Gokyo Valley & Renjo-La Trekking

Duration: 17 Days  |
Trip Details
  • Destination: Nepal
  • Trip Difficulty: Strenuous
  • Trip Style: Trekking
  • Transport: As Per Itinerary
  • Food: Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner
  • Accommodation: Hotel + Lodge
  • Max Elevation: On top Renjo-la 5,465 m and 5,357 m at Gokyo-Ri
  • Average walks: From minimum 4 hrs to maximum 6 hrs
  • People and Culture: Populated by Sherpa the Highlanders of Everest with age-old Buddhist religion and interesting culture
  • Season: March to May and September to early December

‘adventure around picturesque Gokyo and traverse over high and scenic Renjo-la’

Gokyo Valley & Renjo-la Trekking, a unique combination of scenic cultural villages with high altitude walks with breathtaking panorama of world’s highest mountains.

Certainly a mesmerizing adventure and experience that last through your lifetime with fond memories of marvelous Gokyo Valley & Renjo-la trekking of great fascination which you will enjoy on this fantastic journey.

A great high altitude walks full of grand scenery with unique green landscapes covered in serene rhododendron, juniper, magnolia, oak to pine trees and then it fades for pure wilderness of arid and barren terrain with scenic views of giant mountains.

Gokyo Valley & Renjo-la treks an exciting adventure with touch of local culture and its age-old traditions where walks leads into charming Sherpa farm villages and interesting monasteries with ever present views of peaks.

This trek is special to other adventure around high Khumbu, where walk follows on ancient and present Trans Himalayan Salt and Caravan Route of Nepal and Tibet beyond Thame and Lungden villages to reach at beautiful Gokyo valley after crossing high and scenic Renjo-la pass.

Beginning this wonderful adventure Gokyo Valley & Renjo-la trekking with short sweeping flight from the capital Kathmandu to land at Lukla, a famous town and the gateway to various treks and mountaineering around Everest.

As walk starts heading past farm villages to reach at high Namche Bazaar a popular large village and a town for necessary acclimatization overnight stops, where you can find all types of shops and stores with banks and nice restaurants, a busy Saturday market takes place once a week.

From Namche heading towards quiet and peaceful trail on least visited route by other main flow of trekkers as walks leads to sleepy and quaint Thame village and then climbing high to cross over Renjo-la and then at picturesque Gokyo valley and its turquoise colored lakes.

A spectacular spot for views and tranquility after a grand glorious moment at Gokyo heading back to Lukla to complete this overwhelming adventure Gokyo Valley & Renjo-la trekking with scenic flight to Kathmandu.

Highlights

“Incredible panorama of four world highest mountains from Gokyo-Ri hill top
Amazing scenery of green landscapes, serene woodland with giant snowcapped peaks
Explore least visited areas of Khumbu around sleepy villages of Thame and Marlung
Impressive Thame monastery the oldest in Khumbu with interesting artifacts and idols
Views of high snow-capped peaks on daily scenic walks within lovely villages
Adventure within world heritage sites at Sagarmatha National Park
Crossing high Renjo-la rewards you with exceptional views of mountains
Picturesque Gokyo valley and its emerald colored lakes with reflection of mountains”.

Outline Itinerary

  • Day 01On arrival in Kathmandu meet our staff for transfer to hotel.
  • Day 02Fly to Lukla 2,820 m (30 mins) and trek to Phakding 2,640 m - 03 hrs.
  • Day 03Trek to Namche Bazaar 3,440 m - 06 hrs.
  • Day 04Rest day at Namche Bazaar for acclimatization and excursion.
  • Day 05Trek from Namche Bazar to Dole 4,110 m - 06 hrs
  • Day 06Trek from Dole to Machherma 4,470 m - 04 hrs.
  • Day 07Trek from Machhermo to Gokyo 4800 m-4 hrs,hike to view Ngozumba Glacier 1 hr up and down.
  • Day 08Climb to Gokyo Ri from Gokyo (peak) 3 hrs,hike back down to Gokyo and overnight stop
  • Day 09From Gokyo ,Cross Renjola pass and over night stop at Lungden 08 hrs
  • Day 10Trek From Lungden to Thame 4 hrs.
  • Day 11Trek from Thame to Monjo via Namche Bazar
  • Day 12Trek from Monjo to Lukla - 04 hrs.
  • Day 13Fly to Kathmandu and transfer to your hotels.
  • Day 14In Kathmandu free day as contingency with optional tour.
  • Day 15International departure for homeward bound.

What’s Included

  • All arrival and departure from the airport to hotel and back on private cars, coach orbuses as per the group size.
  • Accommodation in tourist standard or 2-3 star class hotels on bed and breakfast basis as well in twin sharing basis rooms. (For single supplement at extra cost).
  • Domestic air flights as per the itinerary chosen, some with overland drive to reach at the start of treks and on the end, where chartered bus-cars or coach included as per group size.
  • Full board on trekking with breakfast-lunch-afternoon refreshment with dinner includes twin sharing rooms in lodge on route treks and long tours. If camping on remote areas where all meals included breakfast-lunch-afternoon refreshment with dinner includes twin sharing tents on route treks and climb.
  • Applicable Trekking Information Management Systems permits (TIMS) with Conservation or National Park permits.
  • All tour and treks accompanied by guides-staff and porters (either human or pack animals like yaks or mules), all wages, meals, accommodation, transportation facilities with Insurance against medical and accidents.
  • In some high altitude treks we provide sleeping bags and down jackets also with comprehensive medical kits carried by our guides and staff.
  • 13% VAT(Value Added Tax), government  Sales Tax on package pricre
  • International air-fare, Personal medical / travel insurance and Nepal visa fees.
  • Expenses of individual nature drinks, laundry, telephone bills, gratitude and meals in city areas Kathmandu and Pokhara as per the itinerary chosen.
  • Personal Trekking-Climbing gear and equipments including down jackets-sleeping bags if not provided by the company as per the trip cost.
  • Single Supplement on hotel rooms as well on trek in lodge where clients should inform ahead on booking with extra charge on booking single private rooms where available.
  • Emergency evacuation by any means of transportations including immediate Helicopter services if required on accidents, sickness and personal problems.
  • Early return from the tour or treks due  to sickness or some other personal problems  will not be entertained with refund.However,an assistant guide and porter will be provided for the clients return trek.
  • Tips for guide,assistant guide,kitchen staffs and  porter.