Gokyo Valley Trek is a perfect Everest trekking package to explore the Himalayan panoramas of the Everest range, Sherpa communities, and their lifestyles, glaciers and glacial Lakes and also the Himalaya flora and fauna. It is a wonderful trip, which also offers the famous five lakes in the Everest region. The mountain views seen on this trip are Mt Everest (8848m), Cho Oyu (8188m), Lhotse (8414m), Makalu (8463m), Nuptse, Thamserku and other peaks from the Gokyo RI (5483m), which is the highest destination of our Gokyo trekking holidays.
The Gokyo trekking is also popular as Gokyo Lake or Gokyo RI treks in the Khumbu region. They stand as the god gifted paradise due to its charm and trekkers feel that once is not enough to explore the Gokyo region. Several Chhortens, monasteries, Mani walls and prayer flags are the attractions mixed up with spectacular landscape, which entice trekkers on this trail.
The trekkers in the Gokyo trekking trail see the exceptional wildlife include the Musk deer, Himalayan Thar, snow leopard, pheasants and Snow cocks in the highest National Park in the world- The Sagarmatha National Park. It is aligned with rhododendron and birch forests. Due to the diverse characteristics of the Gokyo trek, it is regarded as an alternative to the popular Everest Base Camp Trekking. Gokyo RI (5340m) is the highest point of our Everest Gokyo trek with remarkable views of the Himalayas, gleaming Gokyo lakes and Nepal's largest glacier- Ngozumpa Glacier.
The journey to Gokyo Valley offers the cherished sunrise and sunset views over the snow-peaked mountains.
The Gokyo Valley trekking begins after a 35 min. Himalayan flight from Kathmandu. Then it heads forward by following the Dudh Koshi River, entering into the Sagarmatha National Park and continues to the Namche Bazaar. It is a heart of Sherpa land and a wonderful settlement. It is also a good place for acclimatization to prevent high altitude sickness. The trip continually ascends to the Gokyo Valley, Gokyo RI, the best viewpoint of the sacred six Lakes, and retraces all the way to Lukla. Please, contact us for the Gokyo Valley Trekking information.
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Tilicho and Mesokanto La Trekking
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