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Jiri to Gokyo Lake via Cho La Pass trek

Trip Duration 26
Max Altitude 5550M
Group Size 2 to 20
Best Time for Visit March to May, October to December

Trip Overview

The Jiri to Gokyo Lake via Cho-La Pass trek is also a mesmerizing odyssey that encapsulates the breathtaking beauty and rugged allure of the Himalayas. Beginning in the quaint town of Jiri, the trail winds through picturesque villages, terraced fields, and lush forests, offering trekkers an intimate glimpse into the traditional Sherpa way of life. As the path gradually ascends, the landscape transforms, revealing panoramic vistas of towering peaks and serene valleys. The highlight of this trek is undoubtedly the stunning Gokyo Lakes, a series of turquoise alpine jewels nestled amidst the mountains. The ascent to Gokyo Ri also rewards adventurers with awe-inspiring views of Everest, Lhotse, Makalu, and Cho Oyu. However, the journey's pinnacle challenge lies in crossing the Cho-La Pass, a demanding yet exhilarating high-altitude experience. The pass, adorned with glaciers and surrounded by snow-clad giants, connects Gokyo Valley to the Everest Base Camp route, offering a thrilling sense of accomplishment. En route, trekkers encounter cultural treasures such as Namche Bazaar and the Tengboche Monastery, enriching the journey with insights into Sherpa traditions. The trail's accommodations range from charming teahouses to tented camps, providing a blend of rustic comfort and genuine hospitality. The Jiri to Gokyo Lake via Cho-La Pass trek is not merely a physical feat; it's a spiritual and emotional voyage. It demands resilience, adaptability, and a profound connection to the natural world. The diverse landscapes, challenging terrain, and cultural encounters make this trek a transformative adventure, fostering personal growth and self-discovery. As trekkers stand atop Gokyo Ri, traverse the formidable Cho-La Pass, and immerse themselves in the serenity of the lakes, they forge memories and connections that will endure long after the journey's end. This expedition captures the essence of the Himalayan spirit – untamed, majestic, and life-changing.

 Trip Highlight

  • Refreshing Journey to Shivalaya
  • Crossing enthralling suspension bridges, Crossing of Lamjura pass
  • Witness Sherpa culture in Junbesi
  • Visit largest monastery in Thubten Chholing
  • View Yeti’s head in Khamjung village
  • Panoramic view from national headquarter and from Everest view hotel
  • Sherpa culture in Khumjung Village
  • Visit Tengboche Monastery
  • Beautiful mountain view from Kalapathar
  • Spectacular view of glacier from Everest Base Camp
  • View of icy glacier lake and Everest from the Gokyo Peak

Itinerary

A representative from Friendship World Treks with the company’s display board will greet you outside the arrival terminal and transfer you to your Hotel.

Altitude: 1335 m    Meals: Breakfast  Accommodation: Hotel

We leave early in the morning and drive towards to the eastern part of the country. The drive takes a whole day but also provides views of the Rolwaling Himal Range, with Gauri Sankar (7134 meters) looking the most impressive. The proper main road ends at Jiri and the remaining drive is on a bumpy secondary road up to Shivalaya. Shivalaya is a village with a big market at the banks of the Khimti River. (8-9 hours drive)

Altitude 1790

Meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation Tea House / Lodge

The trek starts with a steep climb and then continues to stay steep until the trail reaches the end of the day at Deurali. Being the first day of trek, it is relatively short compared to other days. However, there are a few good side trips; a walk to the Thodung Monastery or to one of the oldest cheese factory of the country, Thodung Cheeese factory. (5 hours)
Altitude 3000 m

Meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation Tea House / Lodge

The trail starts to drop down to the village of Bhandar and again continues to drop for the most part of the morning to the Kinja River. The trail also passes through couple of suspension bridges and the terrain briefly remains almost flat to the village of Kinja. Another extreme steep climb waits after Kinja. After an hour or so, the climb becomes bit more easier and ends at Sete. (6-7 hours)

The trail still continues to climb and near to the top of the climb the terrain becomes easier. After a brief easy walk, the trek crosses the Lamjura La (3530 meters) and then starts to drop through the pine forests to the small village of Taktor. The trial once again steadies a bit for a while and a brief drop finally ends the day at Junbesi. The village is one of the main Sherpa villages in the lower parts of the Khumbu. (6-7 hours)

Altitude3530 m

After crossing a small stream, the trail once again gradually starts to climb for a while and then turns easy once more and reaches the village of Phurteng. First glimpse of Everest (8848 meters) with the Lohtse face infront of it can be enjoyed here. The trail continues to undulate and after a brief drop into the river, the trail now once again starts to ascend. The climb passes through a lovely village of Ringmo with apple fields and continues to ascend to the top of Takshindu La (2960 meters). The trek starts to descend steeply through a forest for the rest of the afternoon and ends at the village of Nunthala. The trek will have similar days for most part of the trek, as the trail always drop and climb when trekking on the mountains. (6-7 hours)

The trek continues to ascend and descend again for yet another day. The trail descends for the most of the morning through forests and terraced rice fields. After crossing Dudh Koshi River at near Juving, another ascent continues and only ends at Kharikhola. The day’s trek passes though villages of Phuleli, Juving and Kharikhola. The Rai and Magar, two of the major ethnic groups of the country, inhabit these villages. (6-7 hours)

Again, the trek moves forward following the same pattern from the previous days. The trail climbs in the morning and then undulates through the woods. The trek continues on easier landscapes in the afternoon and ends at Paiyan. It is a stretched village on a face of a hill. (6-7 hours)

A descend through the forest starts the day and after passing Surkhe Village, a gradual ascend leads to the village of Chaurikharka, a small village just below the famed Lukla. After a brief climb, the trek joins the main Everest trail at Cheplung. The trail enters into the Dudh Koshi Valley and passes through villages of Thado Koshi, Ghat, and finally arrives at Phakding. First views of Kusum Kanguru (6367 meters) can be viewed at Thado Koshi just before a small climb at Thado Koshi. During the day and in most of the other days on the trek, we follow the Dudh Koshi river and pass through couple of suspension bridges and several mani walls, mani stone, chorten, stupas and prayer flags with snow capped mountains in the background. (6-7 hours)

During the day, we follow the Dudh Koshi River and cross the river several times on the suspension bridges. Views of Thamserku (6623 meters) and the holy mountain Khumbila or Khumbu Yül-Lha (5761 meters) shows themselves for the first time as we trek through small villages of Tok Tok, Ghat, Benkar and Monjo. The trail keeps undulating for the whole morning and enters into the Sagarmatha National Park at Monjo. The path drops down to Jorsalle and steadily follows the river for a while until the start of steep climb with a dramatic suspension bridge (situated at more than 50 meters above the river) joining the two different valley. First glimpse of Everest (8848 meters) with the Lohtse face infront of it can be enjoyed on the midway of the climb through the pine forests, on the way to Namche Bazaar. This famous town in the lap of the Himalayas also offers the best views of the Kongde Range. (6 hours)

A walk to the twin village of Khunde (3840 meters) and Khumjung (3780 meters) through the Syangboche Airport (3720 meters) is considered as one of the interesting days of the trek. With the benefit of gain in altitude, this day trip also offers a chance to visit a hospital and school started by Sir Edmund Hillary himself. Breathtaking views of Mount Everest (8848 meters), Lohtse (8516 meters) and Ama Dablam (6812 meters) are also an added incentive for the day hike. (6 hours)

The trek continues on a well maintained path in the morning with towering mountains on almost every direction. After passing a couple of teahouses at Kyangjuma, the path climbs to a different valley leaving the traditional Everest Trail and crosses Mong La and drops down to Phortse Tenga. With the disappearing views of Taboche peak (6501 meters) and Chola Tse (6440 meters), the trail slowly climbs and reaches Dole. (5-6 hours approximately)

Leaving the tree line behind, a brief climb starts the day and a gradual climb follows for the rest of day. The trail passes through a couple of tea shops at Luza and finally reaches Machhermo with Cho Oyu (8201 meters) appearing to the north. (4 hours approximately)

The trail moves up into the valley on a easy terrain and starts getting steeper near the lakes of the Gokyo Valley. After passing two smaller lakes, the trail leads to the third lake commonly known as the Gokyo Lake with Cho Oyo (8201 meters) towering in the background. (4 hours approximately)

An early morning climb to Gokyo Ri view point (5360 meters) (3 hours approximately) offers stunning views of Cho Oyo (8201 meters), Makalu (8463 meters), Lhotse (8516 meters) and Everest (8848.86 meters); four of the top ten highest point on the planet. Apart from these many more mountains of the Khumbu region can be enjoyed from Gokyo Ri, making it a popular viewpoint in the region. Breakfast at Gokyo is followed with a return to the first lake and then the trail crosses the longest glacier of Nepal, Ngozumpa Glacier. Dragnag is located under a huge rock face, across the Ngozumpa Glacier. (3 hours approximately)

Another early start to the day leads to a steep climb to the top of the pass. A steep drop follows a brief walk on the glacier into a new valley with Chola Tse (6440 meters) towering to the southeast and Ama Dablam (6812 meters) appearing towards east. The terrain starts to get easier and finally reaches Dzong Lha. The day is the toughest and the longest day of the trek and the most basic accommodation of the whole trek at Dzong Lha do not help either. (7-8 hours approximately)

The trail undulates in the morning but slowly starts to get gradually later in the day. The terrain feels easier compared to the previous day and joins the traditional Everest trail near the end of the days trek. Once on the main trail, a short gradual climb leads to Lobuche. (4 hours approximately)

An early start leads us into the undulating trail and into the Khumbu Glacier for a while. After getting out of the glacier, the path leads to Gorakhshep (5180 meters). After a brief stop and lunch, the trail again enters the Khumbu Glacier and undulates all the way up to Everest Base Camp (5364 meters). At Base Camp, one can enjoy the close up views of Nuptse (7861 meters), Pumori (7161 meters), Lingtren (6713 meters), Khumbutse (6636 meters), Changtse (7543 meters) and Lho La (6026 meters). We return to Gorakhshep through the same route on the glacier. (6-7 hours)

A steep climb to Kala Pattar (5545 meters 2 hours) is rewarded with the proper view of the southwest face of Everest. Kala Pattar is also the highest point of the trek. After returning to Gorakhshep, we return to Lobuche via same route. (3 hours)

Staying on the main Everest trail, the trail gradually goes down and reaches Thukla Pass (4830 meters). The pass is filled with memorials dedicated to the mountaineers perished in the Khumbu region. From the pass, the path drops down to Thukla and then continues to drop gradually all the way to Dingboche. (5 hours)

The path drops and then climbs out of a valley in the morning and follows the Dudh Koshi River gradually on a leveled terrain, through the villages of Pangboche and Somare. The path finally returns to go through the forests and a gradual climb leads to Thyangboche. Thyangboche is famous for the Thyangboche Monastery, the biggest and the most important monastery of the region. Thyangboche also offers stunning panoramic views of Everest with the Lohtse face, Ama Dablam (6812 meters), Kang Tega (6782 meters) and the Kongde Range. (6 hours approximately)

The return trek towards Lukla continues on the previously travelled route taken during the way up. On the way down from Namche, we take a last look at the Everest and merrily continue the trek down to river. The exit from the Sagarmatha National Park and a brief drop leads to the village of Monju and ends the days trek. (6-7 hours)

We trek back to Lukla via same route taken before and end the trek at Lukla. We also bid farewell to our support crew and formally end their trek for them as well. (5 hours)

A 25 minute flight to Kathmandu and transfer to Hotel.

A full day sightseeing in Kathmandu valley with historical city guide. (This is also spare day in case of cancellation of flights) (This is also spare day in case of cancellation of flights)

A representative from Friendship World Treks will check your flight tickets and transfer you to the airport before two hours from your flight with a hope of seeing you again in the future.

Departures & Availability

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All trip prices are per person based on double occupancy, are subject to change without notice and do not include airfare. All prices and fares are quoted in U.S. dollars.

Price include

In the Above Cost It Includes:
1. Airport Pick-up and Drop Off,
2. Licensed and trained trekking guides,
3. potters for carrying goods and supplies,
4. 4 Nights Accommodation in the 3 Star Hotel in Kathmandu with B & B. (Bed
& Breakfast)
5. All accommodation during the trek.
6. All meals and hot beverages during the trek.
7. Transportation to and from trail head.
8. All necessary documents and permits for trekking (where applicable)
9. National Park/Conservation Area entry Permit, Equipment such as tents And Mattresses, Cooking Equipment, Camp site charges, Insurance, and
equipment for the staffs.
10. Coordination of quick Rescue service (Costs covered by your Insurance Plan)
11. Trekking staffs wages etc.
12. 1 hr. trekker massage after your trek.

Price Excludes

Services and Cost Does not Included in Price:
1. International Airfares,
2. Travel/Trekking Insurance,
3. Excess baggage charges More than 16kg and hand bag more than 5 kg in
domestic flights.
4. Visa fees.
5. Airport Departure Taxes.
6. Drinks (Cold and Alcoholic) Rescue charge.
7. Tips for The staffs.
8. Expenses of Personnel nature and Permit and Liaison officer fee (where Applicable.
9. Meals during stay in the Kathmandu.
10. Domestic Ticket Etc.

Gears And Equipment

Trip Information

The highlight of this trek is undoubtedly the stunning Gokyo Lakes, a series of turquoise alpine jewels nestled amidst the mountains. The ascent to Gokyo Ri also rewards adventurers with awe-inspiring views of Everest, Lhotse, Makalu, and Cho Oyu. However, the journey’s pinnacle challenge lies in crossing the Cho-La Pass, a demanding yet exhilarating high-altitude experience. The pass, adorned with glaciers and surrounded by snow-clad giants, connects Gokyo Valley to the Everest Base Camp route, offering a thrilling sense of accomplishment.

En route, trekkers encounter cultural treasures such as Namche Bazaar and the Tengboche Monastery, enriching the journey with insights into Sherpa traditions. The trail’s accommodations range from charming teahouses to tented camps, providing a blend of rustic comfort and genuine hospitality.

The Jiri to Gokyo Lake via Cho-La Pass trek is not merely a physical feat; it’s a spiritual and emotional voyage. It demands resilience, adaptability, and a profound connection to the natural world. The diverse landscapes, challenging terrain, and cultural encounters make this trek a transformative adventure, fostering personal growth and self-discovery. As trekkers stand atop Gokyo Ri, traverse the formidable Cho-La Pass, and immerse themselves in the serenity of the lakes, they forge memories and connections that will endure long after the journey’s end. This expedition captures the essence of the Himalayan spirit – untamed, majestic, and life-changing.

Jiri to Gokyo Lake via Chola Pass Route Map

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