Everest Base Camp and Gokyo lakes Trek

Upon arrival, there will be our representative waiting for you at the airport. After the visa works, we shall drive to our hotel in Thamel and enjoy the moments of rest. In the evening, we shall arrange a welcome dinner and a tour briefing session. Before that, you can go shopping and prepare your bag so that you are ready to head for the trek.
Everest Base Camp Trek

Meal : Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Accomodation : Tea house

Altitude-2,840 meters
Walking time- 3 to 4 hours
Distance: 11kms

Since we want to engage you with an exciting countryside drive of Nepal, we shall directly fly you to Lukla. Here, a mountain flight to Lukla shall be waiting for us. Obviously, the flight above the high hills of Nagarkot and Jiri as well as the mountains of Nepal will be adventurous. From Lukla, our crew moves towards Phakding. As you walk to Phakding, you can cross several suspension bridges, stupas, Mani stones, and prayer wheels. After a short and easy walk, we stop at the best teahouse in Phakding.

Overnight in Phakding

Altitude- 3,440 meters
Walking time- 5 to 6 hours

Today’s walk might be a bit demanding as we walk about 11 km. From Namche, we first get to Dudh Koshi River and walk over a suspension bridge. The first stop is about 1km away from Lukla. Then, we entered the village of Monjo. At Monjo village, we enter the Sagarmatha National Park, a UNESCO world heritage site. From here, the ascent is quite steep and demanding.
By evening, we get into Namche which has some of the best hotels in the entire Everest region. This is one of the largest and most exciting villages we shall encounter in our journey to the Everest Base Camp. There’s a good hotel and amazing restaurants on Namche Bazaar. You can visit the local shops at night.

Overnight in Namche

Namche is the old salt trading route from Nepal to Tibet. This is among the biggest Sherpa Settlements of the Khumbu region, blessed with both nature and modern technology. We take an additional rest day at Namche and allow ourselves to relax in Namche. Even if you feel completely okay, taking this rest day shall be extremely helpful in the mountains.
In the morning, we can hike to Everest View hotel, a star hotel at the highest altitude. The panorama of Everest and other nearby peaks makes it a wonderful place. Back to Namche Bazaar, we visit some amazing destinations like Sagarmatha National Park Museum which takes about 20 minutes. Then, we went back to Namche Bazaar to spend our night.

Overnight in Namche

Altitude- 3,867 meters
Walking time- 4 to 5 hours
Distance – 11 km/6,8 mi

We wake with a beautiful sunrise before the majestic Everest which is visible from our hotel room. After breakfast, we slowly trace our route to Tengboche. On the way, we first stop at Kyangjuma for some rest. Then, after about 30mins, we reached the village called Leushyasa and then Phungi Thanga. Finally, after about 4 hours we reached Tengboche.

Tengboche is just the small settlements of guesthouses around the monastery. Most of the places about Tengboche follow the same route.
Then, we visited the Tengboche monastery, the most significant Buddhist pilgrimage in the region. We can even join the prayer ceremony in the evening.

Overnight in Tengboche

Altitude- 4,350 meters
Walking time- 4 to 5 hours
Distance – 10.5 km

In the morning, we enjoy a lavish breakfast over Tengboche and slowly head towards Dingboche. Now, this can be a tough day as we cross above 4000m. Now, after a slight ascent, we reach a place called Pangboche or Shomare. If you are finding it hard to walk, we can even stop and Pangboche for a few moments. However, the guest houses are closed here in the off-season.
Beyond the forest i.e. about 8km from Dingboche, there’s a big split in the route. The left one takes to Pheriche and the lower route on the right heads towards Dingboche. Since the way to Dingboche is a bit easy and has better views, we walk to Dingboche. Crossing other rivers, streams, and cascading waterfalls make our walk pleasant. We hike to Orsho before getting to Dingboche.

Overnight in Dingboche

As we are already dwelling beyond 4,000 meters, our body demands some rest. And Dingboche is our ideal place for acclimatization before we gain more altitude. However, it’s your choice if you wanna take this additional day to give yourselves enough rest before reaching the Everest Base Camp. In the meantime, we hike to the nearby hills for better views of mountains like Mt.Tawache, Ama Dablam, north-Pokalde, and more. On the top of the hill, there are some old and new monasteries that we shall witness.

Overnight in Dingboche

Altitude- 4,940 meters
Walking time- 5 to 6 hours
Distance – 8,7 km/5,5 mi

After breakfast in the morning, we will prepare for the walk. This is a relatively easy day for the trek. We follow our classic EBC route taking us to Lobuche. Between Dingboche and Lobuche there’s only one stop that is known to us i.e. Dughla. After a tea break at Dughla, you start the main ascent for the day. However, the view of the Khumbu glacier on the way doesn’t let you bored. Once you walk above the pass, the walk upwards is quite flat and easy along the river.

Thankfully, as we reach Lobuche, we will find some wonderful tea houses. They also serve quite good food at Lobuche, but the cost is higher in comparison to Tengboche.

Overnight in Lobuche

Altitude- 5,364 meters
Walking time- 7 to 8 hours
Distance – 7 km/4,3 mi

Get ready for the most exciting day of your tour. Today, we walked to Gorak Shep in the morning. We arrive there at about 12 noon and enjoy a delicious lunch. After a meal here, our next destination is Everest Base Camp. From here, the route is long and tough. Also, the route is not marked very well, make sure that you listen to your guide properly. In about 2 hours, you will be in Everest Base Camp.

Witnessing the majestic Everest right from its foothill is already the greatest blessing. There shall be more than an hour to capture the beautiful scenery and take some amazing photos of Everest before getting back to Gorak Shep for the night’s stop. Gorakshep is the last village before Everest Base Camp, so we must get back here.

Overnight in Gorakshep

Altitude – 2,860 m
Walking time – 7 hours
Total distance – 22 km

This is the longest and yet the most adventurous day of the trip. You wake up very early to hike at Kalapatthar before sunrise. If you don’t feel like waking up that early, you can start the walk at about 7 am and trek to Kalapatthar by 9 am just to see the panorama of the mountains. The views of a mountain range from Kalapatthar are the most rewarding ones.

Then, we get back to Gorak Shep for breakfast. Finally, getting our bags up, we walk to Zongla. The section of the walk can be a bit tricky, but we can easily make it to the Zongla. in time.

Overnight in Zongla

Altitude: 4650 m
Duration: 8 hours
Distance: 14 kms

The initial walk on the flat stone path through the arid valley is quite fun. However, then we start the most difficult section of our trek i.e hike to the Chola pass. Trekking on the icy trails along the Chola glacier is certainly not easy. Even then, the breathtaking view from Chola Pass at 5420 meters makes it all exciting. After we reach Chola pass we descend down to a place called Phedi. From there we climbed down up to Thangna. It is a small village with few lodges and tea shops. You can catch a glimpse of Machhermo peak and some others.

Altitude: 4800 m
Duration: 4 to 5 hours

As we hike via the glacier route, we shall stop at the first Lake of Gokyo. From here, the trail following the Dudh Koshi valley is quite flat and easy. We head towards the windy Gokyo valley which is situated near the third lake. This Gokyo valley is one of the highest settlements in the world with a handful of beautiful lodges. At Gokyo, you are stunned by the natural beauty of Dudh Pokhari Lake.

Overnight in Gokyo Valley

Altitude: 4200 meters
Duration: 6 to 7 hours

Gokyo Ri, a nearby hill that emerges above the village on the northern side of the Lake is actually our major destination for the trek. From the Gokyo Ri peak, the summits of Everest, Lhotse, and Makalu are very mesmerizing. But what’s better is the view of all the glacier lakes before the mountains. Then we descend to Gokyo village for breakfast and trek down to Dole. Along the yak Pasture, the walk down to Gokyo Valley is quite fun.

Overnight in Dole

Altitude: 2,835m
Walking time: 6 hours

Today, we will walk through multiple small villages as we walk down from Dole. This site of the
route is more challenging than the ones from Pangboche. We need to cross a river before getting
to Monjo. You will be staying in great tea houses over Monjo.

Overnight in Monjo

Altitude: 2,850m
Duration: About 6 hours
Distance: 20km

From Monjo, we retrace the same route to Lukla. The path is favorable, and the downward walk will be easy. In a few more hours, we get to Phakding and then to Chheplung. Finally, we get back to Lukla only in the evening and bid farewell to the team. Then, you can enjoy a wonderful dinner to celebrate your great accomplishment.

Overnight in Lukla

The flight back from Lukla to Kathmandu is usually scheduled in the morning. This 30-min flight will be an epic end to the journey. From the airport, we drove to our hotel in Kathmandu. Once you reach the hotel, you can enjoy a fabulous spa or visit nearby places.

Overnight in Kathmandu