Gokyo Valley Chola Pass Trekking

The hair-raising flight from Kathmandu will take you to the mountain airstrip at Lukla where the trek begins. A full day is spent in Namche Bazaar to acclimatize before heading off to the north towards the Gokyo Lakes. A scramble ascent nearby Gokyo Ri (5483m.) gives closer view of the world 6th highest peak, Mt. Cho Oyu (8201m.). A high altitude trekking option is available here, crossing Chola (Chhugyuma) at 5420m, a high pass into Khumbu region. From Lobuche, an ascent will take you to the Rocky outcrop of Kalapaththar (5545m.) to look down on the base camp of the world's highest peak. You will pass through many Sherpa villages and fabulous mountain scenery during the whole trek.

Treks in the Everest Region:

Trekking through high alpine country in the Everest Region… where adventure becomes a literal delight for the brave & the bold…on trails that lead up to the highest peak in the world, Mt. Everest…

After the conquering of the highest mountain peak in the world, Mt. Everest, by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Sherpa, the Everest region has become an unfathomable fascination for all people making it one of the most popular trekking regions to be known in Nepal.

The Everest or the Upper Khumbu region has within its grasp the highest wildlife reserve in the world, the Sagarmatha National Park. This park has been listed as a World Heritage Site in 1979 by UNESCO for its distinctive natural and cultural uniqueness.

Trekking to the Everest region takes you on charismatic trails where you can expand the hidden splendors of the Everest region, from the rhododendron forests to the pine forests, from the snow fed rivers to spectacular glaciers, from the lucid lakes to high passes and from the vivacious Sherpa villages to the charming Buddhist monasteries. Trekking this region not only gives you the opportunity to get a close view of the world’s highest mountain peak, the Everest, but also offers you splendid sights of other peaks such as Lhotse, Nuptse, Ama Dablam, Thamserku, Tawache and many other unnamed peaks.

Trekking in the ‘Khumbu’ can be a very special and unique experience only beheld by the trekker who ceaselessly seeks for the challenge that comes with adventure. Join an Encounters Nepal adventure group and experience some of the most beautiful trails in the world; hike through rhododendron forests laced with junipers, enter into serene monasteries hidden in the laps of the mighty Himalaya & walk across shimmering glaciers above the tree-line; its all wilderness country…it’s a holiday you will never ever forget for a lifetime.