Destination Everest Region

Trip Difficulty Difficult Trip

Duration 16 days

Activities Trekking

Accommodation Hotel and Teahouse Lodge

Max altitude 5545 m

Group Size 1-10 Pax

Meals Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Vehicle Bus/Car/Jeep/Flight

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Highlights of EBC Cho La Gokyo Lake Trek 16 days

Explore one of the biggest and oldest monasteries of the Khumbu region, Tengboche monastery
Stop at Kala Patthar and get the stunning views of Mt. Everest and other snow-covered peaks in the Everest region
Visit the stone memorial at Lobuche built in the memory of the dead mountaineers
Explore the diverse flora and fauna of the Sagarmatha National Park
Feel the joy of standing at Everest Base Camp, the base of the world’s highest peak

Overview of EBC Cho La Gokyo Lake Trek 16 days

EBC Chola Pass Gokyo Lake Trek 16 days conquer all of Everest’s highlights-lakes, glaciers, and peaks in one epic journey-ultimate Himalayan adventure. EBC Cho La Pass Gokyo Lake Trek is an adventure trip of a lifetime. You will trek from Everest Base Camp to Gokyo Lake via Cho La Pass. The trek holidays offers mystic chilled mountain madness and unique culture of the Sherpas.

You will cover the popular places of Everest such as Everest Base Camp, Kalapattar, Cho la Pass and Gokyo Lake, Gokyo Ri peak and Gokyo valley. You will first trek to Everest Base Camp, climb Kalapattar and then to Gokyo Lake crossing Cho La Pass. You will descend down to Lukla to get flight back to Kathmandu after exploring Gokyo lake and climb Gokyo Ri peak.

Gokyo Ri Cho La Everest Base Camp Trek is a beautiful combination of Everest Base Camp-Kalapatthar, Gokyo Lake-Gokyo RI peak and Gokyo valley crossing Cho La.

EBC Cho Pass Gokyo Trek is an an adventure trek to a hidden treasures-Gokyo Lake and Cho La Pass in Everest. The Gokyo Ri Cho La EBC trek passes a winding path of beautiful valleys, tranquil lakes and traditional villages. Gokyo Lake, Gokyo Ri, and the Fifth Lake also a highlights of this trek. Climbing up Gokyo peak offers a stunning view of majestic Everest, Cho Oyu, Makalu and other peaks.

After visiting Gokyo lake, we head towards the ice trail of the Cho La pass to Everest Base Camp and Kalapatthar. Kalapattar offers great view of Mt Everest, Pumori, Lhotse, Nuptse, and other peaks. Once we visit Everest Base Camp, we come down to Lukla. Mount Everest is one of the most amazing natural sites in the world. Trek to Everest Base Camp it has become easier now, so thousands of trekkers trek to Everest Base Camp every year.

The Gokyo to Everest Base Camp via Cho La Pass Trek starts at Lukla with a short flight from Kathmandu. You first trek to Everest Base Camp and Kalapattar and then head towards Gokyo valley crossing Cho La pass. Explore around Gokyo Lake and climb Gokyo Ri peak offers the mesmerizing view of Everest, Cho Oyu, Makalu and other Himalayan peak. Namche Bazaar, Syangboche, Tengboche, Gokyo Ri, 5th Lake, Chola Pass, Everest Base Camp, Kalapatthar are the major attraction.

Difficulty of EBC Chola Pass Gokyo Lake Trek 16 days

This is challenging grade trek, so a well preparation and good trekking equipment are necessary. This is a quite good choice if you are looking for an adventure trek which includes all three adventure of Everest-EBC, Cho La Pass and Gokyo Lake.

Detail Itinerary of EBC Cho La Gokyo Lake Trek 16 days

Day 01: Kathmandu – Lukla (2750m) – Phakding (2610m) , 35 min flight, 8km, 3-4 hrs trek

Our guide will pick you up at your hotel in Kathmandu and drive to the airport. You will board the early morning flight to Lukla (2750 m.) is about 45 minutes. After breakfast in Lukla, you will walk for about 4 hours to Phakding (2610 m.), a fairly plain terrain inhabited by Sherpas. Later in the afternoon, you will follow upstream Dudhkoshi River and spend the night in a lodge.

Day 02: Phakding - Namche Bazaar (3440m) 10km, 6-7 hrs

Trek for nearly seven hours to reach Namche Bazar (3440 m.), the famous town in Solukhumbu. The last three hours of this trek will be tough, but the beautiful sceneries on the way will make you will forget your tiredness. The night will be spent in a local teahouse.

Day 03: Acclimatisation day in Namche Bazaar

To help your body adjust with the high altitude conditions, we will spend the day for acclimatization. You can do some daytime hiking and explore Khumjung village and return to the teahouse at Namche Bazaar for the night-stay.

Day 04: Namche Bazaar – Tengboche (3680m) 6-7 hrs

After a six to seven hours trek, you will reach Tengboche (3860 m.), a perfect viewpoint to observe beautiful peaks of Ama Dablam and the picturesque Thamserku, and a greater part of the Himalayan range in the Khumbu Region.

Day 05: Tengboche – Dingboche (4250m) 6-7 hours

Dingboche (4250 m.) lies at about a walking distance of six to seven hours from Tengboche. Due to the rising altitude, you will be walking slower than on previous days.

Day 06: Acclimatisation day Dingboche

This will be the second day of acclimatization. You will be taken on a day trip to Chhukung Valley and back to Dingboche. Rest and rejuvenation are quite essential for you in order to continue the trekking next day. High altitude treks are usually carried out along with acclimatization in parallel. It is necessary for your body to be familiar with the surrounding altitudes. Frequent acclimatization is a must, and your guides will encourage it.

Day 07: Dingboche – Lobuche (4950m) 5-6 hrs

Your next stopover is Lobuche (4950m.), at about a walking distance of five to six hours from Dingboche. Stunning views of Mt. Pumori, Mt. Ama Dablam, Mt. Lhotse and a section of the Himalayan Range are the main highlights of the day.

Day 08: Lobuche – Gorek Shep (5160m), Everest Base camp (5364m) 3-4 hrs

he next segment of your trek, from Lobuche to Gorek Shep (5160 m.) is short and can be completed in about three to four hours. You will reach Gorek Shep just in time for lunch. After resting for a few hours, you will take a walk to Everest Base Camp (5370 Mtrs) in the evening, to view the dazzling sunset over the Himalayas ranges.

Day 09: Gorek Shep – Kalapathar (5545m) – Dzongla(4750m) 5 hours

You will begin the five hours’ hike to Kalapathar early in the morning. Kalapathar is at an altitude of 5545 meters above sea level, and is better known as the perfect viewpoint to see all major parts of the Himalayan Range, including the majestic Mt. Everest. If the weather permits, you will get to see a spellbinding sunrise, something that you will not find elsewhere in the whole world. You can take as many photographs as you like, and then go back to Gorek Shep and afterwards, you will descend back to Lobuche and continue trek to Dzongla is the only one place where you can spend a night. At night your stay at a cozy teahouse is made enjoyable by the mingling of people coming from all over the world.

Day 10: Dzongla to Thangna via Chola-La Pass (5483m)

You will walk from Zongla to Chola-La Pass (5483 m.), and then trek down to Thanga (4500 m.). It is a long pass difficult to cross even in summer when the snow levels are low; while in winter it is even more difficult to travel, due to almost incessant snowfall. However, during rest of the seasons, you will find the walk over the glacier enjoyable. As night falls, you will hurry towards the indoor warmth of a comfortable teahouse.

Day 11: Thangna to Gokyo (4790m) 4-5 hrs

Trek to Gokyo (4790 meters). This will be a short walk comprising only 4 – 5 hours after which you will arrive in Gokyo just in time for lunch. You can then explore the beautiful Gokyo valley while at night you stay at a tea house. From your room, you can see the lake view.

Day 12: Gokyo - Gokyo Ri (5483m), Rest day

On this day early in the morning we have steep climb up to the top of Gokyo Ri (5483m). Ample rewards await one who attempts this trip. There are stunning views of the upper Gokyo valley, the massive Ngozumpa Glacier and an incredible panoramic view of the whole Khumbu Himalayas, such as, giants as Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Makalu (8481m), Cho-Oyu (8153m) and Gychung Kang (7922m) can be seen. Those who explore the glacier and Gokyo Peak are rewarded. The rest of the day is for acclimatization and late in the afternoon we go back to the camp.

Day 13: Gokyo – Dole (4,470m, 13 km, 6-7 hrs)

The trail from Gokyo to Dole is downhill, where you can enjoy the beautiful views along the way and compare the differences in between up-hill and down-hill walks. It is an enjoyable day for you since the pace is slow and you can take some nice snaps.

Day 14: Dole - Namche Bazaar(3,440m, 10km, 6-7 hrs)

Dole to Namche Bazaar is about six hours walking trip. You cross the Khumjung village on the way along the footsteps of the amazing Ama Dablam to get to Namche Bazaar.

Day 15: Namche Bazaar – Lukla (2,642m, 18km, 7-8 hrs)

You are almost nearing the end of the trek on day 16. This is the last day of your Trek, During the day time, you will trek down to Lukla, which normally takes about 7 hours. You will have some time to spend in Lukla during the evening, so you can either hop in a local pub for a drink or else you can spend the evening in your lodge interacting with the locals.

Day 16: Lukla – Kathmandu(1,300m, 35 min flight)

Early in the morning you will be preparing for your flight back to Kathmandu. Free day in the afternoo on your own.The trip ends.

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Includes / Excludes

What's Included ?

Airport transfer – hotel/airport/hotel
Twin sharing standard hotel accommodation on BB basis in Kathmandu before and after trek we can book as per your request.
Round Trip Flight cost – Lukla/Kathmandu/Lukla of client and guide.
Basic twin sharing tea house accommodation during trek.
3 times meals – breakfast, lunch and dinner during the trek.
English Speaking guide and all his expenses during the trek like flight, insurance, salary, meals and accommodation.
All Trekking permit – Sagarmatha National Park Fee, Local government tax and TIMS card.
All government taxes, vat, company service charge.

What's Excluded ?

Lunch and Dinner in Kathmandu.
Travel Insurance in case of emergency for rescue and other medication.
Nepal visa fee
All kind of hot and cold drinks – coke, fanta, beer, whisky, bottle of water, hot water, tea, coffee etc.
All personal trekking equipment like down jacket and sleeping bag etc.
Porter to carry your backpack/luggage.
Tips for guide and porter
Personal expenses like wifi, hot shower, telephone, battery charge fee
Upgraded lodge accommodation like room with private toilet and bathroom.
All the cost not mention on above cost includes.

Note: We operate private trip everyday.

We can operate private trip for solo, group, family, students as per your requirements.

Trip Information - EBC Cho La Gokyo Lake Trek 16 days

Everest Base Camp Trek Accommodation

Everest Base Camp Trek accommodation will be basic tea houses for boarding/lodging.This is the most popular style of trekking to Everest Base Camp and simply involves trekking from teahouse to teahouse. Teahouses are essentially small hotels find in local villages that offer both a place to sleep as well as home cooked meals. Rooms are typically shared with 2 trekkers in a room. Bathrooms are shared as well and in the Everest Base Camp Trek, the lodges usually have running cold water and western style toilets. Also the hot shower is also available but it need to pay extra cost for it.

In some of the villages on the trek, it may be possible to have a private room with an extra cost and we will do our best to arrange that. However, during busy times of the year there is a limited amount of lodging available in some of the villages so it’s generally impossible to arrange private rooms. This is the case even if you’re willing to pay extra since the tea house owners will not give out a private room if it means someone else goes without a room.

Everest Base Camp Trek Meals/Food

Trekkers can choose a meal/food from the menus at the tea houses. Typical meals on EBC trek includes omelets, toast, boiled eggs, noodle soup, fried rice, macaroni, momo, vegetarian curries, pizza or chow mein. The traditional Nepali Dal Bhat which consists of rice, lentils, and a vegetable is all you can eat and always a good choice. Meat on the mountain is not hygienic and we suggest trekkers stick with vegetarian options.

There is not a problem for vegetarian food and in fact we recommend that everyone stick with a vegetarian diet on the trek as the local meat is not refrigerated properly. If you have special dietary requirements just let us know and we will make sure to assist with the proper menu.

Everest Base Camp Trek Weather/Temperature

Weather/Temperature in Summer Everest Base Camp trek in June, July, and August have the hottest temperature.The temperature in the daytime in Everest is between 20 to 25 degree centigrade. The maximum temperature is found in the month of June and July. The nighttime temperatures in Everest during the summer is high too. The lowest that the temperature gets in the night time is -3 degree centigrade and a maximum of 5 degrees. The temperature in the months of June and July are pretty similar.

Weather/Temperature in Autumn in Everest Base Camp Trek lasts from the end of September to the November. This is the part of the year when the cold starts to set in the Everest. The maximum daytime temperature starts to go down from 20 degrees in September and falls to 12 degrees in November. The sun will not be as warm as that in the summers, but that is expected. In September the average nighttime temperature is almost 3 degrees. This starts to fall down and reach in between -7 to – 15 degrees in November.

Weather/Temperature in Winter Everest Base Camp Trek in December, January and February.The coldest of all the months throughout the year, winter at Everest is severely cold and poses challenges to the interested people. The average temperature during the daytime in the Everest winters is 8 degree centigrade. There is not a lot of difference in the temperature in December, January as well as February. All three months are equally cold. Nighttime is when the temperature falls down drastically. The nighttime temperatures around -7 degrees but it can go as low as -15 degrees.

Weather/Temperature in Spring March/April/ May a perfect time to enjoy Everest. The daytime temperature in March is around 12 degrees. This temperature goes up to 15-16 degrees in the month of April and peaks to almost 20 degrees in May. Devoid of biting cold and hot and wet summers, this is a glorious time for all Everest lovers.The nighttime temperatures, although sometimes below zero are not alarmingly low. The lowest that nighttime temperatures get is -8 in March. This increases to -5 degrees in April and -3 in May.

Everest Base Camp Trek Equipment

Proper preparation and equipment will give you a great trekking experience. It is also possible to buy/rent trekking gear at affordable price in Kathmandu and Pokhara Nepal. Below is the recommended trekking equipment list for comfortable everest base camp trek.
Day trek pack
Extra layers, gloves, wind breaker and poncho
Sunscreen
Lip Balm with Sunscreen
Broad brimmed hat or bandana (for sun protection)
Iodine Water Tablets (personal preference)
Water Bottles or Camel Back
Sunglasses
Headlamp with extra batteries
Favorite Snacks
Waterproof bags to protect electronics or paperwork
Camera with extra batteries and memory cards
Umbrella (works great in a light rain or to protect from the sun)
Duct tape or moleskin for blisters
Toilet Paper
Trekking Poles (optional)
Thermos (optional for hot beverages)
Head/Hands
Wide brimmed hat
Wool hat (Should cover ears)/Balaclava
Lightweight Gloves
Insulated Wool/Down Mittens
Gaiters (optional)
Body/Leg/Bag
Moisture wicking long sleeve T-shirts (2)
Moisture wicking T-shirts (1)
Long underwear pants (2)
Underwear (5 to 7)
Heavy Fleece/Down Jacket
Long sleeve shirts (2)
Sweatshirt (optional)
Fleece Pants
Trekking Pants (2)
Shorts (optional)
Gore Tex Waterproof Jacket with hood
Rain Poncho that covers your day pack
Waterproof Pants
FootWear
Hiking boots with ankle support
Camp shoes or Tennis Shoes
Plastic bag to carry spare shoes
Hiking socks (10)
Sock Liners (optional)
Sleeping Bag
Sleeping bag rated to -20° degree centigrade
Sleeping bag liner (optional)
Sleeping bag stuff sack
Rucksack(Duffel Bag)/Daypacks
Duffel Bag for Carrying Your Gear (we provide this for the trek)
Day Pack for Carrying what you need on the trail
Small Lock(s) for duffel bag and day pack
Waterproof cover for daypack
Dry Bags in several sizes
Stuff sacks for dirty clothes/shoes
First Aid Kit/Toiletries
Advil or Ibuprofen
Diamox (for altitude sickness)
Personal Prescriptions
Medical Tape (for preventing treating blisters)
Antibiotics (Cipro for travelers’ diarrhea)
Diaper Rash Cream (Can treat rashes or chaffing)
Basic toiletries (Soap, Deodorant…)
Wet wipes
Panty Liners and Tampons
Sun/Face lotion
Hair brush
Hair ties
Hand warmers
Ear plugs for sleeping
Money/Paperwork
Passport (needed at entry gate for registration)
Spending Money
One Passport Size Photo (Needed for trekking permit
Other Items
Portable Solar Charger
Journal, pen and paper