This high altitude alpine trek explores the heart of the Sherpa homeland, visiting Namche Bazaar and Thyangboche before ascending the stunning Gokyo Valley to the glacial lakes under the great peak of Cho Oyu (8153m). Here we can climb Gokyo Ri for a marvellous view of Everest and the rest of this high mountain wilderness. We rejoin the classic route to Everest Base Camp used by all the great climbing parties when attempting the peak from the Nepalese side. There is ample time for acclimatisation, and at the higher altitudes we are able to get well away from the most trekked areas. Our aim is to visit the Everest Base Camp area on the Khumbu Glacier, as well as climb Kala Pattar (5545m), which offers fabulous views of Everest and other great peaks.

DAY 01 KATHMANDU/ LUKLA( 9400 FT.)/ PHAKDING(8660 FT.)
DAY 02 PHAKDING/ NAMCHE BAZAAR (11300 FT.)
DAY 03 NAMCHE/ KHUMJUNG ( 12450 FT.)
DAY 04 KHUMJUNG/ LUZA (14108 FT.)
DAY 05/ 06 LUZA/ GOKYO(15580 FT.)
DAY 07 GOKYO/ CHOLA LA PHEDI (16400 ft.)
DAY 08 CHOLA LA/ DZONGLHA (16800 FT.)
DAY 09 DZONGLHA/ LOBUJE (16170 FT.)
DAY 10 LOBUJE/ GOREKSHEP (17060 FT. )
DAY 11 GOREKSHEP
DAY 12 GOREKSHEP/ DINGBOCHE (14104 FT.)
DAY 13 DINGBOCHE/ THYANGBOCHE (12700 FT.)
DAY 14 THYANGBOCHE/ NAMCHE BAZAAR (11300 FT.)
DAY 15 NAMCHE BAZAAR/ PHAKDING (8660 FT.)
DAY 16 PHAKDING/ LUKLA (9400 FT.)
DAY 17 LUKLA/ flight to KATHMANDU