The trek to Gokyo offers an alternative to the traditional trek to Everest base camp. From gokyo,more of Everest itself is visible,though from a slightly greter distance than from Kala pattar above Gorak shep.The Ngozumpa Glacier is the largest in the Nepal Himalaya and from a ridge above Gokyo,four 8000 metre peaks (Cho Oyu,Everest,Lhoste and Makalu) are visible at once.
| Day Itinerary | |
| Day 1 | Namche Bazaar(acclimatisation is essential for this trek.it is easy to get high too fast and succumb to altitude sickness.only after a minimum of three day in the Namche-Khumjung region is it safe to begin this trek. |
| Day 2 | Namche Bazaar |
| Day3 | Namche Bazzar to phorste Tanghka |
| Day4 | Phorste Tanghka to Dole |
| Day5 | Dole to Machhermo |
| Day6 | Machhermo to Gokyo |
| Day7 |
Gokyo, The view in the Gokyo region are tremendous.For the best view,climb Gokyo ri,the small peak above the lake.This peak of 5318 metres is sometimes called Kala pattar. |
| Day8 | Gokyo to Photse |
| Day9 | phortse to Namche Bazaar |
An alternative route of the Everest Base camp trek



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