Khumbu, Nepal
Gokyo Lakes & Gokyo Ri
Route detail
About this route
A teahouse trek from Lukla to Gokyo with a licensed Sherpa guide.
Daily activity
5–7 hr per day.
Terrain
Stone trails, high-altitude moraine.
Best season
October to November, March to May
Your guide office
Nepal Everest Base Camp Co.
Based in Kathmandu, Nepal
What's included
Guide, porter, teahouses, permits, Kathmandu–Lukla flights.
Not included
Meals on trail, insurance.
Itinerary
- 1
Lukla to Namche
Time: 6 hr
Fly in and walk the Dudh Kosi.
- 2
Dole and Machhermo
Time: 5 hr
Quiet valley above the Imja.
- 3
Gokyo
Time: 4 hr
Lakes and the glacier edge.
- 4
Gokyo Ri
Time: 3 hr
Sunrise on Everest and Cho Oyu.
What to pack
Built for this route's terrain, altitude and number of days. Tick items off as you pack — without the right footwear or hard shell, a guide can refuse to take you up.
0 / 33 packed
Footwear and pack
Broken in before the trip — new boots are the most common cause of an abandoned day.
Clothing layers
Three layers, no cotton. Temperatures can swing 20 °C between valley and summit.
Technical equipment
Your guide office (Nepal Everest Base Camp Co.) rents most of this locally — ask when you confirm your dates.
Sun, health and altitude
UV rises roughly 10% every 1,000 m of altitude.
Hut and overnight kit
Mountain huts supply blankets and pillows, never sheets.
Boots, crampons, ice axe and harness can usually be rented from Nepal Everest Base Camp Co. in Kathmandu, Nepal — confirm sizes when you agree your dates.
Traveller feedback
Ratings collected from travellers who completed this route with Nepal Everest Base Camp Co..
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Questions about this route?
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€1,450
per person
Guide, porter, teahouses, permits, Kathmandu–Lukla flights.
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