Gokyo Valley Trek – 14 Days

On your arrival to Kathmandu from Tribhuwan International Airport(TIA), the representative from Nepal
Holiday Treks and Tours welcomes you and then you shall be transferred to the categorized Hotel in
Kathmandu to which you are comfortable with.

On the very first day we visit four different UNESCO World Heritage places in Kathmandu which are as
follows:
Kathmandu Durbar Square
Pashupatinath Temple
Boudhhanath Stupa
Swoyambhunath Temple

Our trip starts from the domestic terminal of TIA taking the early morning flight to Lukla. While we are in the air flying, we shall be entertained with lots of panoramic view of the dazzling White Mountains and
beautiful scenic villages beneath us. In no time we shall find ourselves at Tenzing-Hillary Airport, Lukla
which is one of the most beautiful and thrilling air routes in the world culminating in a land on a hillside
surrounded by high mountains. And then we start following the trail towards Phakding making through
along the beautiful Sherpa valleys

On our way to Namche following Dudh Koshi River, we shall be enjoying the beautiful view of the
glistening Mt. Thamserku (6608m) on our right, also experience the serenity of pine, fir and juniper forests throughout our journey. If lucky we may even catch a glimpse of Mt. Everest peeking over the Lhotse Nuptse ridge when the days are open and clear. After making through several suspension bridges we have a straight upward climbing trail which embraces us to Namche Bazar.

We will spend a day in Namche Bazar in order to alleviate our tired and lethargic muscle. We will make a
short distance to the way of the museum which is celebrated for the exhibition of the traditional culture of
Sherpa people. After that, we will hike up to the Syangboche Airport which lies closer to the Everest View
Hotel where we can observe the views of the Himalayas with an astonishing sunrise and sunset over the
panorama of Khumbu peaks. Namche is a colorful village which includes interesting and exhilarating
shops and vendors, fabulous food, and stunning views of mountains.

As we climb steeply out of valley passing through the rhododendron forest, we will see juniper and large
conifers according to the altitude being increased which makes the trekking very much pristine in spring
time. We will observe Khumbu La and Twache throughout the day.

Today we will be climbing steadily along the side of the valley. As we climb up to more altitude, we will find the small and thorny bushes give way to scrub juniper. The trail takes us through many summer
settlements, which are used when yaks are taken to these pastures to graze in the summer months.
Ahead of us are excellent views of Cho Oyu, while behind us down the valley are the peaks of Kantega
and Thamserku.

The trek today will take us to a very scenic path to Pangka and then to the River that flows down the west
side of the Ngozumpa Glacier. We then climb a steep rocky inclined into the valley by the side of the
glacier, passing the first of the holy lakes. And we soon follow the second and third one after another. The
final lake is known as Dudh Pokhari and on its eastern shore is the settlement of Gokyo.

Gokyo is situated by the side of famous glacier Ngozumpa. Besides taking rest we may take a hike to
Gokyo Ri (5583m) if you don’t want to miss the bests view of the whole Gokyo valley, the massive
Ngozumpa glacier and an incredible panoramic view of the whole Khumbu Himalayas, including the giants Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Makalu, Cho-Oyu and Gychung Kang. Or we can take a short walk around
Gokyo valley and circle around the glacier.

And we follow back to the descending trail to Dole again .

From Dole we start descending steeply to Phortse Tenga passing through rhododendron forests then the
path immediately ascends steeply to Mongla Danda (4000m) and to Kyanjoma (3500m). Finally, to
Namche following small ups and down the trail.

On our final day, we trek down toward the Hillary Suspension Bridge and then pass through several local
villages. Our arrival in Lukla brings an evening in a proper hotel. And make some joyful moments thanking
and congratulating each other on our success of the trek and to our teamwork.

We take a flight back to Kathmandu early in the morning and rest day or souvenir shopping day.

On this day, you shall be transferred to the International Airport at least 3 hours before your flight for
onward destination by a representative of Nepal Holiday Treks and Tours.