Everest Gokyo Lake Trek

Gokyo Lake Trek Highlights

• Incredible panoramas of Mt. Everest, Cho Oyu, Makalu and many other snow-clad peaks
• Trekking trail filled with quaint villages inhabited by brave Sherpa’s 
• Sagarmatha National Park – where you can explore diverse Himalayan floras and faunas
• Big Yak pastures that offers impressive surrounding vistas
• Pass through several suspension bridges and challenging ascends 
• Chances to explore rural lifestyle, ancient cultures and traditions of rural Himalayan people

Grab the exceptional chance to witness colossal Himalayan massifs over 8,000 meters including highest mountain in the world – Mt. Everest and at the meantime, enjoy the turquoise Gokyo Lake and its overwhelming surrounding. 

Gokyo Lake Trekking is one of the incredible trekking in Everest Region that rewards you major highlights of the region including astonishing Mountain vistas, lush forests and ethnic local tribes. Moreover, you will observe the enchanting view of Gokyo Lake in the lap of gigantic mountain peaks. 15 Days Trek to Gokyo Lake offers enough time to get into the heavenly nature of Himalayas. Thus it is the best escape for your holiday from the busy schedule and hustle and bustle of city life.  

All the trekking in Everest Region passes via Sagarmatha National Park, so the national park permit is mandatory for this trek, too. While traversing through national park, you will encounter diverse species of floras and faunas including Thar, Snow leopard etc. If you managed to trek in spring season, you will get a chance to walk through the alluring trail blanketed with blooming wild flowers including Red Rhododendrons. The surrounding views are equally mesmerizing and it gets more attractive as you reach higher and higher elevation. 

Our Trekking starts with a short morning flight from Kathmandu to Lukla Airport. Then we will follow the trail that passes through cultivated terrains, lush forests to Namche Bazaar. This mystic village offers remarkable views of Khumbu Mountains like Thamserku, Ama Dablam as well as splendid view of Mt. Everest. Another important destination Macherma waits to reward us awe-inspiring vistas of Cho Oyu, Kangtega, and Thamserku. Continuing the trekking, we will also walk on messy and risky Ngozumpa Glacier. At the final part of trekking, we will explore Gokyo Valley, Gokyo Lake and hike to Gokyo Peak and return Kathmandu retracing our footprints. 

Our experienced and helpful team will help you in completing the trip easily and guarantee your full enjoyment in higher Himalayas. If you have any inquiries, feel free to contact us. We feel happy to help you. 

Gokyo Lake Trek Difficulty

Gokyo Lake Trekking is categorized as moderate level trekking in Khumbu Region; however it may get strenuous during winter and monsoon seasons due to extremely cold temperature and heavy rainfall or snowfalls. As it reaches 5,360 meters at the summit of Gokyo Peak, you may get AMS (Acute Mountain Sickness). We recommend you to drink enough water and walk slowly while in higher altitude to minimize the risk of AMS. Moreover, taking one or two days for acclimatization helps a lot to accustom your body to higher altitude. 

Elevation 

The Trekking starts from an elevation of 1400 meters from Kathmandu and reaches maximum altitude at Gokyo Peak, 5,360 meters. Then we return to Kathmandu to conclude the trip.

Length 

This incredible voyage ends in 15 days starting and ending at Kathmandu. In these 15 days Gokyo Lake Trekking, you will encounter Himalayan people belonging to diverse ethnic groups, diversity of floras and faunas as well as many Buddhist monasteries and pilgrimage sites. If this itinerary doesn’t suit you or don’t meet your interest, we also have the option of re-costuming the itinerary for our clients. 

Best Season for Gokyo Lakes Trekking

Gokyo Lake Trekking is considered best during autumn (March-May) and spring (September to November). These seasons offer pleasant weathers even in high Himalayas. The temperature is tolerable and the sky is clear, thus you can explore the perfect views of surrounding Himalayas and green rolling hills. Moreover, you will feel more comfortable during these seasons. These seasons are often chosen by experts for high Mountain Expedition.