Duration
8
Max. Height
Level
Medium
Transportation
Plane
Best Season
spring and autumn
Group Size
spring and autumn+
Accomodation
TeaHouses
Meals
Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner
Starts at
Lukla
End at
Lukla
Route
Lukla namchai namchai(rest day accalimatiation) Dolai macchermo Gokyo Valley Gokyo ri namchaibazar lukla

Highlights

The Gokyo Lakes walk in Nepal is a fantastic trip that leads to a chain of six turquoise glacier-fed lakes in the Everest area. It is the world's highest freshwater lake system, at roughly 5000 meters. Despite the breathtaking views of deep blue lakes surrounded by snow-capped Himalayan peaks, the Gokyo Lakes walk attracts fewer visitors than the more well-known Everest Base Camp route. The Gokyo Lakes trip follows the same route as the Dudh Kosi River and the Khumbu valley up until Namche market. The path splits just before Tengboche, rising over the Monjola pass and into the high altitude Gokyo valley.

Package Discription

The Gokyo Lakes trek is a great alternative to escape the crowds on the Everest Base Camp trek. For many tourists the idea of making it to Everest Base camp is something romantic. As a result, you will find hundreds of people on the trail in the high season. 

But the Gokyo Lakes trek is not only a more quiet option if you want to escape the crowds. It also offers superb scenery. The sight of the turquoise lakes is mesmerizing and from the top of Gokyo Ri you can see 4 peaks above 8000 meters. First of all Everest, but also Lhotse, Makalu and Cho Oyu.