The Gokyo village is located at 15,720 feet and is two-day hike from Namche Bazaar. Both Hindus and Buddhists consider the Gokyo Lakes of Sagamartha National Park to be sacred and when you see ...

The Gokyo Lakes trek in Nepal's Khumbu Valley. (Sujoy Das) As summer sets in with all its scorching fury across India, it’s time to plan a getaway.

The lakes are astride the Ngozumba Glacier, Nepal’s longest, which has receded and shrunk dramatically in the past 25 years due to global warming. 3. Namche Bazar, the gateway to the Upper Khumbu and ...

The trek to Gokyo Ri, however, is not all about the final view. Once past the turning beyond Namche Bazaar and into the Gokyo valley, the spread of settlement diminishes and a more natural Nepal ...