The Everest Base Camp and Gokyo Lake Trek is a 17-day adventure in Nepal, including 14 days of trekking through the Khumbu region. The route takes you to Everest Base Camp (5,364 m), Kala Patthar (5,545 m), Cho La Pass (5,420 m), and Gokyo Ri (5,357 m), with time to explore the turquoise Gokyo Lakes and surrounding Himalayan scenery.
If you have extra time beyond the standard Everest Base Camp trek, adding Gokyo Lake gives you a more varied journey. You still reach Everest Base Camp, but instead of following the same trail back, you cross into a different valley, see the Ngozumpa Glacier, and experience a quieter side of the Khumbu.
The trek starts with a mountain flight to Lukla and follows the main trail through Phakding, Namche Bazaar, Tengboche, Dingboche, Lobuche, and Gorak Shep. After Everest Base Camp and Kala Patthar, you return toward Dzongla before crossing Cho La Pass. The route then continues through Gokyo, Machhermo, Dole, and Namche Bazaar before reaching Lukla.
The Gokyo section offers a different mountain experience from the Everest Base Camp trail. The route passes along the Ngozumpa Glacier and the Gokyo Lakes, while Gokyo Ri provides a wide Himalayan viewpoint. On a clear morning, you can see Everest, Lhotse, Makalu, and Cho Oyu from the summit.
The trek takes place inside Sagarmatha National Park. You need a Sagarmatha National Park Entry Permit and a Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality Entry Permit. We arrange both permits before the trek. No climbing permit is required because this is a trekking route.
The itinerary includes acclimatisation days in Namche Bazaar and Dingboche before the higher sections of the route. Most trekking days involve 5–7 hours of walking, while the climbs to Kala Patthar and Gokyo Ri and the Cho La crossing can require longer days.
The result is a complete Khumbu journey that combines the classic Everest Base Camp trail with the glaciers, lakes, valleys, and mountain views of the Gokyo region.
