On arrival at Kathmandu and Nepal International Airport, Himalayan Friendly staff and guide receives you for a short transfer. A drive in the heart of Kathmandu city to your hotel, and then check into the rooms for refreshing rest. Then join for group briefing, the guide and leader will provide useful information regarding trek, local lodge, and foods. After the briefing enjoy a lovely dinner in a typical Nepalese Restaurant.

At Kathmandu free day for optional tour around Kathmandu world heritage sites of few hours. Rest of the day preparation for Gokyo Valley Trek.

As time for flight to Lukla in the morning from 6 to 7 a.m. get transferred to Kathmandu domestic airport. After boarding in a small aircraft enjoy grand views of the Himalayas with Mt. Everest. Then landing at Lukla’s Tenzing Hillary Airport, our guide, staff will organize the porters to carry the bigger baggage. Start the walk heading downhill through several Sherpa villages, adorned with impressive cultures of Buddhism. The short nice walk of few hours reaches you at Phakding for overnight stop, located by the Dudh Koshi River.

After a first overnight in Phakding around Khumbu areas, morning walk follows to famous Namche Bazaar. After a good breakfast, the walk starts on gradual winding path with few ups and downhill. Then cross a long bridge to reach Monjo Village and enter the Sagarmatha National Park. Crossing another bridge over the same river to Jorsalle for lunch, the last village before Namche. Afternoon walk on river bed amidst lovely forest of rhododendrons and pine trees, and then cross the last high bridge. After the bridge few hours uphill on winding path to Namche Bazaar for overnight stops. Enjoy the comfort of a nice lodge accommodation with the best meals for dinner.

The right and perfect place Namche Bazaar to enjoy a rest day for acclimatization, before heading to high Gokyo Valley. Explore Namche Bazaar the hub of Khumbu Villagers, the town lined with shops, stores and banks. Enjoy a short hike to the Park museum, an interesting place to gather information of the Khumbu areas.
From the high ridge close to the museum, enjoy marvelous views of Mt. Everest, Ama-Dablam with an array of snow peaks. The other options for hike on rest day climb up to Everest View Hotel, and to Khumjung and Khunde village located on a glacial valley. Rest of the day enjoy the leisure afternoon at Namche Bazaar before heading higher elevation.

From Namche a pleasant walk on winding scenic trail facing views of Everest, Kwangde, Tharmasarku, and Ama Dablam. The leaving the main trail, climb for an hour more to high Mong Hill, scenic spot for views of Everest, Lhotse and Nuptse with majestic Ama Dablam. From Mong down to Phortse Tenga, located on Dudh Koshi River gorge, possible lunch stops. Afternoon walk with slow climb into lovely cool forest reaching an open area at Dole for overnight stop.

After a pleasant overnight in Dole, a nice place with number of good lodge, having breakfast. Start the morning walk with short steep climb reaching a wide open ridge, above Dudh Koshi River. The walk follows on a gradual path to Luza and then reaching above Machermo with views of Mt. Cho-Oyu. From the top down to a river gorge covered in vegetation and few trees, then climb to Machermo. Reaching for lunch and overnight, check into a nice lodge with time for short excursion around Machermo.

Enjoying overnight in Machermo, a place with serval fine lodges, morning a short steep climb. Then on a pleasant gradual path reaching a small place called Panga, from here with short climb to Gokyo Valley. Reaching the first and second lakes, then finally arriving at the main third lake of Gokyo. Where all good lodges
located above the Gokyo Lake, also known as Dudh Pokhari. Enjoy the afternoon after lunch exploring the beautiful and scenic Gokyo Valley with grand views of Mt. Cho-Oyu.

Rising early morning and having breakfast, start the hike with climb to Gokyo-Ri, the highest point. A steep hike uphill for few hours, reaching on time for sunrise views with grand panorama of world’s highest peaks. Enjoy the views of Everest, Lhotse, Makalu and Cho-Oyu with an arrays of snow peaks. The view includes of whole Gokyo Valley and the lakes with Nepal longest Ngozumpa glacier. After a refreshing morning tough hike and fabulous views back down to Gokyo, having a good rest and lunch. Afternoon walk on the same scenic route to reach Machermo for overnight stop.

From Machermo, leaving the Gokyo area on the same trail down to Dole for lunch. Afternoon walk down near to Dudh Koshi River to cross a bridge towards Phortse, a quant and sleepy village. Check into a nice simple lodge have time to explore around Phortse village. Where few group of trekkers seldom visits this isolated nice village.

Today walks leads back on the main busy trail to Namche Bazaar unto Monjo Village. From Phortse cross the bridge to Phortse Tenga, and then short winding up to Mong Hilltop. Enjoying the great superb views of giant snow peaks, down to the main trail to Namche Bazaar. At Namche Bazaar for lunch, afternoon walk down to Dudh Koshi River Valley and crossing the bridge. A short steep climb to the national park entry and exit post, then reach Monjo for overnight halt.

Today, the last and shortest walk of the adventure to Lukla, after a good breakfast cross over Dudh Koshi River. Walk through few smaller villages to reach Phakding the walk continues on a pleasant trail. Then a last climb for an hour to Lukla for last overnight halt around the high Khumbu and Everest region. Check into a nice lodge, for lunch and last night dinner, afternoon free at leisure to explore the interesting Lukla town and its market areas.

Early morning breakfast and walk to Lukla Tenzing & Hillary Airport for scenic flight back to Kathmandu. On arrival at Kathmandu, transfer to your hotels with afternoon free at leisure or shopping souvenirs of Nepal’s handicrafts.

Last day in Kathmandu and Nepal, as time for your international flight homeward bound, transfer to the airport. After a wonderful adventure to Gokyo Valley Trekking.