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Trip Highlights
The Gokyo Lakes Trek is a great option for those who would like to enjoy the spectacular mountain views of the Everest region, but I do not want to undertake the difficult Everest Base Camp Trek. This trek combines an unforgettable view of the glacier lakes, an opportunity to get acquainted with the flora and fauna of the region, and the chance to experience the lifestyle of the local people.
The Gokyo Lakes Trek is categorized as moderate to demanding. It requires a lot of uphill and downhill hiking, and requires you to cross several steep stretches in a few areas. You also need to make sure you drink enough water during your trek. This is because dehydration is the main cause of altitude sickness. You can easily avoid acute mountain sickness by drinking enough water. The best liquid to drink during high mountain trekking is boiled water. It is also important to take plenty of rest after your hike.
Gokyo Valley is a great place to visit. It features beautiful blue sky lakes, and incredible mountain views. The Gokyo Ri is a popular viewpoint, and provides a panoramic view of four of the six tallest peaks in the world. You will also find Tibetan Buddhism and whitewashed religious structures in this region.
The trail begins with a narrow staircase trail that leads to the first of the five lakes at Gokyo. It then continues to Nilibuk. There are also small tea shops along the way for purified drinking water. You can also refill your bottles from the streams. Mineral water costs around $1-2.
The third lake is a bit more challenging to reach, but offers a pleasant view of the Ngozumpa Glacier, which is the largest glacier in the Himalayas. The fourth and fifth lakes offer amazing views of the surrounding mountains. A short hike back to Dole is required to access the fifth lake, but the return hike is easy.
The Gokyo Lakes and Gokyo Ri Trek takes you to a maximum elevation of 17570 ft. This is the same elevation as Everest Base Camp. It is the best trek for acclimatization. However, if you are feeling unwell at this elevation, you should stop and rest. You will also need to visit a doctor to assess your health.
If you do not have a medical insurance policy that covers you while you trek, it is recommended to purchase one. This will protect you in the event of an accident in high-altitude regions. You can also contact a guide to help you navigate the trail. The trail is well-marked, and you will be able to follow it with ease.
You will need to be in good physical and mental shape to complete the Gokyo Lakes and Gokyo Valley Trek. You should take plenty of rest and keep hydrated throughout your hike. You should also be prepared to trek in the rainy season, when the trails can be muddy and prone to landslides.
Pick up from the airport and transfer to the hotel.
Trekking gear check ,buy if we need or sightseeing .
Fly to Lukla; Trek to Phakding (8,563 feet/ 2,610 m)
Phakding to Namche Bazaar 3440 meter ( 11290 FT)
Namche rest day for acclimatization .We can go hiking to Everest view hotel or
Thamo village
Trek from Namche Bazaar to Dole (4,200 m)
Trek from Dole to Machhermo (4,470 m)
Rest for Acclimatization again
Trek to Gokyo (4800m)
Climb Gokyo Ri 5357 m and stay at Gokyo.
Trek to Phangga 4400m It will takes 7 hours walk .
Trel to Khumjung.
Trek to Namche or Manjo.
Trek to Lukla
Fly back to Kathmandu.
Rest day and shopping in Kathmandu.
Final Departure
About the Tips – Tips are necessary for porter/ guide. Tips is that thing which is makes workers extra happy.
You leave a tip when you drink a cup of good Coffee or Tea in a comfortable restaurant. Here your porter and guide being more than your family member for help in any cases so, must give them some tip to make them happy and encourage them to be better work in the future .
Thank you .
Please, Read Win Himalaya Treks and Expedition (P) Ltd Terms and conditions
Before booking your Trip. Win Himalaya Treks and Expedition (P) Ltd, a Nepal Government Tourism Department fully registered and authorized company of Nepal, a leading and rising trekking and adventure local company with our head office in Kathmandu, operating all types of tourism-related trips within Nepal-Tibet and Bhutan destinations. A trustworthy company where you will be insecure and friendly hand with a complete trip package of great interest to exotic destinations Himalayan holidays of your choices and interest and before you book with us with the trip of your interest please read and follow our norms and conditions
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Last Minute Booking
We accept your last minute booking with 100% payment (07 days before tour starting date ONLY IN CASES OF NEPAL TRIPS, but LAST MINUTE BOOKING WILL NOT BE ACCEPTABLE FOR INDIA, BHUTAN AND TIBET TRIPS).
Refund:
No refund will be made for a 20% deposit amount in case of cancellation of trip for any other reason. Having paid the full amount of any trip, you’re entitled to incur a refund in case you want to cancel your trip. Still, the cancellation charge is invoiced to you. Written notification of your cancellation should be made to cancel any trip. Nevertheless, you’re imposed cancellation charge as advised below: -
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Supplement Charge: On our adventure and holiday tour with trekking packages, rooms in the lodge on route or tents are provided on twin sharing basis. For a single room supplement charge will be imposed on the client who does not have another tour participant to share room/tent with.
Incomplete Tour:
No refund will be made to clients who drop out or quit from the journey regardless of whatever portions remain unused in the itinerary.
Amendment in Tour Cost: We reserve the right to revise the pricing rate mentioned at our website, under any circumstances, or on the pressure of various external factors that are further than our control, for instance, changes in the exchange rate, government action, etc. But, we put forth an effort to keep at the present rate.
Unforeseen Circumstances:
If the company cancels your trip due to unforeseen circumstances like bad unfavorable weather, natural disasters, conflict, trail bad condition (landslides), etc., we will refer you to an alternative trip of a similar standard. Even if this doesn’t fit your interest, all payments paid by you to our company will be refunded. But remember, any other expenses incurred by you as a result of the booking are entirely your responsibility.
Clients' Responsible:
A tour/trekking guide who represents Mountain Eco Treks deserves all authority during your trips. If you commit any unlawful act, you are compelled to leave the tour. No refund will be made in such a case.
Impact on your journey:
The company extends its best hand to see your convenience at all times, as this is an Adventure Travel Holiday and you will be traveling into a remote Himalayan Destination, weather conditions in the Himalaya can be unpredictable sometimes. Local availability of porters/yaks or any other means of transport vehicle breakdown, road condition, or local strikes can contribute to the need for change or even delays at times in the itinerary.
However, we will do everything in our capacity to see that you are inconvenienced as little as possible on such events: which are beyond our control. As such, no claim of refund will be entertained including early return from the trip or change in the itinerary due to unforeseen reasons. All your return expenses including Hotel bills where applicable or extra transport costs will have to be borne by yourself.
We put every effort to ensure comfortable traveling of yours, but it is a must to understand that what you might be accustomed to in the western affluent countries, the Himalayan countries can’t afford such facilities. Weather is another factor that directly impacts your journey. Hence, patience in mind, enthusiasm, and proper preparation before the head is must venture into the journey.
Travel & Medical Insurance:
You must obtain a comprehensive travel & medical insurance package against natural calamity, helicopter evacuation, personal accident, trip cancellation, etc. This is strongly suggested to all esteemed booking clients.
Tour Amendment:
To make alterations of any trekking/tour itinerary, prior notice is requested. You’re advised to stay in touch with us thus. Occasionally, you may be obliged to do so on the route under certain circumstances for instance bad weather, etc.
Your personal belongings:
On any account, we’re answerable for any loss or damage of your luggage or property belonging to you even when shouldered by porters, vehicles,
Papers & Documents:
All necessary documents should be presented in sequence for example to issue visas, necessary permits, etc. We’re not accountable in case of any trip formality not completed in time before the trip departs in the absence of essential papers and documents.
Risk & Responsibility:
Your safety and satisfaction is our prime concern. We, therefore, carry out our responsibility honestly & sincerely to ensure your holiday trouble-free, as well as you, have desired. Nevertheless, unless stated otherwise, the trip may be changing under uncertain and inherent circumstances such as landslides, road blockage, flood, snow political unrest, cancellation of flight, delay arrival, sickness or accidents, etc. Any extra cost incurring there is your responsibility and should be borne on the spot.
Flight Delay / Cancellation:
There is more or less possibility of flight delay or postponement for unpredictable weather in Himalayan regions which could happen, in particular, Everest region (Lukla), Kanchenjunga area at Taplejung, Mustang area at Jomsom and far northwest, Dolpa, Simikot, and Jumla region, etc. if the flight is canceled or get delayed, mountain eco treks is not responsible for the extra expenses, we can manage alternative arrangement on request which may demand other extra costs.
Age Group:
No bar on ages, however for children of below 16 years require family, guardian, or parents to accompany which includes for elderly people of 60 -70 yrs of age, this is only for short moderate treks and tours. For longer treks, elderly people should refer to their doctors with a medical certificate to book for the trek if one is physically and medically fit.
Taking Photos:
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Because it is so simple, we suggest that you obtain your tourist visa upon arrival. You must have a valid passport and one passport-size photo with a light background to get your visa on arrival. Upon arrival at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, a visa can be obtained. It is also available at Kakarvitta, Birgunj, Bhairahawa, Nepalgunj, Gaddachowki, and Kerung on the Nepal-India and Nepal-China sides of the border.
Note:
You can visit the Department of Immigration in Kathmandu's Kalikasthan to renew your visa.
In your home country, you can apply for a tourist visa at the Nepal Embassy or Diplomatic Mission that is closest to you.
A photo the size of a passport with a light background and a valid passport.
Only cash in the following currency is required to obtain a visa: Sterling, the Euro, the Swiss Franc, the US dollar, the Australian dollar, the Canadian dollar, the Hong Kong dollar, the Singapore dollar, and the Japanese yen.
Mastercard, Indian money and Nepali cash are not acknowledged as installment of visa charge
Various passages 15 days US$ 25 or identical convertible cash.
For 30 days, you can enter multiple times with $40 or another convertible currency.
Multiple entries every 90 days with US$ 100 or an equivalent convertible currency.
Only citizens of South Asian nations like Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Maldives, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka are eligible for a free 30-day visa for the first time during a visa year (January to December). However, the Immigration Department can extend a visa upon payment of the above-mentioned visa fee.
Nepal does not require a visa for Indian citizens.
From January 5, 2016, Chinese nationals applying for a tourist visa to Nepal will receive a "gratis tourist visa" from the following Nepali missions in the People's Republic of China, according to an official circular from the Nepal Embassy in Beijing, China.
Beijing, Nepal's Embassy
Nepal's General Consulate in Lhasa.
Nepal's General Consulate in Hong Kong.
Nepal has an honorary consulate in Shanghai.