Gokyo Cho La Pass Trek

Upon arrival in the country of the Himalayas and ancient culture, you will be warmly greeted by our Sherpa Expedition and Trekking team at the airport. Later, you will be relocated by our representatives at the hotel in Thamel. Today no further activities.

Today, Our journey begins the 30 minutes we board the flight from Kathmandu to the Tenzing Hillary Airport at Lukla. Marvel at the absolutely magnificent views as you fly above the Himalayas. After arriving at Lukla, we trek down to Phakding, through several villages encountering and learning about the local culture. We will stay in Phakding at the teahouse.

After breakfast, we trek to the gateway to the Himalayas, Namche Bazaar. This grueling trek will present to make us a part of the local culture and people. As we walk along the Dudh Koshi river, enjoy the views of the majestic Himalayas that seem like a stone’s throw away. Upon arriving at Namche Bazaar, relax with some warm Tibetan butter tea. We will stay in Namche at the teahouse.

Today is acclimatization day in Namche Bazaar. This will help your body to adapt to this high altitude and prevent any possible AMS (Acute Mountain Sickness). During the day stay active, roam around the beautiful town and explore their lifestyle. In the alternate, you can even hike to Everest view hotel and Khumjung village. overnight at Namche Bazaar

After breakfast, we head to Dole. Along the route, enjoy the views of the majestic peaks of Kantega, Nuptse, Ama Dablam, and Mount Everest. After a few hours of walk, we finally reach the village of Dole which lies at the Dudh Koshi valley. We will stay in Dole at the teahouse.

After breakfast, we take a trail towards Machermom Village. This village is Lying just beneath Ngozumpa glacier, the longest icy mass in the Himalayas, Machermo is a rather small town which lies at the height of 4,470m. We will stay in Machermo at the teahouse.

After breakfast, we will continue the trek over the ridge for more exotic views. Majestic Cho Oyu stands tall, right in front of us. Below is the gorgeous view of Khantega gorge, innate. Beyond the edge, the valley extends as the trail goes side by side to Pangram at 4,390m. We descend down to the riverside before we climb up to the fetal glacial deposit of the Ngozumpa glacier. Now, after a slightly higher ascent, we arrive at Gokyo, we will stay for the night at the teahouse.

Today, We wake up early at 3:30 am and hike up to Gokyo Ri to catch the stunning view of the sunrise from above the Himalayas. Gokyo Ri is famous, for it provides the most spectacular views to witness the highest mountains. We spend some time here to take a few pictures and soak in the beauty of nature. After lunch, we begin our trek to Thagnag. The trail mostly consists of flat and gentle trails, making the walk smooth and easy. we will walk through the glaciers and we witness Tabuche and Cholatse moving just beside us. We will stay in Thagnag at the teahouse.

Today we start our trek early morning, the trails are steep and have slippery icy patches that make the trek very challenging. However, slow and steady steps will surely take us to our destination. Sherpa Expedition and Trekking guide will motivate and help you through this difficult trek. Cho La is one of the main highest peaks and we can see many prayer flags in this route. As we trek further up, we witness the tiny settlements on the horizon far below. The Cho La pass gets narrower which makes it very hard for us to walk. After we cross the pass, the paths are mostly downhill and can get slippery in the afternoon as the ice melts. Slowly, we will reach Dzongla, we will spend ou night in Dzongla at the teahouse.

After breakfast, we will have a very short and easy trek to Lobuche today. The path is mostly flat and gentle with beautiful sceneries surrounding us. We will spend our night in Lobuche at the teahouse.

Today is a very long day but a breathtaking day as you hike to Everest Base camp. The most iconic base camp in the world. Hike along the barren moraine of Khumbu Glacier until Gorak Shep; our night stay destination for tonight. We will settle our bags in a chosen lodge at Gorak Shep, take lunch, and continue for Everest Base Camp. The impressive visualization of towering peaks all over 360-degree is so unexplainable. If you are trekking in spring and autumn, you will see many camps of Everest climbers in Base Camp. Capture this immense beauty in your mind and camera. Walk around and return back to Gorakshep for overnight stay.

Today, We’ll take an early morning hike to Kala Patthar (5,550m), the highest point of our trek. Kala Patthar gives another finest view of the highest mountains such as Mount Everest (8,848m), Mt. Lhotse (8516m), Mt. Nuptse (7861m), Mt. Cho-Oyu (8201m), Mt. Pumori (7145m) and many others. The changing color of mountains from pink to silver-white by morning sunlight is so beautiful. After you enjoy enough time there, we trek back to Gorakshep, take breakfast, and continue returning down to Pheriche. we will stay in Periche at the teahouse.

After having breakfast, we will trek down along the glacial river and retrace the village Orso, then follow the west bank of Imja Khola to Somare. The path hereafter traces to Pangboche and drops down to Imja Khola before ascending to Debuche from where we take a short incline walk to the hilltop of Tengboche monasteries through dense rhododendron forest. Retracing the trail from Tengboche, the path finally descends to Phunki Thenga (3,250m) and then climbs a ridge to Sanasa fork from where the trail reasonably easier to Namche for today’s accommodation with hot shower. Namche is the perfect place to celebrate the triumph and accomplishment of the trek. You will stay in Namche at teahouse.

Today after having breakfast we leave Namche, the trail takes steep descent route crossing a Hillary suspension bridge over the Dudh Koshi River and through dense forest. The trail retraces the route of Sagarmatha National park up to Monjo and then takes a steep descent to Benkar, Ghat, and Cheplung with the wonderful vista of sparkling peaks on the background. Eventually from Cheplung, we ascend for more than an hour and reach our today final destination at Lukla. In this evening time, there may be a party atmosphere at Lukla. Enjoy the moment and celebrate with our trekking team. We will stay in Lukla at hotel.

We’ll take an early morning short flight back to Kathmandu. You can make your own plan for the rest of the day. We recommend walking around the city of Thamel and buy some handmade souvenirs. You will stay in Kathmandu at the 3-star hotel.

Today is your last day in Nepal you will drive to Tribhuvan International Airport for your flight departure. Sherpa Expedition and Trekking team will then share our goodbyes and wish you a safe flight back home. With this, the trip concludes and you come to an end of the 16 Gokyo Cho La Pass Trek.