Everest Base Camp Trek via Gokyo Lakes – 17 Days

Our airport agent will be waiting for you at the Tribhuvan International Airport. He will welcome and transport you to the hotel. You can finish the check-in formalities, freshen up, and settle into your hotel room.

You can explore the streets if you want to. There are popular local markets, such as Ason and Thamel, which offer you local Nepalese products such as showpieces, hemp bags, and made products at reasonable prices.

Exploring these markets is quite a treat to your eyes. You will also get stalls of spicy street foods in Ason. You can explore some other shops offering clothes and gifts.

You will enjoy the traditional Nepali welcome dinner with our team. Our team helps or assists you and makes you informed about the trek and schedules..

The trek to Everest Base Camp via Gokyo Lakes begins with an adventurous flight to Lukla. You can capture the most amazing aerial view from the flight. After we land on Lukla, you can see the porters and other team members waiting for you. From Lukla, we will start our trek and head to Phakding. It is a short trek of 3 hours.

We will pass through Chaurikharka Village and trek down to Dudh Koshi River. From here, we will walk for a few minutes and reach Phakding. Here, you can visit nearby monasteries and rest for the night.

We will have an early morning breakfast and continue the trek to Namche Bazaar. The trail goes along the Dudh Koshi River bank. Passing from here, we will reach to the panoramic view of snow-capped mountains. We will be crossing many long and short suspension bridges over rivers, which also include the Hillary Suspension Bridge.

Then, we will register our permits and tickets at Sagarmatha National Park. From here, we will climb up to a forest from where you will be able to spot the view of Mt. Everest.  Then a few minutes of trek will take you to Namche Bazaar. Overnight stay in a hotel in Namche.

We will take a day in Namche so that we can explore the area and give our bodies a rest before heavy treks. We will begin the day with an early morning hike to Everest View Hotel, which serves the food with an excellent view of Mt. Everest.

Then, we will descend the trail and explore Namche Bazaar. We will begin to explore the area by visiting various Buddhist monasteries.

Then, we will visit the yak farms and Hillary School and get to know the local lifestyle of the Sherpas. Since Namche Bazaar is the main trading area of the region, you can find all kinds of facilities and items here. You can enjoy your evening in the restaurants and cafes. Overnight stay in Namche.

After having breakfast, we will continue our trek to Dole. This is the path-breaking point where we will turn to Dole instead of Tengboche. Here, the route is quite rough and rocky. We will cross through many ups and downs and reach Mong La Pass (3957m). The pass offers you a great view of Mt. Khumbila and Ama Dablam.

The trail goes downhill from here and passes through rhododendrons and pine forests. After crossing the forest, we will reach Phortse Tenga. Continuing the trek from here will take us to Dole. Overnight stay in Dole.

Leaving Dole, the trail continues to Machhermo. We will climb to the higher altitudes, providing us with even mesmerizing views. You can spot the yak pastures and meadows. This place is even more beautiful in summer. As we ascend, we get to see the panoramic view of Mt. Cho Oyu. We will reach Lapahrma village. As we hike deeper into the valley, we get to see more Himalayan views.

The trail reaches Luja village. Continuing the trek from here, we will reach Machhermo. Overnight stay in Machhermo.

After having breakfast, we will be heading towards one of the rewarding parts of the trek – Gokyo. We have a short trek to complete. The trek continues an hour before reaching the grazing lands. After crossing the grazing lands, we will come to Phanga. From here, we will walk down the narrow path and reach Gokyo.

Here, you will start to see the outlets of Gokyo Lakes. We can explore the nearby lakes as we have got plenty of time after this short trek. Overnight stay in Gokyo.

We are obviously going to take a day to acclimatize in this beautiful place. We will fully explore the Gokyo Valley. We will start by hiking to one of the popular viewpoints of the region – Gokyo Ri. The Gokyo Ri viewpoint offers you the top 4 highest mountains of Nepal; Everest, Makalu, Lhotse, and Cho Oyu. After enjoying the exotic view, we will descend and visit the Gokyo Lake.

The Gokyo Lake is one of the most beautiful and clear lakes in Nepal. Staying around the lake gives you a magical feel. You can see photos and videos around the lake. After exploring the remaining places, we will return back to the tea house for the night.

Leaving Gokyo, we will continue our journey towards Thagnak. Today the paths are full of ups and downs, which might be a challenge for you. But since we are not gaining the altitude, we can be crossing it properly. We will pass by Ngozumpa Glacier. After 5 hours of trek, we will reach Thagnak village.

This is a beautiful village lying on the side of Ngozumpa Glacier. Overnight stay in Thagnak village.

After having breakfast, we will continue our trek towards Dzongla. Since we have a long trek to complete, we will begin it early in the morning. The trail goes through rocky paths. Crossing the glacial moraines, we will hike to the Cho La Pass. The Cho La Pass provides you with mesmerizing views of Mt. Cholatse and the lake of Cho La.

From here, we will trek downhill which gives you a magnificent view. Finally, we will reach Dzongla after a long day trek. We will spend our night in Dzongla.

Today, we have a short hike to complete. Leaving Dzongla, we will head towards Louche. As we get closer to Lobuche, we start to get a closer view of Everest. The trail descends to Cho La Lake following the moraine. Our path follows the Khumbu Glacier. The Lobuche gets our track to the classic route of Everest. You can see the memorials of the climbers who died during the Everest climb.

Our route passes through Imja Khola. Finally, after a beautiful trek, we will reach Lobuche, which brings us close to Everest. Overnight stay in Lobuche.

Here is another exciting part of the trek where you will get to stand at the base camp of the highest peak of the world. Getting to a higher altitude is definitely going to be challenging. We will start the trek by heading to Gorak Shep. From Gorak Shep, we have to gather the strength and hike to the Everest Base Camp. Finally, we will reach Everest Base Camp.

The base camp gives you the most spectacular views. You will get to see the closest view of Mt. Everest. Along with that, you can see the Khumbu glacier from here. You can take a few pictures and videos to hold Everest memories. Here you can see the climbers who are all set to climb Everest. Then, we will descend back to Gorak Shep for the night.

We will go for an early morning hike to Kala Patthar for the magical sunrise view. From Kalapatthar, you can get the most pleasing sunrise over Mt. Everest. The view will definitely be remarkable. You can never forget this most beautiful moment. After enjoying the sunrise views, we will descend back to Kala Patthar for breakfast.

After having breakfast, we will rest for a few minutes and descend back to Gorak Shep following the previous route. From Gorak Shep, our trek heads to Pheriche. Overnight stay in Pheriche.

Leaving the beautiful Himalayas behind us, we will descend our trek to Namche. It will be our farewell to Mt. Everest. We will continue the trek after a warm breakfast. The trail passes through the forests having various wildlife animals. Passing through various chortens and prayer flags, we will reach Namche Bazaar.

You can rest in Namche and enjoy food and drink in nearby restaurants and bars. Overnight stay in Namche.

Today is the last day of our Everest Base Camp via Gokyo Lakes Trek. After finishing the breakfast, we will head towards Lukla. The trail goes down steeply and crosses various suspension bridges. Our trail also crosses various tiny villages. We will be passing along the Dudh Koshi Valley. Finally, after 6 to 7 hours of trek, we will reach Lukla.

It will be your last stay in the Khumbu region. Overnight stay in Lukla.

Saying bye to the Khumbu region, we will go to the airport and take our flight back to Kathmandu. Within this 25-minute flight, you will have a thrilling experience with an astonishing view of the entire region. After landing in Kathmandu, we will drive you to the hotel. Finally, you can peacefully rest after this long journey.

Overnight stay in the hotel in Kathmandu.

Today is the last day. Our representative will transport you to the airport for your flight. You will always remember the overwhelming pride you felt while trekking to the Everest region. Then we bid you farewell, hoping to meet and serve you again in the future.