Overview
Trek to Gokyo Lake (4,790m/15,715ft) with Royal Himalayan Holidays’ Gokyo Lake trek of 15 days! This incredible scenic trek goes to the western part of the Everest region in Nepal and promises some unique Himalayan views of some of the highest mountains in the world, as well as a visit to Gokyo Lake the world’s highest freshwater lake! During the Gokyo Lake trek, Royal Himalayan Holidays takes you on a 10-day journey in the Everest region visiting local villages and traversing adventurous trails.
We overnight for two days in Kathmandu before departing to Lukla and the Himalayas. During this time we go sightseeing and hold a trek safety and preparation briefing to be in order for your Gokyo Lake trek. The flight to Lukla is absolutely amazing, and seeing the Himalayas getting closer and closer just gets us ready to start this incredible trek to Gokyo. We’ll be meeting up with our Royal Himalayan Holidays’ porter team and holding a final gear check before starting our trek to Phakding (2,610m/8,563ft). The first day is quite short and is perfect to get used to the terrain and trail! The next day we head up to Namche Bazaar (3,440m/11,286ft). As the biggest Sherpa village in the region, we‘ll spend some time here the next morning to explore and buy some last supplies before trekking to Khumjung (3,786m/12,421ft) via the Everest View Hotel. Khumjung is where we’ll spend a day extra in order to properly acclimatize to the new altitudes. During this day we hold a hike and visit the Khumjung Monastery as well as the Tenzing-Hillary school. The next day we head off the traditional Everest Base Camp trail and head west towards Dhole (4,200m/13,779ft). From here we’ll have to spend two days of trekking to reach our main destination Gokyo (4,790m/15,715ft). There are 19 lakes connecting each other with the lake at Gokyo or the Fifth Lake being the largest. We’ll be exploring around the lake and taking in the views. But the next day we head out early and hike up to Gokyo Ri (5,360m/17,585ft) for a spectacular 360° view as well as catching the sunrise. From Gokyo Ri, you’ll be able to see clear views of some of the highest mountains in the world including; Mt. Everest (8,848m/29,028ft), Mt Lhotse (8,516m/27,940ft), Mt Cho Oyu (8,188m/26,864ft), and Mt Makalu (8,485m/27,838ft)! Having enjoyed the sights we make our way back to Gokyo for breakfast and head back retracing the trail back to Dhole. From here we’ll spend two days getting back to Lukla via Namche Bazaar and ultimately flying back to Kathmandu to conclude this fantastic Gokyo Lake trek of 15 days with Royal Himalayan Holidays!
Book today the Gokyo Lake trek in Nepal with Royal Himalayan Holidays and have the best Himalayan experience! We do recommend booking a few additional days on top of this trekking package as flights to and from Lukla can get delayed due to weather circumstances.