We recently led a student group on an incredible journey to the Gokyo Valley in Nepal, starting with a smooth flight to Lukla and a short trek to Phakding. Even when it snowed on our way to Namche Bazaar, the students loved every minute of it. During our acclimatization day, we hiked up to the Everest View Hotel under clear skies to take in the stunning mountain views.
As we continued higher, we spotted Himalayan Thar along the trail and played with ice near Dole, which kept everyone energized and smiling. We eventually reached the beautiful Gokyo Lakes, where we celebrated making it to the final destination and climbed Gokyo Ri for panoramic views. After descending safely and flying back to Kathmandu on schedule, we spent our final days exploring a world heritage site, shopping in Thamel, and celebrating our successful trek with certificates and cake.
We started our first Trek day with Students by flying to Lukla and Trekking about 3 hours to Phakding. The weather was perfect for the flight to Lukla. We flew on a regular schedule and Trekked to Phakding. Everyone was happy to be in such a cool place and excited to see the scenic Everest Himalayan range. When we were trekking to Namche on the second day, it was snowing for about an hour, but the students were happy cause they were having a good time feeling the snow. As most trekkers have, we had one extra day at Namche for acclimatization. We hiked to Everest View Hotel to acclimate and see the view. The weather was amicable and straightforward, so we saw all the lovely high mountains of the Everest Region. After spending two nights at Namche Bazaar, we continued trekking to the next destination: another beautiful day and scenery.
While walking on the trail, some Himalayan Thar welcomed the students from the side of the trail. When we entered the forest on the way to Dole after having Lunch at Mong, there were some ice climbing spots with big ice. Students broke the ice and played while walking. They forgot all the difficulties of walking by playing with ice. On this day, we crossed the tree line and reached the open area. The mountains were becoming closer to us, and the supportive weather made the trip worthwhile.
From Dole, the next two days of the Trek to the final destination were shorter because we avoided the altitude problem. When we reached the first Lake among the five lakes of Gokyo Valley, we saw some mergansers (Himalayan Ducks) on the lake, and they sang their song to make our trip memorable.
View from Gokyo Ri
Related:
- Gokyo Lake Trek
- Everest Base Camp Trek
- Everest View Trek
When we reached Gokyo, we were all happy because we all made it. We still had one more challenge, which was Gokyo Ri. Students loved the place in Gokyo because the rooms were warm, the dining room was warm with a nice view of the Lake, and they loved the food. We spent two nights at Gokyo and then trekked back, following the same way we had trekked on the way up. Everybody was happy and feeling comfortable descending. When flying back to Kathmandu, we had lovely weather again, and we got the regular flight on time.
After the mountain section, the city part started. After a full day of rest at the Hotel in Kathmandu, the next morning, we visited one of Nepal's world heritage sites (Monkey Temple) and gave the students a free day for final shopping in Thamel. On the last evening of the group in Kathmandu, we celebrated our successful Trekking trip with cake and a certificate of achievement.
Easy Student Tours:
- Ghorepani Poon Hill Student Tour
- Chisapani Nagarkot Student Tour
- Everest View Trek
Remember Frolic Adventure for any Trekking Tour in Nepal for school and university students.
