Gokyo Lake Trekking
- AccommodationHotel, Tea house
- DestinationNepal
- MealsB-L-D
- VehicleBus/ Car
- GradeModerate
- ActivitiesTrekking
- Group SizeMin. 14 Pax
- Max. Elevation5360m.
- Duration13 Days
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Gokyo Lake Trekking Overview
Gokyo Lakes Trekking in the Khumbu region heads from Lukla, a crowded settlement at the gateway to Everest trekking. The gentle trail leads you through the Sherpa villages and crosses numerous still bridges. You need to obtain a Sagarmatha National Park entry permit and hike further. On the way, you encounter various typical Sherpa villages like Namche Bazaar, Khumjung, Dole, Machhermo, and the Gokyo Valley. Gokyo Lake is the third Lake of this region and in total; you will explore the giant five Lakes on this route.
With a strong motif, Gokyo Ri Hike is just an incredible day trip from the Gokyo valley. You will grab an opportunity to get new insight into the Everest Himalayas from a different angle. The charismatic panorama of Mount Everest (8,848.86 m), Lhotse at (8,516m), Makalu (8,481m), Nuptse (7,861m), and Cho Oyu (8,201 m) and Gyachung Kang (7,922m) can be seen from the pinnacle of Gokyo. Another dramatic aura is the view of 22 miles long Ngozumba Glacier, which is the longest one in Nepal.
Want to add more adventure spices on your Gokyo Lake Trek?
After you gain the apex point of the Gokyo Lakes Trekking, you have some options of extending the trekking or concluding the journey through various routes. If you want an easy descending, the same trail of Everest Gokyo Lake Trekking is recommended. If you think you want a hot spice in your adventure meals, then why don’t you cross the Cho La Pass and join the Everest base camp route? Alternatively, if you follow the trekking map of the Gokyo Lake journey, you can cross the Renjo La Pass and join the route at Namche Bazaar. Although high passes trekking is full of challenges, adventure spirits can conquer them with confidence and a professional support team.
Explore the stunning Gokyo Lake
Gokyo Lake in the Everest region is extremely popular for the trekkers in Everest region. Either the trekkers explore it through the straightforward route or via three passes trekking in the Everest region. Whatever the route, the Lake stands as an epitome of the magical creation of nature. Located at 4700 meters altitude, it remains frozen for half of the year, where ice skating and ice hockey type of adventure sports are organized almost every year. The Gokyo valley shelters the trekkers, which are located beside the Lake. The trekking to Gokyo Lake is a hassle-free journey and an exploration of the hidden gems of the Khumbu region.
Flora and Fauna on the Everest Gokyo Lakes Trek Route
The Gokyo Lake Trekking is prosperous in the side attractions like flora and fauna. Trekkers march through the wilderness of the Sagarmatha National Park, which magically shelters several endangered species of fauna like musk deer, Himalayan Thar, Jharal, wild yaks, snow leopard, and many more. The variations in flora further entice the trekkers and they include pines, oaks, and rhododendrons woods. The upper section of the landscape, above 3500, mostly landscape is dotted by the alpine meadows that significantly mark the treeless zone. Above the alpine meadows, the rocky terrain begins, where no vegetation is expected. The landscape is dotted by the rocks and giant frozen Lakes of Gokyo.
Gokyo Lakes Trek Difficulty Level
Gokyo Lakes Trek is an excellent instance of an adventure excursion that can be on your bucket list for the upcoming season. However, it is also described as moderate trekking as you don't need any heavy equipment or your previous trekking experience is not mandatory. However, you need to have good acclimatization as the ultimate point of this trekking- Gokyo Ri exceeds 5000 meters. The challenging trip eases down with the easy availability of mountain lodges with the required basic facilities.
Best Time for Gokyo Lakes Trekking in Nepal
April and October are the most adored trekking months for the Gokyo Lakes Trekking in Nepal. They are incredible months with great sunshine days and less freezing nights. On the other hand, the gigantic views are superbly visible that making you say – wow. In general, spring and autumn are two preferable times to explore the Gokyo Lakes Trekking route. They include March, April, and May in spring along with September, October, and November in the autumn season. If you really want to trek in a less crowded route defending a bit chill, we recommend you December and January, but it is much more demanding.
Shiva Excursion and Gokyo Lake Trekking
Thousands of footmarks have been made by the team of Shiva Excursion leading the trekking enthusiasts of over 25 countries. Shiva Excursion expertise throughout the challenges that may arise on the Gokyo Lake route has got good connections with the locals that help to accommodate the trekkers even in the peak seasons. We ensure safe and comfortable trip arrangements including the flight, hotel accommodation, and food. We are well equipped with the staff, rescue, first-aid service, and offering customizing Gokyo Lake Trekking departures.
Gokyo Lake Trekking Itinerary
There will be a warm welcome to you on Nepal after landing your flight at TIA. Representative of Shiva Excursion Pvt. Ltd. will there for your arrival. He/she will shift you toward your place of accommodation. After having rest for some time there will a brief description of the upcoming program with your guide.
With an early morning mountain flight to Lukla our journey starts. We will be offered with magnificent view of mountain ranges. Reaching on Lukla we take our luggage and begin our walking trek toward Phakding. It’s our first day so we don’t need to walk more than 3 to 4 hours.
After having breakfast we continue our journey to Namche Bazaar. Following the main trial of Dudh Koshi River we will enter the area of Sagarmatha national park. Continuing our journey for about 5 to 6 hours finally we will be able to reach Namche bazzar for spending our memorable night.
Today is our rest day at Namche Bazaar. We need to accumulate our self for matching climatic condition of surrounding. In our leisure time we will visit several places around places over Namche bazaar. Knowledge of tradition & culture of local people of Namche Bazaar is very interesting is getting.
Accumulating our self with weather at Namche Bazaar Dole 4110 m is our next walking destination. Quite close magnificent view of beautiful ranges of mountain will impress us in our journey. We will walk through the main trial of Kyangjuma village. Playing on the nature unknowingly we will reach Dole for our night.
From Dole our next destination is Machhermo. Zigzag trial will be our main walking path. Glittering view of Cho Oyu, Thamserku and Kantega are very close and impressive. We will rest in several view point. For memory we can take picture and capture with us. In this way we will lastly we will be at Machhermo for our night.
Our today’s walk is main walk of whole trekking. Our main destination is Gokyo Lake. Descending down through the river will be our main walking trial. Ngozumpa glacier is also climbed. We will be happy with the Glorious view of surrounding. Spending our sometime on Gokyo Lake we will back to our place for night.
Hiking up to Gokyo Ri will fulfill our project. We need to start our journey a bit earlier as we will be walking a long distance. Panoramic views of Mount Everest with other mountain ranges will be full of joy and excitement. We need to have better weather condition. Spending some of the precious time in Gokyo Ri we will return back to Dole for returning back.
It is our returning journey it will be so much easy in walking. We just need to trek downward following the main trial to reach Namche Bazaar. The same beauty of nature with mountain ranges from different angel will be so much impressive. Continuing in downhill track we will reach Namche Bazar.
Our today’s walk will be the last walk of our climb. We will walk through the main trial of Dudh Koshi River. We will be at Sagarmatha National Park. On reaching Lukla we will make confirmation of our tomorrow’s flight to Kathmandu and rest the remaining time.
We will have early morning flight toward Kathmandu. It will be about 1 Hr. in one hour duration we will feel as if we are flying in heaven. We will be flying above the beautiful ranges of mountains. Lastly we will be shifted toward our hotel for our night and make preparation for tomorrow’s flight.
Spending a rest night at Kathmandu, it’s a time for returning back to your home land. There will be a small farewell program for you. You will be guided all the things of returning journey by our team for your departure. Hope you will be back to Nepal to visit the remaining side of beautiful Nepal.
If the provided schedule isn't suitable for you, we can create personalized travel arrangements tailored to your specific needs.
Customize My TripService - Include/Exclude
What's Included
All Airports pick up and drop.
2 nights 3* hotel in Kathmandu with breakfast.
Kathamdnu -Lukla-Kathmandu flight ticket
Accommodation during the trek
All 3 meals per day during the trek [B+L+D]
Trained and experienced trekking guide, and assistant guide Above 7 pax of the trekkers, Porter to carry Backpack (2 trekkers:1 porter) including their salary, insurance, food, and lodging
Duffel bag and sleeping bag used during the trek.
All necessary paperwork and National Park Permit, TIMS
Oxmeter to measure and track the heart rate and oxygen level.
Arrangement emergency evacuation service (You/ your insurance should be liable for the cost generated by emergency evacuation).
First aid kit
All government and local taxes
What's not Included
Nepal Visa fee (Nepal provides on arrival visa in Immigration, bring accurate USD cash and two passport photographs,)
International airfare to and from Kathmandu
Meal city like Kathmandu
Extra calculate for additional programs as per above itinerary.
Travel and rescue insurance.
Local donation & Tips for guides and porters.
Personal expenses (Pot of tea, bar bills, battery recharge, extra porters, bottle or boiled water, shower etc)
Group Joining Dates for Gokyo Lake Trekking
Book this trip with us. Here are the upcoming dates. Feel free to share this trip with your friends and family. For custom trips or general inquiries contact us.Please choose a date at your convenience.
Group Discount Available
| 1 Person | US$ 1400 |
| 2 - 5 Person | US$ 1300 |
| 6 - 9 Person | US$ 1250 |
| 10 - 14 Person | US$ 1200 |
Good to Know
Previous Experience for Gokyo Lake Trekking
Not mandatory, but will be great if you have any. Although Gokyo Lake Trekking is a moderately adventurous journey, we organize an acclimatization day, taking care of your breathing, safety, and proper breaks on the trip. However, your fitness level matters for trekking, so we recommend some outdoor activities like running, jogging, physical exercises, and so on. Pre-Trip Meeting about the Gokyo Valley Gokyo Lakes Trekking We (including the guide) organize a meeting before your departure to the Gokyo Lake Trekking. It is also an introductory session about the trip, a short interaction about the final preparation and if you have any remaining questions, it's a suitable time. We believe in quality service so we don’t hesitate to offer time to our guests to put on their queries.
Previous Experience for Gokyo Lake Trekking
Not mandatory, but will be great if you have any. Although Gokyo Lake Trekking is a moderately adventurous journey, we organize an acclimatization day, taking care of your breathing, safety, and proper breaks on the trip. However, your fitness level matters for trekking, so we recommend some outdoor activities like running, jogging, physical exercises, and so on. Pre-Trip Meeting about the Gokyo Valley Gokyo Lakes Trekking We (including the guide) organize a meeting before your departure to the Gokyo Lake Trekking. It is also an introductory session about the trip, a short interaction about the final preparation and if you have any remaining questions, it's a suitable time. We believe in quality service so we don’t hesitate to offer time to our guests to put on their queries.
Gokyo Lake Trekking- Insurance
Insurance is a mandatory part of the Gokyo Lake Trekking for some reasons. The trekking is remotely-based trekking, so if some emergency case arises in the trip, we need to take you back to the safest places or hospitals, which is only possible by a chopper. Your insurance must cover medical expenses and rescue, which ensures your safety further. Shiva Excursion doesn't want any trouble for its clients on the trip.
Accommodation and meals in Gokyo Lakes Trek
Some luxurious accommodations, hotels, lodges, and family-run tea houses are the popular form of accommodation on the Everest Gokyo Lake Trekking route. In most of the places, accommodations are basic, but they offer wonderful meals, cozy rooms that are nice and clean, a central fireplace, clean toilets, and most amazingly, all hotels and lodges offer hot showers. All the hotels and guest houses have an extended menu with variations in meals like that of typical Nepali, Indian, Chinese, and continental food items. We recommend you to take hot soup mixed with ginger and garlic, which is so far better in high-altitude hiking like Gokyo Lake Hiking. Breakfast and dinner will be in the same hotels and lunch will be managed on the way. Shiva Excursion includes all three meals in package-based trekking.
High Altitude Sickness in Gokyo Lake Trekking
Everest Gokyo Lake Trekking escorts you above 5000 meters altitude if you hike to the Gokyo Ri. During the trek, altitude sickness can arise if you don't follow some of the safety measures. Acclimatization is the most recommended activity in trekking because breathing well is the most important issue. Thus, Shiva Excursion manages the itinerary of Gokyo Lake hiking accordingly. We manage itinerary with acclimatization day, proper rest stops, and nice accommodation and recommend meals that increase high altitude resistance capacity.
Insurance is a mandatory part of the Gokyo Lake Trekking for some reasons. The trekking is remotely-based trekking, so if some emergency case arises in the trip, we need to take you back to the safest places or hospitals, which is only possible by a chopper. Your insurance must cover medical expenses and rescue, which ensures your safety further. Shiva Excursion doesn't want any trouble for its clients on the trip.
Accommodation and meals in Gokyo Lakes Trek
Some luxurious accommodations, hotels, lodges, and family-run tea houses are the popular form of accommodation on the Everest Gokyo Lake Trekking route. In most of the places, accommodations are basic, but they offer wonderful meals, cozy rooms that are nice and clean, a central fireplace, clean toilets, and most amazingly, all hotels and lodges offer hot showers. All the hotels and guest houses have an extended menu with variations in meals like that of typical Nepali, Indian, Chinese, and continental food items. We recommend you to take hot soup mixed with ginger and garlic, which is so far better in high-altitude hiking like Gokyo Lake Hiking. Breakfast and dinner will be in the same hotels and lunch will be managed on the way. Shiva Excursion includes all three meals in package-based trekking.
High Altitude Sickness in Gokyo Lake Trekking
Everest Gokyo Lake Trekking escorts you above 5000 meters altitude if you hike to the Gokyo Ri. During the trek, altitude sickness can arise if you don't follow some of the safety measures. Acclimatization is the most recommended activity in trekking because breathing well is the most important issue. Thus, Shiva Excursion manages the itinerary of Gokyo Lake hiking accordingly. We manage itinerary with acclimatization day, proper rest stops, and nice accommodation and recommend meals that increase high altitude resistance capacity.
Gokyo Lake Trekking FAQs
If you book Everest Gokyo Lake Trekking with Shiva Excursion, we include breakfast, lunch, dinner, andaccommodation in the package. Besides this, you need to cover the cost of a hot shower, extra coffee, mineral water and buy things that are not included in the included section.
Communication facilities have become easily available in recent days. Ncell and Namaste sim cards can be bought in many shops by which you can buy data packs for internet connection. On the other hand, you can also use wifi internet service in every hotel and lodge along with restaurants and souvenir shops.
If you stay in nice hotels and lodges, there is a chance of getting private toilets but in normal accommodation, you need to accommodate with a shared toilet, but they are hygienic and neat. You can also enjoy a hot shower in every lodge and hotel you will stay.
It is safe to trek for a solo female traveler to Gokyo Lake in the Everest region of Nepal. There are various facilities that are essentials for trekking on the route like nice hotels and lodges, multi-national cuisines at the restaurants, nice trails, and rest stops in the required places. Solo female trekking with Shiva Excursion ensures your safety and security. On the other hand, our staffs are friends who will not let you feel alone during the trekking.
Our team Shiva Excursion is well informed about possible emergency cases like physical injuries, acutemountain sickness, and any other challenges that may arise during the trekking. Our guides are attentive in any emergency cases in the mountain and respond immediately. First, we recommend taking a rest at a specific place or trekking downhill. If you think you need a quick evacuation, we manage helicopter rescue from the mountain region.
Trekker’s Information Management Systems (TIMS) card, Sagarmatha National Park entry permit and the Local Government Permit are required for the Gokyo Lake Trekking.
Traveller Review
Connector0784783883814th Jun, 2026 More Than a Trek — A Journey with Family - Shiva Excursion
I trekked the Mardi Himal Trek with Shiva Excursions in April 2026, and it was honestly one of the most wonderful and unforgettable experiences of my life.This was my very first time visiting Nepal and also my very first trekking experience. I travelled together with my sister and two friends, and choosing Shiva Excursions turned out to be the best decision we could have made.From the very beginning, Arjun organised everything so smoothly and professionally. What truly stood out about him was his honesty, sincerity, and genuine care for people. At no point did we ever feel like we were being treated as customers — instead, we felt like family. Arjun always prioritised our wellbeing, comfort, and safety above everything else, including money, which is something very rare to find nowadays.Arjun was accompanied by Suman and Pradeep, and the three of them made an incredible team. They were exceptionally kind, caring, patient, and hardworking throughout the entire trek. No matter how difficult the journey became, they never once complained. They were constantly checking on us, making sure we were comfortable, safe, warm, and doing well physically and emotionally.Arjun is the kind of guide every trekker hopes to have — honest, patient, dependable, and genuinely caring. He has a very calm and reassuring presence, and throughout the trek, he constantly prioritised our safety, comfort, and wellbeing. What touched me most was his dedication and sincerity. Even during difficult moments, he encouraged and supported us wholeheartedly, never once making us feel like a burden. He treated us like family, and that made the entire experience even more meaningful and unforgettable.Suman deserves a very special mention because he was truly one of the highlights of this journey for me. He was always smiling, always cheerful, and always encouraging us with such positive energy. His kindness and warmth made the trek so much more enjoyable and memorable.Since this was my first high-altitude trek, I did struggle at times with breathing and exhaustion. Before we started, I remember telling Arjun, “Please get me to the top,” and he kept his word. During the most difficult moments, Arjun literally held my hands, encouraged me, and stayed beside me to ensure I completed the trek safely. I will never forget his dedication, patience, and commitment. His support gave me both physical and emotional strength when I needed it the most.The entire experience felt less like travelling with a tour company and more like travelling with people who genuinely cared for us like family. That feeling of safety, trust, and warmth made all the difference.Shiva Excursions is a company you can truly trust. They are honest, sincere, and passionate about what they do. They will never try to rip you off, and every dollar you spend is absolutely worth it because of the incredible care and experience they provide.The Mardi Himal Trek itself was breathtakingly beautiful, but what made this journey truly unforgettable were the people who guided us through it.Thank you, Arjun, Suman, and Pradeep, for giving us memories that we will cherish forever. I highly, highly recommend Shiva Excursions to anyone considering trekking in Nepal — especially first-time trekkers who want to feel safe, supported, and genuinely cared for. 
Road0217656414714th Jun, 2026 Everest base camp
Was a good experience with Shiva excursion. Arjun , who run the company himself came and made all arrangement perfectly. The guide he provide Aising is a very great , funny and caring person. I was down with Ams and he helped me get to doc and arrange all the coordination pretty well. The only point to improve is the tea houses they picked up could have been better but overall I am happy with the arrangement. They tried their best to arrange flight in lukla when it was chaos around due to one day delay as weather condition didn’t allow any flight to take off.Thank you Arjun for all the arrangement and wishing you luck. 
Timothy A14th Jun, 2026 Annapurna Memories
I cannot recommend this company enough! Everything from the booking process to the trek itself was perfect. Myself, my wife, and two of our friends did the Annapurna Circuit Trek through Thorong La Pass. It was an incredible experience that I will cherish forever.We could not have done it without our TEAM. Sudip, our guide, was the best. His friendly nature and expert knowledge of the trails were a huge part of the trek’s success. Our porters, Suman and Mangal, also helped us through challenging parts of the trail and contributed greatly to our team effort. Thank you Shiva Excursions for an unforgettable experience! I hope to go trekking with you all again soon. 
Samuel T14th Jun, 2026 Great experience on a custom solo trekking trip
October 2019 I did a custom solo trekking trip with Sudip for ~14 days in the Langtang and Helambu area. Also Sudip helped me arrange a climb to Yala Peak with a local Langtang climbing guide. Sudip was very easy to go with, everything was well arranged, he taught me a lot of things about the Himalayas and trekking in Nepal. He was very kind and caring- always making sure I had a good time and had everything I needed.Arjun and Shiva Excursion also made a great job planning this trip and making sure we had everything we needed - e.g. good sleeping bags and a solid down jacket - for a successful trip.I would totaly recommend Sudip as a guide and Arjun (Shiva Excursion) to anyone that would want to go on a solo trekking trip in Nepal. 
Argy V14th Jun, 2026 Best out there!
Perfect team, perfect vibes. Everything was planned super professionally and our whole 2 weeks trip in Nepal was super smooth and carefree. From Kathmandu to poonhill, to chitwan.I’m suggesting shiva excursion and his team 100%Cheers from Greece🥰 
KJ J14th Jun, 2026 EBC + Island Peak
Did a guided solo hike to EBC + Island Peak with this company a few days ago. Everything was smooth & hassle-free. I was well taken care of. Shout out to my excellent, experienced, & knowledgeable guide, Aisingh Gurung & to my reliable porter, Sujjan. Also very thankful for my kind sherpa up Imja Tse, Sanduk. Kudos to Arjun and his team! Highly recommended!
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