Trip Overview

The Gokyo Lake and Gokyo Ri trek is an enticing route attainable through Sagarmatha National Park. This trek is a moderate trek in the high Himalayas of the Everest region. The less crowded trial is the reason that attracts many travelers from the more commercial Everest trek. It is an excellent choice for both experienced trekkers as well as novice travelers.

The summit of Gokyo Ri offers scenic mountain views, including the peaks above 8,000 metres in height-Mt. Everest, Lhotse, Cho Oyu, and Makalu. The view from the top of this vantage point is very alluring.

Gokyo Ri Trek commences with an alluring flight from Kathmandu to Lukla, one of the most extreme airports in the world. The trail traverses through famous Sherpa villages like Phakding, Namche, and Dole, these places leading all the way up to Gokyo Valley. If you have a few additional days, you can also extend Gokyo Ri Trek with the classic Everest Base Camp Trek.

This trek is not just about “Gokyo” but about the “entire Everest experience”. Trekking through the picturesque villages in Everest, you can enroll with the amazing culture and traditions in Everest. Learning about their day to day life, their sources of income, and their social lives is pretty interesting.

The trekking trails to Gokyo are naturally fascinating. You will be trekking through the lowlands, lush jungles, green hills to the alpine landscapes with dwarf trees, and to the snow-covered arid landscapes. You’ll be walking through the varying topography. Walking across amazing views of the giant Himalayas is heart soothing.

Also, you will be trekking through amazing glaciers and flushing river like Dudh-Kosi. Moreover, you’ll see the diverse plants and wildlife species at Sagarmatha National Park.

So, Gokyo isn’t about trekking up to Gokyo Ri, 5357 meters. You will be trekking to the five amazing lakes at the highest altitudes. Gokyo Lakes are the spectacularly beautiful turquoise glacial lakes on the background of some 8000 meters peaks and Gokyo Ri stands right behind the lake to offer best view of Everest, Cho-Oyu and others

You will see the astounding Himalayan panoramas from your proximity. Also, you can get an insight into the socio-economic aspect and basic life of the Sherpas.

So, if you are desperately hungry for lakes, mountains, forests, altitude, and rural setting all at once, this trek is the one for you.

Lastly, If you haven’t seen Gokyo valley and Gokyo lakes, you haven’t seen heaven. It does not matter whether you are from any part of the world. You can come and trek to Gokyo. If you have previous trekking experiences at altitudes, good for you. But even if you don’t, there’s nothing to worry about. Good planning and preparations will always leads towards success. Be confident in yourself and choose to do Gokyo lake trek on your next holiday. It is definitely something you should count on. 

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