Gokyo Lake with Renjola Pass Trek

We receive you according to your international flight arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport. We welcome you and arrange a short drive to the hotel with a private jeep/car or luxury bus. Since we have no planned schedule for today, you can just relax at a hotel or can take a short walk around the city.

We will meet you either at the hotel where you stay or at our office for a short discussion about the trip after breakfast. We settle all the matters regarding the trip. Next, you can go to buy the trekking equipment you need. Just around the city and observe the things. Spend rest of the time relaxing or going to the restaurant and enjoying the food. Alternatively, you can go for a Half-Day sightseeing tour to explore World Heritage Sites.

This is a short domestic flight to Lukla from Kathmandu lasting for 35 minutes. During the flight, you will be able to capture some breathtaking landscape and mountain panorama. Better to have the seat on the left side of the plane. After you arrive at Lukla, you begin your formal walk towards Phakding. We trek through lush forest for a few hours and arrive at Phakding.

Today, you will rejoice at the beautiful walk passing traditional villages of Sherpa people, crossing suspension bridges and the lush forest of Sagarmatha National Park. Ascend up to Namche Bazaar and take a short walk around the town.

You explore Namche Bazaar and hike up to Hotel Everest View. Hiking to the Hotel Everest View Point makes you marvel by offering an astounding view of Mt. Everest and other summits nearby. At the same look, you can imprison awe-inspiring Khumjung village and the landscapes around. Now, you take another short walk down to Namche Bazaar. You will have a blissful time during your walk around the town observing shops, cafes, restaurants, banks, beauty salons and ATMS. Further, you go to visit Sherpa Cultural Museum and observe Tibetan traders activities in the evening. The view of Amadablam will be magnificent today.

Leave Namche Bazaar walking through it. Get to the main trail heading towards Everest Base Camp and the trail divides: one to Gokyo Lake and the other to Everest Base Camp, after an hour’s walk. Ascend via various species of woods in Sagarmatha National Park. Pass Dole, a small village with a few local lodges and arrive at Machhermo.

Pass through ancient Sherpa peoples’ settlements and magnificent pastures. You will also walk through pine and oak forest. Crossing a ridge unveils incredible Gokyo Valley with a few freshwater lakes, mountain views and Ngojumba Glacier. Gokyo town is largely settled by Sherpa people. Stay overnight at lodge at Gokyo village.

People walk up to the top of Gokyo ri before the sun rises because they want to capture the right moments of stunning sunrise and glittering mountain peaks. Mt. Everest, Loatse, Makalu, Choyou and many other towering mountain summits are extraordinarily visible from Gokyo ri. Now, we walk down to Gokyo village and relax at the lodge or can take another short walk around.

Today is the most challenging day of this trek because we are going to work for 7-8 hours crossing one of the three highest passes of Khumbu region. Ascend to the apex of Renjola Pass and celebrate stupendous panorama of Everest, Makalu, Rolwaling, Amadablam, Choyou, Loatse and other alluring snow fed summits in Khumbu region from the top. Now, you walk down to Marlung. Marlung is a small town located in the riverside with local tea shops in Thame Valley.

Undertake this beautiful through various ancient Sherpa people’s villages and lush forests capturing awe-inspiring landscapes. The view of Amaddablam is dominant on the entire trail today. Arrive at Namche Bazaar and take a rest at the hotel/lodge.

Trek down to Dudhkoshi River, follow the trail alongside the river, cross suspension bridge and arrive at Monjo. Walk out of Sagarmatha National Park from Monjo and you will arrive at Phakding. You will have an ascent from Phdaking to get Lukla.

Take another short and spectacular flight to Kathmandu. We fly early in the morning because the weather in Lukla is unpredictable. After your arrival at Kathmandu airport, we arrange your transfer to the hotel. Do refreshment and take rest. We will offer you a cultural farewell dinner in the evening.

We safely drop you to the Tribhuvan International Airport and let you catch your international flight to homewards.