About Gokyo Valley Trek with Everest Base Camp
Gokyo Valley Trek strikes every tourists mind when they feel like experiencing the in-depth beauty of nature. Gokyo Valley is situated at Solukhumbu district of Nepal. The entire valley is guarded by Sagarmatha National Park which is listed in World Heritage Site by UNESCO.to the western part of Ngozumpa Glacier lies Gokyo Peak. It is called Gokyo Ri by native people here. The beautiful part of this Ngozumpa Glacier is, it is the largest glacier in entire Himalayas.
The stone carved small house is the specialty of Gokyo Village. The village is situated at extremity of Gokyo Peak. Not mistaken, the settlement here is positioned in uppermost altitude of the world.the center of attraction of Gokyo Valley is Tengboche monastery. Four mountains ranging over 8,000m namely, Mt. Everest, Mt. Lhotse, Mt. Cho Oyu and Mt. Makalu are seen from Gokyo Ri which is enough to mesmerize the trekkers.19 Lakes situated at an altitude of 4,700 to 5,000m is encompassed by Gokyo Lake. Thonka is the largest lake among these 19 lakes.