Renjo-La, Gokyo, Cho-La Trek

Trip Duration 20 Days

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Destination: Nepal

Activities: Trekking & tours

Renjo-La, Gokyo, Cho-La Trek

Day By Day

Day 01: After your breakfast transfer to the domestic airport, and fly to Lukla (2800m) about 30 minutes with enjoying whole mountain views on north side Annapurna to Everest so that better to choose the left side seat in the plane and meet your trekking crew porters and other staffs who will be waiting with all preparations and about 30 minutes break in the camp site, have a cup of tea, coffee and trek starts with your whole crew and guide to Phakding (2640m) Overnight.
Day 02: Trek to Namche Bazaar (3446m). Overnight in nice campsite with Mountain View. This day the trial crosses and re-crosses the Dudhkoshi through the villages of Benkyar, monjo, and Jorshalle then climbs steeply 600m.To the market town of Namche Enjoy market there.
Day 03: Rest day in Namche Bazaar for Acclimatization. This day rest for acclimatize and sightseeing around there. First sight seeing Namche bazaar and walk up hill to Sagarmatha national park museum on the hill, inside the house and outside this is one of the viewing point for Khumbu valley and Mt.Everest, Lohtse, Nuptse, Thamsherku, Kusumkhang, Khangteka, Amadablem, Island peak, Touche, Cholache and backside Kongde RI, Tenggiritau, Nup lho shar, pachermo, Tengi Ragitau, Langmocheri, seeing very nice panoramic view and Sagarmatha national park museum and back to campsite.
Day 04: Trek to Thame (3820m). 5 and ½ hours walk.
Day 05: Trek to Lungdeng (4500m). About 6 hours walk.
Day 06: Trek to Yak kharka camp below the Renjo La about 4950m. 4 hours walk.
Day 07: Trek over the Renjo pass (5340m) and Gokyo (4790m). About 7 hours walk with the pass.
Day 08: Explore Gokyo RI -three hours to climb the summit for rewarding views, Makalu, chhoyou, MT. Everest, Bhorunche, and many others all round mountains. And back to Gokyo overnight here.
Day 09: Spend the day exploring the area
Day 10: From here trek to Thangank 4950m, around  6 hrs. Walk.
Day 11: Today is a long day walk crossing Cho La Pass (5420 m) to Dzongla, around 7/8 Hrs.
Day 12: Trek to Lobuje which takes around 5 hrs. Lobuje is a summer village.  The sunset on Nuptse, seen from Lobuje, is a memorable sight. 
Day 13: Today we trek to Everest Base Camp via Gorak Shep 5160 m. After touching famous Everest base camp trek back to GorakShep. Gorakshep has a small lake that is usually frozen and several monuments to climbers who have died during various Everest Expeditions.
Day 14: Early morning hiking Kala Pattar 5545 m  from where you can see the entire Everest retreat back to Lobuje. 
Day 15: From Lobuje walk down to Dingboche 4410 m, you can have good view of Island Peak and Makalu. 
Day 16:  Spend this day in Dingboche walking up to Island Peak base camp and return.
Day 17: From Dingboche walk down to Tengpoche.  Tengboche is the largest and most active monastery in Khumbu. 
Day 18: From here we walk down to Namche Bazaar. 
Day 19: Continue your walk down to Lukla. 
Day 20: Fly to Kathmandu.

Cost Include

Useful Info

Personal Equipment List

  • Backpack
  • Trekking Boots/ shoes
  • Socks
  • Down Jacket (can be rented)
  • Shorts
  • Fleece Pant / Jacket
  • Flashlight (extra batteries)
  • Shirt/T-Shirt
  • Trekking polls (optional)
  • Sun Hat / Visor
  • Gloves
  • Sun Screen
  • Sunglasses (UV protected. Imperative to have quality eye wear)
  • Waterproof Jacket
  • Wool- fleece / Hat with ear protection
  • Water Treatment
  • Small First Aid

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