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Gokyo Ri Trek

11 Days

Stack of stone and trekkers on their way towards Gokyo ri in the background

Pachermo peak and Gokyo lake looking down from the Gokyo ri

Smiling guy with victory pose - infront of Gokyo lake, Gokyo village and Mt Cho yu in the far back

Trekkers wondering on their own interest during Gokyo ri trek

Our client taking picture of wide himalaya range with the lakes of Gokyo from the top of Gokyo ri

Gokyo ri trek is one of the most admired treks to Gokyo lakes. Gokyo lake is situated in the home of the tallest mountain on earth, Mount Everest.

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Gokyo ri trek is also known as Gokyo valley trek or Gokyo lake trek. It is is a short & relatively low altitude trek in Everest base camp region.

View of Mount Everest from the top of Gokyo ri is better than from the Kalapatthar summit. Kalapatthar summit is climbed during Everest base camp trek. Gokyo ri is at an altitude of 5360 meters or 17581 feet.

Gokyo Ri is the best view point for Mount Everest. Gokyo ri trek is a part of “Everest base camp trek via Gokyo lakes and cho la pass” as well as “Everest three high pass trekking”.

This Everest Gokyo trekking package follows short Gokyo lakes trek itinerary. 6 different lakes in cascade pattern is the major attraction of Gokyo lakes trek.

What comes after the famous Everest base camp trek? That is none other than Everest Gokyo lake trek. Valley of Gokyo is full of Rhododendron in spring. Rhododendron forest is conserved by Sagarmatha National park.

Gokyo Lake at 15580 feet or 4750 meters altitude is the mirror of an infinite mountain range. That is why, Gokyo lakes of Nepal are world admired trekking destinations in Nepal. Inhabited by mountaineer Sherpa, Rai and Tamang – Gokyo valley trek itinerary takes you from Lukla to the top of Gokyo ri. Gokyo trek proves as the best with it’s cultural diversity & traditional composition of Temple, monastery and 1000s of prayer wheels.

Gokyo Ri Trek — Picture: View of Gokyo Lake along with the mountains – this is halfway to gokyo ri climbing view.

GOKYO Ri LAKE TREKKING VS EVEREST BASE CAMP

Gokyo ri trekking is the best trekking view point for Mount Everest. That is why, this short and famous trekking of Everest region is often compared with Everest base camp itself. The accommodation, food, level of difficulty, altitude and scenery of Everest base camp can be compared with Gokyo ri trekking.

Gokyo lakes are as famous as Everest base camp.

1. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/ Gokyo Ri trek Difficulty

In comparison to Everest Base camp trek, the Gokyo Lake Trek is an easier. Less fitness for low altitude and easy adjustment weather. Gokyo lake trek has major insights of entire Everest. Thus, Gokyo ri trek is the best.

You will have enough time to go slow. You should be relatively fit and healthy in order to make all of the trek. All of the trek means, to cover the highlights of Gokyo ri trekking. We recommend this trek to those; who are comfortable and prepared to walk 5-8 hours a day.

The highlight and the toughest part of Gokyo lake trek will require you to climb to an altitude of 4000-5000m. Maximum altitude of Gokyo Ri is about 500m shorter than Kalapatthar 5500m, (the highest point for Everest Base Camp trekking).

At the top of Gokyo Ri; you will be at the top of the best vantage points to view Mount Everest, Gokyo Lakes, Ngozumpa glacier and 100s’ of other mountains. You will be able to see 5 mountains above 8000 meters. The view is spectacular and not to be missed!

Gokyo lake Trekking can be done in 11 days. Whereas; Everest Base Camp Trekking is 12 days. However, these are standard trekking itinerary. Some people make it longer, as well as shorter.

2. SCENARY

Gokyo Lake is well known among trekkers, as one of the few trails that feature glacial lakes. There are 6 lakes at Gokyo Valley. And all of them are interconnected to each other. These lakes are vital, to the livelihood of the Sherpa people living in the mountains. Undoubtedly, lakes are very important for the surrounding wildlife. The view of lakes and reflection of mountains provides pleasant feeling to the trekkers.

Apart from the Gokyo lakes, there are many other lakes in nearby glaciers of Everest region along Gokyo valley trek.

It is a controversial topic for the best view; comparing Kalapattar with Gokyo Ri. But my personal preference to see Mt Everest is from the top of Gokyo Ri. If you do not care about stepping on the ice of Everest base camp – Gokyo Ri is the best trek to see Mt Everest along with the entire range..

However, Kala Pattar is closer to Mt. Everest and provides a close-up view. Gokyo is in many ways more scenic because; you are able to see the surrounding Himalayan ranges, lakes, glaciers and the village in distance.

For this reason, many trekkers often makes Gokyo a stop in their EBC treks.

Adding 2 more days on top of EBC trek to cross over Cho-La Pass. You will get to see the spectacular beauty of the glacial lakes and Gokyo Ri view. Gokyo is also a well-trodden destination in the 3 Passes Trek.

You might love to read a story by our guide on a trip to Gokyo Chola pass trekking. Story and some informative link are listed below. These links will definitely help you for your Nepal Travels.

Outline itinerary of Everest Gokyo ri Lake trek in Detail

Day 1 – Fly to Lukla and trek to Phakding (flight-30 minutes / Trek-3hours)
Day 2 – Trek to Namche (trek duration – 8 hours)
Day 3 – Rest and acclimatization at Namche (hike duration 3 hours)
Day 4 – Trek to Dole at altitude at 3200 meters
Day 5 – Trek to Machhermo at height of 3440 meters
Day 6 – Trek to Gokyo Lakes
Day 7 – Day trip to 5th lake and trek to choyu base camp, overnight at Gokyo village
Day 8 – Climb gokyo ri and trek to Machermo
Day 9 – Trek to Namche
Day 10 – Trek back to Lukla
Day 11 – Fly Back to Kathmandu

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Cost of Gokyo Ri Trek – Nepalgram Adventure

S.No.		Luxury	All Incl	Service
1	Cost (in USD $) Details	1675	1105	875
2	Licensed Guide	√	√	√
3	Accommodation during trek	Standard	Private	Shared
4	Transportation to trek start point	Private	Shared	Shared
5	Shower	√	√	√
6	Airport/bus terminal Shuttle service	Private	Private	×
7	Hotel at KTM/Pokhara	5 Star	Standard	×
8	Food on trek(BLD)	Unlimited Meal	3 Meal	×
9	Desert	From Menu	Fresh Fruit	×
10	Soft drink	unlimited	1	×
11	Porter	Private	Shared	×
12	Company Cap & T-shirt	√	√	×
13	Dawn Jacket & Sleeping – bag to be returned	√	√	×
14	Hard drink	Local Brand	×	×
15	Warm up hike	√	×	×
16	Farewell party/dinner	√	×	×
17	Buffer day for trek	√	×	×
18	Food in the city	×	×	×

Table for Price of Gokyo Ri trekking

Note – Minimum people in group must be 02 so as to apply above price range.

Itinerary

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Departure Dates

Day 1 :

Fly to Lukla and trek to Phakding (flight-30 minutes / Trek-3hours)

• Altitude – 2610 meters
• Special – Scenic view during the flight and trek
• Time – 30 minutes flight and 3 hours trek
• Activity – Walking mostly downhill by the side of the dudh koshi river

Phakding is at 2600meters and the height of lukla is 2800meters, so you can guess the trail is mostly downhill. The trek by the side of the dudhkoshi river is beautiful and easy. Today is a warm up hike of Gokyo ri trek.

Day 2 :

Trek to Namche (trek duration – 8 hours)

• Altitude – 3440 meters
• Special – View of Everest
• Time – 8 hours
• Activity – Walking along the river and crossing the suspension bridges

From Phakding to namche the trek goes along the river and cross the suspension bridges several times. The interesting part of 2nd days Gokyo trek is that, we cross the same river for 5 times and after the last bridge it will be time to see Everest. From 2 hours away from Namche you will be able to Mt Everest on your 2nd day of trek to Gokyo ri trek itself.

Day 3 :

Rest and acclimatization at Namche (hike duration 3 hours)

• Altitude – 3880 meters
• Special – Sherpa museum and Everest view Hotel
• Time – 3 hours
• Activity – short hike

Namche is a 3440 meters above the sea level, so getting AMS while trekking in this height might be an issued for trekkers. Considering this situation we do a rest day at Namche. Apart from Acclimatization hike, this rest option will make trekkers refreshed and gives ample of time to adjust with altitude and cold of Everest. Activity that we do in this day will add more interesting facts on Gokyo Lake trek. Activities to do in Rest or acclimatization day: -Visit Sherpa Museum or Sagarmatha national park museum -Hike uphill to gain height and view the entire range of Everest and Mt Everest herself from Everest view hotel at 3880 meter -Visit Syagboche airport (airstrip on the highest altitude of world) -Optional or instantaneous trek to khumjung village and visit khumjung monastery to see scalp of Yeti.

Day 4 :

Trek to Dole at altitude at 3200 meters

• Altitude – 3200 meters
• Special – View of Mt. Kangtega, Mt. Thamsherku and river valley
• Time – 5/6 hours
• Activity – Trekking through the jungle

Trek till Mong village is gradual uphill but after that the trek is easy. We will walk through the jungle and end at bushes. This place of Everest Dole is at near to no tree line zone. View of Mt. Thamsherku, Mt. Kangtega and the river valley is outstanding.

Day 5 :

Trek to Machhermo at height of 3440 meters

• Altitude – 3440 meters
• Special – Pachermo peak base camp and Everest view point
• Time – 4 hours
• Activity –Trekking

In high altitude it is not recommended to change height more than 500 meters a day for the reason of AMS. Among HACE and HAPE either of them might attack and takes one’s life easily from altitude sickness. So it is highly recommended to follow the itinerary. Duration of walk from Dole to Machhermo is 4 hours but there are hikes on the ridge to see Everest. In the remaining time our guide will take you to Pachermo peak base camp or Everest view point above Machhermo village.

Day 6 :

Trek to Gokyo Lakes

• Altitude – 4800 meters
• Special – Gokyo valley and gokyo lakes
• Time – 7 hours
• Activity – Trekking

Trek duration to Gokyo lake from Machhermo is 7 hours. The trek passes through a village of Everest region by the side of the river. Trekking to Gokyo valley is beautiful today. The contrast of Mountains and the reflection of those White Mountains on blue/green water of glacial lake is mesmerizing. We pass by 1st gokyo lakes and then the 2nd gokyo lakes. By the time we get to 3rd lake of Gokyo valley that is where we will stay overnight, called Gokyo village. By this time we will already see Gokyo ri trail. Among 6 lakes of Gokyo valley 3rd lake (which we sleep by the village) is the largest and beautiful lake.

Day 7 :

Day trip to 5th lake and trek to choyu base camp, overnight at Gokyo village

• Altitude – 4900 meters
• Special – View of Everest and the surrounding mountains
• Time – 6 hours
• Activity – Trekking

To get to choyu base camp we need to walk 6 hours and we will trek by 4th lake of Gokyo along with 5th and finally to the 6th lake of Gokyo. Choyu base camp has great view of Everest and the surrounding mountains. You will love the peace and silence of 5th lake area in Gokyo ri trek. The trek to choyu base camp is too much isolated and it is a pristine peace we can encounter in the Himalaya of Everest.

Day 8 :

Climb gokyo ri and trek to Machermo

• Altitude – 5360/3440 meters
• Special – Gokyo ri and mountains
• Time – 8/9 hours
• Activity – Trekking

In the morning we climb Gokyo ri and get the brilliant view of hundreds of mountains, glacier and the Everest. Everest from the top is Gokyo ri is far in distance but it is clear than the view of Everest from the top of Kalapatthar. Get to the top of Gokyo ri from Gokyo valley village. People go to the top of Gokyo ri for sunrise as well as sunset. Both of them are nice. Gokyo lake altitude is 4800 meters above the sea level, whereas Gokyo ri altitude takes you all the way up to 5360 meters above the sea level. Trekking down from Gokyo ri to Gokyo village is 1 hours downhill. The view of Gokyo village, lakes, glacier and the entire mountains - all around your eyesight are awesome than you can imagine.

Day 9 :

• Altitude – 3880 meters
• Special – Scenic view, mountains and greenery
• Time – 8 hours
• Activity – Trekking back following the same trail

Trekking back to Namche is on the same trail with all the memories from Gokyo lakes, cho you base camp and Gokyo ri. Trek duration from Machhermo to Namche is about 8 hours. We will have lunch at Phunkitanga in general.

Day 10 :

Trek back to Lukla

• Altitude – 2860 meters
• Special – mountains and greenery
• Time – 9 hours
• Activity – Trekking

Today we cover 1st and 2nd days of trekking trail in a day so the walking duration back to lukla is 9 hours – it is a final get back to civilization.

Day 11 :

Fly Back to Kathmandu

• Altitude – 1350 meters
• Special – Scenic view from plane
• Time – 30 minutes flight
• Activity – Flying in Plane

A short flight in a small plane from Lukla to Kathmandu is nice. If you sit on the right side of the plane while flying from Lukla to Kathmandu, you will get Mountain View flight.

Overview

Gokyo valley is the admired destination of Everest Nepal. Because of the lakes it has, the reflection of those mountains on the blue water of the lakes is mesmerizing.

Gokyo trek starts from Lukla, with a short flight to a small airport with short runway. Gokyo ri trekking follows same trail of “Gokyo lakes and Everest base camp over Chola pass itinerary” till Kyanjuma village. After following the narrow river valley along Gokyo River; Gokyo ri trek pass through the jungle and gets to no tree line zone at Luza village. Gokyo lakes start in sight after, Panga village and the village of Gokyo is by the 3rd lake. To the summit of Gokyo ri is a side trip from Gokyo village. Choyu base camp can be trekked as a side trip from the village of Gokyo, along the route of 4th, 5th and 6th Lake of Gokyo. Mesmerizing view from the top of Gokyo peak also famous as Gokyo ri, will be your a lifelong memorable mountain view.

Gokyo lake trek is the perfect trekking package for those who are looking for best view of Everest with short trekking days. It’s also a great path to take if you want to avoid the heavy tourist crowds of Everest base camp Gokyo ri trek.

This journey will take you to high altitudes of around 4500-5000 meter or 14760 – 16400 feet above the sea level within the Sagarmatha National Park.

The highlight of the trip will be the exceptional view of the Himalayan ranges – mountains over 8000 m altitude, such as Mount Everest (top of the world), Mount Makalu (5th highest), Lhotse(4th highest) , Cho Oyu (6th highest), and the largest glacier in Nepal Himalayas – the Ngozumpa glacier – along the Gokyo Ri trek. Gokyo ri has the widest mountain view of Everest region, as a whole.

For best view of Mount Everest, view of snow peak reflection on the blue glacial lake and to find the peaceful site ditching the crowd of Everest base camp trekking trail -come join Gokyo ri trek.

Solo trekking to Gokyo Ri

Gokyo ri trekking has many options of side trip along the route and at Gokyo village. Gokyo village is the last point of trekking destination of Gokyo valley trek. At Machhermo or Dole, there are side trips that you can take a tour into the wilderness. At Gokyo village there are many things to do. You can trek to Choyu base camp, trek to fifth lake, take the tour of all six lakes, walk on the glacier of Nagzumba or hike up to the top of Gokyo ri for both sunrise and sunset.

Looking up those tremendous options while trekking to Gokyo ri, solo trip might worth.

In solo trekking to Gokyo ri, you will be able to customize the route for trekking. You are free to decide your trekking destination, in co-ordination with your private guide. In the solo trip to Gokyo valley, your guide will follow you instead of you following the group.

Private guide and attention you will get from your guide will be overwhelming. On route of Gokyo ri trekking, as a solo trekker, you can have you choice; rather than sticking with the itinerary.

Best time for the Trek

Either autumn or spring both are regarded as the best time for trekking to Gokyo ri. However, Gokyo lake trekking is famous all around the year. Gokyo ri trek is famous as, one of the best view point for Everest and the thousands of mountains from Khumbu region. Thus, Gokyo ri trek is better if you trek in the best weather and clear sky.

Another famous time for Gokyo trek is in winter. Gokyo ri trek in winter is for a famous frozen lake trekking destination, as you can walk on top of the lake in winter trekking. Winter is freezing cold. Temperature of Gokyo village, drop below zero, during the night and the early morning, during Gokyo ri trekking. However the day temperature of Gokyo, during the day in sunlight will be in between 10 to 15 degree Celsius.

Picture – Frozen lake of Gokyo seen from Gokyo ri hiking route. The lake is frozen enough to walk on top of its surface. In winter, from the year 2020, people play ice hockey on top of this lake, although this is a holy lake.

Monsoon trek to Everest is also a preferred activity as it does not rain, despite of clouded sky. But unlike to other trekking season, monsoon is cloudy almost all afternoon. But if you start early and stop early, you will see the window opening and the mountains. Sometimes, it might be clear for the entire day, but sometimes, the weather can be annoyingly cloudy throughout the week. Weather of Mountain is never predictable, but good thing about trekking to Gokyo ri in monsoon is that; the trail of Gokyo valley will not be wet but will be dry enough to enjoy the nature.

Gokyo Ri Trek itinerary

Trekking to Gokyo ri is trek along the famous trekking route of Everest base camp. Everest base camp trek with chola pass take you to Gokyo valley, and this Gokyo section of Chola pass trekking is followed.

Trekking starts from Lukla, in general and use the same route all the way up to Gokyo ri and back down to Lukla, before flying out to Kathmandu. Gokyo ri trek itinerary has properly managed trail and out itinerary is acclimatized.

The given itinerary is a common man itinerary, but if you want to customize the Gokyo ri itinerary, please feel free to write to us.

Gokyo ri itinerary do not cover all the attraction as discussed here. But if you want to connect all the attractions like; cho yu base camp, all 6 lakes, Gokyo ri summit for sunset as well as surise, or trek with renjo la pass to get to Thame – everything can be managed under your interest and time frame.

Trek altitude

Gokyo village is the last stop for Gokyo Ri trekking. Gokyo village is at 4850 meters above the sea level. However, the maximum height of Gokyo valley trek is to the summit of Gokyo ri at 5360 meters above the sea level.

Top of Gokyo ri at 5360 meters or 17581 feet above the sea level, is the highest altitude of Gokyo valley trekking package.

Gokyo valley trek is along the river Gokyo valley, thus the trekking uphill is not hard. The trail to Gokyo ri trek starts from Lukla (for fly in trekking itinerary) and follow the trail of Everest base camp trek till Kyangjuma. Namche is the best stop before starting trek towards the beautiful valley of Gokyo.

Dole and Machhermo are villages to stop before hiking all the way to Gokyo village itself. The altitude profile of Gokyo valley trek is better than Everest base camp trek. Most of the village is around 4000 meters, which is not hard to acclimatize.

Gokyo Ri Trek in December

December trek to Gokyo ri is trending. From the year of 2020, Nepal government and local authority of Everest region has started ice hockey on top of frozen Lake of Gokyo.

Temperature wise December is coldest month of winter in Nepal. But the weather will be clear and sky will be blue, however.

In winter, all 6 lakes of Gokyo will be frozen. On top of the frozen lakes, people play ice hockey. From the year 2020, villagers, government of Nepal and international hockey players has started playing hockey in the 3rd lake of Gokyo. This lake is by the side of the Gokyo village. Gokyo village is at the altitude of, 4850 meters or 15908 feet above the sea level.

Gokyo ri trek in December will not be crowded. Trekkers will have their private pleasure en roué to Gokyo ri trek. But for your information, the lakes of the Gokyo will be frozen and thus the reflection of mountains on the blue water will not be observed, as in the month of April and October.

Trek cost

Gokyo ri trekking is a short trekking in Everest region in comparison to other trekking package of Nepal.

Number of days for Gokyo ri trek, level of service along the route, includes and excludes details, mode of transportation are major parameter to determine the cost of Gokyo ri trek. As Gokyo ri trek does not go higher as in Everest base camp trekking route, standard to luxury service while trekking is deliverable.

Some people use helicopter to fly up to luckla instead of Helicopter and some use jeep to drive up to start the trek. This kind of modification in the regular package of Gokyo ri differ the cost.

IN general, trekking guide, transportation by flight to lukla and back to kathamndu, airport shuttle, food during the trek, accommodation, insurance of guide and porter, gear for high altitude and permit for the Gokyo ri trek are included in the given cost.

However, any kind of tour modification will be gently handled at Nepalgram.

Gokyo Ri Trek In april

April is the peak month of spring trekking season in Nepal. April is drier, less cloudy and less crowded in comparison to autumn. Both October and April are regarded as the best time to visit Nepal. However, many people trek in the October, so April might deceive the crazy crowd to Everest trek.

Blue sky and reflection of mountains on the lake of Gkyo is nice in the month of April. Unless you do want to watch sunrise from the top of Gokyo ri, hiking up to gkyo ri during the day time will surely give you good view of the infinite mountain range.

As April is a one of the high season, crowd of people might be annoying and interesting at the same time.

Highlights

Trekking to Gokyo ri is for the best view of Everest from the top of Gokyo peak. Spending a night by the lake of Gokyo is not just interesting but also lifelong memorable. Image of towering mountains on the lake of Gokyo will be your ever lasting memory from this trip to Nepal.

Along the trekking towards the lakes of Gokyo, visiting Sagarmathan national park museum, visiting monastery of Khumjung, see yeti scalp, green roofs of Khumjung and Khunde village, visiting school and watching runway of Syangboche airport are some of the interesting part of Gokyo ri trek.

Flight from Kathmandu to Lukla might be thrilling but the view through the cockpit of small aero plane is outstanding. From the windows of small plane, you will be able to see the range of never ending mountain range.

If you trek in Monsoon, the wild flowers making natural garden along the route of Gokyo ri trekking trail is overwhelming. Whereas in the spring the jungle along the route of Gokyo ri trekking trail with abundant flower is mesmerizing. The diverse color of Rhododendrons in the forest and wild animals and birds seen in the jungle of Sagaramatha national park in route to Gokyo ri will put smile on your face, it is just wonderful short trekking to Everest.

Daily itinerary of Everest Gokyo ri Lake trek

1st Day- Fly to Lukla and trek to Phakding (flight-30 minutes / Trek-3hours)
2nd Day- Lukla to Namche (trek duration – 8 hours)
3rd Day- Rest and acclimatization at Namche (hike duration 3 hours)
4th Day-Trek to Dole at altitude at 3200 meters
5th Day- Dole to Machhermo at height of 3440 meters
6th Day- Machhermo to Gokyo Lakes
7th Day- Day trip to 5th lake and trek to choyu base camp
8th Day- Climb gokyo ri and trek to Machermo
9th Day- Back to Namche
10th Day- Lukla
11th Day- Fly Back to Kathmandu

Gokyo ri trek highlights:

Easy and short Everest view trek
Trekking trails to the lake of mount Everest region
View of Ngozumpa glacier, the largest glacier in Everest Nepal Himalayas
Mount Everest, Mount Makalu, Mount Kangtega, Lhotse and Cho Oyu in a single sight; from the top of Gokyo ri
Sagarmatha National Park Museum and Monasteries
Sherpa Museum with historical, traditional and cultural information of Sherpa from Everest

Price & Details of other packages of Nepalgram

All Inclusive package

Price for All Inclusive Package = USD $1105 per person – for Min 2 people in the group

“All inclusive package is a common package offered by all most all the trekking agencies in Nepal.”

COST DETAILS OF ALL INCLUSIVE PACKAGE

Cost Includes of Gokyo Ri Trek – All inclusive package

Kathmandu – Lukla 2 way flight
Airport pick up and drop for domestic flight
All food (Breakfast with tea, Lunch and Dinner) during the trekking – any food from Menu
Accommodations during the trek – best available.
All necessary paper works, Local entry permit & Sagarmatha national park entrance fee.
Cost of all Staff – including their salary, insurance, necessary equipment, domestic airfare & transportation expenses, food & accommodation
Fluent English speaking and trained, Government license holder guide
A helpful porter with proper equipment (one porter for two people).
Added Value – (1) Dawn sleeping bag, Dawn Jacket to be returned after the trek (2) Waterproof duffel Bag, Walking Poles, quick dry T-shirt, Cap – to take away (3) Oxymeter to check your oxygen saturation and Heart beat with medical kit box carried by Guide (4) Satellite Phone for extremely remote destination
Card processing fees for online payable amount

Cost Excludes of Gokyo Ri Trek – All inclusive package

Nepal entry visa fee (you may easily issue the visa upon your arrival at International Airport – Kathmandu). You need 30$ dollar visa fee for 15 days, cash money will be easier.
Your Travel and medical insurance.
All the alcoholic and non-alcoholic hot and cold drinks, tea or coffee in the morning are included with breakfast.
Tips for the guide, porter and driver (Tipping is expected).

Guide+B/B Package OR Service package

“Service package comes with all arrangement for your trek except food and accommodation in the cities – which you can do by yourself on this modern era.”

Price for Guide+B/B Package (service Package) = USD $875 per person – for Min 2 people in the group

COST DETAILS OF SERVICE PACKAGE

Cost Includes of Gokyo Ri Trek for Guide+B/B Package

All your accommodation during the trek
All necessary paper works, Local entry permit & Sagarmatha national park entrance fee.
Fluent English speaking and trained, Government license holder guide including all his salary, food, drinks, accommodation, transport and insurance during the trekking.
Kathmandu – Lukla 2 way flight
Airport pick up and drop for domestic flight
A helpful porter with proper equipment (one porter for two people), if you need.
Medical supplies (first aid kit). And regular oxygen saturation check up by oxymeter.
All government taxes and office expenses.
Added Value – (1) Dawn sleeping bag, Dawn Jacket to be returned after the trek (2) Waterproof duffel Bag, Walking Poles, quick dry T-shirt, Cap – to take away (3) Oxymeter to check your oxygen saturation and Heart beat with medical kit box carried by Guide (4) Satellite Phone for extremely remote destination

Cost Excludes of Gokyo Ri Trek for Guide+B/B Package

Nepal entry visa fee (you may easily issue the visa upon your arrival at International Airport – Kathmandu). You need 30$ dollar visa fee for 15 days, cash money will be easier.
Your Travel and medical insurance.
All the alcoholic and non-alcoholic hot and cold drinks.
Tips for the guide, porter and driver (Tipping is expected).
All food and accommodation
Anything not illustrated on the inclusion section

LUXURY PACKAGE

“Luxury package comes with comfortable trip possible in the Himalayan circumstances and inside Nepal. Every service we use for your Luxury package will be best available.”

Price for luxury package = USD $1675 per person – for Min 2 people in the group

COST DETAILS OF LUXURY PACKAGE

Cost Includes of Gokyo Ri Trek for Luxury Package

5 star Hotel in Kathmandu(according to the itinerary), B/B (bed and breakfast)
Best available accommodations with Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner with all drink during the trek
All necessary paper works, Local entry permit & Sagarmatha national park entrance fee.
Fluent English speaking and trained, Government license holder guide including all his salary, food, drinks, accommodation, transport and insurance during the trekking.
Kathmandu – Lukla 2 way flight
Airport pick up and drop for domestic flight
A helpful porter with proper equipment (one porter for one trekker).
Medical supplies (first aid kit). And regular oxygen saturation check up by oxymeter.
All government taxes and office expenses.
Card processing fee for online payable amount
Added Value – (1) Dawn sleeping bag, Dawn Jacket to be returned after the trek (2) Waterproof duffel Bag, Walking Poles, quick dry T-shirt, Cap – to take away (3) Oxymeter to check your oxygen saturation and Heart beat with medical kit box carried by Guide (4) Satellite Phone for extremely remote destination
All the non-alcoholic hot and cold drinks, tea or coffee.
Tips for the guide, porter and driver.

Cost Excludes of Gokyo Ri Trek for luxury package

Nepal entry visa fee (you may easily issue the visa upon your arrival at International Airport – Kathmandu). You need 30$ dollar visa fee for 15 days, cash money will be easier.
Your Travel and medical insurance.

FAQ of Gokyo Lake

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How do you get to Gokyo Lakes?

Gokyo lakes are located in the famous valley of Everest region. Gokyo valley has 6 different Gokyo lakes.
To get to Gokyo valley there are 2 options. Either you can travel overland by jeep plus bus or you can take a flight to Lukla airport, to start trekking for 6 days. Either way you get to the trekking start point, you must trek to get to Gokyo lakes.
Expensive but easy option to get to Gokyo can be by helicopter. Famous as Mountain taxi, helicopters can be a day trip option to get to Gokyo lakes. This option of Gokyo tour with Helicopter can take you to all 6 lakes, on air.

Can you see Everest from Gokyo Ri?

Yes, a perfect view of Everest can be seen from the summit of Gokyo ri.
In comparison to Kalapatthar top and Gokyo ri top, view point distance is different. From Kalapathar view point, Mount Everest is less than 10 Kilometer or 6 miles. Whereas from the top of Gokyo ri top, Mount Everest is 20 kilometer or 12 miles.
Mt Everest stands out a big black rocky mountain from the top of Gokyo ri. Everest is approximately in the middle of super wide Himalaya range observed from the summit of Gokyo ri.

What is the depth of Gokyo Lake?

50 meter. However, there are 6 different lakes of Gokyo. Among them 3rd lake of Gokyo is the deepest and this lake is by the village of Gokyo. That is why; saying Gokyo Lake generally means the 3rd lake.
The depth of Gokyo lakes are:
Depth of first Gokyo Lake is 20 meters. Second Gokyo Lake has 30 meters depth. Third lake of Gokyo is the deepest and has depth 50 meter. Fourth Gokyo Lake is 48 meter deep. Fifth lake has 45 meter depth. Sixth lake of Gokyo is by famous base camp of Gokyo Valley; Mt Choyu base camp and 6th lake has 47meter depth, approximately.

How do you get to the Everest base camp from Gokyo Lakes?

You can get to Everest base camp from HGokyo lakes by crossing Chola pass. Chola pass is 5420 meters high or 17778 feet.
Most of the trekkers do Everest base camp Gokyo lake trekking via chola pass in anti-clockwise direction, as this acclimatize trekkers better than clockwise direction.
However not recommended, trekking to ebc from Gokyo Lake first can be hard if you attempt from Gokyo village itself. And this route will be even harder if you do not climb Gokyo peak for acclimatization.
The best way to trek to Everest base camp after Gokyo lake trek is with proper acclimatization hike to Gokyo ri peak and start trekking over Chola pass from Dragnag. Dragnag is called Thangnak by locals.
Chola pass is short but technically harder among 3 of the famous high pass trekking in Everest base camp trekking trail. And from Gokyo valley side, trekking over chola pass is even harder.

Can you see Mount Everest base camp from Gokyo ri?

No, You cannot see Mount Everest base camp from the top of Gokyo ri top.
Mount Everest is in the Khumbu valley where as Gokyo ri top is on the Gokyo valley side opf Everest region. Thus a long chain of Mountain including, Mt Changatse, Mt Pumori, mt Cholatse blosck the outstanding view of Everest base camp from Gokyo lake peak.
However, Everest base camp is viewed astonishingly from the top of kalapatthar.

Where is the best place to see Mount Everest?

Top of Gokyo ri is the best place to see Everest in your Gokyo ri trekking.
Comparatively Everest summit can be seen best closely from the top of kalapatthar as well. But Gokyo ri show Everest more exposed than from the kalapatthar summit.
Apart from the top of Gokyo ri, you can get the best view of Everest from Machhermo hill top, in Gokyo ri trekking itinerary.
Another great view point for Everest is from the top of Renjo la pass. Renjo la pass is the last trekking pass of famous 3 high pass trekking trail of Everest base camp trekking trail in Nepal. Renjo la pass is considered as an easy trekking pass to connect Thame valley with Gokyo valley in Everest region.

Can you swim in Gokyo Lake?

No you cannot swim in Gokyo Lake. Gokyo Lake is considered a holy lake.
But people swim in the lakes of Gokyo; this is anti-religious belief countering Local religion.
Whereas, you must have heard of Gokyo lake Hockey tournament, but before doing this hockey tournament, the local Lama performs rituals on the lake to avoid bad fortune. Gokyo Lake is regarded as the Holy lake of spiritual khumbu region.

What is the altitude of Gokyo lake?

When you say Gokyo lake there are 6 different lakes in the Gokyo valley. These 6 different lakes are in different altitude. 6th lake of Gokyo is at the highest altitude whereas the 1st lake of Gokyo is the lowest altitude.
People say third Lake of Gokyo valley as the famous Gokyo Lake and this lake is situated at the altitude of 4750 meters above the sea level or 15580 in feet.

When is Gokyo lake Hockey tournament?

Gokyo lake Hockey takes place in the winter. This is a yearly tournament and fun even in the Everest region organized by international Hockey association and Nepal Government.
In the winter the lakes of Gokyo get frozen thick enough to walk on the top. That is why ice Hockey is a fun tournament in Gokyo lakes of Everest. Winter months of Nepal are December to February.

Which is the highest altitude lake in the world?

Tilicho lake in Annapurna regions the highest altitude lake in the world, standing at an altitude of 4970 meter above the sea level.
Gokyo lake is second highest lake situated at 4850 meter above the sea level.
Gokyo is not the highest altitude lake in world.

What is Gokyo lake trek cost?

Gokyo lake trekking cost is around US$1000 per person. However Gokyo lake trekking cost is dependent with details of includes and excludes.
Transportation mode, standard of Gokyo lake trekking and number of days for trekking determines the cost.

Can I find Gokyo Lake trekking Google map?

Yes, but the trail on Google map might change due to unavoidable circumstances in remote Nepal. Satellite maps of Gokyo valley trekking trail or any of the trekking trails in Nepal are not updated regularly but the natural disasters like landslide and avalanches change the trekking route often.
You can find Google map and offline map of Gokyo valley, indeed. However, there are few options on trekking to Gokyo valley; this multiple option must need detailed research to find good accommodation and perfect Mountain View point.

What is the shortest itinerary for Gokyo trek?

7 days trekking itinerary from Lukla to Lukla is the shortest Gokyo lake trek itinerary. However 8 days trekking is recommended to acclimatize properly. And 10 days trekking itinerary Gokyo ri trek is recommended, if you want to explore most of Gokyo valley and hidden lakes of Gokyo.
Note: Number of days for Gokyo lake trekking stated above is excluding travel time to and from trekking starting and finishing point.

What is Gokyo lake trek difficulty?

Gokyo lake trek is regarded as the fairly active trekking activity in Everest region. Trekking destination of Gokyo valley trek do not go higher than 4850 meter or 15908 feet above the sea level, this is not hard trekking.
Despite of hiking to the top of Gokyo ri at an altitude of 5364 meter or 17594 feet, Gokyo ri trekking is an easy trekking in Everest for the best view of Mount Everest and gem of Everest. Gokyo lakes are called Gem of Everest.
Trekking trail of Gokyo ri trek is gentle uphill and flat trail in a properly maintained wide trekking route. The route to go to the top of Gokyo ri from Gokyo village is straight 400 meter uphill but still zig0-zag route has made it easier.

Is 10 days Gokyo lake trek recommended?

Yes, 10 days Gokyo lake trekking is the best trekking itinerary to explore most of Gokyo valley. In total ten days of trekking in Gokyo valley you can explore all the hidden lakes, Cho Yu base camp, Gokyo ri, Machhermo hill, Monasteries with Yeti scalp and hidden monastery of Phakding village.
10 days of Gokyo lake trek will look like below:
Day 1 – Trek to Phakding
Day 2 – Phakding to Namche Bazzar
Day 3 – Acclimatization hike up to Everest view hotel and see Yeti scalp at Khumjung Monastery
Day 4 – Namche to Phortse
Day 5 – Phortse to Thankgnak
Day 6 – Thangnak to Gokyo
Day 7 – Gokyo ri climb and explore 4th lake
Day 8 – Hike to Cho yu base camp and trek down to Machhermo
Day 9 – Trek back to namche
Day 10 – Namche to Lukla

Is Gokyo ri lake trekking is best trekking in Nepal?

Answer is both yes or no, before deciding on this you need to go through few parameters
If you don’t care about Everest base camp or you have been to EBC, Gokyo ri is the best trekking for Everest region.
Gokyo ri trek or Lake trekking in Everest region with short itinerary, short holiday in Nepal, easy trekking trail or for the best view of Everest excluding Everest base camp on foot – this is the best trip to Nepal
In contrast, if you are looking for shorter lake trek in Nepal, Gosainkunda Lake trekking in Langtang region might be an ideal choice.
Read our Gokyo lake trek blog to know more. Story by trekking guide, written while taking clients to the top of Gokyo ri.

How is the view of Gokyo lake trek Nepal?

The view is considered as the best view. From the top of Gokyo ri, you can one of the best shape and size of Everest, tallest mountain in earth.
Till Kyanjuna the trekking trail of Gokyo lake trek and Everest basecamp trek is same. Follow this link to find more information about the view of Everest base camp in this Everest base camp trekking blog.
Gokyo lake trek is peaceful and differently beautiful, right after splitting trekking trail towards Gokyo valley. Gokyo valley has best approaching view of Mt Choyu. Along with the approaching view of 6th highest mountain of the world, mt Cho you. The view of Mount Everest from Machhermo view point is rarely discovered beauty of Gokyo lake trek.
After getting to Gokyo Lake, beauty of Pheri lapcha peak splash on the Gokyo lake. And the view of Mount Everest along with thousands of other mountains of Khumbu himalya range is overwhelming, from the top of Gokyo ri.
3 different lakes of Gokyo lake trek can be seen from the top of Gkyo ri, along with Mount Everest 3 other 8000 meter high peaks of Nepal.

How many Gokyo lakes are there?

There are 6 different Gokyo lakes. 3rd lake of Gokyo is by the village of Gokyo. 6th lake of Gokyo is near Cho yu base camp. 1st and 2nd lake of Gokyo is in between Panga village and Gokyo village.
Another famous lake of Gokyo is, Fifth Lake of Gokyo. This 5th lake and 4th Lake of Gokyo are on route to Choyu base camp.
Apart from lakes named Gokyo, there are uncountable numbers of lakes in Gokyo region.

Is Gokyo ri trek the best trekking in Everest?

Answer is both yes and may be.
Yes, because, Gokyo ri is the best view point to see Everest without suffering to sleep in the high altitude. Unlike to Everest base camp Gokyo lake trek has its final destination at 4750 meter or 15580 feet above the sea level. Apart from the view of Mount Everest, from Gokyo lake trek you can see Mount Cho yu (6th highest), Mount Lothse (4th highest) and Mount Makalu (5th highest mountain of earth).
Maybe, because, as you are already trekking in Everest region, why do not you trek to Everest base camp. Trekking to Everest base camp on foot is dream of millions of people, who love mountains. When there is Everest base camp trekking in 2 more days on top of Gokyo ri trekking duration; why don’t you trek EBC itself?

What is Kathmandu to Gokyo lakes distance?

It is 136 Kilometer or 85 mile from kathamndu to Gokyo lake, aerial distance. But by road and trekking trail wise, the distance in between Kathmandu and Gokyo is more than 500 Kilometer or 311 mile.
As there are 6 different lakes in the Gokyo valley, famous as lakes of Gokyo, the first lake of Gokyo comes first of all and the sixth lake is the last lake of Gokyo.

Is Gokyo ri trek map same as Gokyo lake trek map?

Yes. Gokyo valley is a famous trekking destination in Everest base camp trekking trail.
Gokyo lake trek is also called Gokyo ri trek. When you trek to Gokyo Lake, you will spend a night at Gokyo village and by the village there is the 3rd lake of Gokyo, whereas; the famous Gokyo ri is atop of 5364 meters. Gokyo ri is the view point to watch Everest, Gokyo village, Gokyo lake and the entire Gokyo Valley.

Which is better, Everest base camp trek or Gokyo lake trek to Gokyo ri top?

Both of these different trekking in Everest are famous and best suitable trekking for different type of people.
So, both are better, standing on different parameter. If you are thinking of Everest base camp on foot, then Gokyo valley trek or Gokyo ri top might give you the best view of Everest but cannot take you to EBC on foot.
If you want to see the reelection of Mountains on the glacial lake in cascade pattern in Khumbu Himalaya region, Everest base camp trekking might not give this to you.
Lastly, EBC trek is suitable for people who have longer travel duration like 12 days in Nepal, at least. In contrast Gokyo lake trek can be completed in 8 days holiday in Nepal, at least.

Are any meals / good included in this package?

1- All the breakfast for the entire trekking while trekking to Gokyo ri is included in the price.

. Is any accommodation included in this package? If not, are we responsible for organising it and how much does this usually cost?

All the accommodation is included in the price and we will organised and book the accommodation needed for the trekking destinations.

Are there any facilities to store luggage in Kathmandu while we are hiking?

The hotel you book at Kathmandu stay will have luggage storage facility. If you want us to book the hotel feel free to ask us so. Or make sure you ask to the hotel you are booking, if they have luggage storage facility.

Do we meet you at the airport for the start of the trek?

Yes we will meet at Kathmandu and there will be pre trip meeting, where all the necessary information will be provided. You will go to the airport with your guide.

OTHER INCLUSION ARE:

– All expenses of guide including his plane ticket.
– Your trekking permit for the trek.
– Porter to carry your luggage for the entire trekking

Just to make sure, please review what are not included in the price here:

1- Your Flight ticket to Lukla & back with airport shuttle
2-All your Lunch & dinner for the trekking.
3- Tipping for the guide at the end of trip

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Transportation

Plane-Car
Group Size

Minimum 02
Maximum Altitude

5360 meter/17581 feet
Accomodation

Lodge
Fitness level

Somewhat Active
Arrival on

Kathmandu
Departure from

Kathmandu
Best season

Autumn (March to May) & Autumn (Aug to Nov)
Guiding method

In Person
Tour type

Lake Trek
Language

English/Chinese/Hindi
Meals

Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner
Minimum Age

5
Maximum Age

78