Everest Basecamp Chola pass Gokyo Ri Trek - 17 Days

Our representative will welcome you on arrival & assist you transferring to your hotel. S/he will let know about tomorrow’s sightseeing tour.

Today is sightseeing tour includes cremation place, Swyambhunath Temple, Boudhanatha stupa and Kathmandu durbar square. Four destinations are suitable for anyone who wants to know Nepali culture, tradition and insights of Kathmandu

From Kathmandu airport we will fly to Lukla across the beautiful mountains. 30 minutes to get to Luckla from Kathmandu is a beautiful air travel. Flight will be in a smallest plane – twin otter. After getting to luckla; your trekking guide will brief you about the trail in short and you will start walking for 3 hours towards Phakding for the first day.

Facing Mt. Tamserku, Mt. Kusumkangeu and Mt. Khongde on the right of the Namchhe Bazzar; destination of this day has always been an amazing moment of Everest base camp Gokyo trek. Hike changes scenery from jungle to bushes and once we get to the village Namche you will be amazed with the size and mountains you see around.
Trek from Phakding to Namche is long in distance but is has a lot to see. If the weather is in our favor, we can see mount Everest.

Theory of acclimatizing is to go high and sleep low. We do the same this day, among plenty of options to hike for the acclimatization day; your guide will brief about the hike and you together can decide on what you are doing next day. If you go the National park museum you will witness Everest Mountain range view for the first time. And more, you can Explore Everest View hotel, Sagarmatha National park & Khumjung/Khunde Village or walk all the way to Hidden Valley of Thame). Overnight at the same tea house as you are acclimatizing.

Thyangboche is a small village just with 5 tea houses and a huge monastery. Landscape of today’s hike is nice, destination Tengboche is on the end of the ridge and Tengboche monastery is beautifully located to the very end of the ridge. Short but beautiful walk, to the end has climbing adventure for two hours. But this climbing part is after lunch break, thus you will be all right and walking through rhododendron forest is picturesque. Once you get to the top of Thyangboche Everest will come even closer and Mt. Amadablam will be really beautiful. Do not miss to watch stars during the night. Overnight at local teahouse at Thyangboche.

6 hours hike for today is walk around beautiful mountain Amadablam, approaching from far to very close. Once we start trekking from Tengboche, Amadablam is far and like pyramid and once we get to Dingboche; we will be behind the same mountain. Apart from Amadablam view of other mountains like, Kangtega, Thamsherku, Lotse, Lhotse shaar, Island Peak, Taboche, Pumori and many other is awesome.
Trek is easy and interesting but the altitude above 4000 meters might increase your hearth beat. We will start walking through Rhododendron forest and get to no tree line zone. Feel the absence of tall trees today and presence of close white mountains surrounding; overnight at local tea house at Dingboche.

At 4000meters we need another acclimatization day; so we take break for an extra day here and make sure we climb high and sleep low. Nangkarsang peak is our acclimatization hike point at Dingboche.
Right on the nose of Dingboche valley; we start early on the morning to climb this hill ridge for acclimatization in Everest Gokyo trek. We will see the glacial lake, surrounding mountains and the trail leading to Chola Pass. We will see a glacial lake called Chola Lake; and three eight thousand meter high peaks; Lhotse, Lhotse Shaar and Makalu to the Far end. Overnight at the same tea house we stayed last night.

5 hours hike above 4000 meter will make us walk in slower pace. Go slow save your energy to get to the basecamp, at the same time don’t forget to admire the beauty around you. We pass along lots of memorials of those people who died on Everest expedition, this memorials spot is right after a small village called Thukla. From Thukla Village we will climb straight uphill for 200 meters and get to the top to see those memorials, walk around and find memorials of Rob Hall, Scott Fisher, BabuChiri Sherpa and many other climbers. View from this hill top is astonishing.
Getting to Lobuche will be greeted by small village right in front of Mt. Nuptse. Do not miss to check into Worlds highest bakery at Lobuche, an interesting place for all trekkers along the Everest base camp trekking route. Tonight at local tea house at Lobuche.

3 hours hike at the first phase takes us to Gorakshep. But after doing hill top hike to Kalapatthar 5545meters or to Everest base camp 5384 meters; will certainly makes a big day.
Trekking to Ghorakshep is walking over the Glacier and on the side of world’s longest glacier “Khumbu Glacier”. Today’s scenery is undoubtly nice and but thing is altitude which will be so high that you see many people suffering. To meet people coughing is normal; you make sure that, you are warm and our guide will be taking your care. Overnight at Teahouse at Ghorakshep.

It takes around 3 hours to Everest basecamp and 2 hours to come back to Ghorakeshep. Todays hike is on the side of Khumbu Glacier so you will be walking on the top of big boulders most of the time. Once you get back to Ghorakshep celebrate your achievement and relax before we head down to Zongla village.
Descend starts to the base of Cho la pass around 9am in the morning. View of Pheriche river valley will be eye catching for today’s hike to Zongla. Trekkers from EBC classic trail will split their way down to pheriche after 20 minutes walk from Lobuche village and you will be with Cho la pass crew. Once you take right turn to the Gokyo trail all you see will be people heading towards Chola pass. Today you walk around Lobuche East peak, so walking on the edge of the hill demands your wind stoppers. Use buff, wind stopper and drink lot to get ready for next days early hike over the pass.

You will start your trek with early breakfast in a teahouse Zongla at around 5 am in the morning. You will have to carry pack lunch for the pass, do not forget to get enough water for whole day hike, as there is no any water point before you get to the final destination. Start your early morning hike with warm gears, go slow and constant. Do not go short of breath but it is suggested top get to the top before noon, because afternoons are windy in the top.

Trekking over the Nagjumba Glacier is nice with the 360 degree view of the surrounding mountain with Mt. Cho Yu (8205meters). After walking about 3 hours on rocks and pebbles you will get to 3rd lake of Gokyo, the village on the side of this Lake is your destination for today. We would suggest you to go for sunset in the same day if weather forecast is good, if not there is option of side trip to walk to 5th lake or walk around 3rd lake or just chill after big day you had yesterday.

It takes 2 hours 30 minutes to get to the top of Gokyo Ri, but the scenery is nice even from the height of 4900 meters itself. You will make it to the top before the sun rise and head back to same guest house to have your breakfast and we head to Machermo peak at 9am approx. Hike to Machermo from Gokyo village is around 5 hours and is mostly downhill.

You will trek back to Namche, most of the trekkers will be waiting to have shower as soon as they get back to this place, this is because most of you do not choose to take shower higher than Namche. So, clean your an weeks sweat and get a chilled beer. 6-8 hours of walk to Namche is mostly on the river valley and you will get back to Jungle once you reach Dole village. Apart from an hour uphill from Portse Tanga to Mong; most of the trail is downhill.

Last day of the trek to Lukla is usually mixed with feeling of detachment and tiredness, celebrate your last night with your team at Lukla and talk about your successful trekking with guides, porters and friends you have earned during the trek. Trekking would take 8-10 hours, mostly downhill; it is same trail that you have walked the very 1st and 2nd day while ascending. I bet it is way easier than that way up and you will love to see yourself completing what you have dreamed.

Taking off of the small plane from Lukla airport is easy and safe, but you might have to wait for the first plane to Land at the airport. The flight is about 30 minutes; do not forget to take the video of the trip, an adventure that you have accomplished. Once you get back to Kathmandu we will receive you at the airport.