How To Prepare

We understand that you still might have some questions about what all you should do or how to prepare yourself for this Trek. We hope the below information will help you a bit. In case if you still need more information, please don't hesitate to Contact Us .

On this page, you will find information about :

• Accommodation & Food
• Health, Fitness & Experience required
• Travel Insurance
• When to Plan the Trek
• Things to Carry

Accommodation and Food:

We always make sure that our customers get the right value for their money. Therefore, we always attempt to make some of the best arrangements for our customers. To ensure a comfortable stay, we book a tourist standard hotel in Kathmandu, before and after your trek. Basically, the rooms are twin share, where you will have to share your room with another member of your group. However, this totally depends on the size of your group and the availability of rooms in the hotel. On request, triple share can also be arranged. Moreover, if you are looking for a single supplement room, extra charges will be applied.

During the trek, normally your accommodation is arranged in a local guest houses or lodges with shared amenities. Most of the guest houses or lodges offer the facility of a hot shower. However, in the absence of hot shower, a few buckets of hot water can also be arranged on request.

Health, fitness and experience requirements:

The altitudes in the Everest Base Camp with Gokyo Lake and Chola Pass trek demand excellent stamina, tough determination and the best health condition. Therefore, every trekker is suggested to consult their doctor before planning this trek. Trekkers are also requested to take advice, medications and permission from their doctor prior to planning their trek. Also, it is highly recommended to take expert guidance from local General Practitioner regarding the required guide walks. Travel clinics can offer the best assistance in absence of GP.

Some days of the trek require 5-7 hour of walking. Thus, the trek demands excellent stamina; therefore, regular exercise and jogging is recommended to build up the required stamina to successfully climb the peak. The trek is not suitable for children.

Moreover, no prior experience is required; however, if you have some experience in climbing, camping and hiking, then these experiences will be counted as a plus point.

Travel Insurance:

Planning your next trek to the Everest Base Camp with Gokyo Lake and Chola Pass? Please get the travel insurance that covers all the added expenses that might result due to various health issues, injuries or accidents (together with air ambulance, helicopter rescue and other treatment cost). Also, make sure that your insurance policy covers all extra activities that you are planning to accomplish throughout your stay in Nepal. In addition to this, the policy should also cover up for death, misplaced luggage, theft and liability, cancellations, medical treatment (counting hospital charges, cost of medicine, doctor’s fees) as well as repatriation cost. As this trek takes you above the altitude of 5,000m, it is kindly requested to ensure that your insurance policy covers treks that go over 5,000m. In short, the clients themselves have to take the responsibility of all the unforeseen expenses that might result during the trip.

When should I plan this trek?

Though Nepal can be visited any time of the year, the best season to plan your trek to the Everest Base Camp with Gokyo Lakes and Chola pass is spring and autumn.

Spring – Mid-March, April and May, are the perfect months to plan the Everest Base Camp trek with Gokyo Lakes and Chola Pass. These months support us with warm weather, clear skies, good temperature and the best visibility.

Autumn – Mid September, October and November, are the perfect months to plan the Everest Base Camp Trek with Gokyo Lakes and Chola Pass. These months support us with better visibility, clear blue skies and excellent trail.

Winter – December, January and February are good months to plan the Everest Base Camp Trek with Gokyo Lake and Chola Pass, provided you can stand the extreme cold weather.

Summer – Mid June, July and August are not the best months to plan the Everest Base Camp Trek with Gokyo Lakes and Chola Pass, as the monsoon rain affects everything, that is, trail, weather, temperature as well as visibility.

What should I bring?

Along with warm clothes you will also need other equipment for the sufficient protection of your body. Below is the list of necessary items that you need to pack before commencing your trek.

Head- Hat (with a wide brim), Sunglasses (with UV protection), Sunscreen lotion and Lip balm

Upper body- T-shirts (2), light and expedition weight thermal tops, Fleece jacket and pullover, Fleece wind-stopper jacket (Optional), waterproof (preferably breathable fabric) shell jacket, down vest/jacket (included)

Hands - Lightweight gloves, heavy-weight gloves/mittens with a waterproof outer shell

Lower body - Underwear (4), hiking shorts (2), lightweight cotton long pants, light and expedition weight thermal bottoms, Fleece or wool pants, waterproof (preferably breathable fabric) shell pants

Feet - Thin, light-wear inner socks (4), thick, warm wool hiking socks (4), hiking boots with spare laces, camp shoes (sneakers and/or sandals), gaiters.

Accessories - Sleeping bag rated to zero degrees F (included), headlamp with spare bulb and batteries, small padlock or combination lock, basic first aid kit, large plastic bags (for keeping items dry inside trek bag), day pack, water bottles (2), hiking pole/walking sticks, small ear plugs

Toiletries – Soap, shampoo, toothbrush, small wash towel

Extras - Cameras with extra batteries and cards, binoculars, light balaclava or warm fleece hat, reading books, trip map/guide book, journal & pen, iPod & travel games (like cards, chess, and backgammon)