Phortse Thanga

Every year an estimated 40,000 trekkers set out from Lukla to trek to the most famous campsite in the world, Everest Base Camp. It can get busy on the trails and in the Sherpa villages along the way. Is there a different, less-trodden route where you can still see the world’s highest peaks? Yes there is! The Gokyo Valley is the best kept secret in the Everest region. Think emerald mountain lakes, the longest glacier in Nepal and a view of four mountains above 8000 meters. Sounds too good to be true, right? Some of our team members have been trekking the high altitude mountains in the Nepali Himalayas. Because the Gokyo trek is well away from the crowded trails to EBC it makes it a solid favorite for the Everest region. What makes this trek so amazing? Let us tell you why!