Gokyo Lake Luxury Everest Trek

Our staff meets you at Tribhuvan International Airport upon arrival and escorts you to our hotel in Kathmandu. We spend the afternoon on gear checks and trip preparations.

Today is dedicated to rest and a comprehensive trek briefing with our lead guide. We review safety protocols, check high-altitude equipment, and allow your body to adjust to the local time zone.

We take an early morning mountain flight to Lukla at 2,860 m, viewing the mid-hills and river valleys below. After organising our packs with our porters, we begin our gentle trek down to Phakding at 2,652 m alongside the Dudh Koshi River.

We cross several suspension bridges over the Dudh Koshi and enter Sagarmatha National Park at Monjo. Following a steep, forested climb past pine and rhododendron trees, we reach the trading hub of Namche Bazaar at 3,440 m.

We take a morning walk above Namche Bazaar up to the Everest View Hotel at 3,880 m. This short climb exposes us to our first clear vistas of Everest, Lhotse, and Ama Dablam before returning to our lodge for the night.

Our trail drops toward Khumjung before climbing steeply through juniper and conifer forests to Mong La Danda at 3,985 m. We descend to Phortse Thanga before ascending through high yak pastures to reach Dole at 4,200 m.

We climb steadily out of Dole along the valley wall high above the river, passing small summer settlements like Lhabarma and Luza. As we approach Machhermo at 4,470 m, the massive bulk of Cho Oyu dominates the northern skyline.

We scale a ridge above Machhermo for valley views before descending to Pangka and climbing onto the lateral moraine of the Ngozumpa Glacier. We traverse the ice and rock debris to reach the first glacial lake and continue to the main settlement beside Gokyo Lake at 4,790 m.

We start before dawn to climb the steep ridge of Gokyo Ri to 5,360 m. From the summit, we watch the morning light hit Everest, Makalu, Cho Oyu, and the enormous expanse of the Ngozumpa Glacier before descending for an afternoon of rest.

We retrace our steps down the valley, leaving the high lakes behind us. Walking downhill past stone walls and yak grazing kharkas, we descend past Machhermo to reach Dole at 4,200 m for the night.

We descend to Phortse Thanga and pull ourselves back up the wooded ridge to Mong La Danda. From there, we contour along the hillside through Kyangjuma and return to the bustling market streets of Namche Bazaar at 3,440 m.

We make a long descent down the steep stone steps from Namche, cross the suspension bridges over the Dudh Koshi River one final time, and walk back up the valley to complete our trek in Lukla at 2,860 m.

We hold this day in reserve to manage potential flight cancellations out of Lukla caused by unpredictable mountain weather in the Khumbu region.

We board our morning flight from Lukla back to Kathmandu, where our transport meets us to transfer you back to our partner hotel for a final evening.

We provide an airport transfer to Tribhuvan International Airport for your international flight home, concluding our services.