Constantly admitted as Everest Circuit Trek, Everest Base Camp Chola Pass Gokyo Trek is one of the best Everest trekking packages. Trekking to Gokyo lakes and then to Everest Base camp is arduous. But with adequate trekking experience and preparations, you can complete this trekking with ease. 

Everest Base Camp Chola Pass Gokyo lake trek takes you to Gokyo Lakes, Cho La pass at 5,330 metres, and ends at Everest base camp, Kalapatthar at 5,364 metres. The rough terrain of this route makes it an arduous yet thrilling trekking route in the Himalayas.

Aesthetic Gokyo valley sits on the remote landscape of the Everest region. It is home to 19 oligotrophic lakes and some 8000 metres tall peaks. A short trip to Gokyo Ri in the morning is the best option for the panoramic scenery around the valley.  Hiking Cho La Pass, sightseeing from Gokyo Ri over pristine Gokyo Lakes and mountains are the best attractions of the Everest base camp trek via Gokyo lakes. 

Mount Everest, Lhotse, Cho Oyu, and so forth are the prominent peaks you'll see throughout Everest base camp trekking via Gokyo lakes and Cho La pass. The rugged landscape of Gokyo is rich with the natural aesthetics that lure travellers as flowers attract the bees. The giant ice ridge between Gyachung and Cho Oyu is elegant, adding delight to this outlook. 

Not only natural aesthetics but Gokyo valley is also known for tribal festivals. A picturesque village at the bank of Gokyo Lake and the flawless Himalayan lifestyle of Sherpa is the best attraction of Everest Base Camp Chola Pass Gokyo trek. People here celebrate the Dumje festival during April and perform the Mani Rimdu dance. The preserved culture and rituals at Gokyo make it a perfect place for trekking. 

Everest Base Camp Chola Pass Gokyo Trek - Itinerary Overview

The 15 days Everest Base camp trek via Gokyo and Cho La Pass starts from Lukla. The hike to Phakding includes hiking along the Dudh Koshi River and crossing many suspension bridges en route. It acts as an appetiser for the EBC Chola Pass Gokyo Lake trek. Acclimatisation for a day at Namche Bazaar makes you feel adapted to the high altitude of the Everest trekking route. 

We head to Phortse Thanga for six hours after completing acclimatisation at Namche. On the sixth day of our Everest base camp Chola Pass and Gokyo lake trek, we'll hike to Machhermo. On the following day from Machhermo, we'll trek to Gokyo valley. 

Before heading for Everest base camp, we'll acclimatise at Gokyo valley. On this day, you can hike to Gokyo Ri for the best sightseeing in the Everest region.

On the next day, we'll resume our hike to Thangnak and then to Cho La pass on the next day. From Cho La Pass, we'll hike further to Dzongla and Lobuche. On the 11th day of the EBC Chola Pass Gokyo Lake trek, we'll hike to Gorak Shep and then trek to Everest base camp. 

After Everest sightseeing from Kala Patthar, we'll head back to Pheriche, Namche, Lukla, and fly back to Kathmandu.

Day to Day Itinerary Expand/Collapse All

Day 1 : KATHMANDU - LUKLA [2840 M/9320] - PHAKDING [2,652M/8,700FT]: 40 MINUTES FLIGHT, 3 - 4 HRS TREK (TREKKING TIMES ONLY)

Day 2 : PHAKDING - NAMCHE BAZAAR [3440 M/11,280 FT]: 5 - 6 HRS TREK

Day 3 :  NAMCHE BAZAAR - TENGBOCHE [3860 M/12,660 FT]: 5 - 6 HRS

Day 4 :  TENGBOCHE - DINGBOCHE [4360M/14,300 FT]: 5 - 6 HRS

Day 5 :  DINGBOCHE - CHHUKUNG [4750M/15,580 FT]: 3 - 4 HRS

Day 6 :  REST DAY IN CHHUKUNG

Day 7 : CHHUKUNG - KONGMA LA [5535M/18,159FT] - LOBUCHE [4940M/16,210FT]: 6 - 7 HRS

Day 8 :  LOBUCHE - GORAK SHEP [5170 M/16,961FT] - EVEREST BASE CAMP [5364 M/17,594 FT] - GORAK SHEP: 8 - 9 HRS

Day 9 :  GORAK SHEP - KALA PATTHAR [5545 M/18,192 FT] - LOBUCHE [4940 M/16,207 FT]: 8 - 9 HRS

Day 10 : LOBUCHE - DZONGLA [4830M/15,850 FT]: 3 - 4 HRS

Day 11 : DZONGLA - CHOLA [5368M/17,611 FT] -THANGNAK [4680M/15,350 FT] - GOKYO [4800M/15,580 FT]: 7 - 8 HRS

Day 12 : REST DAY IN GOKYO - GOKYO RI [5357M/17,575 FT]: 3 - 4 HRS

Day 13 : MARLUNG - NAMCHE BAZZAR: 5 - 6 HRS

Day 14 : NAMCHE BAZZAR - LUKLA: 6 - 8 HRS

Day 15 : LUKLA - KATHMANDU: 40 MIN FLIGHT