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Gokyo and Everest Base Camp via Cho-La Pass Trekking is an exciting combination that leads you to both scenic areas of the high Khumbu Valleys. The adventures with a glorious scenery of stunning landscape, and majestic Himalayan snow-capped peaks.
The views of giant mountains follow you from the beginning to the ending point of the adventures. Never a dull moment to experience on this scenic walk to Gokyo Valley of glacial lakes. As well as cross over a high Cho-La pass to reach the famous and most desired destination to Everest Base Camp.
Gokyo and Everest Base Camp via Cho-La Pass Trekking is wonderful combination trek. Explore the most picturesque high country of Khumbu and Everest region. The main highlights of the adventures are the viewpoints of Gokyo-Ri and the top of Cho-La Pass with the famous Kalapathar Hill.
Includes the exciting walks to the foot of the world’s number one Mt. Everest, standing amidst a towering giant mountain range. The adventure starts with a sweeping panoramic flight to land at Lukla’s Tenzing & Hillary Airport, with a unique airstrip. From Lukla then heads on from one lovely village to another to enter the Sagarmatha National Park. Listed as the World Heritage Sites as the highest mountainous park on earth enriched with exotic flora and fauna.
Slowly the walk begins with up to Namche Bazaar, a large village almost the size of a small town. The hub for all Khumbu Sherpa due to its colorful weekly market held on Saturday. Hence, the name is Namche Bazaar, a great place for an extra day of acclimatization. From Namche Bazaar, adventure continues towards high Gokyo Valley, the first major destination and highlight.
Gokyo offers tremendous scenery of Himalayan peaks with the world’s 6th highest Mt. Cho-Oyu and Nepal’s longest Ngozumpa glacier.
The source of Dudh Koshi River, from Gokyo walk lead to traverse over Cho-La Pass to reach Everest Base Camp. The major highlights of the adventures and the wonderful experience of standing beneath the world’s tallest peaks.
An ever-exciting walk to Everest Base Camp amidst the world’s highest mountain range. Within close to the tumbling massive Khumbu Icefall and glaciers, after achieving the main goals of the journey. Then, heading towards the most acclaimed scenic viewpoint of Kalapathar, a rocky hilltop. Stand atop the highest spot of the adventure facing close views of Mt. Everest and Mt. Pumori.
After a jubilant moment, then on the journey back to Lukla, following an alternative route on the main scenic trail. Reaching a marvelous place at Tengboche with and its majestic monastery in the close shadow of Everest.
A beautiful plateau within a lovely forest encircled by arrays of peaks with views of Ama Dablam and Mt. Everest.
Enjoying the marvelous scenery and tour of monastery the walk continues with downs and ups to Namche Bazaar. Then heads towards the finishing point at Lukla for the last overnight and flight to Kathmandu. After a glorious adventures and great experiences on Gokyo & Everest base camp via Cho-La Pass Trekking.
The best seasons for Gokyo & Everest Base Camp via Cho-La Pass, are spring and autumn. Spring begins from March to May, with full of sunshine most days, but can get cloudy in the late afternoon. Chances of light snowfall with cold mornings and nighttime. In spring with beautiful wildflowers in seasonal bloom, especially the rhododendrons of different colors and species.
The next best season is autumn/fall, starts from September and ends in November. One of the high time and best season for views, and pleasant walks with sunny days. It gets dark soon, due to short sunlight hours, with cold morning, and late afternoon till nighttime. Expect snowfall at this time of autumn season sometimes.
The route is straightforward with a signpost at each junction of the mid-ways, so there will be no confusion. The trails are nicely laid and good for walking until beautiful Gokyo Valley. The trek begins on a gradual trail with steep uphill’s and downhill, but on leaving Dudh Koshi River.
A long climb on a winding trail to Namche Bazaar. The trail leads to cross serval suspension bridges over the same rivers a couple of times. From Namche Bazaar towards Gokyo, on the normal route with a slow rise in elevations. After Gokyo to Thagnak and crossing high Cho-La pass, the trail is narrow climbing over moraine of rocks and boulders.
As well the trail can be slippery with ice and snows, especially on downhill. On reaching Lobuche, the trail is straightforward to Gorakshep and Everest Base Camp. The walks lead over rocks and moraine and crossing icy streams and glaciated areas to reach Everest base camp.
Day 01: Fly to Lukla 2, 846 m and trek to Phakding 2,645 m – 04 hrs.
Day 02: Trek to Namche Bazaar 3,440 m / 11, 350 feet – 06 hrs.
Day 03: At Namche for acclimatization and short scenic hike.
Day 04: Trek to Dole 4,110 m- 06 hrs.
Day 05: Trek to Machermo 4, 470 m – 04 hrs.
Day 06: Trek to Gokyo Valley 4,800 m – 04 hrs.
Day 07: Morning climb Gokyo-Ri, afternoon walk to Thagnak 4,760 m – 04 hrs.
Day 08: Cross Cho-La pass 5,420 m trek to Dzongla 4,750 m-08 hrs.
Day 09: Trek to Lobuche 4,960 m – 04 hrs.
Day 10: Trek to Everest Base Camp 5,364 m and back to Gorakshep – 06 hrs.
Day 11: Climb Kalapathar 5,643 m / 18,514 feet trek to Pangboche 3, 900 m.
Day 12: Trek to Namche Bazaar via Tengboche Monastery- 07 hrs.
Day 13: Trek to Lukla 2, 846 m – 07 hours.
Day 14: Fly from Luka to Kathmandu and transfer to hotel.
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are prepared during the trek. The meals are basic, but will give you enough energy for your appetite. Fruit is also available after each meal.
During the trek, we stay in lodges or teahouses. These are simple in nature, but fully equipped. Do not expect too much luxury.
A moderate to adventurous with steep ups and downhills, one of the best and perfect walks around the Himalayas. Trekkers must be aware that Nepal and Himalayan landscapes are all ups and downhills. The only flat land is in the southern Terai belt of Nepal, walking slow and steady will overcome the difficulty.
The walk is straight forward without much difficulties, as long one takes it slow and steady. The only tough about this treks is the gain in altitude, but walking slow and having enough drinks. It is the best way as precaution against the problem of the altitude gain. Rest of the route is straightforward on daily walks to each overnights stops. The only long steep ups to Gokyo-Ri and climb up to Cho-La Pass with long steep descent from the pass. Trekkers needs to be careful on icy and slippery path on descent to Dzongla. From then on following on straightforward route to Everest base camp and back at Lukla.
Gokyo Valley to Everest Base Camp, is not so popular but from last few decades it drawing more trekkers. Due to its fabulous and landscapes scenery, full of charm and beauty from the start to the end of trekking. As well great change of landscapes, and vegetation, the views of high Himalayan peaks remains constant throughout the walks. As well the facilities of lodge accommodation and food is good and the best that one can experience.
A lovely country walk through beautiful forest lined with tall rhododendrons, pines and fir trees. Daily views of snow peaks with local fascinating cultures of the Sherpa, the highlanders of Everest. The major expectation besides scenic scenery is steep climb with long downhill walks. As well to experience both scenic views and local impressive cultures. As well steep and exciting climb to Gokyo-Ri, Cho-La Pass and up on top of famous viewpoint of Kalapathar.
All lodges on overnight stops, have electricity facilities either run by Hydro or solar power. Trekkers can charge their electronic items on paying extra for charging each gadgets. Some lodges offer free Wi-Fi and Internet services while few places might charge extra. But the connection in some places can be disturbing and takes time to run the service either in long distance call or using the internets.
Simply the best that one can expect around the mountainous and hilly region around Himalayas. The lodge facilities much better in Namche, Phakding and Lukla to Gokyo with options for attached bath and toilets.
Most lodges provide common bathe and toilets with extra charge for using hot showers. However, the rooms are neat and cozy the dining have fireplace to warm the rooms while you enjoy the meals. The foods depending upon the standard of the lodge, but most lodge restaurants provide long list of food menu. From Set menu or La Carte, including all types of refreshments to enjoy, as well some lodge provides fresh bakery products also. The only simple and basic accommodation is in Phortse, due to the nature of its remoteness and isolation than other main trekking trails.
Requires all trekkers to be suitably physically fit and in good health, to take the challenge walking steeps and downhills. When planning and booking this trip, one should need outdoor exercise from walking, jogging. Or any other good physical exercise for an hour on daily basis, and checking your health. Before booking this wonderful adventurous treks.
The Khumbu and Everest region is within Sagarmatha National Park. Trekkers have to obtain the Park entrance ticket. The checking and registration for National Park is done at Monjo, and Namche Bazaar.
The main tribes of Khumbu and Everest is the Sherpa people follows Tibetan Buddhism. Trekkers can witness that every houses adorned with a Buddhist prayer flags. As well prayer monuments along the trail around the villages with impressive monasteries.
