Renjo-La Trek

 

One of well Adventure trekking in Everest Area of Nepal- Combined Treks of Gokyo valley Ri, Chola pass (5320m) and Trek up to Everest base People from Tibet walk all the way down to Namche to sell their home made stuffs and salt to trade. The most wonderful experience would be to explore this area during the end of monsoon season when flowers pop out in Nangpala, giving the trekkers the illusion that they are walking on textured carpet.
The strong fragrances of flowers refresh the mind and feel heavenly to camp there and have a very sweet sleep at night. The caravan-style business, it’s remoteness, the biggest glaciers in the whole of the Khumbu region and spectacular views of Mt. Everest and Mt. Cho Oyo are the spectacular features in this trek. The newly opened Renjo Pass crossing from Gokyo to Nangpala is a breathtakingly beautiful walk with mountains surrounding us.
The Gokyo Ri renjo la pass Trek offers an alternative to the traditional Everest base camp trek. From Goyko RI, more of Everest itself is visible than from Kala Pattar above Gorak Shep.The mountains are more spectacular, the Ngozumpa Glacier is the largest in the Nepal Himalaya and, from a ridge above Goyko, and four 8000-meter peaks (Cho Oyu, Everest, Lhotse, and Makalu) are visible. The view of the tremendous ice ridge between Cho Oyu and Gyachung Kang (7922m) is one of the most dramatic panoramas in Khumbu. This trek is little less crowded then the base camp trek.
This 17-day Gokyo Valley ri Renjo la pass trek brings you to the Gokyo Lake Valley up the Dudh Kosi River from the Sherpa villages of Namche Bazaar and Khumjung is newly opened to foreigner to visit and unknown to many foreigner. It is less touristy area than the traditional route to Kalapathar and EBC. The day - hike to the Gokyo Ri - 5360m. during trek you to look down on the vast Ngozumpa Glacier and have the great panorama views of four of the world's ten highest peaks Everest, Lhotse, Cho Oyu and Makalu. Our return route to Namche Bazaar will be via Renjo la pass, a Fantastic high pass. This trek is considered as classic trek and suitable for average people. If you are moderately fit and have a sense of adventure you will enjoy this trek. The program is designed to acclimatize you gradually and not to experience high altitude sickness. However you are requested to check your altitude fitness and the itinerary.

 

Itinerary # 1
Gokyo-Ri Trek (Tea house and some camping trek)

Day 01 : Arrival in Kathmandu and Transfer to Hotel
Day 02 : ½ day sightseeing in Kathmandu Valley and preparation day
Day 03 : Flight from KATHMANDU- LUKLA and immediately trek to PHAKDING
Day 04 : Trek to NAMCHE BAZAAR
Day 05 : Trek to PORTSE TANGA
Day 06 : Trek to MACCHERMO
Day 07 : Trek to GOKYO Lake
Day 08 : Early morning trek to Gokyo Ri and back to Gokyo Lake
Day 09 : Trek to LUNDE by crossing Renjo La pass
Day 10 : Trek to THAME
Day 11 : Trek to NAMCHE
Day 12 : Trek to MANJU
Day 13 : Trek to LUKLA
Day 14 : Early morning flight to KATHMANDU and transfer to hotel
Day 15 : Rest day and final shopping day in Kathmandu
Day 16 : Final departure to homeland

 

Itinerary # 2

Route Map

Renjo-La Trek

Day 01 : Arrival in Kathmandu and Transfer to Hotel
Day 02 : ½ day sightseeing in Kathmandu Valley and preparation day
Day 03 : Flight to Lukla and immediately trek to Phakding
Day 04 : Trek to NAMCHE BAZAAR
Day 05 : Rest day for Acclimatization and little hike
Day 06 : Trek to Thame
Day 07 : Trek to Taranga or Dinjung
Day 08 : Trek to Lungdhen
Day 09 : Trek to Gokyo Lake by crossing Renjo La Pass(5360m)
Day 10 : Early morning ascent trek to gokyo Ri (5357m) and back to Gokyo Lake
Day 11 : Trek to Cho La Phedi
Day 12 : Trek to Dzonglha by crossing Cho La Pass (5368m)
Day 13 : Trek to Lobuche
Day 14 : Trek to Gorakshep
Day 15 : Early morning trek to Kalapathar(5550m) for panoramic view and back to Gorakshep
Day 16 : Early morning trek Everest Base camp(5364m) and back to Gorakshep or Lobuche(depends on your fitness)
Day 17 : Decent trek to Dingboche
Day 18 : Trek to Tengboche
Day 19 : Trek to Namche Bazaar
Day 20 : Trek to Lukla
Day 21 : Early morning flight to Kathmandu and transfer to hotel
Day 22 : Rest day or final shopping day
Day 23 : Final departure to home land.