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Lodge Trekking » Everest Region
Everest Base Camp & Gokyo Valley Trek
Trekking Duration: 20
days Grade: Strenuous
This trek offers an alternative
trek to the Everest base camp. From Gokyo more of Everest
itself is visible though from a slightly greater distance.
The views of the mountain are spectacular the Ngozampa glacier
is the largest in Nepal and from Gokyo ri 4 above 8000m
Peaks (Cho Oyu, Everest, Lhotse, Makalu) are visiable at
once. The view of the tremendous ice ridge between Cho Oyu
and Gyachung Kang (7922) is one of the most dramatic panoramas
in Khumbu. There are many options for additional exploration.
| Day to Day Itinerary |
| Day
01 |
Fly Kathmandu to Lukla.
Trek to Phakding. |
| Day
02 |
Trek to Namche Bazaar. |
| Day
03 |
Acclimatization day
with optional hikes around Namche. |
| Day
04 |
Trek to Thame village. |
| Day
05 |
Trek to Khunde-Khumjung
village. |
| Day
06 |
Trek to Thyangboche
monastery. |
| Day
07 |
Trek to Dingboche. |
| Day
08 |
Acclimatization day
with optional hike to Chukung. |
| Day
09 |
Trek to Lobuche. |
| Day
10 |
Trek to Everest Base
Camp. Overnight at Gorakshep |
| Day
11 |
Morning trek to Kala
Pathar Everest View Point.
Afternoon trek to Lobuche. |
| Day
12 |
Trek to Dzongla below
Cho La pass. |
| Day
13 |
Trek over Cho La pass
to Dragnag. |
| Day
14 |
Trek to Gokyo Lake. |
| Day
15 |
Day trek to Gokyo Ri
view point. |
| Day
16 |
Trek to Dole. |
| Day
17 |
Trek to Namche. |
| Day
18 |
Trek to Monjo. |
| Day
19 |
Trek to Lukla. |
| Day
20 |
Fly Lukla to Kathmandu. |
Best Seasons
September-December
February-May
Cost includes:
Airport transfers, Supporting staffs
(trekking guide and porters), as well as their necessary
insurance, meals and allowances 3 meals per day and overnight
accommodation in guesthouses/restaurants along the trail
ground transportation by chartered vehicle
Cost excludes: Accommodation
and meals in Kathmandu, Kathmandu airport departure tax,
Travel / medical insurance and emergency evacuation cost
Personal expenses such as laundry, telephone calls, alcoholic
beverages, bottled drinks (including cold drinks and mineral
water), tips, gifts, souvenirs, etc.
Note: *
The departure schedule can be change on any unavoidable
circumstances such as weather hazards, natural changes of
walking track, road slides, and avalanches, public strikes.
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