Above the Tree Line
Twelve days on foot into the Khumbu, from Kathmandu’s temples to the turquoise Gokyo lakes, paced so the altitude never gets ahead of you.
- Days
- 12
- Group
- 2 to 10
- Pace
- Challenging
- From
- Kathmandu
- Best
- Oct to Nov
- Meals
- All meals on trek
In pictures
6 photosDay by day
12 days · tap a dayWhere it goes
4 stops- 1KathmanduStart and end
- 2LuklaFly in
- 3Namche Bazaar2 nights
- 4Gokyo2 nights
Where you’ll sleep
3 stays
Kathmandu2 nightsHotel Yak & Yeti or similar
A garden hotel in the city centre, for a calm start and finish.Google reviews
Namche Bazaar2 nightsNamche Hotel or similar
Warm rooms, hot showers and a bakery downstairs.Google reviews
Gokyo2 nightsGokyo Resort or similar
A lakeside teahouse with Cho Oyu out of the window.Google reviewsWhat you’ll do
4 experiences
IncludedLuklaFlight to Lukla
A short, dramatic flight onto the mountain runway.
IncludedGokyoGokyo Ri summit
5,357 metres at sunrise, looking across to Everest.
IncludedKathmanduKathmandu heritage walk
Durbar Square and Boudhanath with a local guide.
Add-on · ₹65,000GokyoHelicopter back to Lukla
Skip the walk out and fly down the valley.The small stuff
What’s included
- Domestic flights (Kathmandu-Lukla return)
- Trekking permits
- Experienced guide and porter
- Teahouse accommodation
- Daily breakfast, lunch and dinner on trek
Not included
- International flights
- Travel and altitude insurance
- Kathmandu hotel meals
- Personal trekking gear
- Tips and gratuities
Cancellation and changes
- More than 60 days before the start: Full refund, less ₹10,000.
- 30 to 60 days before the start: 50% of the trip cost is kept; the rest of what you’ve paid is refunded.
- Less than 30 days before the start: No refund.
- Date changes are free up to 60 days before the start, subject to availability.
Before you go
Visa on arrival in Nepal. Your insurance must cover trekking up to 6,000 metres and helicopter evacuation.