Gokyo Valley & Renjo-La Pass Trekking

On first arrival in Kathmandu and Nepal international airport, received by our Epic Adventures staff and guide for short transfer to your hotel in the hub of Kathmandu. After a short refreshing rest in your room then join with other group members for trek briefing, our expert guide will provides full information regarding the trek, culture, tour of Kathmandu at places of interest.

Evening a welcome dinner in a typical Nepalese restaurants with local folk cultural program entertains, while you have dinner. 

In our day 2 in Kathmandu for trek preparation and tour at places of great interest around best historical and cultural places. Our city tour guide will take you to famous areas listed in World Heritage Sites like Swayumbhunath temple, Kathmandu Durbar Square , biggest hindu shrine Pashupatinath temple, biggest stupa Bouddhanath and then back to hotel after a wonderful time at sightseeing tour with time for preparation for next day trek to Annapurna base camp.Also we will have a meeting with trekking guide for briefing about whole trekking journey.

Morning transfer to Kathmandu domestic airport for short scenic flight to Lukla, a smaller model aircraft (Twin Otter or Dornier) enjoy 30 minutes flight overlooking Himalayan peaks including Mt. Everest.

On landing at Lukla small airstrip named Tenzing - Hillary airport, from Lukla few hour walks downhill past Sherpa farm villages with views of Kwangde and Kusum Khanguru peaks. After a pleasant first day walk then reach Phakding village for overnight stop in a nice local lodge close to glacial Dudh Kosi River.  

Enjoy a hearty breakfast as this will be a long day to Namche Bazaar, walk starts on gradual path, following the river upstream crossing bridges then enter Sagarmatha National Park near Monjo village.

Sagarmatha a Nepalese name for Everest, the Sherpa call Chomolungma in both languages means 'a Great Mother' from here a pleasant walk on a river bed with climb for some hour within forest lined with rhododendron and pine trees facing lovely views of snow peaks, as walk takes you to Namche Bazaar for two overnight stops. Namche one of the largest village a size of a town, lined with well-stocked stores and shops with many good restaurants, café’, banks and ATM facilities. Includes view of Kwangde and Tharmasarku.

A rest day at Namche Bazaar a perfect height for acclimatization at 3,440 m high important to spend extra nights at this altitude, before heading higher areas. At Namche to support acclimatization taka a short scenic hike above Namche for grand views of Everest and other high peaks.

Rest of the day relax and take a stroll on the streets of Namche an interesting place to browse around, especially on Saturday Market which is held once a week.

From Namche, after a wonderful time on rest day morning walk on scenic trail for few hours, and then climb up to Mong hill top a place with few small shops offers grand views of Tharmasarku, Kongde with Ama Dablam peaks.

After a short rest downhill to Phortse Tenga within Dudh Kosi River gorge covered in dense tree lines of rhododendron, fir and pines. A small place with few simple lodge for our lunch stop, afternoon walks uphill on leaving the river behind entering into cool woodland to Dole for overnight stop. A small hidden spot with few nice lovely lodges.

Adventure starts with short steep climb in the morning on leaving Dole, then on nice pleasant trail to Luza village, located on a wide field, as walk continues to reach above Machhermo facing grand views of Mt. Cho-Oyu towards north. From the top downhill to Machhermo, a lovely place and a settlement with fine good lodges for overnight. After lunch enjoy rest or take a short hike up the hill for best views of surrounding peaks.

Today another short day walk to Gokyo and the third main lake, morning starts with short steep climb to a ridge, and then following a gentle trail to Pangka at 4,545 m high, a small place with few huts and shades.

From here uphill on rocky trail to reach an ablation valley, continue walk then coming across the first lake, and then past second lake. Finally end the morning walk on reaching the third main lakes of Gokyo. Thus 3rd lake also known as Dudh Pokhari or Gokyo Lake, where many good lodges are located on the higher side from the lake.

Gokyo located at 4,800 meters high, having lunch enjoy short walk around the lake facing views of Mt. Cho Oyo world’s 06th highest and Gyachung Kang above 7,000 m peaks that reflects on emerald Gokyo Lake.

Free and rest day at scenic Gokyo, morning an options for few hours hike up to scenic point on top Gokyo-Ri at 5,357 m high, a little higher than the height of Renjo-La Pass. The top offers grand panorama of world’s four highest peaks and array of mountain range. From Everest, Lhotse, Cho-Oyu to Mt. Makalu in the east direction, as well super views of whole Gokyo valley with Nepal’s longest glacier of Ngozumba.

After an enjoyable hike to Gokyo-Ri, having lunch at Gokyo, enjoy the afternoon at leisure marveling the spectacular surrounding views of the lake and high snow-capped peaks. Trekkers who does not taking the options hike to Gokyo-Ri, will be able to enjoy the same view from high Renjo-La Pass also. 

Get ready to cross the last and final high pass over Renjo-La, starting early morning having breakfast, on leaving the lodge walk towards the end of Gokyo Lake at the bottom of Renjo-La. After a short rest getting excited to get over the last pass, start with steep climb for some hour till Renjo-La top is reached.

From the high Renjo-La enjoy super panorama of towering snow-capped peaks with world’s four highest Everest, Lhotse, Makalu and Cho-Oyu. On completing the last tough climb and over the 3rd pass of the adventure, a long downhill reach you to Lungden, a small settlement for overnight stop.

After a wonderful time at Thame, walk leads towards east to reach Namche Bazaar and onward to Monjo village. As morning walk heads down to a river, then up to a ridge, from here on gradual winding wide path as walk enters green vegetation and tall tree lines of oaks, rhododendron, pines and firs.

Trek continuers past Thamo village, and then to Namche Bazaar for short refreshing break, from Namche with downhill to Dudh Kosi River, walk on the river bed to Jorsalle village to cross a bridge with short climb to National Park entrance. From here walk to Monjo village for overnight halt in a nice lodge.

The last final day walk of the adventure, morning starts on pleasant trail crossing over a bridge, as walk follows to Phakding, from here few hours to Lukla as walk leads to few ups and downhill, and then a last hour climb to Lukla for last overnight stop in Khumbu and Everest region.

Morning as per the flight time walk to Lukla or Tenzing & Hillary airport, and then board in a small aircraft for exciting scenic flight to land at Kathmandu airport, and back within hustle and bustle city life in Kathmandu. On checking into your hotel rooms, rest of the day free at leisure.

Last day in Kathmandu and in Nepal, as per your international flight time our staff and guide will accompany you for a short drive to international airport for final departure, after a memorable and great adventure on Gokyo Valley & Renjo-La Pass Trekking and around amazing Nepal.