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Everest Gokyo Lake with Renjo La Pass Trek is another remarkable Everest region adventure, yet another alternative to the classic Everest base camp route. The trekkers who have done Everest base camp trekking before would love to do this trekking adventure. Among many popular journeys in the Everest region, the Renjo La Pass trek is also one of them, offering you the surreal views of the Himalayas and the Himalayan landscapes, the massive glaciers, deep and mysterious valleys, emerald lakes and the timeless precious cultures.
Everest Renjo La pass trekking with beautiful Gokyo Lakes starts with the usual flight routine from Kathmandu to Lukla airport, one of the most dangerous airports in history. After entering the Everest region, you will officially join the protected Sagarmatha National Park and continue the journey toward your final destination. There are again two ways to do the Renjo La pass trekking. Either you go through the Thame valley and cross the high pass, Renjo La, to continue towards Gokyo lakes, or you go through the Dole and Machhermo to continue to the Gokyo lakes and do the Renjo La pass afterward. Either way is the perfect way to conquer the high pass in the Everest region, providing you with stunning views of the majestic mountains.
You will see a breathtaking 360-degree scene of the Khumbu region when you get to the top of the Renjo La pass and Gokyo Ri. The mesmerizing view of the mind-blowing highest mountains in the world, i.e., Mount Everest, Mount Makalu, Mount Cho Oyu and many more adjacent peaks, will leave you in awe. The significant highlights when you get to the Gokyo valley is the excursion to the fourth and the fifth lakes out of five Gokyo lakes.
Highly endangered and rare species like Himalayan musk deer, wild mountain goad, snow leopard, colorful pheasants, mountain hawk, snow duck, etc., can be encountered on the way, so you always have to look out. Don't forget to give some ways to the porters and the Himalayan Yaks who pass through you. The land of the yak and yeti, they call Nepal. After all, Everest Gokyo lakes with Renjo La pass trekking with Nature Lovers Treks and Tours will be your lifetime journey. Therefore, wait no more since the mountains, especially Everest, are calling, and you shouldn't ignore the call of the Himalayas, or you will regret it for life. Just kidding! Let's pack our bags and leave for Everest.
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Everest Gokyo Lake with Renjo La Pass Trek Outline Itinerary
Day 01: Fly from Kathmandu to Lukla and trek to Phakding
Day 02: Trek to Namche Bazaar
Day 03: Rest and acclimatizing day in Namche Bazaar
Day 04: Trek from Namche to Dole
Day 05: Trek from Dole to Machhermo
Day 06: Trek from Machermo to Gokyo
Day 07: Rest day in Gokyo and day hike to Gokyo Ri or Gokyo peak
Day 08: Trek from Gokyo to Marlung via Renjo La Pass
Day 09: Trek from Marlung to Namche Bazaar
Day 10: Trek to Lukla
Day 11: Fly back to Kathmandu
Kathmandu sightseeing: $80 per person (gets cheaper with bigger PAX)
Porter service: $20/day per porter
Day 01: Fly from Kathmandu to Lukla and trek to Phakding, BLD, Teahouse
Early in the morning, transfer to the domestic airport for your scenic short flight to Lukla. After arriving in Lukla, you will begin your trekking towards Phakding. The trail takes you through the lush green landscapes, the scenic view of peak Kusum Kanguru and the cultural Chaurikharka village by the bank of Dudh Koshi River. Three hours up and down the hills to reach at Phakding for the overnight stop.
Day 02: Trek to Namche Bazaar, BLD, Teahouse
After breakfast, begin your trekking through the beautiful pine forest alongside the Dudh Koshi river. You will finish making your final permits or paying the National Park fees before continuing towards the other Sherpa villages in Monjo. In a while, after crossing the highest bridge over Dudh Koshi, Hillary suspension bridge, you will arrive at Chautara from where you will see the first glimpse of Mount Everest. Further an hour of walk will take you to the last town of the Everest region, Namche Bazaar. A developed town which is the central trading point for all the Sherpa community, Namche Bazaar is a picturesque town with lots of modern tea houses and a number of other modern facilities. Buy the trekking gears if you need to and take a good rest for the rest of the day.
Day 03: Rest and acclimatizing day in Namche Bazaar, BLD, Teahouse
Simply, we are going to acclimatize well in Namche Bazaar in this particular day. To acclimatize well, you will be taken for the short excursions. We will first get to the Sagarmatha National Park headquarter and learn the interesting facts regarding the history of the Everest and get the information of the whole Khumbu trekking regions. From there, an hour and half hours uphill climbing to get to the Everest View Hotel via Syangboche airport 3,700 m for the spectacular views of various peaks including Mount Everest, Ama Dablam, Tawache, Thamserku, Kusum Kanguru, Kongde and more.
Day 04: Trek from Namche to Dole, BLD, Teahouse
Trekking today will have you climbing the hill to Khumjung and descending down to the valley of Dudh Koshi. The trek will enter above 4,000 m. The first climb to the ridge from Namche will grant you the glorious view of Mount Everest and Mount Lhotse. When we come to the crossroad high above Dudh Koshi, we will take the uphill trail towards the Mon La Pass rather than the downhill trail that leads to the Everest base camp. In a short while, we will arrive in Phortse and continue further to get to Dole for the night stop.
Day 05: Trek from Dole to Machhermo, BLD, Teahouse
The trek today will begin with a steady climb up the valley. The juniper trees will now dominate the woods. As we go higher, the superb views of Cho Oyu, Kantega and Thamserku will feast your eyes. We arrive in Machhermo village in no time which has stories to tell to the travelers. It's believed that the mythological creature Yeti killed three yaks and injured the local Sherpa woman in Machhermo. Anyway, you will always have to look out.
Day 06: Trek from Machermo to Gokyo, BLD, Teahouse
Early morning after breakfast we will continue our journey over the ridge when you can enjoy standing right in front of the majestic Mount Cho Oyu. After a while, we will arrive to Pangka from where we descend down to the riverside then we climb up to Ngozumpa Glacier. After a little but of further push, we will reach Gokyo.
Day 07: Rest day in Gokyo and day hike to Gokyo Ri or Gokyo peak, BLD, Teahouse
A day in Gokyo valley isn't really enough to savor all the great views but we will do as much as possible within today. Early morning, we will hike to conquer Gokyo Ri and feast the unbelievable views of the Himalayas along with the soothing lakes by the sunrise. Hike to the fifth lake to get even the better views. Descend down to the Gokyo valley to spend another peaceful night in the Everest region.
Day 08: Trek from Gokyo to Marlung via Renjo La Pass, BLD, Teahouse
As we start climbing higher and higher towards the Renjo La Pass, the slope will get steeper. It is going to be challenging in this part of our trekking journey. After successfully arriving at the top of the pass and spending some victorious moment over there, we will slowly descend downhill through the meadows into the Bhote Koshi valley to continue alongside the river. After a long arduous day, we will stop at Marlung for the night.
Day 09: Trek to Namche Bazaar, BLD, Teahouse
Such an easy day to come back down to Namche Bazaar leaving the mountains behind and going for more easier days. The perfect epitome of Sherpa cultures and the traditions, Namche Bazaar has it all in terms of the cultures and the feel as well. Breath the fresh mountain air for some time before you get back to Lukla and flying back to your normal life again.
Day 10: Trek to Lukla, BLD, Teahouse
In the last trekking day, the trail will follow up and down one last time but mostly downhill before we get to Lukla. You should say goodbye to your porters now and dream for another Himalayan destination if you wish. Final moments in the mountain and between the Sherpa people and the community. Let's lift the bottles up to say goodbye to the mountains and for giving us the wonderful lifetime memories in the Everest Gokyo lakes with Renjo La Pass journey.
Day 11: Fly back to Kathmandu, B.
Another short and fascinating flight to get back to Kathmandu where you have rest of the day for souvenir shopping, sightseeing (optional) and relaxing in rooftop cafes. End of journey.
Customized Trips and Trip departure
Everest Gokyo Lake with Renjo La Pass Trek departs from Kathmandu as per our fixed departure dates. You can join any available fixed departure groups if you are a solo or small group travelers if you wish to, when the trips cannot be customized.
But if you are in a private group, fixed departure dates are not suitable for you and so you need to choose your own dates and packages, when you can customize the trek as per your travel needs. For further information, please kindly contact your own friendly neighbor, Nature Lovers Treks and Tours.
Accommodations in Kathmandu and during trek
You will be staying in the teahouse lodges or guesthouses during the trek.
Nature Lovers Treks and Tours has the best accommodation arrangement for you from the beginning to the end. We believe after the tough walking day, everyone deserves the proper rest and the right ambience to relax and chill. Therefore, our choice of accommodation is the best when it comes to the trekking days. The rooms will be clean and comfy. Our entire accommodations will be on twin-sharing basis as you can see, so you have to let us know if others; let’s say if you want triple or quadruple sharing or if you want a double bed, etc. There will be extra charge for the single supplement.
Route Map and Company T-shirt
Nature Lovers Treks and Tours offers you a complimentary trekking map and the company t-shirts.
Safe Drinking Water during Everest Gokyo Lake with Renjo La Pass Trek
Hydrating yourself is the most important thing to do during the trek. You should drink at least 3 liters of water every day or more. The main reason is to avoid the altitude sickness and to avoid other health issues. Nature Lovers Treks and Tours provides you water purification tablets or liquids to purify the water in the mountains. You can even buy mineral water or boiled water on extra cost.
Your trekking guides and porters
Nature Lovers Treks and Tours has the best guides and porters in the whole tourism industry. We can guarantee you on that. Ask yourselves a question. What do you look for in a guide and a porter? Are they fully insured and are they paid well? Well, they are the staffs of Nature Lovers Treks and Tours so they are hundred percent happy with their treatment by the company. They are experienced, licensed and knowledgeable in the field. They are well paid and fully insured for their journey as well as for the medicals.
Now, let’s talk about our backbones. The leader or a guide should have a significant knowledge in the climbing and trekking so that he can wonderfully and safely lead you, clearing any obstacles on the way. We, Nature Lovers Treks and Tours can proudly say that our guides (climbing, assistant, trekking guide) are highly qualified for the role. They are fully trained, experienced and licensed. They have undergone through a whole lot of training to make themselves useful in various situations and to make your journey a smooth and pleasant one.
Our guide knows the local areas, the cultures, the traditions and the lifestyles much more than anyone do. Some of the things he tells you, might even be hard to find in the travel guide books. Depending upon the situations and weather conditions, the daily plans might change slightly which when happens, he will inform you beforehand. You should always be flexibly ready to accommodate to your guides’ instructions. Let him know if you have any health problems as well since he will act accordingly to the situation. Depending upon the group size, we will also provide you assistant guides and extra Sherpas if needed.
Our porters are always fully equipped with the gears they need and as per the company policy, they are always insured and completely looked after. They are our backbone. We allow maximum weight of 25/30 kg to be carried by one porter. They are the strongest in our group with less communication skills. We also closely work with IPPG {International Porter Protection Group} and follow their ethics and guidelines.
Your safety
Nature Lovers Treks and Tours puts your safety as the top priority. We provide you our own comprehensive first aid medical kit bag along with the professional team of guides and porters. We are always in communication with our field team members to keep track of your safety and concerns. Your entire journey will be monitored by us and we make sure you enjoy your journey in full scale. We are available 24/7 for your health and safety checks during Everest Gokyo Lake with Renjo La Pass Trek.
Urgent point to Note
We always suggest you to keep extra one or two days in your trek since we are taking the domestic flights from/to Lukla. The weather in the mountains is unpredictable and can change anytime drastically which means your flight can be delayed or at worst cancelled and postponed for the next day. Therefore, this goes to all the Everest Gokyo Lake trekkers, that extra days are needed if you wish to take flights from/to Lukla.
How much does the Everest Gokyo Lake with Renjo La Pass Trek cost?
The cost of the Everest Gokyo Lake with Renjo La Pass Trek varies from $800-$1800 depending upon the number of days you choose to trek. The longer the trek, more expensive it will become. Similarly, the price will differ with the accommodation choices also. Normally, Nature Lovers Treks and Tours offers a comprehensive package which is inclusive of all the cost and expenses for the entire journey from the moment you land in Nepal till the moment you fly back home. However, you could also choose to buy only service-based package from us when we will be providing you only the supporting field staffs plus trekking permits and you have to arrange the rest by yourselves.
How is the Accommodation during the Everest Gokyo Lake with Renjo La Pass Trek?
In Everest Gokyo Lake with Renjo La Pass Trek, we will provide you the teahouse accommodations. A teahouse is typically a mountain lodge which is a combination of a lodge or a guest house and a restaurant or a café with basic furniture and interiors suitable for the social hangout. Many teahouses even have some attached bathrooms and the central heating furnace. Most of the teahouses provide the European toilets these days while Asian style of toilets are available in every teahouses. Hot showers are available but on extra cost. The same goes with the hot drinking water since they use the gas or solar to boil the water. Sleeping blankets are usually provided but we recommend you to carry your own sleeping bags for the hygienic purpose {can be arranged on request}. At the same time, it’s better to carry your own toiletries including the towels.
What are the permits that I need for Everest Gokyo Lake with Renjo La Pass Trek?
For Everest Gokyo Lake with Renjo La Pass Trek, you will need to make two permits: Sagarmatha National Park Entrance fee {can be made in Nepal Tourism Board at Kathmandu or in Monjo} and Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality Entrance fee {obtained in Lukla}.
How does this tipping system in Nepal works and do I have to tip?
Tipping is not compulsory for Everest Gokyo Lake with Renjo La Pass Trek however tipping is all about showing your gratitude and appreciation. We care about our staffs in the fields so we expect you to look after them in return for them looking after you throughout your journey. They are your closest friend in the remotest parts and also your protector whenever anything seems to happen to you. So tipping is highly expected and we’ve made it mandatory too. The amount of gratuities can be determined by yourselves. Normally, a guide and also a porter expects around $10 or more per day.
Can I charge my phones, batteries or other electronic devices in Everest Gokyo Lake with Renjo La Pass Trek?
You can easily charge your electronic devices during Everest Gokyo Lake with Renjo La Pass Trek {with some exception days} but by paying small amount or fees for charging. Don’t forget to buy a plug adaptor or socket fittings before you leave Kathmandu.
Is there WiFi and mobile signal on the Everest Gokyo Lake with Renjo La Pass Trek?
Everest Gokyo Lake with Renjo La Pass Trek route has good mobile network coverage these days, thanks to the Nepalese telecommunication companies called Ncell and NTC. You can buy one of these Sim cards from any local phone shops in Kathmandu and use their mobile data during the trek which is the cheapest way.
WiFi is easily available on purchase in Everest Gokyo Lake with Renjo La Pass Trek route. There are some internet cafes along the route as well from where you can use WiFi to communicate with your loved ones which is comparatively cheaper than buying the WiFi packs. However, the signal varies from place to place and please don’t expect to receive the fast data coverage in the trek.
When is the best time to trek to Everest Gokyo Lakes?
Everest Gokyo Lake with Renjo La Pass Trek can be done throughout the year. However in average, Spring {March, April and May} and Autumn {September, October and November} are the best times or seasons to trek to Everest Gokyo Lakes. Spring and Autumn are known as the Peak season or Busy season in Nepal. It’s because the temperature is moderate during these seasons and the best panoramic mountain views are guaranteed while during other Summer {June, July and August} and Winter {December, January and February} season, the clear weather is not guaranteed. But if you are an explorer, a photographer and a peace lover, less busy season can also be the right time to do Everest Gokyo Lake with Renjo La Pass Trek. The problem is the weather is harsh cold in winter and there’s snow everywhere while the summer has rainfalls and clouds obscuring the mountains and the views are not so great most of the time.
Do I have to worry about the altitude sickness in Everest Gokyo Lake with Renjo La Pass Trek?
The itinerary of our Everest Gokyo Lake with Renjo La Pass Trek is perfectly designed by Nature Lovers Treks and Tours and has separated enough time in the places to let the body acclimatize well in high altitudes. As long as you follow the guide, you should be fine. Altitude sickness in fact can affect anyone regardless of the age or the fitness level, so it is very important to walk slowly and gradually as you go higher. Learn more in details about Altitude Sickness to prepare yourselves for the upcoming Everest Gokyo Lake with Renjo La Pass Trek.
Do I need to be healthy and physically fit for Everest Gokyo Lake with Renjo La Pass Trek?
When it comes to trekking in the mountains, health and fitness of a person plays a vital role. If you are a healthy person without any serious medical problems, Everest Gokyo Lake with Renjo La Pass Trek is for you but if you have any sorts of medical issues, please consult to your doctor before coming to Nepal for the trek. We will be gaining the high altitude of 5360 m above the sea level which is not a joke. People normally start to have breathing problems above 3000 meters from the sea level, if they have pre-existing health conditions.
Now when it comes to the fitness level required, Everest Gokyo Lake with Renjo La Pass Trek demands moderately high physical fitness. The trekking includes daily walks of about 4-8 hours and involves many ascents and descents and traversing through one of the highest passes, which means you need some good practices before you start the trekking journey. You will be traversing through the glaciers and high passes. If you do not have the previous trekking experience, that’s fine but obviously if you have previous experiences, it will be lot easier. For those not having previous trekking experiences, please exercise regularly for at least 2 months prior to your trekking departure. Go for the morning walks, do some jogging as you get time, participate in some cycling activities, etc. This way, you will be good to go for trekking to Everest Gokyo Lakes.
What kind of food items or meals can I eat on Everest Gokyo Lake with Renjo La Pass Trek?
Full meals are included during the trek. Tea and coffee will also be provided during the entire trip. During the trek, you will have your breakfast and dinner in the same teahouse where you spend the night while the lunch will be served en route towards the next destination of the day. There are a varieties of choices to choose from; Nepalese, Tibetan, Indian, Continental, etc.
The most common and the highly recommended food during the Everest Gokyo Lake with Renjo La Pass Trek is typical Nepali Dal Bhat {rice and lentil}; even better without meat, means Nepali Vegetarian Dal Bhat. You can also eat other food items such as seasonal vegetables, noodles and spaghetti, pastas, pizzas and French fries, soups, etc. depending upon the availability. For the beverage, you can either choose warm, hot or cold beverages; soft drinks, beer and hard drinks. For the breakfast, you can order cereals, breads, noodle soups, egg dishes, etc.
Do I need a travel insurance for Everest Gokyo Lake with Renjo La Pass Trek?
Travel insurance is a must when you trek to Everest Gokyo Lakes. Therefore before you come to Nepal, please make sure you have your insurance documents with you since our insurance companies cannot insure foreign nationals. Because of the reason that they cover all the expenses, if you face some unfortunate happenings and you have to be rescued or medically assisted during the trip or if your belongings are lost or stolen. We strongly advise you to take out an insurance which covers any medical risks up to 5000 meter as well as the medical evacuation from the mountains.
What gears and equipment do I need to pack for Everest Gokyo Lake with Renjo La Pass Trek?
Choosing the right gear and equipment is important as well for the successful trek to Everest Gokyo Lakes. Pack the right gears and equipment but remember, packing as light as possible is the best way to go when trekking to Everest Gokyo Lakes. You should read this What to take for travel to get all the details on what you need to pack or carry.
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