Overview

Gokyo Everest with Chola pass trek is a bit challenging trek.  We fly to Lukla and begin this trek following the trail to Mt. Everest BC up Namche Bazar – the capital of the Sherpa country Solu Khumbu.  This trek will let you experience the unique cultural heritage of Legendary Sherpa people along with the amazing flora and fauna. Short walk after Namche on the Everest BC trail, we veer off to the left and soon follow the Dudh Kosi Khola which drains from the Gokyo lakes. Along the trail we have the chance to some Himalayan wildlife such as musk deer, Jharal goats and colorful Danphe pheasant – the national bird of Nepal.

For the best view, we climb the 5350m/17,548ft. high Gokyo Ri, the small peak above the lake. The best view of the North Face of Mt. Everest and other peaks such as Cho-Oyu, Lhotse, Makalu, Cholatse can be had from the top of this little peak. The turquoise green waters of the lakes with reflection of the mountains in the surrounding are just breath taking to look at.

At Gokyo, we climb up the Gokyo Ri 5,488m/18,000ft. one can viewed a to view the the impressive North Face of Mt. Everest and other magnificent peaks in the vicinity. Onward, we take the trail leading to the Cho-la pass (5,422m/17,783ft.) and enter into the Khumbu Valley near Lobuje. We then go for the view of the Mt. Everest Base Camp, Khumbu Glacier and South West face of Mt. Everest from Kalapathar view point (5,550m/18,200ft) and return to Lukla via Pangboche, Tengboche monastery and Namche. We fly from Lukla to Kathmandu end this marvelous Gokyo Everest with Chola pass trek.