Frolic Adventure had a great experience organizing the Trekking Tour to Gokyo Valley in the Everest Region for the student group in March 2018. There were 10 Students and three teachers from an International School in Tanganyika (Tanzania). Everyone reached the final destination (Gokyo Ri- 5360M.) without a problem. We had an oxygen cylinder with us for the group in case of an emergency, but no one needed to use it. Frolic Adventure, congrats to all of the students and teachers, and we are thankful to all for the great support and for being a family.
Gokyo Valley Trek with Students
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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 forget 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 prevented 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.
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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 upwards. 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 the 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.
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