6. Cho Oyu Base Camp Trek (Nepal)

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This trek leads you to Cho Oyu, the “Turquoise  Goddess” and the world’s sixth‑highest peak on the Nepal–Tibet border.  Its South Base Camp lies near Gokyo in western Sagarmatha National Park,  where nearby Gokyo Ri offers sweeping views of Everest, Lhotse, and  other Himalayan giants. Turquoise Gokyo Lakes and dramatic glacier  terrain make this one of the Khumbu’s most striking landscapes. A  quieter alternative to the Everest Base Camp route in the eastern part  of the park, this trek delivers high‑altitude scenery in spades, and  close‑up views of Cho Oyu’s immense south face.

(Cho Oyu’s North Base Camp, ~4,900 m, lies in Tibet, China, and is accessible by road.)

• Summit elevation: 8,188 m
• Base camp altitude: 5,419 m
• Highest trekking point: Cho Oyu Base Camp
• Duration: 10-12 days 
• Difficult rating: Moderate to Hard
• Best time to go: April-May and September-October 
• Starting point: Lukla, Nepal
• Total trekking distance (return): Approx. 110 km

• Day 1: Fly Kathmandu (1,400 m) to Lukla (2,860 m), trek to Phakding (2,640 m).
• Day 2: Phakding to Namche Bazaar (3,440 m).
• Day 3: Acclimatization day - Namche Bazaar.
• Day 4: Namche Bazaar to Dole (4,000 m).
• Day 5: Dole to Machhermo (4,410 m).
• Day 6: Machhermo to Goyko (4,759 m).
• Day 7: Goyko to Cho Oyu Base Camp (5,419 m), return to Goyko.
• Day 8: Side trip to Gokyo Ri lookout (5,357 m), return to Goyko, trek to Machhermo (4,410 m).
• Day 9: Machhermo to Namche Bazaar (3,440 m).
• Day 10: Namche Bazaar to Lukla (2,860 m).
• Day 11: Fly from Lukla back to Kathmandu (1,400 m).