scenic walks to Gokyo Lakes and climb on top Gokyo Ri with views of Mt. Everest
Gokyo Lake Trekking, where adventure leads you to picturesque areas of high Khumbu valley at scenic Gokyo with its simmering glacial lakes in the shade of world 6th highest Mt. Cho-Oyu (8,201 m) and Mt. number one Everest (8,848 m) with array of peaks that surrounds this beautiful valley and lakes of Gokyo.
Fascinating walks with daily views of stunning Khumbu Himalaya which consist from high above 8,000 m to lower 7,000 m and 6,000 m range of peaks includes from Everest-Lhotse-Cho Oyu-Nuptse-Ama Dablam-Kangtenga-Kongde-Thamasarku and Kusum Khanguru including many smaller peaks.
Walking into Sagarmatha National Park the highest as well listed in World Heritage Sites which makes the journey to Gokyo Lake Trekking more interesting within forest of blue pines-silver firs-rhododendron and magnolia trees which disappear as our route leads much higher into arid and barren beautiful country at Gokyo Lake areas.
Truly a great adventure of moderate grade walks with touch of high altitude as our journey continues with rest days for acclimatization and side trips to amazing view points to catch magnificent panorama of Everest with other range of mountains.
Starting with gradual pleasant walk from Lukla after a flight from Kathmandu and then heading higher past nice Sherpa villages Phakding-Monjo and at famed Namche Bazaar an interesting place for rest and excursion, and then our route leads away from main trail heading towards tranquil path with awesome views to reach at scenic and picturesque Gokyo Lake.
At Gokyo climb to the highest spot of the adventure on top Gokyo Ri at above 5,357 m offering super panorama of worlds four highest mountains from Everest-Lhotse-Cho Oyu with Makalu towards east with array of peaks.
After an enjoyable walk around Gokyo Lake heading back to Lukla taking another scenic trail to famous and beautiful Thyangboche Monastery situated within green woodland facing grand views of peaks and slowly heading downhill to reach at Lukla for short panoramic flight to Kathmandu with overwhelming adventure on Goko Lake Trekking
I have been on three trekking trips with Bam and he is an excellent guide and friend. He provided sound advice and showed a good understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of each member in the group. He is extremely resourceful and helps to overcome difficulties with cheerfulness and equanimity, a very important quality when one is on the mountains! The three trips- Annapurna Base Camp, Upper Mustang and Gokyo Lakes- were memorable and I could not recommend Bam highly enough. It makes a huge difference to know that one's trek will be in good hands and it has allowed me to enjoy the fantastic scenery and experience.
Our itineraries of any trips are based on our leading experience in the Himalayas. But, we also organize the trips according to your special requests or your personally given itinerary. Please, feel free to contact us for your questions and queries.
INSURANCE POLICY:
Traveling to Himalayan countries specially on treks and other adventure with Nepal-Bhutan and Tibet, where clients should purchase travel and medical insurance covering immediate evacuation by any means of transportations, like helicopter or fastest way vehicle to reach nearest city and town hospitals.
Insurance Policy should cover all medical expenses incurred during your holidays in Himalayan countries, including travel insurance where sometimes Himalayan weather even in best times can be unpredictable, where trekking routes can be re-routed of cancelled in this case local company will not entertain you with refund, however provides you with letter so that one can claim from your respective insurance companies.
Insurance policy for Medical and Travel:
Should cover medical insurance for illness and emergency evacuation by Helicopter or other means of transportations including other expenses on treatment at respective countries hospitals, as for travel insurance against bad unfavorable weather conditions, delay or cancellation of domestic flights on mountainous area where flight involves on the start of trek and at the end.
Travel and Medical Insurance also needs to cover when clients break the journey in the middle of the trip, due to sickness-personal domestic problem etc………
Guide and Porters:
On treks or climb where you will be accompanied by our expert guide who knows the area on route of the trek chosen, we have professional and veteran guides to led the trek where you can feel comfortable, as our guide are knowledgeable offers you various information of the country from history-geography, culture to flora and fauna.
All guides have gone through basic medical training that includes high altitude symptoms or AMS (Acute Mountain Sickness) can help you with simple medical First Aid and for severe condition will support taking you to safe area or to nearest hospitals by any means of quick transportation.
Our guides are well versed in Eco-Trekking and Responsible Tourism as well and are committed in keeping the environment on trekking route in pristine form as it was.
Porters are picked can be regular porter of the company of hired in Kathmandu-Pokhara or in Lukla on start of the trekking, with always a strong and cheerful porters to carry your heavier luggage, baggage of 15 to 25 kg maximum weights to carry by each porters, we do not allow underage porters of below 16 years of age or above 50 years.
Porters and guide are well looked after by the company with good wages, medical insurance, travel allowance including meals on treks and climb company also provides warm gear in winter as well for high and cold altitude trips.
We are also member of PACT (Porters Act commitment).
Altitude Sickness or AMS (Acute Mountain Sickness):
Information of AMS and Precaution Measures:
High Altitude or Acute Mountain Sickness for short as AMS a symptom faced and can catch any people on high altitude adventure walks.
Due to high pressure and low oxygen level as certain height where some people feel uneasiness with shortness of breathiness, light headache, nausea, dizziness, lack of good sleep and with less appetite.
To avoid these whole symptoms where we always designed itinerary days accordingly with enough space, flexible days for acclimatization at high elevation, taking short walks up and sleeping and resting at low places.
The other good way to avoid AMS taking slow and steady pace on walks, stopping frequently to catch your breath and adding lot of fluid or safe drinking water at least 2-3 liters a day to support against AMS.
On high altitude take enough rest and with short slow hike above high hills to catch views as well to support acclimatization and sleeping and resting at low altitude will certainly helps you in avoiding AMS.
The company provides as precaution measures against AMS with comprehensive medical kit, oxygen and Gamma Bags / Pressure Bags in some high altitude adventure treks, where some people as per their own doctor advice use Diamox also known as Acetazolamide to prevent and reduce symptoms of AMS can lower headache when in high altitude walks and climb
Useful in situations when you cannot make high ascent, the best ways to prevent altitude sickness doing it slowly, stopping for overnights at certain altitude to adjust to the new height, and taking it easy for first one or two 2 days.
This Diamox also used for other medications to treat certain type of eye problem (open-angle glaucoma).
Acetazolamide a "water pill" (diuretic), it decrease amount of fluids that can build up in eyes, also helps to decrease buildup of body fluids (edema) caused by congestive heart failure or certain medications. Acetazolamide can work less well over time, so it is usually used only for a short period of time.
Using this pill should get advice from your doctor before trip departure to high Himalaya.
In our list we always mention general medication to bring from home as well from your doctor advice also, your doctor might recommend you some basic medication list like medicine against diarrhea, headache, fever, cold-flu as well constipation including first aid for cuts-wounds and burns as well.