Gokyo Return
Price: $1,495 USD
Once you’ve achieved your goal of Everest Base Camp, why not make your return a little different? Rather than retracing your footprints back down the Khumbu valley, instead spend a few days seeking some new scenery by visiting the Gokyo region. Gokyo itself is a small hamlet of stone houses and one of the highest settlements in the world, surrounded by truly breathtaking vistas, mountains, and glaciers.
You’ll see and experience more of these amazing, mighty Himalayan mountains, climb the famous Cho La Pass (5,420m) escape the madding crowd,s and view the stunning Gokyo Lakes before rejoining the main trail at Namche Bazaar for the final day’s trek back to Lukla.
This extension is best suited to experienced and fit trekkers who are keen to get off the beaten path and further challenge themselves
This itinerary is a rough estimate and will be adjusted according to weather and conditions. This is adventure travel, meaning things rarely go as planned, and this schedule will likely change. Climbers need to be adaptable and maintain a positive attitude.
We always recommend climbers arrive in Kathmandu one day early to avoid travel delays or issues with lost baggage. The client is responsible for the added expenses (hotel/food/sightseeing) of this extra day. Please let us know if we need to organize logistics for your early arrival or accommodation upgrades.
- Day 1: Team Arrives. Pick up from airport and transfer to hotel.
- Day 2: Gear Checks/Guide Briefing. Free afternoon in KTM
- Day 3: Fly to Lukla/Phakding
- Day 4: Trek to Namche
- Day 5: Rest/Acclimatize hike Namche
- Day 6: Trek to Tengboche
- Day 7: Rest/Acclimatize hike Tengboche. Visit Tengboche Monastery
- Day 8: Trek to Pheriche
- Day 9: Rest/Acclimatize hike Pheriche. Visit HRA
- Day 10: Trek to Lobuche Base Camp
- Day 11: Acclimatization Climb Lobuche High Camp, return to Base Camp
- Day 12: Trek to Gorak Shep
- Day 13: Climb Kalapattar - Trek to Everest Base Camp
- Day 14: Everest Base Camp Day (Climbing Clinic)
- Day 15: Everest Base Camp to Dzongla
- Day 16: Dzongla to Dragnag via Cho La Pass
- Day 17: Dragnag to Gokyo via the Ngozumpa Glacier
- Day 18: Explore the Gokyo Region with options to climb Gokyo Ri or trek further up valley to Gokyo Lakes Lakes and climb Gokyo Peak
- Day 19: Trek to Machermo
- Day 20: Trek to Namche Bazaar
- Day 21: Trek to Lukla
- Day 22: Fly Lukla to Kathmandu
- Day 23: Contingency Day
- Day 24: Fly home