Gokyo lake and Renjo-la pass Trekking Itinerary
Outline Itinerary
Day 01: Arrival and transfer to Hotel in Kathmandu 1,400 m.
Upon arrival at Kathmandu Airport, our airport representative will meet you and coordinate a transfer to the hotel. The rest of the time is free.
Distance cover: 6 km.
Journey time: 30 min.
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals: No
Day 02: Fly to Lukla 2,840 m. Trek to Phakding 2,620 m. 4 hrs. Air distance: 138 km./86 miles/30 min
Fly to Lukla and begin the trek through the Tamang and Sherpa villages. Lukla is mostly inhabited by Sherpa tribes. The trail goes gradually flat to Phakding.
Note: In high season (October/November and April/May), all the STOL flights may be conducted from Ramechap-Lukla-Ramechap to avoid air traffic and delays. Kathmandu to Ramechap is 130 km/4 hours. The flight to Lukla from Ramechap is just 15 minutes.
Kathmandu- Lukla air distance: 138 km./86 miles
Flight time: 30 min.
Trekking distance: 8 km.
Trekking hours: 4 hrs.
Altitude descend: 220 m.
Meals: BLD
Accommodation: Hotel/guest house (attached bath)
Day 03: Phakding-Namche Bazaar 3,440 m./9/10 km./7 hrs.
You are approaching the Himalayas closely. Viewing all-mountain and pine forests and following the yak takes you to Namche Bazar. On the way, you will have your first encounter of Mt. Everest, Amadablem, Thamserku, and many more.
Distance covered: 9/10 km.
Trekking time: 7 hrs.
Altitude gain: 820 m.
Accommodation: Hotel/ Guest House(Attached bath)
Meals: BLD
Day 04: Rest day in Namche for acclimatization and hike to Syangboche(Everest view hotel) 3780 m./12402 ft.
Optional hike to (Everest view hotel in Syangboche) or Khumjung Monastery This monastery is famous for Yeti Skull, Everest view Hotel, Hillary School, and its surroundings. Overnight at Guest house.
Hiking Distance: 3 km
Trekking time: 4 hours
Altitude gain: 340 m.
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals: BLD
Day 05: Trek to Thame 3,800 m./12,540 ft/6 km./3 hrs.
Thame is the north direction of Namche. Thame is the world-famous, legendary Sherpa village. The village has an ancient Monastery and offers Pooja daily for good health and success of mountaineering and high pass trekking
Distance cover: 6 km.
Trekking time: 3 hrs.
Altitude gain: 360 m.
Accommodation: Hotel/Guest house
Meals: BLD
Day 06: Thame to Lunden 4,380 m./14,554 ft/8 km/5 hrs
We still have to follow the Trans Himalayan trade route to Tibet. The valley is most windy, and tea houses are not well built for the trekkers. We stay in the small tea house for our cold night and nest day, long way uphill to Renjo-la.
Distance cover: 8 km.
Trekking time: 5 hrs.
Altitude gain: 580 m.
Accommodation: Guest House
Meals: BLD
Day 07: Lunden to Renjo- la- Gokyo 5,360 m./17,688 ft./7 km./ 7 hrs
Walking all the way uphill to Renjo-la top, an amazing view of Ngozumpa-largest glacier in the Nepal Himalaya, and a view from the ridge above Gokyo Everest, Cho Oyu, Makalu, and Lhotse are visible at once. It is probably the best panorama you can see from the Renjo-la top. Trek to Gokyo lake and overnight.
Distance cover: 7 km.
Trekking time: 7 hrs.
Altitude gain: 980 m.
Accommodation: Hotel/Guest house
Meals: BLD
Day 08: Gokyo lake and Gokyo Ri hike 5,360 m./17,585 ft./ 2 km./ 4 hrs.
Walk to Gokyo Ri (5,316m)-Ngozumpa-largest glacier in the Nepal Himalaya, and view from the ridge above Gokyo Everest, Cho Oyu, Makalu, and Lhotse at once. The view of the tremendous ice ridge between Cho Oyu and Gyachung Kang is one of the most dramatic in the Khumbu region. Optional hike up to Cho Oyu base camp or fifth lake for mountain and glacier walks.
Distance cover: 2 km.
Trekking time: 4 hrs.
Altitude gain:610 m.
Accommodation: Hotel/Guest house
Meals: BLD
Day 09: Gokyo lake to Dole. 4,200 m./13 km./7 hrs
As the path descends and faces the Thamserku and Kusun Khangkru Mountains, the valley, many herbs and sorbet vegetation are seen along the way feels more easy to breathe. Overnight at the guest house.
Distance covered: 13 km.
Trekking time: 7 hrs.
Altitude descend: 550 m.
Accommodation: Guest House
Meals: BLD
Day 10: Dole to Khumjung Village/Namche Bazar. 3450 m./11 km./5 hrs
Even though heading downhill, hill, lot of ups and downhills make tired very quickly than you thought. Phortse to Maha Danda will be the tough uphill for everybody. Visit Khumjung village, Hospital, Hillary School, and the Old Monastery, where you can see the skull of Yeti. Trek 1.5 hours to Lamche for overnight at Guest House.
Distance covered: 11 km
Trekking time: 5 hours
Altitude descend: 750 m.
Accommodation: Hotel(attached bath)
Meals: BLD
Day 11: Khumjung/Namche-Lukla 2,840 m.9,372 ft./19 km./7 hrs.
The path is gradually going down which will take about 2 hours to Namche. Along the way, you will see many mountain goats, birds, different kinds of flowers, the Mani wall, and a prayer flag. We are trekking down to Lukla to catch your next-day flight back to Kathmandu. Most flights leave in the morning for good visibility. Overnight at Guest house.
Distance covered: 19 km.
Trekking time: 7 hours
Altitude descend: 600 m.
Accommodation: Hotel(Attached Bath)
Day 12: Lukla to Kathamndu by flight. Air distance 138 km./86 miles/30 min.
Morning fly to Kathmandu and transfer to hotel. Rest of the day is free, You may do your things
Air distance: 138 km./86 miles
Flight time: 30 min.