Gokyo Valley Trek
Gokyo is one of the excellent and most popular adventurous trekking destinations of Nepal. Gokyo is the best location for viewing snowy mountains including Cho oyu, Mt Everest, Lhotse, Nutpse and Makalu. Similarly, on the trail, also, one can have a terrific view of Thamserku, Amadablam, Khumbila, Kwande, Pumari and more other silvery mountains. The traditional Sherpa culture and custom intact with Tibetan society is another attractions of this trekking which will be give you happiness and satisfaction on this way of trekking trail. Fly in and fly out from Lukla will be convenient to visitors. Though it is less frequented than the Everest Base Camp route the trek furnish some enormous high altitude trekking and a visit to the second largest glacier in the World. From the top of Gokyo there are some dramatic mountain views including Everest. Gokyo Ri trekking offers an splendid views of Everest Himalayan range with small lodges on the entire route and usually less herded than the Everest base camp trekking. From Gokyo Ri more of Everest itself is seeable, though from a slightly greater distance, than from kala pattar above gorak Shep. The Himalayas are more outstanding, the Ngozumpa Glacier is the largest in the Nepal Himalaya and from a ridge above Gokyo, for 8000m peaks (Cho Oyu, Everest, Lhotse and Makalu ) are seeable at once.
TRIP ITINERARY:
Day 01 Arrival and transfer to hotel
Day 02 Sightseeing around Kathmandu valley
Day 03 Fly to Lukla & trek to Phakding (2640m)
Day 04 Trek to Namche Bazar (3440m)
Day 05 Acclimatization day/explore around
Day 06 Trek to Phortse Thanga (3600m)
Day 07 Trek Thanga to Machhermo (4410m)
Day 08 Trek to Gokyo (4750m)
Day 09 Trek to Gokyo Ri (5480m) and back to Gokyo
Day 10 Trek to Dole (4040m)
Day 11 Trek to Khumjung (3780m)
Day 12 Trek to Phakding (2610m)
Day 13 Trek to Lukla (2840m)
Day 14 Fly to Kathmandu /Hotel
Day 15 Free day for shopping or relax
Day 16 Drive to Airport for return flight
