Gokyo Lakes Trek

Today you will start your 13 days trek with a flight from Kathmandu to Lukla (2,827 m). In the morning parallel to the huge Himalayan adjacent to Nepal and China. If you are not taking guide from kathmandu and like to take from Lukla airport, your guide will be there in airport showing your name. After 40 minutes, we will be landed in a runway. Then you will walk down to the Dudh Kosi River, where you connect with the main path to Namche Bazaar. After moving all the way through the small area of Ghat (2550 m), you will soon arrive at our teahouse at Phakding.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation: Teahouse
• Place: Phakding
• Altitude: 2640

You will start your trekking from Phakding and walk across the river to trek all the way through the area of rhododendron. Then you go crossways to the Dudh Kosi at Benkar and take pleasure from the scenes of snow-topped mountains Kusum Kanguru (6,369 m.), Thamserku (6,623 m.) and so on. Along the way you will have your permits check at Gorshelle. Then trekking becomes fairly difficult and includes a perpendicular climb to Namche Bazaar. After crossing one of the suspension bridges above the river, you will ascend to Namche Bazaar. Overnight at hotel in Namche Bazaar.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation: Teahouse
• Place: Namche Bazar
• Altitude: 3440

Today you may rest or hike through the village of Khunde and Khumjung. Khumjung is the largest village of Khumbu region. After having lunch you will hike back to Namche Bazaar.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation: Teahouse
• Place: Namche Bazar
• Altitude: 3440

You will begin your daily hike with a steady climb along the valley. The juniper forests dominates the woods. As you go up, you will see beautiful summer settlements and grazing land throughout. Superb views of Cho Oyu, its neighboring peaks Kantega and Thamserku will feast your eyes. By noon, you will arrive at Machermo (4470 m). You will spend the rest of the day exploring Machermo (4,470m),and spend the night there.   

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation: Teahouse
• Place: Machermo
• Altitude: 4470

You ascend on a hill and enjoy views of the Dudh Koshi valley and Kangtega, Thamserku and Cho-Oyu mountains. Beyond the ridge the valley widens as the trail passes through a Chorten and reaches Phangga. You descend to the river bank before climbing up to the terminal moraine of the Ngozamba Glacier on a steep trail. You pass through Longpongo, Raboche Tsho and Dudh Pokhari before reaching Gokyo. On the trail next to the first lake, you see what is believed to be the footprints of a Lama (Buddhist priest). You will explore Dudh Pokhari before calling it a night. Stay overnight in Gokyo

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation: Teahouse
• Place: Gokyo
• Altitude: 4790

Today you will wake up earlier to go to Gokyo ri (5360 m) for Sunrise view. Gokyo ri is the excellent view point of Everest Makalu Himalayan range. You will see excellent view of more than 8000 m summits like Mount Everest (8848 m) , Makalu (8481 m), Lotshe (8414 m),  Cho yu (8188 m), including 100s of small peaks and glaciers. After getting having excellent panorama view of High Hamalayas , you will trek down to explore Gokyo Lake area. Overnight at same teahouse lodge.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation: Teahouse
• Place: Gokyo
• Altitude: 4790

You descend on a trail along the Dudh Koshi River and pass the first Gokyo lakes. On the way you also enjoy views of the Cholatse and Taboche peaks. Your trail descends before climbing a hill. After reaching the chorten at the edge, you see great views of Thamserku, Cho Oyu, and Kangtega mountains. You walk past Machhermo, Luza and Lhafarma villages before reaching Dole. Overnight in Dole                                                                                                         

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation: Teahouse
• Place: Dole
• Altitude: 4200

Hiking up from Phortse Thanga to Mong-La is one of the most difficult part of trek as it is all the way steep uphill till Mong La otherwise it is about down hill and flat only till Monjo. Today you will exit from Sagarmatha National Park too as Monjo is gateway for Sagarmatha National Park. Stay overnight at Monjo.      

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation: Teahouse
• Place: Monjo
• Altitude: 2880

Today is the last day of the trek,after breakfast in Monjo you start the trail through villages like Chumoa, Benkar, Phakding, and Chuthawa and get a chance to explore their tradition and culture. Though most of the route is an easy downhill slope,then you climb uphill for an hour to reach Lukla. You will stay overnight in Lukla

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation: Teahouse
• Place: Lukla
• Altitude: 2850

Last day of 12 days of trekking in Nepal starts with early morning joyful flight from Lukla to Kathmandu and transfer your Hotel. During the day you will have rest after long journey in the Khumbu Himalaya and Evening dinner with Nepali Cultural Show.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation: Hotel
• Place: Kathmandu
• Altitude: 1300

Today, last day of Trekking in Nepal of Top of the World Adventure ,and here you are done with our 12 days of journey in Nepal. And then as per your flight timings our staff of TOP OF THE WORLD ADVENTURE transfer you to Kathmandu airport for your international departure.

• Meals: Breakfast
• Place: Kathmandu
• Altitude: 1300