Gokyo Renjo La Pass Trek

Day to Day Itinerary

• Day 1 Fly to Lukla (2820m) and Trek to Phakding (2,657 m) - 04 hrs

  Morning depart from hotel to Kathmandu domestic airport where short and scenic flight takes you on small aircraft (Dornier / Twin Otter or similar) to Lukla, a nice Sherpa town where most of the adventure around Khumbu and Everest region begins and ends.

  From Lukla after a scenic short flight with views of Everest and chain of peaks, where walk takes you on nice pleasant trail past nice Sherpa villages facing views of Kongde, Kusum-Khanguru then reaching our overnight stops at Phakding village.

• Day 2 Trek to Namche Bazaar (3,440 m) - 06 hrs

  From Phakding, morning on nice scenic path within pine and rhododendron small forest to cross over long suspension bridge, then at nice Monjo village, after enjoying surrounding scenery walk leads to enter Sagarmatha National Park (Sagarmatha for Everest in Nepali while Sherpa call as Chomolungma).

  Walk continues following Dudh Kosi River covered within tall rhododendron-pines and fir forest and then over a high bridge towards Namche Bazaar, as trail follows on winding uphill with views of Everest-Lhotse and Kongde peaks, then at famous Namche Bazaar, an ideal place for acclimatization and rest day at 3,440 m high.

  Namche Bazaar, main hub and town or a large village of Khumbu Sherpa, where busy and colorful Saturday market takes place once a week, an interesting place to observe local culture and views.

• Day 3 Rest day at Namche Bazaar for acclimatization and excursion

  At Namche Bazaar a free and rest day to support acclimatization, where one can take short hike to scenic view points at Everest View Hotel or short walk on top Namche for grand scenery of Mt. Everest, Lhotse, and Amadablam with array of peaks.

  On the top of Namche visit National Park Museum of great interest where you can collect information of Khumbu area along with history, culture of Sherpa people includes information on flora and fauna with mountaineering expeditions.

• Day 4 Trek to Dole (4,200 m) - 06 hrs

  Morning after a pleasant rest days at Namche as walk leads to short climb and then on scenic wide trail for an hour or more with views of Everest, Lhotse and Amadablam with array of peaks where climb leads to Mong Hill on leaving the main path.

  From the top of Mong Hill enjoy grand views of peaks and head downhill to Phortse Tenga a small settlement near Dudh Kosi River, where walk leads withclimb into serene alpine woodland to reach at Dole for overnight stop.

  Dole is a place with number of good lodges hidden in a high river gorge within green tree lines of rhododendron, pines and fir.

• Day 5 Trek to Machhermo (4,470 m) - 04 hrs

  From this nice spot a short morning climb to reach high above Dole and then on gradual trail for an hour to reach a small place at Lhabarma Kharka and Luza; as walk skirts around top of a ridge looking down at Machherma located on a small valley.

  At the top enjoy views of Cho-Oyu range of peaks, and then descend to Machherma for overnight stop, with afternoon at leisure for short acclimatization walks around.

• Day 6 Trek to Gokyo Lake (4,800 m) - 04 hrs

  A short morning walk to reach at Gokyo valley and its simmering lakes, as route follows on scenic path to Pangka, with climb on a rocky path within glacial ablation valley.

  Walk then come across first lake and then past second lake to reach the main third lake of Gokyo, also known as Dudh Pokhari or Gokyo Lake.

  A marvelous and beautiful place situated at above 4,800 meters high, at Gokyo for lunch where afternoon free for short walk around the lake with views of Mt. Cho Oyo world’s 06th highest and Gyachung Kang that reflects on emerald Gokyo Lake.

• Day 7 Early morning hike to Gokyo Ri (5360 m)

  A rest day at Gokyo valley within its magnificent glacial lakes, morning climb to high Gokyo Ri at above 5,357 m, offers stunning panorama of world 4 highest peaks with Mt. Cho-Oyu, Mt. Everest, Lhotse and Mt. Makalu with array of smaller range of mountains.

  Enjoying grand super mountain panorama overlooking massive Ngozumba Glacier and of Gokyo below, and then descend back to Gokyo for breakfast and lunch, afternoon free at leisure preparation for next early morning adventure to cross over Renjo-la pass. 

• Day 8 Cross Renjo - La (5,360 m) and descend to Lungden (4,380 m ) - 07 hrs

  Starting early morning as route leads to the south of Gokyo Lake, where climb begins heading over rocks and stone scree trail to reach on top of high Renjo-la at 5,360, the highest spot of the adventure.

  From the pass catch spectacular views of Everest, Lhotse, Cho-Oyu with Makalu includes series of peaks, and then on long downhill walk past icy small ponds to reach Lungden, located close to high Nangpa-la pass that leads to Tibet, at Lungden enjoy rest of the afternoon with views of Kongde peaks.

• Day 9 Trek to Thame village (3,880 m) via Marlung - 06 hrs

  From Lungden after completing our major adventure over Renjo-la pass, morning an easy descend to reach down at Bhote-Kosi River near a farm village at Marlung, after possible lunch stop afternoon on gentle path to reach at Thame village for overnight stop.

  At Thame short hike and visit one of the oldest monastery of Khumbu area, an interesting place treasures ancient artifacts, idols and holy Buddhist books with views of Kongde and Pachermo peaks.

• Day 10 Trek to Namche Bazaar via Thame - 05 hrs

  After a wonderful stop at Thame, morning leads to moderate walk with short descend to a river and with climb for half hour to reach up to follow a gentle path towards Thamo village, from here back in green forested areas as walk continues to Namche Bazaar for overnight stop.

• Day 11 Trek to Lukla - 06 hrs

  Morning and last walk of the adventure leads to long day trekking with much downhill to Dudh Kosi River valley and then at the entrance of Sagarmatha National Park at Monjo, from here another takes you at Phakding village.

  After Phakding few hours walks on good trail then with last final climb of less than an hour to Lukla for last overnight stop around high Khumbu and Everest region.

• Day 12 Fly back to Kathmandu

  Morning with time for your short flight to Kathmandu transfer to Lukla airport also called ‘Tenzing and Hillary airport’, where sweeping scenic flight of 30 minutes brings you back at Kathmandu and then transfer to your hotel.