Renjo La Pass Trek

After a short and import meeting with our manager to talk about safety and other essential about the trip and arrange some important mising equipment and packing, you will be free for the whole day, so we suggest 5-6 hours tour and visit four UNESCO World Heritage Cultural Sites Kathmandu Durbar Square (Hanumandhoka Ancient Royal Palace), where you can see a living goddes Kumari and more artitics monuments with deep work of wood carvings, Swayambhunath (Monkey Temple), where you can see buddhist monuments and view of Kathmandu Valley, Pashupatinath, where you see open cremation, and Bouddhanath and learn a lot about ancient Nepalese history, culture, art, architecture, lifestyle, stories, and more including recent changes in politics, development, and progress from our tour guide.

Early 30-minute scenic flights to Lukla depart from Kathmandu, stop for a short tea break in Lukla, then continue trekking for about 3 hrs to Phakding, passing through the villages of Chheplung, Thadokoshi, and Ghat. We see the white Dudhkoshi River towards the valley, Dudhkunda Peak, Kongde Peak, and the Kusum Kanggaro Mountains. We cross several suspension bridges, pass through forests, and visit Buddhist monuments along our trek. This is an easy, short day hike to Phakding.

Today we trek a long day to Namche. After our breakfast at the lodge, the trek starts around 8 am. Leaving Phakding behind, we cross a suspension bridge and then reach Zamfute. After crossing Toktok, Banker, and Chhumuwa, we reach Monjo, where the national park begins; we check our permits here, then have lunch in Jorsalle. The central challenging part of the trek today is after lunch. We walk for about half an hour, then climb to Namche Bazaar, a 2-3 hour climb.

Today is a rest day at Namche Bazaar. It is not a good rest day, so we hike to the Everest View Hotel for an acclimatization walk and enjoy the view. We wandered for around 2 hrs to the Everest View Hotel, passing the highest airport (Syangboche), but no regular flight schedule. Once we reach the Everest View Hotel, we may have hot drinks with the view of the great Everest Himalaya. We see Mt. Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Amadablam, and other mountains from here and hike back to Namche.

The trail from Namche to Kyangjuma is excellent, clear, and easy for about two and a half hours; then we ascend another hour and a half to Mong Hill. The trail in this area is open, and you can enjoy views of the mountains before trekking down to the Dudhkoshi River at the place called Phortse Tenga. We trek inside the forest from here. There is a chance to see musk deer in this forest. There is an ice-climbing spot on the sides of the trail. Passing this rhododendron forest, we arrive in Dole.

This is a short trekking day. We have breakfast at the lodge and trek to Machchhermo, enjoying the Gokyo Valley and mountains. The trail ascends for about 30 minutes at the beginning, then climbs gradually, and we walk to Luza. After Luza, there is another short uphill, and then a descent to Machchhermo.

A beautiful walking day starts from Machchhermo in the morning with a short ascent. The trail is nice and easy, about an hour and a half, then ascends for about half an hour to the first lake. The first lake is small, with Mergansers on the lake. Crossing the first lake, reach the 2nd lake, which is more than twice as significant as the first one. The 3rd lake is very close to where we stay for the night. The third lake is the most beautiful among all 5 Gokyo lakes.

We hike to Gokyo Ri early in the morning; it takes about 2 hours to reach the top, where we enjoy views of the Everest Himalaya, including Everest, Lhotse, Cho-Oyu, Makalu, and other high mountains. The biggest glacier in the Everest region, just behind Gokyo, is a giant. After capturing the great view from here, we hike to Gokyo and have breakfast. After breakfast, we walk to the 5th lake, passing the 4th lake on the way. 

It is a significant, meaningful, and adventurous day. We trek to cross a high pass (Renjo La) and start early in the morning. It takes us about 3–4 hrs to reach the top if there is no snow. We enjoy scenic Mountain views of Everest, Lhotse, Cho Oyu, Makalu, and many other high mountains from the top, then descend to the other side. Dropping for about an hour, we see a small lake and trek into the valley with an open view. Overnight in Lungden.

After our breakfast at the lodge, we trek to Thame. We have a short break to visit the oldest monastery in the Khumbu region and meet a reincarnated Lama. After visiting the monastery, trek to Thamo village and stop for lunch. The trek continues another 2 hrs to Namche Bazaar, where we spent two days earlier on the way up.

This is the last day of our trek, a familiar area. We trek down from Namche to Jorsalle and gradually descend to Phakding, leaving some towns behind. After lunch in Phakding, we trek another 3 hrs and ascend progressively to Lukla. When arriving in Lukla, we may celebrate our last night in the mountains by visiting bars or coffee shops.

We take a morning flight back to Kathmandu from Lukla, then continue to the city after many days in the mountains. Private transportation will be ready to take us back to our hotel upon our arrival at the airport. 

Frolic Adventure provides us with private transportation for our final departure, wishes us a safe journey, and says goodbye until our next Nepal visit for the next Adventure.