Day 01 Kathmandu(1300m)
Arrival Kathmandu. Pick up then Transfer to hotel and handle check in. Short briefing that afternoon followed by orientation walk.
Day 02: Kathmandu Sightseeing
around Kathmandu valley: The holy place of Pashupatinath temple, Shoyambhunath temple, Boudhanath Stupa & Kathmandu Darbar Square), arrange the necessary permit for Trekking and Climbing. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 03: Kathmandu to Lukla-Phakdhing (610m)
Early morning fly to Lukla and walk to Phakding. It will be good flight views with about 200 km panoramic views of eastern Himalayas. After flight walk along the Sherpa villages green vegetations and high cultivations. (B.L.D)
Days 04: Phakdhing to Namche Bazaar (3450m)
Crossing several bridges on Dudkosi river via Jorsalle and climb up to Namche Bazaar steep up with Everest views along the climb through the Pines forest and alpine flowers and arrived a touristy town Namche bazaar. It has Bakeries, Email service, Money exchange, equipment shops, Foods shops, SPCC office and Museum at Chrokang gives you good time. Overnight at lodge.
Day 05: Namche Bazaar (3450m) rest day
Acclimatization day. This day can use for rest or explore round like to Khumjung, Thomo, or Khunde village above Namche bazaar and back to Namche over night at lodge.
Day 06: Namche to Dole (4040m)
Little climb after Namche and walking gradual along side and views with High mountains and after Sanasa climb to Mong La 4010m after down to Phortse Tenga. It is beautiful walk through the Pine and Birch trees may encounter with Musk dear on the way up to Dole above tree line.
Day 07: Dole to Machharmo (4420m)
Walking along the Alpine meadow with Yaks and alpine High land Birds and flowers with Cho Oyu (8153m) views in the North. This is short walk but altitude wise it is necessary stop at Machharmo. Overnight at lodge.
Day 08: Machharmo to Gokyo (4790m)
Walk north in to Dhudkosi valley via Fanga. After passing Waterfalls water from Gokyo lakes encounter with first lake, Second lake than third lake Gokyo with surrounded mountains over night at lodge.
Day 09: Gokyo (4790m), explore around Gokyo
This is the day for explore round the areas. Wake up early morning to hike up Gokyo ri (5483m) for 360 views including Everest and Makalu. Late morning back to Gokyo and explore for fifth lake and Nagjumba Glacier than back to Gokyo. Overnight at teahouse lodge.
Day 10: Gokyo to Gokyo Ri - Machhermo (4410m)
Walking about 6 hours. This is the day for explore round the areas. Wake up early morning to hike up Gokyo ri (5483m) for 360 views including Everest and Makalu. Late morning back to Gokyo and trek down to Machhermo. Overnight at Tea house lodge.
Day 11: Machhermo to Namche Bazaar (3440m)
Walking about 6 hours. After breakfast we descend down to the Phortse Thengnak through the beautiful Gokyo Valley, now we have to climb about 1 hour to the Mong-La, where we can see spectacular views of Ama Dablam, Thamserku and other mountains and easy walk to Namche Bazaar.. Overnight at teahouse lodge
Day 12: Namche to Phakding (2600 m) now trek back to Phakding. Overnight at tea house lodge.
Day 13: Phakding to Lukla (2800 m), about 3 hours walk will finishied our great journey to the highest mountain. Overnight at teahouse lodge.
Day 18: Kathmandu
Fly back to Kathmandu. Free day for shopping. Overnight at hotel.
Day 14: Departure
Transfer to airport for final departure to onward destination.
Gokyo Trek Highlights
Sherpa culture
Stunning views of Mount Everest, Mount Lhotse, Mount Makalu, Mount Cho-Oyu and surrounds
Tyangboche Monasteryn
Fully supported teahouse trek including 3 meals per day
Visit Gokyo Lake
Gokyo Ri Climbing
Best Mountain flight from Kathmandu to Lukla return
Cultural and historical sightseeing in Kathmandu (Kathmandu Durbar Square, Swyambhunath (the monkey temple), Pashupatinath (a major Hindu shrine) and the biggest Buddhist stupa at Boudha
Pre Trip Meeting
Utmost Adventure representative host a Pre-Trip meeting here in Kathmandu on the 2nd day of your itinerary starts in the morning during the breakfast and introduced your trek Leader mean time and it will provide an opportunity for individuals to ask questions about the your trek and to introduce you to other team members.
Accommodation
Accommodations are included in the trip cost and UAT provide 4 night tourist standard deluxe hotel in Kathmandu (BB plan), 13 nights tea house based accommodation during trek. (note: choosing camping trek, All hotel accommodations & tent is based on twin share, and will provide you single supplement on your request with extra charge)
Toilet Facilities - On trek, toilet facilities are available in tea house lodge in basic form. (in camping trek near by your tent is an optimum distance in a toilet tent. After use of such facilities, wastes will be cover with necessary natural preservation)
Foods
Freshly cook Meals on full board basis (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) will be provided in available tea house lodge. (For Camping trek freshly cook meals cooked by our experienced and trained cook during the trek with high level of balance diet, hygiene and safety). Each day dinner and breakfast will be provided in the same tea house lodge you spend the night. Lunch camp will be fixed on a best available place.
Leader & Trekking Crew
Utmost Adventure Trekking is established and run by experienced, energetic and passionate team of young hardworking people. Most of our team members have started their career from junior-level. Our tour leader, high altitude Guide, Helpers began their courier by carrying heavy luggage in to High Mountains in Nepal and Tibet from long time. UAT Tour and trek leaders are trained from Nepal Tourism and Hotel Management Training Center, Language and First Aid course from KEEP, Eco Trekking Workshop from TAAN, Rock and Ice climbing training from Nepal Mountaineering Association. They are insurance for their safety and security for any kind of unforeseen events.
Our tours, treks and expeditions are all lead by experienced local leader. All our leaders, guides and porters are locals, born and grown up in the region where you are traveling. Therefore our guides can offer you well based information about the culture, habits, people and community in the areas where you are traveling. The team of professional guides and porters are ready to ensure that you will have safe, relaxing and enjoyable holiday. Traveling with local leader will be the highlight of your adventure and we are sure that you will agree: there truly is no better way to travel! Our team consist skilled professional workers who have been providing services to travelers several years.
We are always finding new ways to make our service quality better and better, step by step. By the quality of our services our satisfied clients have increased. Many of our customers have their belief in to UAT and some of them use our services year after year. Now it is our pride that we have become one of the renowned companies among the others.
Climate
Gokyo Trek is possible at any time of the year on where you are going. Generally speaking, the best months to trek are October-November (post-monsoon) and April-May (pre-monsoon). It is possible to trek throughout the year but trekkers must be aware that bad/ freak weather can strike in any season. Trekking Season in Nepal are details of trekking conditions throughout the year:
Trip Grading
Grade: 3 (Difficulty)
Of course bit challenging, better to have some previous mountain walking experience generally trekking at altitudes up to 4,000m/13000 ft with side trips to higher elevation. Could be ascending up to 500m per day involving some steep climbing. Some treks included here will, in part, be well away from villages on hill- defined mountain trails.
For a popular and spectacular trek, with the possibility of staying in well-developed tea houses, Gokyo Trek is a good choice. A gradual ascent through a green river valley will lead you up to a number of high passes, where you will reach the altitude up to 5000m. For a real adventure in wild.
Acclimatization and high altitude sickness
Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS)
Commonly called altitude sickness, this has the potential to affect all trekkers from 2500m and higher. Your body needs days to adjust to smaller quantities of oxygen in the air - at 5500m/18,044ft the air pressure is approximately half that of sea level, ie there is half the amount of oxygen (and nitrogen).
For treks below an altitude of about 3000m/10,000ft it is not normally a problem. AMS is caused by going up high too fast and can be fatal if all the warning signals are ignored. Note that it is not the actual altitude, but the speed at which you reach higher altitudes which causes the problems.
Altitude sickness is preventable. Go up slowly, giving your body enough time to adjust. These are the 'safe' rates for the majority of trekkers: spend 2-3 nights between 2000m/6562ft and 3000m/10,000ft before going higher. From 3000m sleep an average of 300m/1000ft higher each night with a rest day every 900-1000m/3000ft. ultimately it is up to you to recognize the symptoms, and only ascend if you are relatively symptom-free.
Our Gokyo Trek starts two full days acclimatization before reaching over 4900m. It helps trekkers to be acclimatizing with altitude and get to the point without altitude problem.
