Island peak climbing with Everest Base Camp Trek

Our airport representative will be receiving you at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu and s/he will be displaying an your name Himalaya signboard outside the airport terminal. You will be then transferred to your respective hotel in our private tourist vehicle.

Overnight at Hotel. No meals included

You will have an early morning transfer to the airport for your Lukla flight. The flight to Lukla is a lifetime experience in itself. The airfield is at a high evaluation and the difference between the two ends of the runway is about an exceptional 60 meters only. From Lukla, you will be trekking to Phakding with an amazing, green landscape with the view of Kusum Kangraru accompanying you. Overnight stay at the guesthouse at Phakding.

We begin the 5 hours trek along the banks of the Dudh Kosi, crossing this majestic river many times on exciting suspension bridges laden with prayer flags. After entering Sagamartha National Park, the trail climbs steeply with breathtaking views. Namche Bazaar, known as the “Gateway to Everest,” is home to many quality restaurants, hotels, lodges, shops, money exchange, internet cafe and a bakery. Namche Bazaar (3,441 m) is one of the biggest villages along the whole Everest trail.

Overnight at guesthouse.

A day will be spent in Namche in order to adjust to the high altitude. We’ll go on a short trek to a museum celebrating the traditional customs of the Sherpa people. We will also hike up the Syangboche Airport around Everest View Hotel. From this point can be seen rewarding views of the Himalayas with a stunning sunrise and sunset over the panorama of Khumbu peaks.

Overnight at guesthouse.

The trek continues along the rushing glacial waters of the Dudh Kosi, with magnificent views of the mountains. After 5 hours we’ll reach Tengboche, where the local monastery can be seen. Inside the monastery are incredibly ornate wall hangings, a twenty foot sculpture of Buddha, and the musical instruments and robes of the Lamas. The group will be taken to observe a prayer ceremony in either the evening or morning, depending on how the day’s trekking progressed.

Overnight at guesthouse.

From Tengboche, the trail drops to Debuche, crosses suspension bridge on the Imja Khola, and climbs to Pangboche amongst thousands of mani stones. Our uphill trek continues for six hours, taking us to the quaint traditional Sherpa village of Dingboche, with its exquisite views of Lhotse, Island Peak, and Ama Dablam.

Overnight at guesthouse.

This would be your second acclimatization day that requires about 6 hours of trekking to an altitude of 5100 meters. After breakfast, you will ascend to Nagerjun (5100m), a hill located on the flanks of the Chhukung valley directly above Dingboche. The main aim is to climb high and sleep low. The foot path becomes steep at times, resulting in a physically strenuous day. Ascending the hill could take up to 5 hours at altitude. From this altitude, there are good views of the Lobuche East (6119m), the Lobuche West (6145m), the Taboche Peak (6367m), Thamserku (6608m), the Kangtega (6685m) and the Ama Dablam (6856m). On a clear day, you could even see Mount Makalu, the world’s fifth highest mountain, including great views of the Pheriche Valley. After a short rest, you will then start the descent back to Dingboche and the walk at altitude takes about 2 hours. After lunch, we can take a well-deserved rest, as afternoon temperatures could drop rapidly as the sun sets over the mountain tops. You will also spend a second night in Dingboche. Overnight stay at the guesthouse at Dingboche,

We make our way towards Lobuche tonight ascending on the hill that moves gradually passing along Chortens that gives you chance to view the Himalayas. Soon an easy walk through valley takes us towards lunch site of Dughla. There is couple of resting points and restaurants to serve us. We have a quick rest here and walk forward to ascend Chukpo Lari. We get at even more higher elevation that offer even more majestic views not only of Nepal, but also upto Tibet himalayas. There are many memorials of mountaineers who lost their lives trying to climb Everest expedition. Slowly then the rocky path move ahead towards Lobuche witnessing Lobuche peak. And after one hour we finally arrive at one of the few tea houses over there. Straight to bed for rest, dinner and flat on bed to get ready for next day’s walk to Gorakshep. We stay overnight at local teahouse in local lodge. Walking time will be 4 to 5 hours

We wake up early in the morning and our day begins after walking slowly through trek route full of rocks and dust. Facing the strong wind through Lobuche pass, we will first check in into our guest house in Gorakshep. First suggestion to do after getting here is to have a bowl of garlic soup. It really helps you to get out of altitude sickness and makes you easier to breathe. Slowly then we pass through the lateral moraine falling from Khumbu glacier. We can even hear the crackling sound of ice falling through Nuptse. We have our lunch, take rest, get a boost to our energy and walk to our destination Everest base camp. It shall be a great challenge to make it happen walking up, down, rocky path and finally in between a land of ice and rock. After this great achievement to step at base of Everest, we return towards our tea house at Gorakshep. Late we spend our night there too. Total walking time of 8 to 9 hours with meals that includes breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Or, we shall also have a small twist today by heading to Gorakshep from Lobuche and later hiking up to Kalapathher for excellent sunset views, as the sunset views are more striking than sunrise. It will be the toughest task to get at top of Kalapathher. Spend overnight at Gorakshep and head to EBC tomorrow morning (next day) and walk back to Dingboche..

We hike up to Kalapathher today before sunrise to witness great views of Nuptse, Everest and other nearby himalayan peaks. While ascending the Kalapathher, we stop at several points to take lots of pictures, catch our breath, take a sip of water and again continue walking towards the top. Weather radar and prayer flags can be seen at top of Kalapthher hike. Later as the sun rises, we get down towards Gorakshep. We have our breakfast at local teahouse where we had stayed in and after few time hike to Dingboche via Lobuche and Thukla. We shall walk for 6 to 7 hrs,

Today is short trek to the Island Peak base camp. From today we will stay in tented camps for the next two days, with food prepared by our staff in the camp. The trek to Island Peak Base Camp is on a moderately steep trail. First, we climb south then turn east to the contour of the valley. We then walk on a zigzag path below the southern flank of Lhotse Glacier moraine. We continue walking on a pleasant trail along a streamside. At southeast, we see the Amphu Labtsa route. A network route through the Imja and Lhotse glacier moraines leads to a spacious valley (Pareshaya Gyab) nearby the southwest side of Island Peak where we will set our tents. After a brief rest, our climbing guide will instruct you the methods of using climbing equipments and some technical climbing skills. Along with practical knowledge on using climbing gears like ice axe, climbing boots and crampons, harness, ascender, etc., you will also learn using ropes to go up and down. Although it is not mandatory to have prior training for Island Peak Climbing, we strongly believe that some training will boost your confidence and climbing skills to increase the chances of scaling the summit safely together with a fun experience. Walking time 4 hrs, Overnight guesthouse/tent, breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.

Today is the Island Peak Ascent (6,189m). We will begin our climb early in the morning, generally around 1 AM. In the beginning, we will climb the rock gully. This is not difficult but there are several short rock steps to climb before we emerge on the right side of the gully. The route then follows a ridgeline, which leads to an exhilarating and exposed traverse onto the snout of the summit glacier. We will need to rope up for the glacier as it contains several crevasses. The guides will fix a rope wherever necessary. A steep snow slope leads us onto the summit ridge. After enjoying the summit views, and taking pictures, we will descend all the way to Dingboche for overnight stay. Overnight stay at the guesthouse/tent, breakfast,

We follow the main route from Chukkung to Dingboche, Tengboche and to Namche. Therefore we can feel the drop in altitude and breathing becomes much easier than at Chukkung. We won’t miss our opportunity to immerse in natural beauty from different perspective. After reaching at Namche, we take shower and relax. Walking hours will be approximately from 7 to 8 hours

We return towards Lukla today through steep downhill through surrounding hills, forests, crossing the suspension bridges over river tributaries. The trekking route passing through the lower valleys gives excellent views of rhododendron forests, pine trees, snow covered peaks and the amazing feeling that strikes our heart after completion of our Island peak climbing and Everest base camp trekking adventure. We walk for around 6 to 7 hours today

Our final trip conclusive day at Lukla as we shall board a flight towards Kathmandu in the morning. It shall be most probably a morning flight as weather are usually clear in the early time. After arriving at Kathmandu, you will check into your hotel and rest. Overnight stay at hotel in Kathmandu. Meals included breakfast only

Finally after all your packing and everything is done, one of our office representative will drop you off towards international airport. Farewell friend. We hope you have liked our hospitality services and we look forward to see you again for next adventures in coming future. Meals includes : Breakfast.