Gokyo Chola Pass Trekking

Name: Gokyo Chola Pass Trekking
Brand: Himalayan High Path Adventure
SKU: tour_en_4333
Price: 1695 USD
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Rating: 4.6 (3 reviews)

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19 days

Duration

19 Days

Trip Grade

moderate/ strenuous

Max Height

5545M

Start/End

Kathmandu

Transportation

Flights and private Bus

Per day walking

5 to 7 hours

Best Season

Oct-Dec / Mar-May

Type Of Trek

Tea House (Lodge)

Trip Overview

This trek gives you a grand tour of the famous Khumbu Area. This is a strenuous trek leading to Gokyo Lake and over the Cho La Pass at 5368m leading into the Khumbu valley above Lobuche. The trail continues to Kalapattar and then back to Lukla via Thengboche and Namche Bazaar.

Trekking in the Everest area is a great experience, not only for its proximity to the world’s highest mountain but also for friendly Sherpa people, picturesque villages, a great variety of cultures and traditions, colorful festivals, and monasteries. The flora and fauna are other ornaments of the Sagarmatha National Park. The yeti story is still a mystery and the legend lives on in the Khumbu.

Unpleasant weather conditions, congested traffic in the Airport, unmanaged runway, topographical difficulties, etc. are the significant reasons for flight delays/cancellations in mountain airports such as Lukla, Jomsom, Simikot, Talcha, Juphal, Tumlingtar, Phaplu. So, if you intend on trekking to Everest, Dolpo, Annapurna, Kanchenjunga, Makalu, etc; arranging an additional one or two days in your trip is highly more suitable. This will help in case of flight delay/cancellation and thus board on the pre-planned international flight.

Accommodation: Hotel and Lodge

What's Included In The Cost

International airport pickup and drop
Accommodation in Kathmandu twin sharing Room with Breakfast(BB)
Welcome dinner
Trekking Transportation by Car/Bus
Conservation permit.
TIMS permit
Meals at tea house B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)
Trekking accommodation in a tea house in the twin bedroom
English-speaking guide with his insurance and equipment.
Porter with his insurance and equipment (one porter in between two people)
Breakfast will be served with a hot drink (Tea/Coffee)

What's Not Included In The Cost

Meals (lunch and dinner) in Kathmandu
International flight fare and airport departure tax
Personal trekking gear and equipment
Nepal entry visa fee, you can get a Nepal visa upon arrival at the Airport.
Alcoholic, hot and cold drinks, hot water, hot and cold showers.
Personal expenses include laundry, telephone calls, hot water, showers, snacks, beverages, bar bills, and camera battery charging.
Travel insurance (insurance to include evacuation is mandatory. Please make sure you are covered to the correct altitude)
Excess baggage on Domestic flights
Tips to guide and porter.
Any other expenses which are not mentioned in the Includes section.

Trip Itinerary

Day 1 : Arrive in Kathmandu( 1345m.)transfer to Hotel and overnight at Hotel.

Day 2 : Half day Sightseeing tour in kathmandu/trek briefing / welcome nepali dinner at Hotel.

Day 3 : Fly kathmandu to Lukla(2840m.)-40 mint. and trek to phakding( 2620m.) -3 hrs.

Day 4 : Phakding to Namche Bazzar(3440m.) -7 hrs.and overnight at Lodge

Day 5 : Acclimatization day - excursion to khumgung village back to Lodge.--4 hrs.

Day 6 : Namche Bazzar to Dole(4200m.)- 7 hrs.and overnight at Lodge

Day 7 : Dole to Marhhermo(4480m.)- 6 hrs. and overnight at Lodge

Day 8 : Marhhermo to Gokyo Lake(4790m.)- 4 hrs.and overnight at Lodge

Day 9 : Early morning Hikking upto Gokyo Ri(5483m)and down to Dragnag(4700m.) - 8 hrs.

Early morning Hikking upto Gokyo Ri(5483m)and down to Dragnag(4700m.) - 8 hrs.and overnight at Lodge

Day 10 : Dragnag to Jhongla(4830m.)via Chola Pass (5368m). -8 hrs. and overnight at Lodge

Day 11 : Jhongla to Lobuche(4910m.) - 4 hrs.and overnight at Lodge

Day 12 : Lobuche to Ghorakshep ( 5140m) -3 hrs.

Lobuche to Ghorakshep ( 5140m) -3 hrs. & after Lunch excursion to Everest Base camp(5364m.)-6 hrs. Back to Ghorakshep and overnight at Lodge.

Day 13 : Early morning ,Hikking to Kalapattar (5545m) down to Dingbouch(4410m)/pheriche (4200m).

Early morning ,Hikking to Kalapattar (5545m) down to Dingbouch(4410m)/pheriche (4200m) - 8 hrs.and overnight at Lodge.

Day 14 : Dingbouche to Thyanbouch(3867m.)-5 hrs.and overnight at Lodge

Day 15 : Thyanbouch to Namche - 6 hrs. via khumjung village and overnight at Lodge

Day 16 : Namche to Lukla - 7 hrs.and overnight at Lodge

Day 17 : Fly back to kathmandu and overnight at Hotel

Day 18 : Leisure time in Kathmandu (Shopping, Rest day) and overnight at Hotel

Day 19 : Trip Ends /Transfer to Airport for depature

If this itinerary doesn’t suit your requirement and you want to customize it, please feel free to contact us. This trek could be customized as per your required time frame and budget limits.

Location Map

Altitude Chart

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Useful Information

Arrival:

You will be met at the airport by our representative; holding a play card with your name on it, in front of the arrival gate. After the greeting, you will be transferred to the Hotel, where rooms have been booked for you. In the evening, our trekking guide gives you a trip briefing about transportation, day-to-day lifestyle, difficulty, altitude sickness, accommodation, mountains, culture, food, etc.

Equipment List:

This is a guideline for the gear that is suggested during the trekking. You may consider bringing it with you when you are doing a teahouse or Camping (Tent) trek with us; Most of the gear can be purchased or hired in Kathmandu at reasonable prices.

The following basic equipment checks list help you with your packing.15 kg (33 lbs) is the maximum weight limit for the duffel bag plus your hand luggage for Domestic flights. If you have excess luggage, you have to pay extra money as per airline rules. Per client, 12 to 14 kg weight is limited on the trek.

Duffel Bag
Rucksack (45L to 55L)
Sleeping Bag (Resist -10 to -15 degree Celsius, above 4000m)
Down Jacket
Trekking Boots (water proof)
Normal Socks for Trekking Boots(2 pairs)
Warm woolen socks (2 pairs)
1 pair adjustable Trekking poles (optional)
Short pants for Hiking
Short and Long sleeved T-shirts or shirts
2 Trousers- (loose and comfortable) One thin, one thick and warm
Underwear
Waterproof jacket
Gloves with a waterproof shell outer
Rain Poncho (for rain)
Sanitary napkins
Warm hat and sun hat
Sunglasses with UV protection
Sun Screen Cream
Towel
Bar of soap or tube liquid soap
Toilet paper (can buy in Kathmandu & on trek)
Flashlight with spare batteries & bulb
Water bottle
Camp shoes (sandals)
small sized first-aid kit with Some common medicine such as Band-Aids
Aspirin for headache, pain killer, Dimox (for altitudes sickness) etc
Other things of your personal interest

Visa:

You can get your Nepal visa either at the Tribhuvan International airport in Kathmandu or any land border when you arrive in Nepal or leave home.

Temperatures & Clothing:

Spring and autumn are the main trekking season in Nepal. During the spring season (March-May) is usually warm (T-shirt, sandals, light pants or skirts) in the day in Kathmandu and in autumn it is a bit chilly (light fleece or windproof top) in the afternoon.

In the afternoon for a fleece, sweater, or light Jacket, and evening, cold enough that you can wear a light down Jacket, if you’re sitting outside in the much colder winter, you won’t leave the hotel without your down jacket. It’s not snowing in Kathmandu; leave your snow boots behind. Keens or lightweight sports shoes, sandals great for wandering around Kathmandu and for trekking in lower altitudes

Trekking is a mixed bag of temperatures. LAYERS are the key as hot can change quickly to freezing crossing the passes, and snowfalls are common. We often have some rain below 3000 meters in the spring and early autumn. It can rain hard in the summer. Have a wide range of layer-able trekking clothes for summer to winter temperatures. Keep a lightweight down jacket or windproof jacket with you at all times, available inexpensively in Kathmandu. A lightweight rain poncho for trekking is recommended in spring and summer, Be prepared; Check our GEAR LIST for all details on gear, shoes, clothing, electronics and medicine for the trek.

There are lots of real gear shops (North Face, Mountain Hardware, Marmot, Sherpa Gear) and of course many fake ones in Kathmandu, so if you don’t think you have the right gear starting the trip it will be easy to pick up stuff once in Kathmandu. We provide sleeping bags, duffel bags, and down Jackets, especially for the camping trek and peak climbing. If you are doing a tea house trek you can buy or hire (rent) trekking gear in Kathmandu at a reasonable price.

Dress conservatively in Kathmandu and on the trail as a rule. Shorts are okay if they aren’t too short; a mini-skirt isn’t recommended. Sleeveless t-shirts are fine, but perhaps avoid tank- tops on the trail. Super tight doesn’t go over so well with the village elders.

Important Documents:

Hotel / Accommodations:

We provide accommodation in a standard 3*star hotel in Kathmandu, Pokhara, Nepalgung, and Lumbini as well as Bhutan, Tibet, and India Tour as per itinerary and stay in the best available guesthouse in the mountains during the trek. You may have to share a bed with a companion during the mountainous trip. But if you need, a single supplement you have to pay extra yourself.

Food:

You will be served with bed and breakfast during your stay in Kathmandu. All other meals Lunch and Dinner will be paid for clients themselves but Himalayan High Path Adventure provides welcome dinner before the trek. We provide 3 meals (breakfast, Lunch, dinner) during the trek.

When you are on the trip, you will get the menu and choose a food that you like to have but we suggest not to have oily foods or nonvegetarian (meat is not fresh) foods. Sometimes we prefer to eat local food such as Dal Bhat (Lentil soup and rice), noodles, Tibetan bread made of buckwheat, spaghetti, different types of soup fried potato, and many more.

Best time to travel:

The best time for trekking in Nepal is either in the spring season (March to May) or in autumn (September to November). It offers magnificent views in these two seasons. Trekking is also possible in other seasons despite having extremely cold weather, climate, and temperatures which may not suit, and we do not guarantee to see the panoramic views.

Points to consider:

The mountain flight and Kathmandu /Lukla / Kathmandu flight may be delayed depending on the weather conditions. It is very likely to delay the flights from one to two hours until the next day. In case you miss the scheduled flight due to the weather conditions, you will have to wait or you may pay US$ 600 for an emergency helicopter lift. So, it would be better if you keep a few days more in reserve to cope with such conditions. Depending on the time and situation concerning your safety and security, your Guide may change the itinerary in Mutual understanding.

Tips for staff:

A tip is expected, so we recommend at least $ 10 – $15 per client/per day tips for the staff end of the trekking. Please bring Nepali currency (NPR) with you on the trek for your expenses (see cost includes/excludes section) and for tips. It’s nice to buy the drinks for the staff and the group will celebrate the last day party in the night.

Useful Notes:

You will stay in a three-star hotel and we assure you that you receive quality service throughout your stay. Single supplement will be served on request and will cost an additional USD 50
Please make sure you take travel insurance at home before arriving here. It is mandatory and you cannot take it in Nepal. Your insurance agent will know which insurance plan suits your travel.
It is advisable that you free up a few days before and after your trip schedule. For reasons beyond our control like flight delays, accidents and natural hazards, the itinerary may have to be altered.
Please inform us and our guides if you have any medical condition that might affect your trip. Please consult your doctor beforehand for any precautions you need to take and always carry medicines if you need them. However, our guides and local support staff have been trained in basic medical intervention and your travel insurance covers any emergency rescue or evacuation.
You may decide to alter your itinerary to some degree as long as there are no time constraints and everyone consents, if you are travelling in a group. Talk to us before embarking on the trip or you may also talk to our guides to see if we can arrange something.
There will be an ATM corner in the main cities. But in case of emergency and non-availability of an ATM, there will be a need for cash. Also for personal expenses, it will be more hustle for running to the ATM immediately. So, it is highly recommended to carry some bucks with you, which will come in use anytime anywhere.