Gokyo Lake and Gokyo Ri Trek

Trip overview

1. Day 1 Arrive in Kathmandu (1300 m/4264 ft) 1,300m

   The representative of Two Brothers Trek and Expeditions will heartily welcome you at Tribhuvan International Airport and transfer to hotel.You take rest and enjoy your meal in the evening. Overnight stay at hotel in Kathmandu

2. Day 2 Kathmandu: Sightseeing and trek preparation

   After breakfast, we set out for the city sightseeing to the historical monuments. You will visit UNESCO world heritage sites, which include Kathmandu Durbar Square, Patan Darbar Squar, Bhaktapur Darbar Square, Swayambhunath, Bouddhanath and Pashupatinath. We will give you briefing about the trekking you begin from tomorrow at hotel. Overnight at hotel in Kathmandu

3. Day 3 Fly to Lukla (2,800 m/9,184 ft), trek to Phakding (2,652 m/8,700 ft): 3 - 4 hours 2,800m

   The 40 minutes flight from Kathmandu takes us to Lukla, the gateway of the Everest region. After a short briefing and introduction, we head to Phakding, exploring the views of the surrounding. Overnight at Phakding

4. Day 4 Phakding to Namche Bazaar (3,440 m/11,283 ft): 5 - 6 hours 3,440m

   The trail goes along with the Dudh Koshi River with many suspension bridges. Exploring the typical Sherpa villages, we reach the entrance of Sagarmatha National Park. After we pass another village, Jorsale we reach to Namche Bazaar. Overnight at Namche Bazaar

5. Day 5 Namche Bazaar: acclimatization

   On the fourth day we take rest in Namche Bazaar to get rid of altitude sickness. Since it is the acclimatization day, we can visit the local market and hike to Thame. We also get an opportunity to explore the culture and tradition of the Sherpa people. Overnight at lodge

6. Day 6 Namche Bazaar to Phorse (3810 m/ 12,496 ft): 5 - 6 hours 3,810m

   After breakfast we set out from Namche Bazaar, following the trail to the east, where there is Sagarmatha National Park. Crossing the rhododendron forest and exploring the mountain views we reach Phorse. Overnight at Phorse

7. Day 7 Phorse Village to Machhermo-(4,470 m/ 14,663 ft): 5 - 6 hours 4,470m

   After breakfast we commence our journey to Machhermo. Crossing the bridge of the Dudh Koshi River and passing many waterfalls and bridges, we arrive at Dole. We continue walking through small villages and finally reach Machhermo. Overnight at Machhermo

8. Day 8 Machharmo to Gokyo (4800 m/15,744 ft): 5 - 6 hours 4,800m

   From Machhermo, we follow the rift of Gokyo Valley between Cho La and Ranja La Pass. Crossing the first lake Longpongo and second lake Taboche Tso, we reach to Gokyo village which stands by the third Laek Dudh Pokhari. Overnight at Gokyo

9. Day 9 Gokyo Valley: Climb Gokyo Ri (5357 m/17,570 ft) and hike to fifth lakes: 5 - 6 hours 5,357m

   The trail ascends to Gokyo Ri from where you can enjoy the magnificent views of the mountain panorama in the Khumbu region. We can also visit the fourth and fifth Gokyo Lake which lies north to Gokyo village. We trek back to Gokyo village and spent the night.

10. Day 10 Gokyo to Dole: 3 - 4 hours

    From Gokyo Valley the trail descends along the Dudh Koshi River and passes the first Gokyo Lake. Finally, we reach Dole via Machhermo, Luza and Lhafarma village. Overnight at Dole

11. Day 11 Dole to Namche Bazaar: 4 - 5 hours

    Today, we descend on a steep trail to Phortse Thanga following the rhododendron forest, wildflowers and waterfalls. While coming down to Namche, we visit Khumjung, culturally elegant village of the Khumbu. Overnight at Namche Bazaar

12. Day 12 Namche Bazaar to Lukla: 6 - 8 hours

    From Namche Bazaar, we continue to trek down to Lukla, the last trekking day of the trip. Crossing the Phakding, Nurning and Sherpa villages we reach Lukla. Overnight at Lukla

13. Day 13 Fly to Kathmandu

    In the early morning flight we fly back to Kathmandu from Lukla with the Everest scenarios. From the airport, we drive to the hotel and you can spend your rest of the time as you wish or can plan for some side trip.

14. Day 14 Final Departure

    Your beautiful journey to the country of Himalayas ends today. The representative of Two Brothers Trek and Expedition will drop you to the Tribhuvan International Airport before 3 hours of your scheduled flight and wishes to have a safe journey.

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