Trip Fact:
Trek Code: BATE NEP 08
Trek Name: Gokyo & Kalapathar Trek
Grade: Strenuous
Max Elevation: 5550m/18209ft
Accommodation: Hotel/Lodge
Meal: All meal on trek & Bed & breakfast in cities
Transport: Flight or Private vehicle
Trek Days: 16
Total Days: 20
Trip Summary:
Gokyo, A hidden valley with few glacier lakes and Everest Base camp has own meaning for adventurous peoples. This is one of the popular and adventurous treks at higher places of Khumbu valley. The Khumbu region is intelligibly one of the most popular and a spectacular destination for adventure seekers and it offers the best opportunity to gain the Himalayan experience. This trek begins with a dramatic scenic flight to Lukla and the trail follows many farm villages with beautiful views of the high snow capped peaks of the world, and to the famous view point Gokyo ri and higher pass Cho La with the highest spot at Kalapathar for the outstanding breathe taking panoramic view of glacier lakes, many higher mountains including Mt. Everest. To visit the Everest Base camp, glaciers and lakes figuring in different shapes makes you over whelming and glacier cracking sound makes you fear love. Sagarmatha National Park is listed by world heritage sites, which cover Everest region and offers the spectacular view of the highlights of higher mountains as well as friendly Sherpa people, who are break recorder to climb the highest mountains along Mt. Everest. Himalayan wildlife commonly seen as musk dear, mountain goats, colorful Pheasants besides these rare species of Red Panda & Snow Leopard are an another attraction for the visitors. Pine and birch tree are the common forest here as well as colorful rhododendron flowers welcome you on spring. Monasteries can be found most of the places in bottom part, which makes you spiritual soul, and the flattering flags can be seen everywhere. This trek is popular classic trek shall visit once for lifetime experiment.
Trek begins with warm traditional welcome and quick safety briefing followed by comprehensive trip briefing next day, introduction to your guide and entertain last minutes questions.
Outline Itinerary:
| Days | Itinerary | Overnight |
| Day 01 | Arrival in Kathmandu | Hotel |
| Day 02 | Sightseeing of World heritage sites | Hotel |
| Day 03 | Fly to Lukla and trek to Phakding | Lodge |
| Day 04 | Trek to Namche | Lodge |
| Day 05 | Acclimitazation day at Namche | Lodge |
| Day 06 | Namche to Dole | Lodge |
| Day 07 | Dole to Machharmo | Lodge |
| Day 08 | Machharmo to Gokyo | Lodge |
| Day 09 | Hike to Gokyo RI and trek to Dragnak | Lodge |
| Day 10 | Trek to Dzongla via Cho-la Pass | Lodge |
| Day 11 | Dzongla to Lobuche | Lodge |
| Day 12 | Trek to Kalapathar and back to Gorakshep | Lodge |
| Day 13 | Trek to EBC and back to Gorakshep | Lodge |
| Day 14 | Gorakshep to Dinboche | Lodge |
| Day 15 | Trek to Kyangjuma | Lodge |
| Day 16 | Trek to Phakding | Lodge |
| Day 17 | Trek to Lukla | Lodge |
| Day 18 | Fly Lukla to Kathmandu | Hotel |
| Day 19 | Day at leisure | Hotel |
| Day 20 | Holiday extension or final departur |
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