Package Information
Everest Base Camp is either of two base camps on opposite sides of Mount Everest. South Base Camp is in Nepal at an altitude of 5,364 metres, and North Base Camp is in Tibet at 5,150 metres.
Package Name : Everest Basecamp with Gokyo Lakes
Tour Code : EVER-29032018
Duration: 19Nights/20Days
Destination : Kathmandu-Phakding-Namche Bazaar-Phortse Thanga-Machhermo-Gokyo Lake-Phortse-Pheriche-Lobuché-Gorak Shpe-Kalapathar Base Camp-Everest Base Camp-Dingboche-Tengboche-Lukla
Transportation : Private Vehicle
Meal Plan : All Meals
Accommodation : Comfortable lodges/Tea houses
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Tour Info
From mountains and vistas to rich cultural experiences, the trek to Everest Base Camp via Gokyo has it all. Although there’s nothing really at the Base Camp, the views from Kala Pattar and Gokyo Ri make this trek worthwhile.
The trek begins in Lukla, like all other standard Everest treks. From Lukla you’ll trek along a trail into the Dudh Koshi valley, through several dozen villages, yak pastures, rhododendron forests, suspension bridges and more suspension bridges. On your way to Everest, you’ll stop at Namche Bazaar, a famous town where backpackers and climbers flock to in droves during peak trekking seasons, especially in October. Usually most trekkers reach Namche Bazaar on the second day of their trek. The hike to Namche, however, is quite challenging and is a test of stamina, since the trail is long and gets quite steep in the final stretch.
After spending two nights in Namche for acclimatization, you’ll walk for two more days before reaching Gokyo, one of the most dramatic and interesting valleys in the Everest region. Once in Gokyo, you can also climb Gokyo Ri (5360m) for a panoramic view of all of the region’s eight thousanders including Everest, Lhotse, Makalu and Cho Oyu.
After crossing over Cho La Pass, the trail heads up to Gorak Shep (5,165m) and finally Kala Pattar (5,550m). Gorak Shep, is the Base Camp of the historical 1953’ Everest Expedition and the site where Peace Nepal Treks had successfully organised the 2009’ Everest Cricket Match. You’ll get two days around Gorak Shep, the base camp and Kala Pattar. There’s nothing interesting about the base camp and Everest cannot be seen clearly from there. The best views of Everest can be seen from the summit of Kala Pattar – a hill that looks like a small brown “bump” on the landscape when compared to the dominating snow giants above it. From Gorak Shep you’ll retrace back to Namche and then to Lukla and take a “hair-raising” flight to get back to Kathmandu.
Highlights
- Accommodation in comfortable lodges/tea houses
- The most famous trek in the world, which takes you to the base camp of the highest mountain of the world
- Acquaintance with the culture of the Sherpas
- Beautiful green blue Gokyo-Lake
Itinerary
Day1:Kathmandu arrival-Airport pickup and transfer to Hotel.Overnight Kathmandu.
Day 2: Flight to Lukla and short trek to Phakding (2652m).
Day 3: Trek to Namche Bazaar, the Sherpa-capital (3440m).
Day 4: Acclimatisation day in Namche Bazaar. Day walk possible.
Day 5: Trek to Phortse Thanga (3600m)
Day 6: Trek to Machhermo (4410m)
Day 7: Trek to Gokyo Lake (4750m)
Day 8: Gokyo, rest day and walk in the environment.
Day 9: Trek to Phortse (3840m)
Day 10: Trek to Pheriche (4250m)
Day 11: Trek to Lobuché (4920m)
Day 12: Trek to Gorak Shpe (5100m), in the afternoon you`ll hike to the Kalapathar Base Camp (5545m) and back to Gorakh Shpe.
Day 13: Trek to Everest Base Camp (5450m) and via Gorakh Shpe you further descend to Lobuché (4920m).
Day 14: Trek to Dingboche (4360m).
Day 15: Trek to Tengboche (3860m) with its famous buddhistic monastery.
Day 16: Trek to Namche Bazaar (3440m).
Day 17: Trek to Lukla (2850m). Sleep in Lukla.
Day 18: Flight from Lukla to Kathmandu.
Day 19:Kathmandu Half day sightseeing.
Day 20: Final Departure.
Included Services
- Lodge accommodation during the trek on tea house services
- Breakfast/lunch/dinner & 2 tea breaks per day
- TIMS CARD (Trekking Management System)
- Required number of experienced English speaking guides and porters (we pay for their daily wages, insurances, trekking equipments, food and accommodation),
- Necessary transportation according to the program: flight from Dhaka – Kathmandu-Dhaka,Kathmandu to Lukla and Lukla to Kathmandu. Transfer to and from hotel to airport to take this flight.
- Rubbish care to clean up the environment
- Emergency first aid kit carried by the support staff.
- Official services charge and government taxes.
Excluded Services
- All beverages (except 2 times tea during the trek); all meals in Pokhara
- Tips to guides and support staff
- Additional costs in case of emergency (You must have adequate travel insurance to cover any kind of emergencies)
- Additional medication for altitude sickness (Acetozolomide etc.)
- Personal expenses and any other unforeseen expenses
- Personal trekking equipments
- Everything not explicitly mentioned as included.
Booking and Payment
Payment Policy
Advance booking fee 30 days or more before date of departure: 25% of total cost 29 – 20 days before date of departure: 50% of total cost 19 days or less before date of departure: 100% of total cost
Important: The booking stands liable to be cancelled if 100% payment is not received less than 20 days before date of departure.
Cancellation Policy
If you Cancel your Holiday
You or any member of your party may cancel their travel arrangements at any time. Written notification or an e-mail to that effect from the person who made the booking must be received at our office. The cancellation charges applicable are as per the published cancellation policy below:
Cancellation charges per person
30 days or more before departure: 25% of total cost
29 – 20 days before departure: 50% of total cost
Less than 19 days before departure: 100% of total cost
If we change or cancel your holiday
Ø We do plan the arrangements in advance. It is unlikely that we will have to make any changes to your travel arrangements.
Ø Occasionally, we may have to make changes and we reserve the right to do so at any time. If there are any changes, we will advise you of them at the earliest possible date.
Ø We also reserve the right under any circumstances to cancel your travel arrangements by assigning reasons to you.
Ø If we are unable to provide the booked travel arrangements due to reasons beyond our control (e.g. bad weather): We shall first try to offer alternative dates for the tour if the tour hasn’t already commenced.
Ø If the tour has already commenced, then we shall refund the booking price/fee charged to you on a pro-rata basis depending on the portion of the tour utilized by you.
Ø In all circumstances, however, our liability shall be limited to refunding to you the price we charged as tour fees.
If you want to change your holiday plan
After confirmation of services, if you wish to change your travel arrangements in any way (e.g. your chosen departure date or accommodation), we will do ourutmost to make these changes but it may not always be possible. Any request for changes must be in writing from the person who made the booking. All cost
Incurred due to amendment will be borne by you.
If you have a complaint
If you face any problem during your holiday, please inform the relevant supplier (e.g. your hotelier, transporter etc.) and/or our representative immediately
Who will endeavor to set things right. If your complaint is not resolved locally, please follow this up within 28 days of your return home by writing to us,
With your booking reference and all other relevant information. However, please be advised that while we are happy to assist you in the redressal of your
Complaint, if any, we will be able to extend only our best efforts in managing/coordinating your complaint with the respective service provider. All third party service providers are independent contractors who are at no time under our control or supervision.
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