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Gokyo Valley
via Cho La & Everest Base Camp, Fifth Lake & Ngozumpa Tse, Overland Start, and via Renjo La
trek
(11 days)
Everest Region, Nepal
- With 4 Side Trips: via Cho La & Everest Base Camp, Fifth Lake & Ngozumpa Tse, Overland Start, and via Renjo La
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Highlights:
Gokyo and Gokyo Ri
Difficulty:
strenuous
Teahouse lodging, food, & transportation paid separately.
Food & Lodging
In order to provide you with the best possible price and to get as much money as possible directly to the people who are actually doing the work, we do not charge you in advance for teahouse lodging and food. The guide will be able to book accommodation for the group in advance during high season. However, you will pay the teahouse owner directly for food and lodging. Budget at least $25 a day for food and lodging to be paid in cash directly to the teahouse. Estimated food & lodging for this trip $250.00 per person.
Transportation
For 'Guide & Permit Only' treks we do not include transportation to/from the trail head. Your guide will help you arrange transportation to the trail head in the case where public bus tickets or a hired private vehicle is required. In addition to your own fare, please pay the fare of your guide and porter (if you have hired one) for public buses and public jeeps. In the case of flights, a fee for the guides transportation is included in the price. You have the option of allowing us to also book your flight this ensures that your guide can be on the same flight. You are also free to book your own flight with the airlines directly if you wish please let us know your flight information if you book your own tickets. If you are on trek in which multiple trekkers have joined we will provide you with the contacts of other members of your trek so that you can arrange your transportation together.Currently you have 0 guests trekking with you.
- Permits Sagarmatha National Park Entry and Local Everest Region Tax
- Guide Guide's wages, food, lodging, and insurance
- Guide's Transport
- VAT Tax 13% Nepal Government Tax
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Porter
Each porter may carry no more than 20 kg (44 lb). One porter is usually enough for 2 people's gear.
Government required insurance covers the porter in case of an accident while on the trip.
$20 per day per porter
+ $30 per porter for porter's insurance
+ $2.21 per day per porter for vat tax (porter)
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Flight from Kathmandu to Lukla
Booking the flight with the trek insures that the guide will be able to be on the same flight in addition transport to/from the Kathmandu airport from your hotel is included.
$230 per person
+ $15 per person for service/transport fee
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Flight from Lukla to Kathmandu
Booking the flight with the trek insures that the guide will be able to be on the same flight in addition transport to/from the Kathmandu airport from your hotel is included.
$230 per person
+ $15 per person for service/transport fee
This trip has optional side trips. Would you like to see the options?
Would you like to request a specific guide?
If you do not specify a guide, a request will be sent to all available guides (once a payment is made and the trek is confirmed). Once confirmed, you can choose from the guides who indicated that they would like to lead your trek, or ask us to recommend a guide.
We will try to respond within 24 hours.
The Gokyo Valley is the most spectacular of the Khumbu valleys. With its series of lakes and jaw dropping views of Everest, Gokyo should be a must visit on any trekkers visit to the Khumbu region. As a standalone trek or linking it to the Everest Bascamp trek via the Cho la is trek is sure to impress. If you can spare some extra time take a day hike from Gokyo to the Fifth Lake and climb Ngozumpa Tse. On a clear day, it boasts for one of the best trekking views in the Khumbu.
Side trip via Cho La & Everest Base Camp: Take the scenic route to Everest Base Camp over the 5420 m (17,782 ft ) Cho La. The route over this glacial clad pass is tough but rewarding. Descending with spectacular views a Ama Dablam the route joins with the traditional trail following the Khumbu Glacier to Everest Base Camp. In addition to Everest Basecamp, you will climb to the dizzying height of 5643 m (18,513 ft) and view one of the most magnificent panoramas in the Himalayas atop Kala Patthar.
Side trip Fifth Lake & Ngozumpa Tse: Gokyo valley’s 5th Lake and the rocky outcropping between the 5th and 6th lakes known as Ngozumpa Tse is a great day hike option for those who want to spend an extra day in Gokyo. The challenging hike leads up into the remote and desolate upper Gokyo Valley. The view from Ngozumpa Tse is jaw-dropping.
Side trip via Renjo La: The path via the Renjo La (5340 m) provides a more strenuous route from Gokyo back to Namche Bazaar via the barren and beautiful Bhote Valley, and the Sherpa Village of Thame. Ascending from Gokyo to the Renjo La provides jaw dropping views of Mt. Everest with Gokyo Lake below.
Side trip Overland Start: With roads being extended further into the region there are now a few options for those who want to trek in rather than fly. Starting from Dhap allows you to take in the famed views of Pikey Peak on the trek in before joining the main trail at Junbesi. For the traditionalist, with bus service now extending to Bhandar the classic Jiri start can now be reduced by a day. Starting from Bhandar allows you to follow the route of early climbing expeditions into the Khumbu. While not that high by Himalayan standards, the trekking routes into the Khumbu are surprisingly strenuous. Since the path cuts across the valleys that descend from the high Himalayas, there is a lot of up and down climbing as you climb out of one valley and descend down to a river only to climb out the other side. This area sees far fewer trekkers than the trails above Lukla, but still has a pretty good lodge infrastructure.
Weather Conditions in May
change startMay is the end of the ‘Spring Season’ when temperatures are more moderate and the pre-monsoon moisture increases the chance of precipitation as the month progresses. It can be hot and humid in the valleys at low elevations, so make sure you carry enough water. Like the rest of the spring, clear mornings typically give way to cloudy afternoons. At high altitudes, the precipitation can turn to snow, although at trekking elevations the accumulation does not usually get too deep. May is also the season when many 8000 m peaks are climbed so base camps of these mountains will be busy with activity.
At a glance
On average there are 12 days with precipitation in
May. The highest point on the trek is
Gokyo Ri at
5360 m. During
May, expect high temperatures of around
5.2°C (41°F)
and lows down to
-7.8°C (18°F)
at Gokyo Ri.
Gokyo Valley
via Cho La & Everest Base Camp, Fifth Lake & Ngozumpa Tse, Overland Start, and via Renjo La
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- 4 Side Trips: via Cho La & Everest Base Camp, Fifth Lake & Ngozumpa Tse, Overland Start, and via Renjo La
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Kathmandu (1337 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 29.4°C (85°F) and lows of about 16.4°C (62°F) in May. |
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Flight from Kathmandu to Lukla
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Estimated cost:
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Lukla (2860 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 20.2°C (68°F) and lows of about 7.2°C (45°F) in May. |
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Phakding (2860 m)
About 3 hours from Lukla Overnight |
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Namche Bazaar (3440 m)
About 5-6 hours from Phakding Overnight |
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Namche Bazaar (3440 m) Overnight |
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Phortse Thanga (3650 m)
About 2-3 hours Overnight |
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Dole (4090 m)
About 1-2 hours from Phortse Thanga Overnight |
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Machhermo (4400 m)
About 2-3 hours from Dole Overnight |
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Gokyo First Lake (4700 m)
About 2 hours from Machhermo |
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Gokyo (4750 m)
About 3-4 hours from Machhermo Overnight |
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Gokyo Ri (5360 m)
About 1-2 hours to ascent from Gokyo |
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Phortse (3840 m)
About 5-7 hours from Gokyo Overnight |
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Namche Bazaar (3440 m)
About 3-5 hours from Phortse Overnight |
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Lukla (2860 m)
About 5-7 hours from Namche Overnight |
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Flight from Lukla to Kathmandu
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Estimated cost:
$230.00
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Kathmandu (1337 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 29.4°C (85°F) and lows of about 16.4°C (62°F) in May. |
Gokyo Valley Itinerary Reviews
by David (United Kingdom) on Apr 14, 2019
Gokyo Valley Fifth Lake & Ngozumpa Tse led by Pema Futi Sherpa
There was an unusual amount of snow for the time of year, and it was very cold in Gokyo. However this did not bother us or interfere with our plans.
by Derek (United Kingdom) on Nov 20, 2018
Gokyo Valley via Cho La & Everest Base Camp led by Pasang Dawa Sherpa
great views of Everest from Goyko Ri glad we saw it there because I was not well enough to climb Kala Patthar
via Cho La & Everest Base Camp Itinerary Reviews
by Derek (United Kingdom) on Nov 20, 2018
Gokyo Valley via Cho La & Everest Base Camp led by Pasang Dawa Sherpa
Goyko and Cho La were the highlights of the trip more spectacular than EBC, but bring light crampons! its very icy just over the pass!
Fifth Lake & Ngozumpa Tse Itinerary Reviews
by Robert (Canada) on Nov 25, 2019
Everest Base Camp via Cho La, via Renjo La, and Fifth Lake & Ngozumpa Tse led by Pemba Chiri Sherpa
by David (United Kingdom) on Apr 14, 2019
Gokyo Valley Fifth Lake & Ngozumpa Tse led by Pema Futi Sherpa
Not many people seemed to have done this. It was a long twelve hour day with lots of soft snow / breaking through the crust on the way back in the afternoon which was slow and tiring. The views from the top were fantastic
via Renjo La Itinerary Reviews
by Robert (Canada) on Nov 25, 2019
Everest Base Camp via Cho La, via Renjo La, and Fifth Lake & Ngozumpa Tse led by Pemba Chiri Sherpa
by Rhett (Canada) on May 16, 2018
Everest Base Camp via Cho La and via Renjo La led by Pasang Dawa Sherpa
Overland Start Itinerary Reviews
by Andrew (United Kingdom) on Nov 5, 2018
Three Passes & Everest Base Camp Overland Start led by Nigma Tamang
