Level trek: Difficult+
Accommodation: In lodge
Duration : 17 days and between 5 to 8 hours of walking per day
Maximum altitude: 5545m
The highlights of this trek
- Extraordinary 360° view of the summits (between 5500 to 8848m) from Gokyo Ri (5450m) and magnificent Cho-Oyu Glacier with its lakes.
- Splendid view of the peaks from Kalapattar (5545m) and the incredible Khumbu glacier.
- Beautiful Khumjung villages, historical monuments of Tangbouche.
- The final sunset on Everest
- Wild animals, flora and fauna.
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The route
Day 01: Kathmandu- Lukla (1350-2800m) by plane then 3h30 walk to Phakding (2600m)
Day 02: Phakding- Namche Bazar (2600-3450m), 6 hours walk
Day 03: Namche Bazar- Acclimatization day, ascent to Saynbouche village (3670m), 3 hours return
Day 04: Namche Bazar- Dole (3450-4000m), 6 hours walk.
Day 05: Dole-Machhermo (4000-4450m), 4 hours of walking.
Day 06: Machhermo- Acclimatization day.
Day 07: Machhermo- Gokyo (4450-4720m), around 5 hours of walking and in the afternoon, short walk towards the Cho-Oyu glacier.
Day 08: Departure for the ascent of Gokyo Ri (5450m), around 5:30 a.m./ 360° panorama of the Everest range/ View of 4 of the highest peaks in the world, scenery on the glacier, its lakes. Return to Gokyo, 5 hours return. In the afternoon, descent to Thangna (4700m), 2h30 walk.
day 09: Thangna- Jongla (4700-4800m), crossing the Chola pass (5300m) approximately 8 hours of walking.
Day 10: Jongla – Lobuche (4800-4900m), 4h30 walk.
Day 11: Lobuche- Gorekshep (4900-5100m), 3h30 walk, followed by the climb to Kalapattar (5545m) in the afternoon, superb view of the golden mountains, 4h return
Day 12: Grekshep-Everest base camp (5100-5350m) then return to Thukla (4650m), 7 hours of walking.
Day 13: Thukla- Dimboche (4650-4350m), 3 hours walk.
Day 14: Dimboche-Tangbouche (4350-3800m), 5h30 walk.
Day 15: Tangbouche-Jorsalle (3800-2800), 6 hours walk.
Day 16: Jousalle-Lukla (2800-2800m), 5 hours walk.
Day 17: Return to Kathmandu by plane / 35 minutes flight.
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