect guide! He was warm and caring and had very good english. Every day he checked in with us, we looked at the map so we were prepared and he adjusted his pace based on how we were feeling. He was very thoughtful and knew all the best...

  • Tyalor R.
    Nov 07, 2024

    group Joined trek Navaraj is very responsive and polite. He always replied to the messages quickly. Our guide Puru was helpful and caring all the way during the 8 days. It is very lucky to have them by our side. We had an amazing time with Hiking Ne...

  • Andrea H.
    Sep 30, 2024

    It was a life time dream to see the Himalaya up close and Nava, Sundar and the rest of the team made it easy (relatively) to make this dream come true. My wife and I had full confidence with Hiking Nepal after our initial email contact and Nava alway...

  • Marina T.
    Sep 20, 2024

    The four people from Hiking Nepal who made our trip to Everest Base Camp with Gokyo possible were all great. NavaRaj kept the communication timely in the pretrip planning. Padam was great as our guide. He was calm, patient, professional and super he...

  • Teije SS.
    Jan 11, 2025

    Friendly staff and great experience with everyone! Our guide, Pemba, was very knowledgeable and encouraging. Even when we were hit with altitude sickness (stomach ache and headache), he still stayed positive for us and assured that we will pull throu...

  • Josh
    Oct 10, 2024

    Great experience from the very early planning phase together with Nava who helped with most of the practicalities. Well arrived in Kathmandu, everything went smoothly and I just had to jump into the company driver’s car, spend the night at the Apsara...

  • charlie P.
    Jan 09, 2025

    It was one of the best experience. Adventurous, fun and super exciting. Had the best experience of my life. Santosh was super friendly and engaging

  • PK Monte
    Jan 24, 2025

    Nava spent a lot time to answering our questions and then the booking process was so simple. Can't wait to get to the trek! I fell so comfortable to talk with Nava. I think that the responder is very smarts guy he attract me so quickly and his guid...

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