Overview
Trip Overview
The Gokyo Valley Trek has a God-given beauty, adventure, and cultural greatness, making it one of the best scenic trekking routes in the Everest region. This journey takes you through incredible landscapes, where Everest, Lhotse, and Cho Oyu's tall peaks have a fascinating layout. As you go through the trails, you will be surrounded by the calm glacial lakes, including the great crystal waters of the Gokyo Lakes, which shine against the entire white of the snow-filled Himalayas. The valley is also home to Nepal's biggest glacier, the Ngozumpa Glacier, a great stream of ice stretching out in front of you, offering a rare opportunity to see one of the region's most outstanding features. Along the way, you will witness several animals and plant species, great lush rhododendron forests, impressive Himalayan wildlife, and the rare ecological landscape at the great and lovely Sagarmatha National Park, listed in the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The trek begins with exploring Kathmandu's incredible culture and finest heritage before taking the short flight to the great Lukla, the gateway to the great, impressive Everest region. The adventure goes from the state of Lukla as you follow the ever-flowing Dudh Koshi River, trekking through excellent trails with green-filled pine forests and several great Sherpa villages. The shadows of towering peaks such as Mt. Everest, Ama Dablam, and Thamserku see you throughout the most incredible journey, adding happiness to every step. As you go towards the lovely village for the great Namche Bazaar, the busy heart of the Khumbu region, you will also experience the great Sherpa people's famous hospitality and get their famed way of life. The trail is dotted with vibrant Buddhist monasteries, fluttering prayer flags, and lengthy suspension bridges, which go over deep gorges, creating a great atmosphere of peace and spirituality. Through the Namche place, the trek moves to the more straightforward, lesser-trodden paths leading to the calm Gokyo Valley, where you can see into the serenity of the clean lakes, explore the nearby peaks, and embrace the stunning beauty and culture that makes this trek an immemorial experience.
TOP TREK MOMENTS
Highlights
- The scenic trail to the picturesque Gokyo valley with its pristine lakes
- Majestic peaks of Cho-Oyu and adjoining mountain peaks
- Panoramic view of world's four highest peaks at a single glimpse from Gokyo Ri
- Witness Mt. Everest, Mt. Lhotse, Mt. Cho-Oyu and Mt. Makalu
- Amazing Ngozumba glacier
- Lush green woodland to fields of ice and glaciers
DAY BY DAY
Detailed Itinerary
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ROUTE VISUAL
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WHAT'S INCLUDED
Detailed Inclusions
- All airport Pick up drop drops by private vehicle.
- Welcome and farewell dinner in an authentic restaurant.
- 03-night twin/double shearing accommodation with breakfast at a three-star hotel in Kathmandu.
- Guided sightseeing tours in Kathmandu with privet vehicle (entrance fees extra)
- Kathmandu to Lukla to Kathmandu flight with airport departure tax.
- National Park entrance fee and Trekkers’ Information Management System( TIMS card).
- A high experience, helpful, knowledgeable, friendly, English-speaking well trained, Government license holder guide with all his salary, food, drinks, accommodation, Transport, and insurance.
- 02 guest=01 porter with their Insurance, Salary, Food, accommodation, and equipment.
- We provide assistance to guide his salary, food, drinks, accommodation, Transport, and insurance walking with the group to support where necessary as per the group size.
- Twin/double shearing lodge accommodation in the mountain during the trekking.
- Three meals a day; breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner and tea/coffee during the trekking.
- First aid kid box.
- Trekking Planner’s sleeping bag, down jackets, T-shirt, Cap, duffle bags, city and trekking route maps – if necessary.
- Arrangement of emergency evacuation service (should have insurance for emergency evacuation and will be paid by your travel insurance company).
- Oximeter to check your pulse and oxygen saturation and heart rate twice daily during trekking(Very useful to check Altitude Mountain Sickness(AMS) symptoms) Which will ensure your trek is in the safest hands possible.
- One-hour complimentary spa/massage in Kathmandu after the trek.
- All applicable government and local taxes are as per the itinerary.
- The sharing bus ride from Kathmandu to Ramechhap for the Lukla flight is included both ways.
- Fresh fruits after dinner every night as dessert during the trek.
- Cookies and biscuits during the trek for cookie time after reaching the tea house.
WHAT'S EXCLUDED
Detailed Exclusions
- Your Nepal Visa fees
- All the International airfare from and to Kathmandu
- Lunch and Dinner in Kathmandu.
- Personal travel and health Insurance, Insurance for helicopter evacuation.
- In case of extra night accommodation, lunch, and dinner in the city due to early arrival and late departure as well as early back/return from mountain/trekking (due to any reason) than the given time period of the itinerary.
- Your Personal expenses such as ( laundry, baggage charge, phone calls, battery recharge, bar and beverage bill, boiled or bottled water, hot and cold shower, extra porter.. etc).
- The Tips to the trekking crews and drive.
- Extra expenses due to flight delays, strikes, weather conditions, or any event out of our control.
- Taking a private jeep towards Ramechhap will cost extra, but it will be worth it.
ESSENTIAL TREK INFO
Good to Know
- Best Hospitality services to our esteemed clients
- Well trained and experienced guides and porter to reduce the trekking hassles
- Reasonable tour prices based on the itinerary
- Well thought and planned itinerary to match the interest and needs of the travelers
- Properly equipped guide with apt knowledge of minor sickness, and injury; and the ability to provide reassurance to trekkers
- Itineraries based on seasons (Since spring and summer have longer days and autumn and winter have shorter days and lesser sunlight)
- Provision to contribute to charity funds for the growth of local villages, rural kids with education funds, maintenance and development of trails and availing pure drinking water for everyone.
