Gokyo Valley Lodge Trek
The Gokyo Valley trek provides an excellent opportunity to see a beautiful view of Mt. Everest at close range. This trek is to be considered as an alternative trek to the traditional Everest Base Camp trek that offers magnificent views of the mountain peaks and the Ngozumpa Glacier – the largest in the Nepal Himalayas.
The image of this region is associated with the soaring view of the most popular mountains in Nepal, at an altitude of 8000m including Cho Oyu, Everest, Lhotse and Makalu which are clearly visible from GokyoRi (5483m.) above Gokyo Lake.
This trek is an ideal choice for hikers who are looking for an exciting and challenging trek. You need to have some mountain hiking experience, height tolerance, and be surefooted.
Tour Details
Duration: 16 days
Holiday Type: Lodge Trek
Best trekking Period: Oct/Nov/Dec/Jan/Mar/Apr/May
Trek Grade: Demanding
Max Altitude: Gokyo Ri, 5.357 m
Group Size: Min. 2 persons
Tour Guide: English speaking, trained Nepalese mountain guide
Costs: € 1.590 per person
€ 170 for single room supplement (only for hotel accommodation, for lodge overnight stays during the trek, especially during the high season, single accommodation is not available).Fitness Level:Trekking Map
Day 1. Arrive in Kathmandu
Airport pickup and transfer to hotel. Complete instructions are given in the afternoon. In the evening you are invited for dinner with your mountain guide. Overnight at Hotel Tibet or similar (D).Day 2. Kathmandu sightseeing and afternoon drive to Ramechap (474m) – 4 hrs drive
Today we explore Kathmandu with a local city guide. At afternoon we will be driven to Ramechap for the flight to Lukla next day. Overnight at a simple guest house (B).Day 3. Flight Katmandu to Lukla trek to Phakding (2.652 m)/ 35 min flight and 3 – 4 hours trek
Early morning flight by small twin otter to Lukla (2,800m. After final preparations, the trekking starts passing Chaurikharka village, and makes a descent towards the DudhkosiGhat (2,530m/8,300ft). The trail follows the precise bank of the Dudhkosi River until lodge at Phakding is reached. This first day is short for acclimatisation reasons. Overnight at teahouse lodge (B,L,D)Day 4. Phakding to Namche Bazaar (3.440 m) / 5 – 6 hours
The trail crosses theDudhkoshi River through a long suspension bridge then the trail leads you crossing side by side along the river to Hilary’s Suspension Bridge.The trail further climbs from here to Namche Bazaar. Overnight in Namche Bazaar (3,440m/11,286ft). Overnight at teahouse lodge (B,L,D)Day 5. Akklimatisation day in Namche Bazaar
This is an essential acclimatising day in Namche Bazaar to help your body adapt to the gain in altitude as we climb higher but return to sleep lower. Today we take a morning walk up the steep ridge line above Namche. As the trail climbs we get good views of the main Everest Base Camp trail which we will be walking over the coming days. At the top of the ridge the trail then contours round the hillside to the Everest view point. The views on this walk, both going up and down, are spectacular. On the way back we have lunch next to the interesting Sherpa Culture & Everest Mountaineering Museum which is well worth a visit. After lunch we return to the lodge and in the afternoon you can relax or explore Namche, there is a colorful market each Saturday. Overnight at teahouse lodge (B,L,D)Day 6. Namche Bazaar to Phortse Tenga (3.680m) / 5 – 6 hours
The route starts by climbing up to the Shyangboche airstrip. Just above the airstrip is the Everest View Hotel, a Japanese scheme to build a deluxe hotel with great views of the highest mountains on Earth.
We walk down a little further, and turn left to climb stairs and then walk through the forest of birch and junipers. We will reach the beautiful village of PhortseTenga, a tiny village with only few teahouses. Overnight at teahouse lodge (B,L,D)Day 7. PhortseTenga to Dole (4.200 m) / 5 – 6 hours
From PhortseTenga, we will first trek through the rhododendron woods on the right bank of the DudhKoshi. We will have a good of Cho Oyu (8,201m), Thamserku&Kantenga (6799m) and reach Dole Village. Overnight at teahouse lodge (B,L,D)Day 8. Dole to Machhermo (4.470 m) / 5 -6 hours
The trail climbs to Labharma and Luza. The path is steep in most of the places as it climbs through scrub junipers. Cross one more branch ridge and we will come to a wide valley and arrive at Machhermo. This is the village where it is believed that a Yeti killed several yaks and attacked Sherpa women. Overnight at teahouse lodge (B,L,D)Day 9. Machhermo to Gokyo (4.870m) /3 -4 hours
Today we will finally arrive in Gokyo. From Machhermo, it is a vertical climb up to the moraine from where the stream comes to a small lake. We can enjoy the views of wood ducks here. The trail follows the valley past the second lake and finally up to the jumble of rocks and boulders and reaches isolated Gokyo Lake. Overnight at teahouse lodge (B,L,D)Day 10. Gokyo -GokyoRi Peak (5.357m) – trek to Thore (4.300m) / 6 – 7 hours
The views around Gokyo are tremendous. We have the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful isolated Himalayan scenes by exploring around and early morning climb to GokyoRi (5357m/19,216ft). It is a two -hour climbing to the top of the peak, providing a panoramic view of Cho Oyo, Gyachung Kang, Mt Everest, Lhotse, Makalu, Cholatse and Tawachee. After the summit we take our well deserved breakfast and hike downhill towards Thore. At the end of the Ngozumpa glacier, the largest ice stream in Nepal, we cross a bridge and walk for about 2 hours until we arrive at our lodge. Overnight at Teahouse Lodge (F,M,A).Day 11. Thore to Pangboche – Monastery visit and trek to Deboche (3.820 m) / 5-6 hours hike
Today we walk to the village of Pangboche and visit the very important and famous monastery Tengboche, which is on the way to Deboche. The Tengboche Monastery is the most important gompa / temple in the Sherpa region and the home of the abbot and about eighty monks and nuns who follow Nyingmapa Buddhism, which in turn dominates the Sherpa region. From here there is again a beautiful view of the Everest. After visiting the monastery, we will continue our journey to Deboche. Overnight at Teahouse Lodge (F,M,A).Day 12. Deboche to Monjo 2.835 m / approx. 6 hours walk
After trekking through the rhododendron forest to Tengboche, we descend to the river at Phunki Tenga. After we cross the bridge, a steady climb awaits us and the trail wanders around Namche Bazaar. We walk the same way back to Lukla and then walk down to Monjo village. Overnight at Teahouse Lodge (F, M, A).Day 13. Monjo to Lukla / 5 -6 hours
From Monjo we carry on the descent of the Dudh Khosi valley through the villages of Phakding, Ghat and Cheplung. At Chaurikharka we start ascending the final hill of the trek to reach Lukla. Overnight at teahouse lodge (B,L,D)Day 14. Fly to Ramechap / Mhaltali and drive to Kathmandu – 4 hrs
If the weather is fine in Lukla then we will get an early morning flight back to Ramechap and will be driven to Kathmandu. Overnight at hotel in Kathmandu (B)Day 15. Day at leisure in Kathmandu
Today is free to relax in Kathmandu or to go on sightseeing tours. Overnight at hotel (B)Day 16. Fly back home
Transfer to the airport / Farewell (B)We reserve the right to make program changes due to special events, force majeure, or weather conditions.
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Duration: 16 days
Costs: € 1.590 per peson
Group size: min. 2 Persons (all the tour dates are guaranteed with a minimum group size of only two persons)
€ 170 for single room supplement (only for hotel accommodation, for lodge overnight stays during the trek, especially during the high season, single accommodation is not available).What’s included:
- Airport transfers in Nepal
- All relevant surface transfer
- All hotel accommodation with breakfast
- All meals on trek (B,L,D)
- All internal flights (with Tara Air, Summit Air, Sita Air, Yeti Air or Buddha Air), inclusive Airport Taxes and 15kg free luggage
- Sightseeing with entrance fees, guide and vehicle
- Permit, National Park Entrance/Conservation Fees
- Guide and porters
- 12 kg free luggage on trekking tours, carried by porter
- Quality service and trek equipment
- Oxymeter
- Satellite Phone
Not Included:
- International flights
- Additional tours and meals that are not mentioned
- Beverages
- Personal bills
- Visas
- Excess baggage charge (beyond 15 Kg each)
- Insurance (for cancellation, accident, health, emergency evacuation and loss, theft of or damage to baggage and personal effects)
- Tips
Visa
Your visa can be issued on arrival at a counter at Kathmandu airport. Visa costs on arriving in Kathmandu amount to US $ 50 (stay of up to 30 days) and US $ 100 (stay of up to 90 days).
The fees can also be paid in euros, which are converted by the bank at the airport in accordance with the dollar exchange rate. Two passport size photographs must be provided for the visa. At the time of the trip your passport must be valid for at least a further six months and have at least one blank page.These visa and passport regulations apply to EU countries, Switzerland and the USA. Other nationals should check with the relevant consular authorities.
Insurance
Travel health insurance (with recovery costs) is essential for your own safety and a precondition for participation in our trips. In the event of an accident in the mountains which requires a helicopter rescue, the helicopter will not take off before the responsibility for the cost is clarified.
The conclusion of travel cancellation insurance is highly recommended. In the case of bargain price flights in particular, changes or cancellations generally can’t be made free of charge. In Nepal complications with the weather or with your health could make it necessary to break off your journey.
We have requested ERGO (Reiseversicherung) to create various service packages for you. You can book travel health insurance at https://www.reiseversicherung.de/vrv/partner/ep-Assistent.html?/data/agent/hagtnr=027256&/data/agent/nagtnr=000000.Please note: ERGO insurance can be booked by residents of Germany and Austria. Those living in other countries are requested to book their travel insurance through an insurance provider in their own country.
It should be noted that geoDiscovery Tours advises its customers to book their travel insurance via ERGO as a recommendation only, and accepts no responsibility for the contractual content between the customer and the travel insurance provider. Customers can book their travel insurance via ERGO or another provider at their own discretion.
The hotels and lodges booked by us
In Kathmandu and Pokhara the hotels we book are good and correspond to medium-level Western standards. Sanitary facilities are clean and functional; the hotel cuisine is adapted to Western eating habits and the food is safe to enjoy. There may sometimes be power cuts, or no hot water may be available for a while. The hotel staff is generally very friendly and looks after the welfare of guests. The hotels booked by us are as follows:Kathmandu: Hotel Tibet/Manaslu ***+
Pokhara: Mount Kailash Resort, Lake side retreat ***
Palpa/Tansen: Hotel Srinagar **
Lumbini: Hotel New Crystal ***
Chitwan: Jungle Villa Resort
Nagarkot: Nagarkot FarmhouseDuring the trek and in the interior of the country conditions are very varied, and travelers must sometimes expect basic sanitation facilities. For standard treks and tours you will stay overnight in typical “lodges” (teahouses). These usually offer very small single rooms or double rooms (some with no running water and no private shower / toilet).
In general, during the trekking tour you can select what you wish to eat from the menu. However, at altitudes of 4,000 meters it can happen that on some routes the choice of food is not very extensive. Typical Nepalese cuisine is mostly vegetarian, but very tasty, filling and wholesome. Travelers need to be adaptable, however.Flying in Nepal
The domestic flights booked by us are with Tara Air, Yeti Air, Summit Air, Sita Air or Buddha Air.Tour program
The travel program for all of our recommended tours is carefully planned. It can happen, however, that roads are closed without advance notice or are impassable, that there are waiting times of several hours because of traffic congestion or fuel shortages and that specific tourist attractions are closed for various reasons. Other restrictions such as flight delays or even cancellations due to bad weather, strikes, the health of participants or unfavorable conditions while trekking may also make the implementation of the travel program more difficult or at worst make it impossible. However, our local guides are prepared for such situations and will make every effort to achieve every aspect of the program to your satisfaction. As a result the inconvenience can normally be kept to a reasonable level. Nevertheless, it must be pointed out at this juncture that for the above reasons program changes are possible at any time and cannot be influenced by the organizers. The resulting costs are borne by the traveler. We ask for your understanding.