Gokyo Valley Trek

Upon your arrival at the Tribhuwan International Airport, a representative from Naata Travel & Adventures will be waiting for you at the airport, displaying a playing card imprinted with your name. He/she will then transfer you to the designated hotel. In the evening, we can enjoy a welcome dinner hosted by Naata Travel & Adventures. We can enjoy Nepalese cuisine during dinner, which introduces us to the country’s food culture.

After breakfast, we will have a pre-trip meeting to introduce you to your Guide. During the meeting, you can provide yourself with any queries regarding the trip. We visit Boudhanath Stupa, one of the most significant Buddhist shrines in the world, where we observe Buddhist monks praying in the monasteries surrounding the stupa. After Boudhanath Stupa, we visit Pashupatinath Temple, the most famous Hindu temple in the country. It is located on the banks of the holy Bagmati River.

Here, we see Hindu holy men (sadhus) meditating, pilgrims bathing, and occasionally funeral pyres burning on the ghats. We will also visit Bhaktapur Durbar Square, a collection of pagoda and shikhara–style temples grouped around a fifty-five-window palace of brick and wood. The attractions of the Bhaktapur Durbar Square are the Lion Gate, the Golden Gate, the Palace of Fifty-Five Windows, art galleries, and the Statue of King Bhupatindra Malla.

We take a 35-minute early flight to Lukla. On arrival at Tenzing and Hillary Airport at Lukla (2804m), your guide will introduce you to the rest of our trekking staff. Slowly, we begin our walk descending towards the Dudh Koshi River, where we join the trial to Namche Bazaar. The walk today is an easy one. We pass the small village of Ghat (2550m), and finally, after a walk of about 4 hours, we reach Phakding, where we stay overnight.

After breakfast, we start our day’s walk towards Namche Bazaar (considered the Gateway to Everest). We walk alongside the Dudh Koshi River, crossing several suspension bridges. Furthermore, we can see the beautiful view of Mt Thamserku from Benkar village. We enter the Sagarmatha National Park at Monjo. Jorsale- the last village till Namche Bazaar arrives after a steady downhill walk. As Namche Bazaar approaches our feet, the incredible vista of Kwangde, Kusum, Mt Everest, Lhotse, and many other mountains welcome us. We spend our night at Namche Bazaar.

Acclimatization is essential for us to adjust to the gradual environmental change. It will also help us prevent catching acute mountain sickness (AMS). We take a short tour to a traditional Sherpa museum to watch the exhibits related to the first Everest climbers and the customs of the Sherpa people.

We also hike to the Syangboche airport, where we can watch the sunrise and sunset along with the panorama of Khumbu peaks. You can enjoy roaming around as Namche Bazaar is home to many quality restaurants, hotels, lodges, shops, money exchange services, internet cafes, and bakeries. We will spend our night there.

Today’s trail leads us out of the valley with steady ups and downs. We begin our downhill trek to Kyanjuma. From Sansa, we follow the Gokyo trails. The trail descends to Dudhkoshi Khola, after which we elevate through rhododendron and conifer forests before reaching Phorste. We might be fortunate to spot Musk deer and Himalayan Thars. We pass through the locals’ Yak Kharkas and summer settlement areas. As always, you don’t miss a beat of the Himalayas. Khumbi La and Tawache are opulent. We spend the night at Phorste.

Today’s trail passes through forests, waterfalls, and bridges and offers scenic views of the Cho Oyu Ridge. Our trail passes through forests, waterfalls, and bridges before reaching Dole. After crossing a bridge over the Dudh Koshi River, we will likely encounter Himalayan Thar and Musk Deer. We elevate from Luza village and continue trekking through several other small villages before reaching Machhermo. We can also visit the Himalayan Rescue Hospital to learn about altitude sickness, its precautions, and primary treatment. We stayed the night in Machhermo.

We ascend hills from where we can see Dudh Koshi Valley below us and enjoy views of the ever-present mountains- Kantega, Thamserku, and Cho-Oyu. Beyond the plague, the valley widens, and we descend to a river bank and then on a sharp trail of Ngozamba Glacier. Today’s trail takes us to the first lake of our trek, and we can also see footprints that are believed to be of a Lama (Buddhist priest). We explore Dudh Pokhara pond and have a satisfying night in Gokyo (4790m).

Before dawn, we have a sharp climb up to Gokyo Ri (5483m), the leading destination of the trek. The climb rewards us with superb views of Gokyo Valley, Ngozamba Glacier, and other magnificent mountains, Mount Everest, among many others. We also explore the 4th and 5th lakes of Gokyo. We hike down to Gokyo to spend the night there. The view of and from Gokyo Ri is something that simply words can’t justify.

Mindful of all the beautiful memories from our trek up to Gokyo Ri, we descent towards Dole where we stay our night.

We continue walking through the typical village of Khumjun leaving behind the enormous Himalayas, reluctantly though.

Today, we trekked to Lukla, which was the starting point of our trek, and we took some time to recollect our memories. We will have some leisure time to enjoy the fascinating town some more. We stayed the night in Lukla. It seems like eternity has passed since we started the trek, yet you want more.

We take the earliest possible flight back to Kathmandu and enjoy the leisure.
In the evening, Naata Trek and Tours will organize a Thank You dinner as a treat to the successful completion of your trip. Not wanting you to go, though

A representative from Naata Travel & Adventures will transfer you to the Tribhuvan International Airport and wish you a safe journey to your next destination.