Trek to Gokyo Lake & Chola Pass
This trek of 16 days discover a part of the Everest region, the beautiful lakes of Gokyo.This trail crosses the Sherpa villages and their crops of wheat, potatoes, corn, and vegetables fields as far as the Namche Bazaar (3440 m). It crosses a beautiful forest with waterfalls up to the high pastures and leads you to a magnificent view on Cho Oyu, on the Tibetan border. To reach the Gokyo Lake, strings of small glacial lakes in unreal colors are available to view. Crossing the Cho-la pass squeezed between lofty peaks, the trail can be snow, crosses rock slabs, where you may meet caravans of yaks as far as Gorak-Shep, and a small plateau surrounded by high summits then reaches Tengboche Monastery dominated by Ama-Dablam.
Generals Information
Duration: 16 days Ktm to Ktm and 15 days to Trek. Day / walk: 3:30hrs to 7 hrs. Elevation: Steps ranging from 2830m to 5540m. Accommodation: In lodges. Favorable periods: from late February to early May and late September to early December. Climax: Gokyo Lake in the middle of the Himalayan.
Itinerary
- 1st and 2nd Days:
- Airport reception and transfer to hotel. Visit toKathmandu(temples, monastery, and medieval museum, shopping ...) and presentation of the trek with the guide.
- Day 3:
- Kathmandu/ Lukla (2650m) 45minutes flight and trek to Phakding (2600m) 3hrs walk.
- Day 4:
- Phakding / Namche Bazaar (3440m) 6hrs of walking.
- Day 5:
- Acclimation: Visit the monastery and discover the panorama.
- Day 6:
- Namche Bazaar / Dole (4050m) 6h30minutes of walking.
- Day 7:
- Dolé / Machhermo (4400) 4h30minutes of walking.
- Day 8:
- Machhermo / Gokyo (4750m) 4h30minutes of walking.
- Day 9:
- Ascent ofGokyoRI(5450m) 4h30minutes of walking round-trip.
- Day 10:
- Gokyo / Thangna (4690m) 4hrs of walk.
- Day 11:
- Thangna / Cho-La pass (5340m) / Dzonglha (4850m) 7hrs of walking.
- Day 12:
- Dzonglha / Lobuche (4950m) 3h30minutes of walking.
- Day 13:
- Lobuche / Gorekshep (5150m) 3hrs of walking Depending on the weather, we choose the following options: (Base Camp of Everest: 4hrs of walking in glaciers, without view of the chain.) OR Kala-Pathar (5540m) Overview: 3h30minutes round trip. Is the viewpoint of all photos published because it is at the heart of the chain, facing Everest ... a breathtaking spectacle, it brings tears to your eyes...
- Day 14:
- Gorakshep / Dingboche (4350m) 5hrs of walking.
- Day 15:
- Dingboche / Tengboche (3850m) 6hrs of walking.
- Day 16:
- Tengboche / Monjo (2800m) 7hrs of walking.
- Day 17:
- Monjo / Lukla (2650m) 4h30minutes of walking.
- Day 18:
- Lukla /Kathmandu: after after 40-minutes flight installation at hotel and free day.
- Remarks: The guide adapts the details depending on the weather and customers .
- Thanks for contact us by e-mail indicating the number of participants and the choice of the hotel to reserve.
Price Included
- Transfer airport / hotel and hotel / airport.
- Full board (Accommodation, Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner) During the Trek…
- Internal transport required by the itinerary.
- Well English speaking guide. Porter (1 for 2 people, max 20 kg), theirs salary & insurance.
- Trekking permits required.
Price Excluded
- Additional Languages Speaking Guide,
- Your personal insurance.
- The entry visa and the corresponding fees…
- To visit historical sites.
- International Flight tickets…
- Alcoholic and soft drinks other than those provides with meal.
- Meals in Kathmandu & Hotel accommodation (Generally, for a double room B/B: $ 35/- $ 45 and $ 75/- per night, it’s always depend on a category of Hotel).
