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Gokyo Lake sits at an altitude of 5750m at the side of the Ngozumpa glacier the largest in the Nepal Himalaya. From a ridge above the lake, the great peaks of Cho Oyu (8153m) Everest, Lhotse, and Makalu (8481m. the fifth highest mountain in the world) can be taken in at one sweep. The emerald surface of the lake spreads out far below and there are stonewalled pastures on its shores.

The trail starts at the air strip of Lukla and follows the Dudh Koshi River through stretches of forest and over log bridges. Load-carrying yaks grunt past and you have first glimpse of Everest through a clump of trees. Namche Bazaar is the Sherpa capital and the center of activity in the Khumbu region.he sherpa have historically been berders and traders and Namche Bazaar was the staging point for business strips was the staging point for business trips into Tibet. We will also be visiting the school in Khumjung village which was built by Sir Edmund Hillary for the shrpa children.
After exploring around Gokyo, we descend to phortse, we descend to Phortse and make traks for Gorkshep (5160m) via pheriche and Lobuche along the Khumbu glacier. L/ Kalapatthar (5545m) offers the best advantage point for viewing Everest. Tengboche Monastery. The focus of Sherpa Buddhist devotion. Consist at an elevation of 3.867m with Ama Dablam (6856m) as a magnificent backdrop.

 
Itineary
Days Route
01/02
Arrive in Kathmandu-transfer to the Hotel, welcome dinner, full day sightseeing ancient Stupa, temples and places of Kathmandu.
03/13
Fly to Lukla (2870m) and trek to phakding (2652m) - Namche (3440m) - Phortse Thenga (3680m) via Khumjung (3790m) - Dole (4200m) - Macchermo (4410m) - Gokyo Lake (4750m) - Gokyo Ri (5200m) Phortse (3810m) Pgeriche (4240m) - Dingboche (4410m) - Lobuje (4930m) - Gorakshep (5610m) - Kalapathar (5545m) - Goreksherp if time permits visit Everest Base Camp (5200m) Lobuje.
14/17
Tengboche (3870m) - Namche-Phakding, Lukla-Overnight Sagarmatha Resort.
18/19
Fly to Kathmandu-Time on own.
20
Trip ends after breakfast-transfer to international airport for departure.
 
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