Everest Base Camp Gokyo Lake Trek - 15 Days

This trek definitely tested my legs, particularly during the higher sections, but every difficult climb had an amazing view waiting at the top. I loved the atmosphere around Namche and the quieter feeling once we moved farther into the mountains. Standing at Everest Base Camp was something I had dreamed about for years. Then seeing the Gokyo Lakes afterwards made the trip even more special. The whole experience felt well organized and our guide was very patient with our different walking speeds.

I had originally planned to do Everest Base Camp, but adding Gokyo Lakes turned out to be the best decision. Base Camp was an emotional experience, especially after so many days of walking to reach it. Gokyo was a completely different kind of beautiful, with the turquoise lakes and huge mountains surrounding the valley. The days were challenging, but the itinerary gave us enough time to adjust to the altitude. Our guide was professional, encouraging and always available when we needed help.

I chose this trek because I wanted to see Everest Base Camp but also experience the Gokyo Lakes, and combining both was absolutely worth it. The trail through Namche and the higher Sherpa villages was beautiful, and reaching Everest Base Camp was a special moment. Gokyo was completely different and much quieter. The views from Gokyo Ri were probably the highlight of the entire trip. Our guide was excellent, especially when it came to managing the altitude and keeping everyone comfortable.

Mr Kul and His Team has made another great trek for me. This time I went for Winter Trek at Everest Region which was a totally new experience – crystal clear skies, sunny and warm days, basically no one at the mountains which makes it an impossible to admire natural beauty of the region, to meet a lot of wild animals and birds and just feel solitude … it is a bit colder at nights but lodges yet provide good warm houses to stay for a night, and some lodges may also provide electronic blankets.

Alliance Trek & Expeditions made great arrangements for me – an experienced guide who tries to follow your mood and adjusts promptly, he was ready to adapt my trek rout during the journey as I originally targeted Gokyo Lakes but then decided to turn to Tangboche due to cold weather up there, and my guide was very easy to change the rout.
Alliance Co also recommended me a very new and super cozy hotel at Tyangboche village – which made an exclusive add on to my trip.
Another great bonus was to have a shared Helicopter from Tyangboche down to Lukla and Kathmandu. Alliance Trek & Expedition made an impossible job to find a shared helicopter at such low season which allowed me not only to keep in with the budget but also to have one more day up in the mountains.

This was the second time I went on trek with Alliance Co and I loved it! My first trek with them was with my 6 year old son which was a very special journey where I was far more demanding as it was my first trip to mountains with my kid and it went all super great.

I recomend Alliance Trek & Expeditions as they are very honest and kind people, the know the Himalayan region very well and can tell you a lot about different routs and help to select one which you are up to.

I had the privilege of working with Kul, Reddhi and Lama with our charity team of 17 during October and November. We worked with Kul organising the trek to Everest Base camp over a period of time. Kul was very attentive to the needs of the team and answered questions very promptly.
We arrived in Kathmandu not long after the very bad flooding, Kul found reliable ways to get us to Ramechhap to fly to Lukla. Due to inclement weather we had a 3 day delay in flying to Lukla, The whole team looked out for us and communicated throughout this time all our options. We finally made it to Lukla and began the trek. We were looked after really well. The trek was amazing, although harder than I thought it would be. Reddhi, Lama and all the team were very attentive to the varied needs of the team. Helping sort bags, gear and meals etc and taking care of those who were not feeling well. After the trek we once again got held up in Lukla and spent another 3 days trying to leave due to bad weather. We missed our flight connections as a result. Kul and Reddhi communicated really well and helped us find extra accomodation. Without their help I am not sure we would have even been able to fly out as there was many others trying to vacate by plane or helicopter. Although we missed our days in Kathmandu, Kul still made sure the team had the opportunity to visit the Monkey temple and organised our transfers to the airport. As a result of the weather our time was extended in Nepal. Thanks Kul, Reddhi and Lama and all the team, you made our time so memorable and a life time experience we will always treasure. Thanks for helping us celebrate 20 years of Orphans Aid International!

This was one of the most memorable trips I have ever taken. The trek had so many different experiences — walking through Sherpa villages, crossing suspension bridges, visiting Everest Base Camp and then continuing toward the beautiful Gokyo Valley. The scenery changed every day and became more impressive as we climbed higher. I really appreciated the way our guide explained the local culture and helped us understand what we were seeing instead of simply walking from one place to another.