Everest Base Camp & Gokyo Lakes: Nepal Trekking Holiday

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Thyangboche, Gokyo and the classic southern approach to Everest

Thrid lake from Gokyo Ri: Ngozumpo Glacier and Gokyo Valley

This high altitude Everest Base Camp trek explores the heart of the Sherpa homeland, visiting Namche Bazaar before ascending the stunning Gokyo Valley to the glacial lakes under Cho Oyu (8153m). Here we climb Gokyo Ri for a marvellous view of Everest and the rest of this high mountain wilderness. We cross the glaciated Cho La Pass and rejoin the classic route to Base Camp used by the great climbing parties. Allowing ample time for acclimatisation, we are able to get well away from the heavily trekked areas. Our aim is to visit Everest Base Camp on the Khumbu Glacier, and climb Kala Pattar (5545m), which offers fabulous close-up views of Everest.

Itinerary

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Countries visited: Nepal

Day 1

Depart London.

Day 2

Arrive Kathmandu.

Day 3

Free in Kathmandu.

Day 4

Take the short but spectacular mountain flight to Lukla.

Day
5 - 7

Explore the Sherpa villages around Namche Bazaar.

Day
8 - 9

Ascend Gokyo Valley to Machhermo.

Day 10

Trek to Gokyo Lake.

Day 11

Climb Gokyo Ri (5360m); afternoon trek to Dragnag.

Day
12 - 13

Cross the Cho La (5330m) and enter the main Khumbu Valley; trek to Lobuje.

Day
14 - 15

Climb Kala Pattar (5545m) for classic views of Everest, and visit base camp.

Day 16

Trek to Thyangboche and visit the monastery.

Day
17 - 18

Return to Lukla via Monzo.

Day 19

Fly to Kathmandu.

Day 20

Free in Kathmandu.

Day 21

Fly to London.

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Everest from above Gokyo

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A strenuous but well-worth trek encompassing two spectacular and incredibly diverse valleys, encompassing two summits, a high pass and culminating…

Michaelangelo Siracusa
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I went on this trip with very little expectation or knowledge of the region - massively underprepared, however with a…

Richard Weeks
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Truely the hardest but the most amazing trip I've ever done...the wonderful memories will stay with me forever.

Jennifer Hinton
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