Why Choose Everest Gokyo Lake Trek?
Being one of the highest lakes in the world, Gokyo lake offers some of the most beautiful landscapes in the world. Bring right next to huge Himalayan mountains like Everest, Cho You and Makalu, the trip offers one of the best opportunities to explore the Himalayan region. The Gokyo lake trek is one of the most famous treks that do not involve peak climbing in Nepal.
Trekking to Gokyo lake will have you going through the wonderfully beautiful Sagarmatha National Park. The Sagarmatha National park contains some of the most diverse flora and fauna for you to see and experience due to its extremely large range in altitude.
The 13-day trek officially begins in Lukla which we reach via a short flight from Kathmandu. The flight itself is very scenic as you get wonderful views of the Himalayas from the skies. From Lukla we start walking to the village of Phakding which lies at an altitude of 2652m. Staying overnight at Phakding, we climb up to the famous village of Namche Bazaar the next day. Lying at an altitude of 3440m, Namche is the gateway to the Eastern Himalayas and is also called the Land of the Sherpas. Exploring Namche bazaar, we make our way to the famous Everest View point from where we get one of the best views of Mt Everest. Exploring nearby Namche moving up and down, we acclimatize our bodies to the thin air and spend a total of two nights at Namche.
From Namche we make our way to the village of Dole which lies at a massive altitude of 4100m walking through the mountain pass of Mong. Fauna like the musk deer and mountain goats are seen quite commonly around this area. Staying overnight at Dole, we move towards Macchermo through many settlements which will be abandoned come winter. You get wonderful views of Cho Oyu as you climb towards Macchermo. After an overnight stay at Macchermo, we climb to the main destination of our trip, Gokyo Lake, known locally as Gokyo Ri. The incredible view of the lake,which come winter gets completely frozen making way for ice-skating activities. The 360-degree view of the 8000m tall mountain peaks along with the serenity of the lake are sure to keep you mesmerized. After spending some time at Gokyo, we start our journey back to Macchermo on the same day.
An unforgettable walk past the stunning Gokyo Lakes trek adventure is for those looking for an adventurous Himalayan trek. Walk past a wild and solitary trail filled with icy glaciers and jade-green lakes. Cross a high mountain pass, Renjo La, the easiest of the 3 High Passes, and climb Gokyo Ri for awesome views of Mount Everest and other 8,000-meter peaks.
From Macchermo, we follow the same route back to Lukla, going through Dole and Namche. The trip officially ends with a flight back to Kathmandu, having been to one of the most mesmerizing lakes in the world.
