Gokyo Cho La Pass (5420m) 16 Day’s Trek

(Beyond Mt. Everest)

Camp Overnight

Details

Fly to Lukla from Tribhuvan Airport by STOL plane between 7- 10 a.m. in the morning. It is a 36 minutes flight to Lukla at 2810m. You will be received by our crew members at Lukla, after final preparations the trekking starts passing Chaurikharka village,& descends to Ghat. The track follows the right bank of Dudhkosi river till Phakding. The first day stage is rather for administrative & acclimatization reasons. Lunch & dinner & overnight.

After breakfast, you will be walking along the river crossing it at different points by bridges at Benkar, Monjo, Jorsalle Check Post, 2 Hillary Bridges at the confluence of Bhotekosi & Dudhkosi. Have lunch stop at Monjo or Jorsalle. Now a steep ascending to reach Namche Bazaar, the famous trading rendezvous to Tibet in the past & now a gateway of all famous Khumbu Himalaya expeditions. There are shops, hotels, a bank, health clinic, & wireless telephone stations. Saturdays are the weekly market days.

Make a roaming to Shyangboche & up hill around Namche Bazaar & sleep low high at Namche Bazaar for acclimatization.

After breakfast start walking, the trail goes northeast to the east end of Khumjung & climbs along the gradual left up hill a rocky prominence to a crest of a ridge at 3992m where there is a stupa. From here the trail descends steeply to near the river at 3643m. Then the trail goes to the left fork gradual ascending & descending through the beautiful forest following the river bed. There are lots of lunch places along the way. Lunch on the way. After lunch walk about 2 to 3 hours ,& arrive Dole. Dinner & overnight.

After breakfast proceed to Machhermo. The trail goes more gradual up hill to Machhermo. Lunch on the way. After lunch walk 2 hours 30 minutes, arrive to Machhermo. Dinner & overnight.

After breakfast you should make the roaming & hiking around up hill & sleep at low high at Machhermo, it is important for acclimatization.

After breakfast proceed to Gokyo, the trail goes all the way gradual up hill walk to Gokyo. Lunch on the way. It is about 4 to 5 hours walk to Gokyo.

From Gokyo, It is 2 hours walk up to Gokyo Ri Top from where you could see the best views of panoramic sceneries of Mt. Cho Oyu Ranges, Mt.everest Ranges, Mt. Makalu Ranges & many other suberb views of wonderful himalaya peaks to all the directions. Also sunrise & sunset views seen from there. Better you take some biscuits & packed lunch for Gokyo Ri. After you have seen the views, you will walk back to Gokyo. Dinner & overnight.

After breakfast proceed to Thagnag. The trail is very easy going level walk through the river valley. It is 2 to 3 hours walk to Thagnag. Dinner & overnight.

After breakfast proceed to Zongla. The trail goes very steeply ascending to the top of Cho La Pass at 5420m. You need to take the packed lunch for the pass cause there is no lunch place in between. You reach on top,& have your packed lunch at top enjoying the views. Then you will descend all the way down to Zongla. It is 6 hours walk to Zongla from Thagnag. Dinner & overnight.

After breakfast proceed to Labuche. The trail goes easy walking to Labuche. It is 4 hours walk to Labuche from Zongla. Lunch, dinner & overnight.

Today get up early morning,& proceed to Gorakshep & Kalapattar for the best views. It is 3 hours 30 minutes walk to Gorakshep & Kalapattar. You can have breakfast at Gorakshep. It is very much strong windy to Kalapattar after 10:30a.m. in the morning, so you have to be at Kalapattar before 10:00a.m. in the morning for the views. You can see the best & very close views of Mt. Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, whole Everest ranges, Mt. Amadablam, Mt. Makalu, Mt. Nilgiri, Tibetan Himalayas,& so many Himalaya peaks can be seen from Kalapattar. After you have seen the views, you will descend down all the way to Pheriche. Dinner & overnight.

After breakfast you will walk all the way down to Pangboche, cross the river by a bridge, walk through forest, there are lunch places along the forest trail. Have lunch there. After lunch gradual ascend,& arrive Tengboche. Dinner & overnight.

After breakfast proceed to Namche. The trail descends to streams, then start the ascending to the top where you will have your lunch. After lunch, it is all the way easy down hill walk to Namche Bazaar. It is 5 hours walk to Namche Bazaar from Tengboche.

After breakfast walk all the way steep down hill to Dudhkosi river, cross the river by 2 bridges, walk river valley, cross bridges, & ascend Jorsalle, Monjo & walk down to Benkar & Phakding, lunch at Phakding & walk to Ghat. From Ghat the trail ascends to Chaurikharka & Lukla. It is 6 hours walk to Lukla from Namche Bazaar. Dinner & overnight.