Everest Base Camp Trek via Gokyo Lakes and Cho La Pass – 18 Days

Upon your arrival, a team member representing Unleash Nepal Treks & Adventure will pick you up from the airport and take you to the hotel. In the evening, you will attend a welcome dinner, where you will be served authentic Nepalese cuisine that will introduce you to Nepal’s food culture, at the hotel hosted by Unleash Nepal Treks & Adventure. You will stay the night in Kathmandu.
Included meal: Dinner

We will have a guided tour of several of the most historical and spiritual attractions of Kathmandu, which are are listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. We will be visiting Durbar Square, sacred Hindu temple Pashupatinath, the famous Swayambhunath (also known as ‘Monkey Temple’) and Boudhanath, which is one of the largest stupas in the world. Afternoon, We will get our equipment checked at night by our leader, get and be introduced to our fellow trekkers and discuss our trip. We stay the night in Kathmandu.
Included meal: Breakfast

The flight from Kathmandu to Lukla (9,186ft) will be of 40 minutes, and in these 40 minutes, we will enjoy one of the most beautiful air routes in the world. The flight will be surrounded by green hills and high mountain peaks. We will meet our other crew member at Lukla, the destination from where our trek begins. We will get to Cheplung village after an hour long walk down, from where we can catch a glimpse of Mount Khumbila (18900 ft). Mt. Khumbila is a sacred mountain that has never been climbed. We descend gradually until reaching Phakding, from Cheplung. We spend the night in Phakding.
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

We will take a walk through beautiful pine forests along with Dudh Koshi River after breakfast. Our green natural journey comes to an end at Namche Bazaar. After walking for approximately an hour further, we will come across Mt. Thamserku (6,608m) on our right hand side and experience the surreal beauty of pine forest alongside fir and juniper forests too throughout our journey. If weather permits, we may potentially catch a glimpse of Mt. Everest peaking over Lhotse-Nuptse ridge. We will continue walking further until reaching the entrance of Sagarmatha National Park, Namche Bazaar, the gateway to Mt. Everest and the main trading centre of this region. In this day’s journey, we will cross five suspension bridges, including Hillary Bridge being the highest, which is the last of five. From the bridge, we ascend to Namche Bazaar. We stay the night in Namche Bazaar.
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Today, we rest at Namche Bazaar to get used to the weather here. Moving around and staying active is the best way to fit in instead of staying idle all day, according to health experts. We take a stroll around Namche’s villages and interact with the Sherpa people and get to know their culture. While in Namche village, we visit the local museum which exhibits the area’s native flora and fauna as well as the history of Mt. Everest region. We stay the night in Namche Bazaar.
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

We climb the Khumjung slope and walk back downwards the east of the town down the wide valley prompting the Dudh Koshi from where the course turns north. There are two path and our guide will pick the best choice for us to pursue. There is a chorten on the edge top at 3973 m which drops from Mt. Khumbila (5761 m). We visit Mohang, the origination of the re-embodied Lama of Rongbuk Cloister of Tibet who is accepted to have presented Buddhism in the Khumbu area of Nepal. The path drops in a progression of soak bends down a sandy slant to the Dush Koshi. We stay the night near the river in Phortse Tanga.
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

From Phortse Thanga it is a walk up to Machhermo. We stroll on a path nearby a rhododendron forest and go through a waterfall before coming to Tongba Town. We proceed with our tough trek and go through Dole, Labarma and Luza towns before coming to Machhermo. There is a Chhorten directly before the Luza town. All through the present adventure we will stroll nearby the Dudh Koshi River. We stay the night in Machhermo.
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

We start today by climbing an edge for a superb view down the valley to Kangtaiga and furthermore up towards Cho Oyu (8153 m). The valley now starts to look bigger as the path goes through Phangkha, where an avalanche in 1995 executed 40 individuals. We at that point dive to the riverbank before climbing onto the terminal moraine of the Ngazumpa Glacier on a precarious path. After traverse a stream, the path levels out as it pursues the valley past the principal lake, known as Longpongo, at 4690 m. At this point, we get an opportunity to watch lama footprints on a stone. At seeing the subsequent lake, Taboche Tsho, we become hypnotized by the gleaming turquoise blue sheet of water shimmering in the sun. Minimal in front of the subsequent lake, we arrive at the third lake, the two connected by a flooding stream. Gokyo town remains by the third lake and Cho-Oyu Mountain as a setting sets a stunning dynamite locate here. After lunch, we explore around the third lake, Dudh Pokhari. We stay the night in Gokyo.
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

We may choose to climb to Gokyo Ri, a little top above Gokyo town, toward the beginning of the day and relish the fabulous perspectives on the whole Khumbu area. If we choose to and as we climb, the views become significantly increasingly fabulous and we can see four of the seven most noteworthy pinnacles of Nepal, Cho Oyu, Everest, Lhotse and Makalu. Arriving at the fourth lake, Thonak Tsho we enjoy the lake’s quiet magnificence after which we trek back along the following path to the third lake. We may take an extra climb up to the fifth lake, Ngozumba Tsho if time allows and relying upon our physical conditions. From here, the view of Ngozumba icy mass, the longest icy mass of the Himalayas, is so intriguing. We stay the night in Gokyo.
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

In the off chance that we didn’t climb the Gokyo Ri the earlier day, we can do that today. Moving to the highest point of Gokyo Ri is requesting as it is steep and takes around 3 to 4 hours to arrive at the top. In any case, the landscape of Gokyo town, on the edge of third lake disregarded by Cholatse and the expansive Nogzumpa Glacier, is absolutely amazing. We are encompassed by all-encompassing mountains like Kusum Kanguru, Thamserku, Kangtega, Taboche, Cholatse, Makalu, Lhotse, Nuptse, Everest, Changtse, and Pumori. Seeing sunrays kissing Everest which towers over all the encompassing pinnacles is surprising and a true gift of nature’s beauty for us to observe. We trek through the Ngazumpa Glacier to the mountain on the opposite side. Next, cross along the edge of that mountain and afterward wander into Thagnak. It will be a short climb today with an evening of rest which will set us up for long climbing days and height increase to come.
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Today will be perhaps the hardest days of the excursion. The Cho La pass isn’t itself difficult, however it is steep and includes an icy mass cross on the eastern side. We should be cautious as the path is vertical and the stones coated by ice may raise a ruckus by making the path tricky. The path from Phedi moves through a gorge and a rough path. While trekking through the side of a solidified lake, we reach at the highest point of the pass enhanced with prayer flags. The pyramidal Ama Dablam directs a scope of mountains on the south even as Cholatse takes off toward the west and Lobuche East and Baruntse rises strongly on our right side. We have to go through certain chasms before we reach Dzongla Village. The town gives incredible views of Cholatse, Ama Dablam, Lobuche mountains alongside the Pheriche Village far beneath.
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

This will be an extremely short trek so we unwind and appreciate the magnificence that encompasses us. We move down from Dzongla and stroll through a verdant path while getting a charge out of the view of Lobuche Peak. The path bends through the wide stream bed before coming to Lobuche. We can spend the remainder of day taking a rest which will assist us with planning for the following day’s long trek. We stay the night in Lobuche.
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Our path moves along the parallel moraine of the Khumbu Ice sheet. Ahead on the path we see the peak of the north edge of Everest alongside Pumori, Mahalangur, Lingtern, Khumbutse, Nuptse and different mountains. A little rising takes us to Thangma Riju. From here we appreciate all encompassing view of the Himalayan vista. We climb on a precarious path up to the highest point of Changri Icy mass. As we reach Gorak Shep, we are encompassed by the Himalayas. In the wake of resting for a brief timeframe, we get back on our journey to Everest Base Camp. We go through rough hills, moraines and streams before arriving at the base camp of the world’s tallest mountain, Everest. From here we appreciate Nuptse, Khumbuste and Pumori mountains. On the other hand, we can visit Kala Patthar today rather than the following day the same number of accept that the view of the sunset from Kala Patthar is more dazzling than the sunrise. We trek back to Gorak Shep and spend the night there.
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

We get ready for an early morning takeoff, in the midst of pre-first light haziness and cold chilly winds. We will make way via a steep trail on our own pace. Natural pinnacles, for example, Lingtren, Khumbutse, and Changtse tower toward the east even as Everest uncovers itself. In any case, it is after coming to Kala Patthar that we get to see a 360 degree close up and imposing view of Mt. Everest. We take pictures, appreciate the heavenly mountain display, and afterward return back to Pheriche for a decent good night’s rest.
Those members who will visit Everest Base Camp today will have an early breakfast to begin ahead of schedule as Everest base camp climb takes longer than the climb at Kala Patthar. In the wake of coming back to Gorak Shep, both the gatherings will eat together; afternoon time will be taken to Pheriche for a decent good night’s rest.
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

We trek down through the slope covered by rhododendron and juniper trees. In the wake of crossing the petition banner decorated extension bridge over the Dudh Koshi Waterway, our path pursues the Dudh Koshi gorge plunging quickly through pine backwoods. In the forest, we may run over vivid birds and mountain goats. The way in the long run reaches Sansa from where we can appreciate views of Ama Dablam, Thamserku and Nuptse mountains. We additionally pass winding path then through a woods before coming to Namche Bazaar. We stay the night in Namche Bazaar.
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

We start our trek with a walk downwards. As we proceed with our trek, we traverse the quick streaming Dudh Koshi Waterway and its tributaries. Presently the path has gotten increasingly level and characteristic. On our trek we appreciate strolling on open fields, through rhododendron and pine backwoods and appreciate removed perspectives on the snow secured tops. We stroll through Sherpa towns seeing their great confidence in Buddhism and the way of life of petition stones and supplication banners. Subsequent to coming to Lukla, we stretch those irritated legs and look back at our experience together of the last couple of weeks. Our long trek to the mountain and its high spends comes to an end today. We stay the night in Lukla.
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

We fly back to Kathmandu early in the morning. Upon our arrival in Kathmandu, we will be escorted back to our hotel. We can enjoy the day freely, go shopping, or explore any landmarks we might have missed during our first day in Kathmandu. To celebrate our wonderful journey, we will have a farewell dinner in the evening. We stay overnight in Kathmandu.
Included meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Our journey and time together in Nepal comes to an end today! A representative from Unleash Nepal Treks & Adventure will drop us off at the airport approximately 3 hours before our flight. On your way back home, you can plan your next adventure in this beautiful country of Nepal with Unleash Nepal Treks & Adventure.
Included meal: Breakfast