A classic high-altitude circuit linking Gokyo Lakes, Cho La, Everest Base Camp and Kala Pattar, with teahouse stays and time in Kathmandu.
  • Trek the quieter trails of the Gokyo Valley.
  • Climb Gokyo Ri for views of Everest, Lhotse, Makalu, Cho Oyu.
  • Walk Gokyo's lakeshore, watching for Brahmany ducks.
  • Cross the Ngozumpo Glacier and the high Cho La pass.
  • Trek to Everest Base Camp at the foot of Everest.
  • Ascend Kala Pattar for classic close-up views of Everest.
  • Visit Thyangboche Monastery with sweeping views of Everest and Ama Dablam.
  • Visit Khumjung monastery to see the famed yeti skull.
We combine hotel comfort in Kathmandu with Himalayan teahouses. Stay at the Royal Singi Hotel (nights 1 and 17–18), a three-star base with restaurant, bar and wifi. On trek (nights 2–16), twin-share teahouses provide basic, unheated rooms and sociable dining rooms; hot showers and device charging are payable extras.