Hotel in Kathmandu and Tea House / Lodge during the trek
Kathmandu - Lukla - Namche - Gokyo Lake - EBC
The Gokyo Valley and Everest Base Camp Trek falls under the famous Everest Circuit. This is the world renowned trekking trail of Nepal. Everyone is more than excited to see the highest mountain of the world, the Mt. Everest. In this trek one can experience the most adventurous airport, the Lukla airport situated at the highest altitude. The trekking trails go along the beautiful DudhKoshi River, many suspension bridges laden with prayer flags, the beautiful hills, and the highlight, the accompanying Himalayas. This trip also takes you to the home of the legendary Sherpa people, based at the foothills of the highest peak in the world, Mt. Everest at 8,848m.The Gokyo and the Khumbu valleys are debatably the most impressive and interesting of the Everest region. This trekking explores the friendly Sherpa villages, monasteries, wildlife and dramatic mountain scenery of the area.
The other highlights of this trek is the high pass Cho La Pass situated at the height of 5,363 m, one of the three high passes at the Everest circuit. In this trek one is able to go to the viewpoints, GokyoRi and Kala Pathhar from where the scenery is exhilarating and impressive. The blue turquoise water of the Gokyo Lake is heavenly and the series of Lakes breath taking. Words are never enough to explain this trip which is why come and be a part of this trek with Odea Services and have the experience of a lifetime.
The Everest Base Camp and Gokyo Lakes Trek is one of the most spectacular trekking adventures in Nepal, offering a combination of high Himalayan landscapes, Sherpa culture, glacial lakes, and the world’s highest mountain, Mt. Everest. Choosing the right season is very important for a safe, comfortable, and memorable trekking experience. At Odea Services, we recommend planning this trek during the best weather periods when the mountain views are clear, trails are stable, and trekking conditions are favorable.
The two best seasons for the Everest Base Camp and Gokyo Lakes Trek are spring (March to May) and autumn (September to November). During these months, the skies are generally clear, temperatures are comfortable, and trekkers can enjoy breathtaking panoramic views of Everest, Lhotse, Cho Oyu, Makalu, Ama Dablam, and other Himalayan peaks.
Spring Season (March to May):
Spring is one of the most beautiful times to trek in the Everest region. The entire trail comes alive with blooming rhododendron forests, colorful flowers, and pleasant weather. The temperature gradually increases, making high-altitude trekking more comfortable.
Highlights of spring trekking:
Autumn Season (September to November):
Autumn is considered the best trekking season in Nepal because of its excellent visibility and stable climate. After the monsoon season, the atmosphere becomes fresh and clean, providing some of the clearest views of the Himalayas.
Highlights of autumn trekking:
Winter (December to February) and monsoon (June to August) trekking are possible but require more preparation due to cold temperatures, snow, and unpredictable weather. With proper planning and experienced guides from Odea Services, trekkers can still enjoy an incredible Himalayan adventure throughout the year.
The Everest Base Camp and Gokyo Lakes Trek is considered a challenging high-altitude trekking adventure in Nepal. The journey covers remote mountain landscapes, steep ascents and descents, glacier crossings, and high passes, including the famous Cho La Pass at 5,363 meters. This trek is suitable for trekkers with good physical fitness, strong determination, and a willingness to walk several hours daily in changing mountain conditions.
The trek reaches some of the highest points in the Everest region, including Everest Base Camp (5,364m) and Kala Patthar (5,545m), where trekkers experience unforgettable views of Mt. Everest and the surrounding Himalayan giants. Proper acclimatization days, gradual altitude gain, and guidance from experienced professionals make the journey safer and more enjoyable.
Everest Base Camp and Gokyo Lakes Trek Difficulty Factors:
Transportation During the Trek:
The adventure begins with a scenic flight from Kathmandu to Lukla, one of the most famous mountain airports in the world. The 35-minute flight offers incredible views of the Himalayan range and provides the gateway to the Everest region.
Odea Services arranges all necessary transportation, including airport transfers, domestic flights, and local support throughout the journey.
Transportation includes:
During the Everest Base Camp and Gokyo Lakes Trek, trekkers experience a combination of local Himalayan hospitality and comfortable mountain accommodation. Odea Services carefully selects quality teahouses and lodges along the trekking route to ensure trekkers receive safe, clean, and comfortable places to rest after long days of walking.
The teahouses in the Everest region provide basic but cozy accommodation with warm dining areas, comfortable beds, and beautiful mountain surroundings. While facilities become more basic at higher elevations, the friendly Sherpa hospitality makes the experience unique and memorable.
Accommodation Features:
Food plays an important role in maintaining energy during high-altitude trekking. The trekking lodges offer a variety of nutritious meals including traditional Nepali food, Tibetan dishes, and some international options.
Food options include:
Odea Services ensures trekkers receive hygienic meals and proper nutrition throughout the trek to support their physical performance and comfort.
The Everest Base Camp and Gokyo Lakes Trek takes place inside the protected Himalayan region of Nepal, and trekkers require several permits before entering the trekking area. These permits help preserve the natural environment, support local communities, and regulate tourism activities in the Everest region.
Odea Services manages all necessary trekking permits and documentation, allowing trekkers to focus completely on enjoying their Himalayan adventure without worrying about administrative procedures.
Required Permits for Everest Base Camp and Gokyo Lakes Trek:
Sagarmatha National Park Permit:
This permit is required because the trekking route passes through Sagarmatha National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its unique biodiversity, glaciers, and Himalayan landscapes.
Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality Permit:
This local government permit supports the development and conservation of the Everest region while helping maintain trekking infrastructure.
Other Important Documents:
Odea Services assists trekkers in completing all permit requirements before and during the trek, ensuring a smooth and hassle-free trekking experience.
The Everest Base Camp and Gokyo Lakes Trek with Odea Services offers an unforgettable Himalayan experience combining adventure, natural beauty, cultural exploration, and professional trekking support. This trek is not only about reaching Everest Base Camp but also about exploring the hidden beauty of the Gokyo Valley, turquoise Himalayan lakes, ancient monasteries, and traditional Sherpa villages.
Odea Services provides carefully designed trekking packages with experienced local guides, reliable support, and personalized service. Our goal is to make every trekker’s journey safe, comfortable, and memorable while allowing them to fully experience the beauty of the Everest region.
Reasons to Choose Odea Services:
The Everest Base Camp and Gokyo Lakes Trek is a once-in-a-lifetime adventure that combines the world’s highest mountains, breathtaking landscapes, and authentic Himalayan culture. With Odea Services, trekkers can experience this legendary journey with confidence, comfort, and unforgettable memories.
Our airport representative will receive you at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) and transfer to your hotel. Depending upon the time of your arrival, pre-trip meeting will be hosted either on the first day or the first hour of the second day. During the evening, you will be taken for a traditional Nepali welcome dinner with cultural performances.Overnight at a Hotel. Welcome dinner included.
After your morning breakfast, you will be received by your guide for the sightseeing at Kathmandu. The sites you will be taken for are:
SwoyambhuNath Stupa: Located on the top of the hill, Swoyambhunath Stupa is a Buddhist holy site also known as the monkey temple. The dome shaped Stupa with eyes on all four sides is absolutely beautiful. The view of the whole Kathmandu valley from the top of the stupa is breath taking.
Kathmandu Durbar Square: Located at the heart of Kathmandu, Kathmandu Durbar Square is one of the ancient palaces in Kathmandu Valley; Patan Durbar Square and Bhaktapur Durbar Square being the other two. The Durbar Square comprises of a palace, a courtyard, the temples and various statues.
Pashupatinath Temple: The holy Hindu temple, Pashupatinath is the temple of Lord Shiva and also comprises of many other temples. This UNESCO world heritage site is magnificent in structure and the holy Bagmati River that flows alongside is where cremation rituals is performed.
Boudhanath Stupa: Situated to the north eastern outskirts of Kathmandu, this is another holy place for the Buddhists. The dome, mandala, pinnacle, the umbrella and the whole Stupa itself is a true work of art and beauty. Recently renovated Stupa post-earthquake gives the serenity in the crowded city.
Overnight at hotel. Breakfast included.
The early morning 35 minutes scenic flight from the domestic airport takes us to the beautiful yet adventurous airport of the world, the Lukla or Tenzin Hillary Airport. After landing, we have the time to explore around the airport, the hills and the place itself. Then we start our trek descending towards DudhKoshi River and heading towards Phakding. The trail today is easy and the walk mesmerizing through the suspension bridges and forests.
Overnight at a guesthouse. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included.
After the morning breakfast, we start our trek towards Namche Bazar, the gateway to Everest. We walk along the banks of the beautiful DudhKoshi, cross many suspension bridges laden with prayer flags. The trail goes steep up towards Namche Bazaar. This place is beautiful with many quality restaurants, hotels, bars, bakeries etc.
Overnight at a guesthouse. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included.
Today we stroll around Namche Bazaar, do a little hiking and acclimatize to the thinning of the air. We can hike up to the Syanboche airport, from where the breathtaking views can be captured. We can also hike up to a museum that consists of traditional stuffs of the Sherpa people. Have a good lunch and prepare for the trek.
Overnight at a guesthouse. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included.
Today we start our trek from Namche Bazaar walking up the rhododendron forests, juniper forests etc. During spring and summers, the forests provide the best view and is more than beautiful. The trail passes through many Yak kharkas and summer settlement areas. The walk today will be 5 hours to reach PhortseThanga.
Overnight at a guesthouse. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included.
The trail from PhortseThanga to Machherma passes through the side of the DudhKoshi valley, forests, and waterfalls. You can sometimes also see the wild animals such as pheasants, musk deer’s etc. along the way. The trek will be of 5 hours so we will reach Machherma by early noon. Machherma is a small and beautiful Sherpa village in the Khumbu Region of Nepal surrounded by beautiful Himalayan ranges.
Overnight at a guesthouse. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included.
Today we head out on the trekking trails to reach one of the best destinations throughout the trek, the Gokyo valley. The trail is beautiful today and continues up the Ngozumbu Glacier towards Cho Oyu, the peaks topping the 8000m marker. There are series of lakes upon reaching the Gokyo valley and the third lake with turquoise blue color is the beautiful Gokyo Lake.
Overnight at a guesthouse. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included.
After breakfast today, we climb steeply up to the GokyoRi, the best viewpoint of the Gokyo region. Gokyo is not only popular for its grand view from Gokyo Peak but also for the six lakes which it hosts. Wecan also climb on a hill at the edge of the Lakes to get astounding views of Cho-Oyu, Gyachung Kang, Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, and Makulu. Hiking up to GokyoRi rewards breathtaking views of sunrise over the Himalayas. Upon exploring the GokyoRi area, we get back to the Gokyo.
Overnight at a guesthouse. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included.
The trail today is easy as there aren’t much ascents and descents. The stay at Thangna will be at a very basic guesthouse. The sceneries along the way is exhilarating. After walking for around 4 hours we reach Thangna.
Overnight at a guesthouse. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included.
We wake up early today and head towards one of the high passes at the Everest Region the famous Cho La Pass at 5,363m altitude. The Pass must be crossed before noon to avoid bad weather thus we start our walk from easly in the morning. At the Pass we are rewarded by the magnificent views of the Mountains. We descend down to Dzongla after crossing the Cho La Pass. The walk will be easy if there isn’t much snow. After walking for 7 hours in total we finally reach Dzongla.
Overnight at a guesthouse. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included.
Today the trek will be the easiest and the shortest. We walk for four hours to reach this beautiful place of Lobuche.
Overnight at a guesthouse. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included.
This is one of the longest and hardest walks of the day. The walk will be along the Khumbu Glacier towards the Everest Base Camp. The mountains are breath taking and the views more than exhilarating. The walk will be tough but the mountains and the sceneries is worth every hard work throughout the trek.after reaching EBC, we return back to Gorakshep to spend the night.
Overnight at a guesthouse. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included.
One of the most difficult and challenging part is the hiking to Kala Patthar. We wake up early in the morning to reach the highest altitude of our trek, the most extravagant view point, the Kala Patthar. The view of the highest mountain of the world Mt. Everest and on all sides the giants such as Nuptse, Pumori, Chagatse, Lhotse and countless others is truly heavenly. We make a quick descent to Gorakshep, grab some lunch and descend down to Periche.
Overnight at a guesthouse. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included.
Today we head back to Namche Bazaar, the beautiful place where we spent acclimatizing for a day before the walk to Everest Base Camp. The walk is long but mostly consists of descents. We walk down through Pangboche and Tengboche while walking down to the trading hub, Namche Bazaar.
Overnight at a guesthouse. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included.
Bidding farewell to the mountains we trek down to Lukla, the starting point of our trek. The walk will be mostly descents and will take around 6 hours to reach this beautiful place.
Overnight at a guesthouse. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included.
We catch the early morning flight from Lukla, be a part of the scenic mountain flight for the last time and fly back to Kathmandu. Our representative will fetch you and transfer you back to the hotel. You can spend the leisure time shopping, resting or strolling around Thamel.
Overnight at a Hotel. Breakfast included.
Your Start Date is the day you land in Nepal, and your End Date is when you fly home.
If the set Everest Base Camp and Gokyo Lakes Trek group dates don’t suit your schedule, we can offer alternative dates upon request.
Proper layering is important to stay warm and comfortable in changing mountain weather.
Good footwear makes trekking easier and safer.
The right gear keeps you safe, comfortable, and prepared.
Lightweight but important items keep you clean, healthy, and comfortable.
Keep important items safe and easy to reach.
Just wanted to share a fantastic experience we had trekking Gokyo-Cho La Pass-EBC earlier this month with Odea Services. There were six of us, and we all agree Devi, the Director of Odea, went above and beyond to make our trip incredible. From the moment we landed, everything was taken care of. Airport pickup’s & drop offs, hotel accommodations, Kathmandu tours, all went very smooth. The real star of the show was our super knowledgeable and responsible guide for the trek, Asal. Devi hooked us up with this amazing person who stayed on top of his duties throughout the 11-day trek, including handling unexpected changes due to weather emergencies. Overall, Odea Services made Gokyo-EBC trek an unforgettable lifetime experience. If you’re thinking about trekking in Nepal, I highly recommend checking them out! Thanks, Vivek
The Everest Base Camp (EBC) and Gokyo Lakes trek is a spectacular journey in the Khumbu region of Nepal, combining two iconic destinations. The trek takes you to Everest Base Camp, the starting point for climbers aiming to summit the world’s highest peak, and Gokyo Lakes, a series of stunning glacial lakes known for their striking turquoise color. This trek offers breathtaking views of the Himalayas, diverse landscapes, and rich Sherpa culture.
The trek typically lasts between 14 to 19 days, depending on your itinerary and pace. This duration includes acclimatization days, travel to and from Kathmandu, and time spent exploring both EBC and Gokyo Lakes. A common itinerary allows for sufficient acclimatization, which is crucial for high-altitude trekking.
The Everest Base Camp and Gokyo Lakes trek is considered moderate to challenging. Trekkers should be prepared for long days of walking, steep ascents, and the high altitude associated with the region. While no technical climbing skills are required, good physical fitness and prior trekking experience are advantageous.
Altitude sickness is a significant risk on this trek due to the high elevations. To minimize this risk, ascend gradually, stay hydrated, and take acclimatization days as needed. Be aware of the symptoms, which can include headache, nausea, and dizziness. If you experience severe symptoms, it’s crucial to descend to a lower altitude immediately.
Tea houses along the trek offer a variety of meals, primarily Nepali, Tibetan, and some Western cuisine. Common options include dal bhat (lentils and rice), momo (dumplings), noodles, and vegetable dishes. While vegetarian options are widely available, the availability of fresh vegetables may decrease at higher altitudes.
The trek to EBC and Gokyo Lakes typically begins with a flight from Kathmandu to Lukla, the gateway to the Everest region. The flight offers stunning views of the Himalayas but can be subject to weather delays. From Lukla, the trek officially starts with a hike to Phakding, and the journey continues from there.
Solo trekking is generally not allowed in the Everest region due to regulations. All trekkers are required to be accompanied by a registered guide or be part of a group. This regulation is in place to ensure the safety of trekkers and to preserve the local environment and culture.
The Everest region is home to various wildlife, including the Himalayan tahr, musk deer, and different species of birds. While sightings are not guaranteed, the region’s unique ecosystem offers opportunities to observe wildlife in their natural habitat, particularly in more remote areas.
The trek offers rich cultural experiences, especially in Sherpa villages like Namche Bazaar and Tyangboche. You can visit ancient monasteries, interact with local communities, and witness traditional festivals and rituals. Engaging with locals and learning about their way of life adds depth to your trekking experience.
Respecting local customs and traditions is vital while trekking in the Everest region. Always ask permission before taking photos of people or religious sites, and dress modestly when visiting monasteries. Learning a few basic Nepali phrases can also enhance your interactions with locals and show your respect for their culture.
Mobile network coverage varies throughout the trek, but you can find connectivity in larger towns like Namche Bazaar. Some tea houses offer Wi-Fi, though it may be slow or unreliable. It’s a good idea to inform family or friends about your trekking schedule and check in when possible.
The best times for trekking to EBC and Gokyo Lakes are during the pre-monsoon (March to May) and post-monsoon (September to November) seasons. During these months, the weather is generally stable, with clear skies and moderate temperatures. Trekking during these periods also offers the best views of the mountains, although the trails can be busier.
While it’s possible to trek independently, hiring a guide and/or porter is highly recommended, especially for first-time trekkers. A guide can help navigate the trails, provide cultural insights, and ensure your safety, while a porter can carry your heavier gear, making the trek more enjoyable.
Yes, travel insurance is highly recommended for trekking in this region. Ensure your policy covers high-altitude trekking, medical expenses, and emergency evacuation. Accidents can happen, and having insurance provides peace of mind and financial protection in case of unforeseen events.
In case of an emergency, it's crucial to know the nearest medical facilities and evacuation procedures. Many trekkers carry a satellite phone or a communication device to stay in contact with rescue services if needed. Always keep your guide informed of any health concerns, and don’t hesitate to descend if you feel unwell.
To trek to Everest Base Camp and Gokyo Lakes, you need two permits: the Sagarmatha National Park Entry Permit and the Trekkers’ Information Management System (TIMS) card. Both can be obtained in Kathmandu or at the park entrance. Make sure to have the necessary permits before starting your trek, as they will be checked at various points along the route.
Accommodation along the trek typically consists of tea houses or lodges. These provide basic but comfortable amenities, including a bed, meals, and shared bathroom facilities. While accommodations are more developed in popular areas like Namche Bazaar and Gorak Shep, options can be more basic at higher elevations. It’s a good idea to bring a sleeping bag for added warmth.
Packing appropriately is crucial for a successful trek to EBC and Gokyo Lakes. Essential items include sturdy trekking boots, layered clothing, a waterproof jacket, a warm hat and gloves, a good-quality sleeping bag, trekking poles, and a backpack. Additionally, pack a first-aid kit, water purification tablets, snacks, and sun protection (sunscreen, sunglasses, hat).
| No of people | Price per person |
|---|---|
| 1 - 1 | $1,350 |
| 2 - 4 | $1,300 |
| 5 - 7 | $1,270 |
| 8 - 12 | $1,250 |
| 13 - 20 | $1,225 |
