Gokyo Chola-pass EBC Trek 19 days

Welcome to Kathmandu Tribhuwan International Airport
When you arrive at Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport, our representative will pick you up, and today you hear the Nepali word for hello "namaste". A word that you will probably never forget after this trip. He will then take you to your reserved hotel. After check-in at the hotel, you will be briefed about your trekking tour program. After the briefing session, you can relax and unwind at the hotel. If you want to get familiar with this place, you can go for a walk in the Thamel area in the evening.
Meals included: None

After having breakfast we embark on a journey with an experienced tour guide to the historical and spiritual attractions of Kathmandu, which is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You will visit the historic Kathmandu Durbar Square, the sacred Hindu Temple of Pashupatinath, the famous Monkey Temple (Swayambhunath) and the Buddhist Temple (Boudhanath), one of the largest stupas in the world.

Meals included: Breakfast

After 30-35 minutes flight you will land at Lukla Airport (Tenzing Hillary Airport) from Kathmandu. During the flight you can see some of the highest mountains in the world including Cho Oyu (8,153m), Lhotse (8,516m), Gauri Shankar (7,145m), Menlangtse (7,181m) and sometimes Mount Everest. After an exciting landing and a warm welcome at Lukla airport, you will be met by your porters and other members of our team who will carry your excess luggage every day until you return to Lukla. We also prepare your goods for shippers. As soon as everything is ready the 3 peaks trek begins and we move towards the daily goal of reaching our first overnight stay. Leaving Lukla behind, after three hours mainly uphill and flat we finally reach the beautiful village of Phakding situated on the Doodh Kosi river. Her we can take a short walk in Phakding village or even go for a walk in the nearby Gompa. Night stay at a lodge in Phakding. Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Today is the second day of your trek, and our destination is the Namche Bazaar. Without wasting time, we leave Phakding and walk towards Monju over some suspension bridges and small settlements. Monju is popularly recognized as the gateway to Sagarmatha National Park. Upon arrival at the entrance at Sagarmatha National Park the team leaders will take care of the necessary documents for entry into the park. We then enter the national park, after a short vertical descent taking us over some suspension bridges the path then climbs taking you over the stunning "Hillary Suspension bridge" you then continue on a steep climb into Namche Bazaar, where you see the first view of Mount Everest along with other peaks. You will spend a night at a Lodge in Namche Bazaar.
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Namche Bazar rest day for acclimatization:- Acclimatization day at the Namche Bazaar
When you reach Namche, you cross the 3000m mark which puts you at risk of altitude sickness. It takes some time for our body to adapt to this rapidly changing altitude and falling temperature. So stay at Namche Bazaar for a day and reduce the risk of altitude sickness. On this day, you can take a short walk to the Everest View Hotel to watch the sunrise over Everest. You can also enjoy the sunrise and sunset in the panorama of the Himalayas from Sagarmatha National Park Headquarters. You can also stop by at Namche Bazaar and explore the Sherpa lifestyle and culture. Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Trek from Namche Bazaar to Dole (4040m.): – Trek via Khumjung, it takes about six hours. From Namche the route heads up all the way to Khumjung, a picturesque village which also has its own gompa at the top end of town. Here, you can have excellent views of Thamserku, Kantega and Ama Dablam. Soon after leaving Khumjung the trail climbs to a large chorten on top of a ridge. This ridge descends from Khumbila, a 5734m peak, said to be the abode of the patron God of the Khumbu region. The trail descends slightly towards the Sanasa and then trail ascends up to Mongla (4000m.). From here, you can see panoramic views of various mountains. You trek steeply descending the pass through Phortse Tenga and from there, the trail climbs steeply to Dole, through rhododendron and birch forest festooned with hanging mosses and lichens. You can enjoy a delicious meal at Phortse Tenga (3650m.). Stay overnight at lodge or camp. Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Dole to MaCharmo (4150m): – Trek from Dole to Machhermo which takes about five hours. From Dole you climb steadily along the side of the valley, where small and thorny bushes give way to scrub juniper as the altitude increases. The trail passes many summer settlements, which are used when yaks are taken to these pastures to graze in the summer months. Ahead of you are excellent views of Cho Oyu, while back down the valley are the peaks of Kantega and Thamserku. This is a short day and you will arrive at Machhermo in time for lunch. Stay overnight at lodge or camp.Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Macharmo to Gokyo (4750m) :-Trek from Machhermo to Gokyo which takes about four and half hours. Today you head for the lakes at Gokyo. You follow a very scenic path to Pangka and then descend slightly, following one of the melted-water Rivers which flow down the west side of the Ngozumpa Glacier. You climb a steep rocky incline into the valley by the side of the glacier, passing the first of the holy lakes. You soon arrive at the second of the lakes, crossing the path which heads across the glacier to Cho La (5420m.), your route to Lobuche and Everest and later in the trek. The third lake is known as Dudh Pokhari and on its eastern shore is the settlement of Gokyo. Walking by the side of the lake, the scenery is magnificent with the summits of Cho Oyu and Gyachung Kang reflected in its emerald green waters. Stay overnight at lodge or camp. Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Rest day at Gokyo and we do some excursion in and around Gokyo valley. Gokyo is a trade centre where the Sherpa people run lodges to provide the best services to trekkers. Gokyo is situated by the side of Ngozumpa glacier, the biggest glacier of Nepal. This day you can make a side trip to the Fifth Lake via the Fourth Lake. Stay overnight at lodge or camp. Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Today, we continue our journey to Thangnak (Dragnag). At a point beyond the southern end of Lake Taboche Tsho, where a cairn marks a fork in the trail, we branch left, making any easy rise across the hill, and summit the moraine wall at a saddle. From here, we will get a spectacular view northward up the length of the Ngozumpa Glacier to Cho Oyu, as well as Cholatse and Taboche in the southeast. The trail now drops onto the glacier, winding around ice cliffs, rocky humps, skirting small lakes, and crossing glacial sand flats. There are stunning vistas in all directions. After crossing the glaciers, the trail falls into the ablation valley below our overnight Stop in Thangnak, which has three extremely poor lodges and a couple of shelters. Trekking time: 3-4 hours. Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Today's trail climbs slowly to a cairn on the top of a moraine ridge, then falls into a valley to arrive at a rough region of rocks and boulders known as Cho La Base Camp and Phedi (4,930m/16,175ft), which means "at the foot of the hill". We'll now stick close to the right-hand rock wall, where cairns mark the way down. The sights ahead will be stunning. The steep drop now continues down rocky "steps" until we reach an easy trail that leads to the valley's bed. The remainder of the hike to our overnight stay in Dzonglha takes us through this gorgeous valley, where we will be able to take in the breathtaking vistas. Dzonglha contains a A few basic lodges and camping areas in a walled courtyard. Dzonglha provides an excellent close-up picture of Cholatse's north-east face (6,335m/20,785ft), with Chola Tsho lake (4,590m/15,059ft) to the south. We stay the night in Dzonglha. Trekking time: 6-7 hours.

Trekking to Everest Base Camp is certainly a challenge. With more than half of our tour behind us, we enjoyed the simplicity of day 9. Our journey from Dzongla to Lobuche provided us with additional breathtaking vistas without having to traverse glaciers. This was the day we left the more secluded routes of the Everest Base Camp route. We traveled along the undulating trails from Dzongla to Lobuche on the valley's left side. On our right, we were accompanied by the Khumbu Glacier, which was covered in debris with shards of ice poking through. After a couple hours of easy trekking, we made it to Lobuche. During the night in Lobuche.
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Trek to Everest base camp and return to Gorakshep walking 7 to 9 hours
You are now very close to Everest Base Camp, but it is a challenging day. You first arrive at Gorak Shep and check into a hotel after going down a gentle slope. It has been a walk of almost 3 hours, and it seems to be a little more due to the height that you will have reached today. You have to walk slowly and steadily, and with the help of your guide, you'll be there in no time. The view is excellent today as towering snow-capped peaks surround you. After a light lunch we drive to Everest Base Camp which takes 5-6 hours to drive back to Gorakshep where we will sleep tonight. You will see prayer flags when you reach Everest Base Camp, and the vast mountains you will see in front of you are not Everest but Lhotse and Khumbutse. Behind these mountains, you can only catch a glimpse of Everest. Then return to Gorak Shep to sleep and have dinner there. Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Everest Base Camp is the main camp for the Mountaineers situated at the elevation of 5,364 meters. The Trekkers feel very happy to reach there as it makes them a lifetime memory for their adventurous fulfillment.

descending till Pangboche and cross the Dudkoshi river and lunch in the Devuche after lunch ascending about 45 minutes till to the Tengboche after down to phungithanga about 1:45 and cross the again Dudkoshi river and start to climbing 1 hrs reach to the Kyanjungma after Kyanjumna to Namche is gradually flat about 2 hrs. Stay overnight at the Lodge in Namche.

After breakfast start to descending about 1 hrs to a dhud Koshi river and cross the suspense bridge. Dudhkoshi River to Jorselle is about 1 hrs follow the riverside of Dudh Koshi and reach Jorselle before Jonelle also we need to cross again the suspensive Dhud Dhudh Koshi bridge and reach to Jonelle there has tea, coffee and continue to the Namche Bazaar. After tea, coffee accents a few minutes and cross the bridge of Dhudkoshi and start to up till national park office at Monju village than all the up and down about 2:30 reach to Phakding. Stay overnight phakding in the teahouse.

From Lukla to Kathmandu by flight approximately 30 minutes about the flight. From Kathmandu, domestic airport transfer to the hotel and day time is rest and visit Thamel area for a souvenir to your family.

From Lukla to Kathmandu by flight approximately 30 minutes about the flight. From Kathmandu, domestic airport transfer to the hotel and day time is rest and visit Thamel area for a souvenir to your family.

today is free or last minute you have few hrs. special shopping for your relatives. If you have more time you can do some shopping or sightseeing then we will drop you to the International airport to catch your flight back to your home and wish for your Safe journey.