18 Days Everest Base Camp and Gokyo Trek

You are welcome to Nepal. We will pick you up from the airport and transfer you to the hotel. After refreshing you will have a short briefing about the trekking, be introduced to a guide, and check your clothing and equipment before the big adventure.

Early in the morning, our guide with a vehicle will pick you up for the Airport to fly to Lukla. During the flight, you will enjoy the mind-blowing scenery of Everest and the Rolwaling region. After reaching Lukla it will take some to arrange baggage then head to Phakding. On the way, you will face natural diversity like Sherpa village, Jungle, Glacier River, Suspension bridge, etc.

After our breakfast the trek begins following the bank of Dudhkoshi River till Jorsalle then crossing the suspension bridge called Hillary Bridge, we head to Namche through the Jungle which is all the way up. Namche is a gateway to Everest and the biggest bazaar of the region.

Namche bazaar is known as the capital of the Khumbu region as well as the gateway of Mt Everest. Perhaps Namche is a mountain city that is a modernized and facilitated city with pubs, banks, hospitals, and bars all available. Today we do some side hiking trips by hiking to Everest View Point Hotel (3,880m) from where we can see spectacular views of Mt. Everest, Mt Lhotse, Nuptse, Mt Ama Dablam, and many more.

Today after breakfast we will begin our trek with extra energy. The scenario of snow-capped mountains and alpine forests creates automatic excitement. After 3 hour’s walk, we will have lunch at Fungi Thanga then head up to Tyangboche by crossing the Rhododendron forest. Tyangboche is very popular for its more than a hundred years old monastery. We will visit the monastery and then walk down to Deboche overnight.

From Deboche the trail goes up by crossing the hanging bridge and up arrives Pangboche. During the hike, the presence of Ama Dablam in front of us keeps our spirits up.  From Pangboche gradually two hours arrive Dingboche a big human settlement at the end for overnight.

Today we take a rest at Dingboche for acclimatization by doing a side trip. We climb as much as we can and the highest point is Nagarjuna hill which is 5,000m from where we can see Mt Makalu and other mountains.

Trekking starts from Dingboche with a walk of around 2 hours and gradually up arrives at Thukla. After a short break, we hike steeply up to the memorial area where we can find statues of those people who lost their lives in Everest expeditions. Then one-hour easy walk to Lobuche.

After breakfast at Lobuche, we walk toward Gorakshep which is mostly a flat trail and will take about 3 hours where we stay overnight. After a quick lunch at Gorakshep, we will do a day hike to Everest base camp the most iconic place for what you are coming.

We take our cameras, water, and a small backpack to experience the Everest base camp. EBC is the closest distance to the highest mountain in the world and you will savor the incredible views from EBC taking the pictures. Along the way, you will also see the biggest Khumbu Glacier.  This will take 5 hours both ways including roaming time.

This morning we do the early hike to Kalapathar (5,550m/18,210ft) to catch a stunning view with sunrise. It will be freezing cold while climbing Kalapathar for you have to be prepared with proper clothing. Kalapathar is one of the best sunrise view points with the closest Mountain above 8000m. All Everest ranges can be seen from here.

After the sunrise view we back down to Gorakshep, have breakfast, and all the way descent to Lobuche to get to Dzongla, we head straight down along the west ridge of Khumbu glacier, then head up to the ridges towards the Lobuche peak. Eventually, we reach the flat meadows of Dzongla. We spend the night here before heading to yet another famous and adventurous pass of the Everest Region.

It’s an early start today with a morning walk up through grassy valleys before climbing up to the rough stone and rock trail. We keep on ascending towards the west of Dzongla until we reach the top of Chola Pass (5,428 m). Most of the time the top of Chola Pass is covered in snow, with the added prayer flags; this leaves us with a picturesque landscape superb for photographs.

After half an hour in this windyare, we start very carefully down the steep descent towards the base of Chugimala(another name for Chola pass). The trail then ascends up and down in the basin of Cholatse before we head down the final steep section through the gorge to Thangnak.

It’s a 4-hour trek to the beautiful Gokyo lakes via the rough, dry, and icy Ngozumba glacier. The day is short and relaxing in the Gokyo lakeside where you will find yourself surrounded by Mountains.

The views around Gokyo are tremendous. For the best views, we will climb Gokyo Ri (5,357m) today. From here we will have a panoramic view of Cho Oyu, Gyanchung Kang, Everest, Lothse, Makalu, Cholatse, and Tawachee. After we enjoy the view we will return back to Gokyo village for the night.

After breakfast at the lodge, our way back from Gokyo is an easy downhill walk along the Dudh Koshi River passing by Ngozumpa Glacier. We could see the Cholatse and Taboche peaks rear up on the right of us.

The trail descends below Phangka, and across a level terrace on the slope to climb a rib on the far side of the hillside. Upon reaching the Chorten at the edge, we see great views of Thamserku, Cho Oyu, and Kangtega. We slowly walk down to the sprawling village of Machhermo. Then head toward Dole.

Our hike today is mostly downhill. On the trail, we could see some animals like mountain goats, musk deer, pheasants as well as more plants and vegetation including a rhododendron forest. Finally, an easy walk leads you to the Namche Bazzar for overnight where you will have a really hot shower which is the best after a few days of having no shower.

In the same way, we trek down to Lukla while we go up for the trekking. Lukla where we take our flight back to Kathmandu for the next day.

On the departure day, we will send you to Tribhuwan International Airport with Khada which represents peace, protection, and love. If you have extra days you can join other activities.