Gokyo Ri Trek Sagarmatha National Park

While trekking above 4,500m, you need to be in excellent health condition and decent body shape. Your fitness level should be good enough to walk for a minimum of 5-6 hours per day. In some days, the trek can be quite challenging with a steep climb. So, engage in cardio exercises a month before the trek to keep your body fit.

Yes! You can do Gokyo Ri Trek independently without hiring a guide. The route is navigable with occasional signposts along the trail. However, we highly recommend you to hire a guide, considering the elevation of the trek.

Bottled water is available to buy throughout the trek. However, we suggest you carry a water bottle and fill the water in the teahouses instead. Don’t forget to pack a water purifier or tablet to treat it.

Most of the teahouses in Gokyo Ri Trek are standard that generally provide shared rooms, food, and basic amenities. The beds are usually comfortable. But, it is advisable to carry a decent sleeping bag to keep you warm during the night.

Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) generally occurs above the elevation of 3,500 meters. Standing at the height of 5,357 meters, Gokyo Ri marks as the highest elevation point on this trek.

Even the most experienced trekkers can suffer from high altitude sickness. Therefore, be aware and keep your body hydrated with plenty of water and fluids to prevent AMS.

Definitely! It is mandatory to have travel insurance while trekking in such high altitudes. Make sure your travel insurance includes all the medical charges, helicopter evacuation, theft, accidents, and natural disasters.

Yes sure. Provide us your flight details and request to pick up from Kathmandu international AIRPORT. Our representative will come to pick up you at Kathmandu international airport to your hotel.

It is suitable for keen trekkers/walkers who are able to walk around 4 or 5 hours in a day, with a lightweight day pack. For this trekking – yes, you need to have experience in high altitude – somehow about 3000 meters above sea level.

We provide you with the tourist standard accommodation in Kathmandu and during the trekking routes. The rooms along the routes are clean with a cozy bed with a nice mattress and blankets. However we recommend you to take your own sleeping bags if you have one with you otherwise, you may rent it while you are in Kathmandu.

All the guesthouses along the trek routes they have attached restaurant and they cook a delicious range of vegetarian meal such as Pasta, tuna bakes, noodles, potatoes, eggs, dhal bhat, bread, soups, fresh vegetables (variety depends on the season) The dinner and breakfast are provided in the same lodge you spend the night every day and Lunch will be provided on the way to the next place where you are going. 

Guest house trekking all the lodges they have a shower which you can get it on pay.

During the gokyo valley trek route there are all places hotel and shops where you can able to buy mineral water and you can buy it for drinking but however we advise against buying mineral water in plastic bottles, as currently there are no provisions for disposing of these. Instead, we provide you with boiled water or bringing chlorine tablets to purify the normal water as the normal water is available at the campsite/along the way in the camping trekking

Travel insurance is mandatory before joining any trips with us, and you need to get your travel insurance policy before joining your trips to Nepal. Your travel insurance must cover the helicopter rescue up to 6000m altitude. It comes in handy during medical emergencies and contingency situations. It is recommended to get it from your home country. In case you haven’t bought travel insurance after arriving in Kathmandu; we can help you get one

You should never walk too quickly too high ignoring your body symptoms. Proper altitude acclimatization is the best way to prevent highaltitude sickness. Listen to your body, trek gradually enjoying the best of culture and nature while giving enough time for your body to adapt to the changing atmosphere. Drink a lot of fluid & keep your body hydrated. If symptoms like a headache, difficulty in breathing, and others occur descend to a lower altitude and taken to the hosp

Weather in the Himalayas is uncertain which we cannot predict. Therefore, the rate of fight delay and cancellation is high at Lukla. If this happens, you will be boarded on the flight tomorrow and you have to spend an extra night at Lukla (if you are returning Ktm) at Ktm (if you are going Lukla). Helicopter rescue can also be used, which depends upon the situation. So, we recommend you allocate a couple of extra days after your trek so that you will not miss the return international flight

The best-recommended way to go for any Everest trek is to board a Kathmandu-Lukla 33 minutes scenic mountain flight. Another available option is to drive from Kathmandu to Phaplu (12 hours’ drive) and trek for 2 days to reach Lukla. In the present day, there is also a regular jeep service from Kathmandu to Salleri

During the Tea house trekking there will be more chances to charge the battery. We recommend you bring an extra pair in case. Remember to bring your adapters! And we recommend you to take extra batteries along with you

In this trekking route you can get telephone services as well as internet services as well.

No! So, for the trekking routes you need to have cash Nepali rupees because credit cards work only in the bigger city tours/city areas.

Because our trips book up months in advance, we recommend booking early to avoid any kind of misunderstanding. We will, of course, make every effort to accommodate last minute bookings. And regarding the deposit, we prefer 20% advance deposit of the total price of the trip in order to confirm your reservation before you arrive in Nepal. And rest of the payment can be made after your arrival in Kathmandu.

We provide porters to transfer your luggage. As we are a responsible trekking tour operator agency, our every porter carry a maximum of 25 kilos of your backpack which means 2 guests (12.5 kg luggage of each guest): 1 porter basis.

When walking/trekking in the mountains, the distance you cover each day can vary greatly due to a gradient, terrain, and altitude. As such it is very hard to give specific distances on each day, however, you have to be prepared to walk roughly about 5 hours each day.

Walking pools are recommended but not compulsory

You can allocate US$ 08 – 12 for lunch/dinner in Kathmandu. It depends on choosing a meal menu but the cost is depending upon your spending habits. US$ 7 to 10 US$ each day is enough to buy bottles of water, chocolates, tea coffee, and some drinks while you are on trek