Everest Cho la pass trek

Lukla, Phakding, Namche, Tengboche, Dingboche, Lobuche, EBC, Cho la pass, Gokyo

17 Days US$ 1425

EBC, Gokyo Cho la pass trek overview

Destination

Everest, Nepal

Difficulty

Moderate to fairly challenging

Max altitude

5420 meters / 17782 feet

Best time

March to May & Sept to Dec

Activities

Trekking & Sightseeing

Accommodation

Lodges / Hotels (B.L.D)

Cho la pass trek connect Everest base camp and Gokyo lakes

Nepal is a country of mountains to discover these we organize gokyo lakes cho la pass trek. Cho La is a kind of summit pass. It has an altitude of 5,420 meters / 17,782 feet. It is located in the Solukhumbu District of Nepal. EBC Cho la pass trek is very popular as well as a challenging.

Chola pass trek is the combination of both Everest base camp and Gokyo lakes trek. In the east side of cho la, there is Everest base camp and in the west Gokyo valley. There are many unstable glaciers in this region. So the grade of the trekking is fairly strenuous. It is better that, you have some previous trekking experience or professional guide to lead the trek.

Most of the word famous trekking peaks lies in Nepal the Himalayas. Chola pass trek in only best options to discover such beautiful mountains of Khumbu. People from all over the world visit Nepal every year for this love of mountain. We advise you to trek Cho La after EBC and before Gokyo.

The height from Dzongla to the top of Cho La is less than from the Gokyo side. You have 2 days acclimatization in Namche bazaar and Dingboche to minimize the risl of altitude sickness. You already reach Kalapatthar and Everest base camp higher than the pass. It makes your chola pass trek easy follow Everest base camp trek to gokyo lakes via chola pass.

The best season to have this trek is March to May and from September to mid-week of December. It is generally a 17 to 21 days trek, but it can be longer if you include another trek with it. Our Gokyo Ri & Cho la pass trek provide good facility, accommodation, meals, permit and all arrangement service to make your trip successful and memorable.

These are the basic elements of EBC Cho la pass Gokyo trek, but all these things to do depend on the weather condition. We organize EBC Cho la pass trek with Gokyo Lakes according to your desire and duration holidays.

Cho la pass trek cost in us dollar for foreigners per person basic
Cho la pass trek full board package cost US$: 1425
Service package cost US$: 465 (guide, porter, permit, bed, pickup and drop)

Write us to get private trip quote or Join the group for incredible Everest cho la pass trek in Nepal. If you are into trekking to scale cho la pass difficulty , you need to know How tough is Chola pass trek before heading to trek to make once in your lifetime trip.

Short Chola pass trek from Gokyo valley to EBC south
Gokyo Lake and Everest base camp trek is an exciting & adventurous trekking routes of Khumbu area. It covers two major touristic places of Everest trekking region Everest base camp and Gokyo valley. Nepal is known as the “land of the Himalayas” and the place really has the encompassment of a huge range of natural diversities that pertain to culture, geography and wildlife. Among the ten biggest mountains of the planet, Nepal has eight including the great Mount Everest.

Short Chola pass trek from Gokyo valley to Everest base camp south takes you to show the 5 above 8000 meters peak like Makalu, Everest, Lhotse & Cho-Oyu. Khumbu area is popular for trekking due to its bio-diversity. The place is abundant with wildlife including the musk deer, Himalayan tar, hare, some rare birds like snow pigeon and snow crow and the high-alpine vegetation etc. The way to the Everest base camp is now extensively developed with plenty of great guest houses and well-maintained trails.

Short Chola pass trek from Gokyo valley to Everest base camp become the center of attraction for the climbers and trekkers since the year 1953. Monasteries and mountain provides both magic of natural and Buddhist cultural heritage The Buddhist monuments like Chorten, Stupa, prayer flags and Gompas surely reflect enriched cultural values of the Himalayan community.

Trekking to Everest base camp and Gokyo Lake is second popular hiking journey in Mount Everest trekking area of Nepal. It is one of the challenging trek routes of Himalaya. You need the best of training, a higher level of fitness, precautions and safety equipment’s. Day to day travel schedule given below for reference.

Short Chola pass trek itinerary
Day 1: Flight to Lukla then trek to Phakding.
Elevation: 2610 meters / 8563 feet. Distance: 8 km / 4.9 miles. Duration: 4 hours.

Day 2: Trek to Namche bazaar.
Elevation: 3440 meters / 11286 feet. Distance:11 km / 6.8 miles. Duration: 7 hours.

Day 3: Hiking to hotel Everest view, Khumjung.
Elevation: 3880 meters / 12730 feet. Distance: 5 Kilometers / 3.1 miles. Duration: 4.5 hours.

Day 4: Trek to Phortse Tenga.
Elevation: 3680 meters / 12073 feet. Distance: 10.5 km / 6.5 miles. Duration: 6 hours.

Day 5: Trek to Machermo village.
Elevation: 4470 meters / 14665 feet. Distance: 10 km / 6.2 miles. Duration: 6 hours.

Day 6: Trek to Gokyo lakes Nepal.
Elevation: 4790 meters / 15715 feet. Distance: 7 km / 4.3 miles. Duration: 6 hours.

Day 7: Hiking to Gokyo Ri then trek to Thanak.
Elevation: 4,700 m / 15420 feet. Distance: 7 km / 4.3 miles. Duration: 6 hours.

Day 8: Trek to Dzongla via Chola Pass.
Elevation: 4830 meters / 15846 feet. Distance: 7 km / 4.3 miles. Duration: 7 hours.

Day 9: Trek to Gorak Shep
Elevation: 5164 m / 16,942 feet. Distance: 10 km / 6.2 miles. Duration: 7 hours.

Day 10: Trek to Everest base camp back to gorak shep
Elevation: 5360 meters / 17585 feet. Distance: 3.5 km / 2.1 miles. Duration: 5 hours.

Day 10: Hiking Kala Pattar to see the sunrise view in Mount Everest then trek back to Pheriche.
Elevation: 5555 m / 18514 feet. Distance: 15 km / 9.3 miles. Duration: 7 hours.

Day 11: Pheriche to Namche Bazaar.
Elevation:3440 meters / 11286 feet. Distance: 17 km / 10.5 miles. Duration: 7 hours.

Day 12: Namche to Lukla.
Elevation: 2860 meters / 9383 feet. Distance: 19 km / 11.8 mile. Duration: 8 hours.

Day 13: Flight back to Kathmandu then transfer to hotel
Flight duration : 35 minutes.

Short Everest cho la pass trek is a high altitude treks to explore all the beauties. Highest peaks like Mount Everest, Makalu and Cho Oyu and the largest glacier of the country are major attraction of this trip. Gokyo Ri trek is the wisest option to relish the spectacular views of world’s highest mountains. If you interested to do this trek email us to get the trip quote.

EBC, Gokyo Cho la pass trek highlights

EBC, Gokyo Cho la pass trek itinerary

Dzongla to Gokyo via Cho la pass – EBC to Gokyo trek

Dzongla to Gokyo via cho la distance is 12.5km kilometers enjoy EBC to Gokyo Lakes walk. Dzongla to Gokyo trek route can be considered as one of the best adventurous journey to enjoy the thrill of walking adventure over 5000 meters Himalayan pass. The pass is not much difficult but it contains the glacier passing which is difficult. Trail to cross the Cho la pass and passing the glacier then walk deep down to hit the land which is full of loose rocks.

The way is a bit tough from Cho la pass to Taknak. It is easy to travel from Dzongla to Cho la pass but for overnight stay you need to reach either Thagnak or Gokyo and that route is tough.

Next day morning you can start the hike towards the Gokyo ri to observe the beautiful valley, mountains, glacier and the fascinating beauty of the Himalayas, Nepal. The entire Dzongla to Gokyo via Cho la pass takes 17 to 20 days covering including return to Kathmandu.

Dzongla to Gokyo via Thagnak through Cho La pass is most difficult part of Gokyo valley and Everest base camp trek via Cho la pass lets go to fill the adventure.

Excellent views of the valley, glacier and mountains around you make Dzongla to Gokyo lakes via Thagnak or Dragnag interesting trip. Trekkers pass throw the rocky wall along the Cho La Glacier. On the top of Chola pass they can see a small glacial pond and magical Mountain view surrounding. Stand for a while in the highest point on the pass 5420m.

Descending to Thagnak or Dragnag from the top of Chola pass quite difficult; follow the footsteps and instruction of our professional guide to make EBC to Gokyo trek easy. Dzongla is the popular place and thus you can enjoy the dinner as well as easily spend the night over there. Trekking in Mount Everest is a long way. The next step from Dzongla is to trek and move towards the Cho la pass and Gokyo valley.

Dzongla to Gokyo lakes trek takes 7 to 8 hours to complete via Cho la pass, Thagnak or Dragnag and Ngozumpa glacier. After 3 hrs downhill walking from Chola pass you reach the Thagnak or Dragnag village for lunch break. In front of your walking trip you have to cross another gigantic Ngozumpa Glacier to reach the Gokyo.

The trail is in a different place every season, as the ice shifts and melts, and although we had stone cairns to follow, Guide happy to show you the right path. Travelers take rest to explore sacred lakes, Gokyo valley and Gokyo ri the best view point then continue trek back via Renjo la pass or regular Gokyo Lakes trek route.

Mount Everest is a well known place which is popular amongst people. The path guides you to the Gokyo valley where the views are really beautiful. Dzongla to Gokyo lakes trek via Chola pass is a part of Everest base camp trek EBC to Gokyo, Everest three pass trek. If you interested to discover Dzongla to Gokyo via Cho la after Everest base camp write us; we are happy to organize as per your desire.