Side by side
| Gokyo Ri Trek | Everest Base Camp Trek | |
|---|---|---|
| Days | 12 | 14 |
| Highest point | 5,357 m | 5,545 m |
| Difficulty | Strenuous | |
| Total distance | 100 km | 130 km |
| Best months | March to May and October to December | March to May and October to November |
| Typical cost | $1,000 to $2,000 | $1,250 to $2,400 |
| Starts from | Lukla | Lukla (2,860 m) |
| Permits | 2 | 2 |
Choose the Gokyo Ri Trek if
The Gokyo Ri Trek is a spectacular alternative to Everest Base Camp, leading you up the tranquil Dudh Kosi valley to a series of turquoise glacial lakes. The ascent of Gokyo Ri offers breathtaking panoramic views of Everest, Lhotse, Makalu, and Cho Oyu, making it a visual masterpiece.
Requires a good level of physical fitness.
Choose the Everest Base Camp Trek if
The Everest Base Camp trek is a 14 day teahouse trek in Nepal's Khumbu region, reaching 5,364 m at Base Camp and 5,545 m at Kala Patthar. It starts with a flight to Lukla and needs no climbing skill, only solid fitness and patience with altitude. Spring and autumn are the reliable seasons.
The walking itself is rarely technical. What makes it hard is doing five to seven hours a day, back to back, in air that holds roughly half the oxygen you are used to at sea level.
