The trek to Goyko offers an alternative to the traditional Everest base camp trek. From Goyko Ri, more of Everest itself is visible than from Kala Pattar above Gorak Shep (see Everest Base Camp Trek). The mountains are more spectacular, the Ngozumpa Glacier is the largest in the Nepal Himalaya and, from a ridge above Goyko, four 8000-meter peaks (Cho Oyu, Everest, Lhotse, and Makalu) are visible. The view of the tremendous ice ridge between Cho Oyu and Gyachung Kang (7922m) is one of the most dramatic panoramas in Khumbu. This trek is less crowded then the Everest base camp trek.

The Trek is strenuous but does not require that you have any previous trekking or mountaineering experience. you should be in good physical condition and be able to hike for 5-6 hours everyday over hilly terrain with a light day pack. A Certificate of recognition will be given to all participants who complete the trek mentioning the distance covered.

Once you get to Kathmandu - we will take a local bus to Jiri. This is a small village at the end of the road. From here it is about a 21 day trek with proper acclimatization to the Gokyo region and back to Kathmandu by flight

we will go up till Gokyo from Jiri for three reasons:

1 - You will have a chance to walk through one of the most lush and beautiful lowland areas in Nepal. This is an area that a lot of trekkers miss when flying to Lukla. You will also cross over two high passes with excellent views in all directions.
2 - By taking 2 weeks to arrive in the Khumbu and having already crossed over two high passes you will be better acclimatized once you arrive in the high altitude area. You will enjoy this more as you will be huffing and puffing less.
3 - You will be following the route taken by most of the early expeditions. There is a lot of history along that path, why not soak it up. You will also have the bragging rights that you did the same route as Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay

Days Trekking:21 days from Jiri with proper acclimatization
Distance: 120 Km round trip from Jiri
Maximum elevation: 5350 meters, 17,550ft - Gokyo Ri
Starting Elevation: 1900 meters ( Jiri), 6,200 Ft
Maximum Elevation Gain - one way : 3450 meters
Cost: Rs 40,000 ( Indians and SAARC countries) Rs 50,000 ( other nationals) ( Kathmandu - Gokyo - Kathmandu)
Challenge Level: Moderate to Difficult
Age: 18 - 45 in good health

Cost Includes Bus, guide fee, porter fee, 3 times food & Lodge/hotel rents starting from Jiri to Gokyo and back to Kathmandu

Cost Excludes:
Travel cost to Kathmandu and departure from Kathmandu ( Rs 18000 by air), (Rs 4000 By Train/Road)
Kathmandu Hotel stay US $10- per day
Insurance (recommended) US $ 50 ( for helicopter evacuation in case of emergency)
Rental for warm wear and trekking shoes/equipment if not carrying one US $ 40-50
Permit and registration fees US $ 20

While everyone is welcome, this trek may not be for everybody, If you don't like climbing hills on foot, or if you are not ready to push yourself a little bit more or If you don't like laughing, sweating, pushing yourself, getting dirty, hanging out in the wilderness with the Nature and/or experiencing levels of exhaustion at the end of an outing then this trek might not be for you.

The Trek is moderate to difficult and requires good health and physical fitness, Age limit is between 18 - 45 years, There is a need to practice and prepare at least 100 days in advance

Disclaimer:
The organizers are just volunteers. Some of us have been to Himalayan treks before and do have experience what to expect on this trek and also know basic first aid and have basic map skills. We will have a Permit to trek in the Himalayan region and have also hired a licensed Guide and porters from a authorized Travel Agency in Nepal, but they are limited to guide us on the route and carry our extra stuff, don't expect more of them or other participants.

Read the full Disclaimer:

If interested please RSVP , RSVPing on the meetup doesn't guarantee selection, selection will be done after you pass physical fitness test and medical tests(General Checkup, Tread Mill Stress Test and Pulmonary Function Test) for more details contact the organisers

Registration Fee of Rs 5000 (Non refundable) is required to book your participation, the remaining Rs 25000 is to be given before departure, Last date for registration is 15th January 2010

we will start travel on the weekend May 7 2010 by train to Delhi and then a train to Gorakhpur and reach kathmandu via road passing the india nepal border , other option to save time is to take a flight to Kathmandu via delhi and reach in 5-6 hours time, if you start in the morning, you will reach kathmandu by afternoon, but crossing the border via road will be a different experience in itself

Detailed Itinerary
May 10 - May 31 2010

Day 01: Kathmandu drive bus to Jiri (1950m)
Day 02: Jiri trek to Shivalaya (1800m)
Day 03: Shivalaya trek to Bhandar (2190m)
Day 04 Bhandar trek to Sete (2520m)
Day 05: Sete trek to Junbesi (2580m)
Day 06: Junbesi trek to Nhuntala (2200m)
Day 07: Nhuntala trek to Bupsa (2360m)
Day 08: Bupsa trek to Chablung/Chheplung (2700m)
Day 09: Chablung trek to Namche Bazaar (3440m)
Day 10: Acclimatization in Namche Bazaar
Day 11: Namche Bazaar trek to Dole (4090m)
Day 12: Acclimatization in Dole
Day 13: Dole trek to Machhermo (4410m)
Day 14: Machhermo trek to Gokyo (4750m)
Day 15 Acclimatization at Gokyo
Day 16: Climb Gokyo Ri Peak (5350m) (Optional)
Day 17: Gokyo trek to Phortse Village (3810m)
Day 18: Phortse trek to Tengboche (3860m)
Day 19: Tengboche trek to Monjo (2840m)
Day 20: Monjo trek to Lukla (2840m)
Day 21: Lukla 30 minutes flight to Kathmandu