The Everest Base Camp Gokyo Lakes Trek is a popular and delightful trekking adventure in Nepal's Everest Region. Famous for its breathtaking mountain scenery, rich cultural experiences, and the impressive Everest Mountain Range, this trek invites explorers to discover both Everest Base Camp and the stunning Gokyo Lakes, making it one of the most desired treks in the region. This expedition to Everest Base Camp, along with a visit to Gokyo Lake, showcases incredible views of the tallest peaks in the world, including Mount Everest, Lhotse, Makalu, and Cho Oyu. Trekkers will also have the chance to see some of the largest glaciers in the area, like the Khumbu and Ngozumpa. A key highlight of this trek is the Cho La Pass, a significant elevation in the Gokyo Lake region. Additionally, trekkers can tackle the challenging Chola Pass (5,420 m), which, while demanding, offers stunning mountain views as a reward. This part of the trek is often regarded as a hidden treasure and a major attraction for those taking on the Everest Base Camp Trek with the Chola Pass. As a result, the Cho La Pass is a well-known landmark for trekkers on the Three Passes Trek Route while exploring Everest Base Camp via Gokyo Lake.

Adventure Magic provides a carefully crafted 17-day itinerary for the Everest Base Camp Gokyo Lakes trek, ensuring proper acclimatization. Our experienced guides and porters are there to help hikers adjust to high altitudes, reducing the risk of altitude sickness and other challenges. This trek offers a fantastic chance to enjoy panoramic mountain views, immerse in local culture, and admire the vibrant prayer flags that line the trails, culminating at the iconic Gokyo Ri (5,400 m) viewpoint.

The adventure begins with a flight from Kathmandu to Lukla, followed by a trek to Namche Bazar, the entrance to the Everest region, where hikers can adjust to the altitude and soak in the vibrant Sherpa culture. The path then leads to Machhermo and Gokyo (5,357 m) for additional acclimatization, culminating in a trip to the Gokyo Ri (5,400 m) viewpoint.

Additionally, the EBC via Gokyo Lakes trek offers a deep cultural immersion, including visits to Buddhist monasteries and traditional Sherpa communities. This route passes through UNESCO World Heritage Sites, such as Sagarmatha National Park, celebrated for its diverse ecosystems.

 Best Time to go for Gokyo Ebc Trek:

The best seasons to trek in the Everest region are Autumn (from mid-September till December end) and Spring (from the beginning of March until end of May). Temperatures will drop considerably as you trek higher everyday. The nights are cold (between -20 C to 5C) but the days are sunny and hot (between 10C to 30C). The mornings are usually clear, with clouds building up during the afternoon, disappearing at night. Trekking during the monsoon is not recommended, as the visibility during monsoon is limited. Trekking in the winter is possible; however, it is much colder than Autumn and Spring.

Meals and Accommodation During Gokyo and Ebc Trek:

In Kathmandu, we arrange accommodations in a 3-star hotel with Breakfast. Typically, rooms are shared on a twin basis; however, depending on the size of the group and room availability. During the trek good mountain lodges with all meals breakfast, lunch, dinner, and tea and coffee, selected from the teahouse menu throughout the trekking duration. While trekking in the Everest region, accommodations are provided in guesthouses, which are basic yet comfortable structures, generally featuring shared facilities. Some guesthouses offer showers, while others provide private facilities for sponge bathing when showers are unavailable.

Communication,Electricity:

While trekking we have an access to telephone facility almost entire trek routes but wifi works along the trails.There is  electricity  facility entire trekking trails in Nepal thus  there won’t be any problem  to re-charge your battery and  cameras.I

A Day on Trek  

Each morning after packing our bags and a hearty breakfast, we set off on the day’s walk. After walking for 3-4 hours we stop for lunch at around midday. The afternoon’s walk is generally shorter and we usually arrive at our destination in time for afternoon tea. The remainder of the afternoon can be spent exploring the village, doing a bit of washing or simply relaxing with a good book. On some days we will arrive at our destination by lunchtime and the entire afternoon will be free. After dinner, the evening will often be spent playing cards and reliving the day’s adventures, before retiring for a well-earned sleep.

Luggage while on Trekking

During trek your main luggage will be carried by porters or pack animals (usually yaks or cross breeds). You simply carry a day pack with water bottle, camera, sun-screen, spare jacket, etc. - a small load that allows full enjoyment of the trek. A trek bag is ideal for your main luggage, plus a small lockable bag for travel clothes or anything that you do not need during trek which you can leave at hotel’s locker room/safe deposit box in Kathmandu for free of charge. Weight allowance at Nepal’s domestic airlines is 15 Kgs, excess weight is chargeable at USD 1 or more per Kilo depending on sectors.

Join a group or private Trip:

Our trips are available on both fixed departure and private basis. If you are looking for a group to join this trip please check our ‘departures’ link for availability, dates and price. If you would like to travel independently, or with your friends, families & colleagues you are invited to choose any of the trips at your convenient timeframe for any number of people (minimum 1 & maximum 100 at a time).

If you want to tailor a trip to suit your exact requirements do lets us and we will plan great trip for you as per your interest.

Group Size and Fixed Departure Date:

If you opt to join our ‘fixed departure trip’, you are likely to be joining people from different countries of any age group except minors. The size of group varies, minimum no of persons required to operate a trip is 2 the maximum is 15 people.

Personal Expenses

 All meals will be provided.You only need extra money for table drinks (alcoholic/non alcoholic beverages), snacks while walking (a few smaller shops are available along the trail in some areas) tips, souvenirs, hot shower (available in some places).

Tips are appreciated by your support team after the trip. The amount depends on your budget and appreciation of their work. As a suggestion, we advise you to allocate 5 - 10% of the total tour cost as tips.

Flight and Transfers

You will flight to and from Lukla as there is no other option unless you take Heli copter or  drive to Jiri and  start your trek. Kathmandu -lukla senic flight will be 30 munites.

First Aid Kid  

We supply a medical bag with standard medicines prescribed by trekking doctors. Since our staffs/guides are not qualified for suggesting medications to western clients, we would request you to use the medicines upon your own risk. It is safer and more reliable if you have your own medicine kit and not depend on what we have.

Altitude :

Altitude Sickness has the potential to affect all travelers from 2500m and higher our itinerary is planned in such a way that you make very gradual ascend, spending some days at a low elevation to build necessary acclimatization before walking up to Annapurna south base camp at 4130m (the highest point on this trek). When you are at high altitude, your body needs time to adjust to smaller quantities of oxygen in the air at 5500m/18,044ft; the air pressure is approximately half that of sea level, i.e. there is half the amount of oxygen.

Rescue and   Evacuations

In case of a serious sickness or a casualty, which we believe will not happen; we will do everything to transfer you to the nearest hospital. Since you are entirely liable for all the expenses incurred in evacuation please make sure that it is covered by your insurance before assigning for it or be prepared to pay on your own after getting back to Kathmandu.

Insurance

Before joining a tour, we recommend you to take a travel insurance which should cover cancellation, medical expenses, helicopter evacuation and emergency repatriation.

Social Responsibility

Adventure Magic Treks  works with the motto ‘Development through Tourism’. Keeping in line with this motto, Adventure Magic  Community Service Project  was imagine to authorize deprived, marginalized, poor and minority section of Nepal.

Staff’s Care:

We ensure that all the porters and other staffs going into high altitude conditions are provided with adequate clothing and equipment. We are the first ever company to supply high-altitude porters with crampons. Therefore we are lifetime member of Keep.

If you still have any questions regarding this trip, please feel free to contact us. We answer all enquiries within more or less then 12 hours. If you want to book a trip, you can e-mail us at info@adventuremagictreks.com  or contact us straight by phone: +977-1-4410361

Thanks and Regards

Adventure Magic Treks Team

Clothing and Equipment List for Gokyo Ebc Trek:

Our main paramount is to offer safe and enjoyable trek for your clients.As part of the booking process, we will provide you with a comprehensive clothing and equipment list for proposed trekking .Experienced trekkers will often take only a selection of these items based on what has worked in the past.Please find the equipment list below for your personal use during your traveling period.

Foot wear:Walking boots, Wool and liner socks, sandals

Clothing:

Waterproof jacket and trousers, Trekking trousers, Long sleeve shirts, Micro fleece, Mid to heavyweight fleece, Sleeveless or body warmer type fleece, Thermals or base layer for top & bottom (merino wool or synthetic), Fleece pants, Medium weight down jacket

Hand wear: Fleece gloves, Warms mittens and/or gloves

Head wear: Wool or fleece hat, Sun hat, Scarf, Head torch and extra batteries,Sunglasses

Personal Equipment:

Sleeping bag, Backpack large enough to carry water bottles, camera and extra clothing, Stuff sacks for keeping your gear dry and organized, two water bottles (Nalgene wide mouth bottles are the best), Sunscreen and lip salve with a high SPF, Insect repellent, Water purification tablets (Pristine, Biox Aqua or Aqua Mira), Favorite snack food, Books, iPod and cards etc, Trekking poles, Camera with spare batteries and memory cards, Insurance certificate.

Travelling:

Duffle bag or large backpack for your personal gear on the trek (carried by a porter), Bring a small combination padlock to secure the bag, Travel clothes. You will need casual clothing for air travel days and time spent in Kathmandu, Toiletry bag include toilet paper, soap, towel, toothbrush, etc.

Personal first aid kit:

Any personal medications, Diamox (optional) helps with acclimatization.

We always provide down jackets and down sleeping bags for all our trips.The above list is one 'rough guide' of kit which you'll need to consider before leaving home. Each trekker should carry one backpack for items required during the day.Your day backpack will contain items such as warm clothes, jacket, camera, water bottles, and personal first aid kit and day snacks. The rest of your personal equipment packed in a duffel bag or backpack will be carried by a porter.The maximum weight allowance is 15kgs/33 pounds that we strongly care of porter rights and solely against any exploitation on its operation.