- Island Peak Climbing is the most popular and easiest peak climbing in Nepal. You climb Island Peak just above the Imja Glacier and Lhotse Glacier in the Everest Region. Even if you have the less technical expertise and no prior mountaineering experience, you can accomplish this adventure. Stand at the top of the Island Peak and observe jaw-dropping scenes of pristine mountain peaks such as Mt. Everest, Mt. AmaDablam, Mt Makalu, Lhotse, etc. and glaciers.“What a heavenly place!” we’re sure that you’ll exclaim.Also, you trek through Everest Base Camp – is one of Nepal’s and the world’s top trekking locations. Explore the mysterious Himalayas fascinatingly. You trek to the Everest Base Camp with our crew members, guides and porters, and have a wonderful lifetime experience of adventure in the sacred Himalayas. You can also take a scenic flight flying between massive pristine mountains. Imagine the thrilling moment you will enjoy living in your life.Enjoy the fullest – the stunning glimpse of Mt. Everest, the world’s highest peak, and the 360° panorama of snow-capped mountains such as Mt Khumbila, Mt. Thamserku, Mt. Everest, Lhotse, Island peak, and AmaDablam. From the viewpoints – Everest View Hotel and Nangkartshang Peak, you scan trail traces through the deep river valley, dense woodland, rustic trails, terraced agriculture, moraine rocks, narrow ridges, glacial rivers, and high-altitude human settlements at Namche, Dingboche, Lobuche, and Gorakshep.Island Peak Climbing offers you both trekking to the Everest Region and Island Peak Climbing. Do not forget to be well-equipped with mountain gears – ropes, axe and crampons. No worries! Let’s Go Hiking Team reminds and supports you throughout your Island Peak Expedition.Let’s Go Hiking promises to provide high-quality services at an affordable price. We heartily welcome you to our company. We offer you genuine hospitality and accommodation, and take care of health and safety and arrange necessary trekking and peak climbing facilities. With our full support, you can easily accomplish your Island Peak Climbing. Remember, you are with a genuine trekking company with professional and experienced guides and strong high-altitude dwelling porters.
Some Information
Duration: 21
Difficulty: Moderate
Group:Min. 2 – Max. 12
Activity: Hiking and Trekking
Pickup: TIA Airport
Max altitude: 4130m
Island Peak Climbing
Highlights ofIsland Peak Climbing
- Climb Island Peak (6,189m /20,305ft),the most popular peak climbing of the Everest Region
- Trek through Nepal’s top trekking destination – Everest Base Camp
- Fly between giant mountains – heart-pounding moments landing at Lukla airport
- 10+ years’ experience local guide and porters
- Acute Altitude Sickness friendly itinerary
- Sherpa Villages, Culture, Tradition and Hospitality
- Highest Altitude situated Monastery (Gompa), Meet Buddhist Lama, Monks & Nuns, Tibetan Buddhism and Practices
- Closure view of Himalayas en-route to Everest Base Camp and return
- Step on the Highest Base Camp in the world – Everest Base Camps
- Magnificent view of Mount Everest Sunrise and Sunset from Kala Patthar
- Luxury Lodges and hygiene meals
Trek in the habitat of rare and endangered species – snow leopard, red panda, Himalayan black dear, musk deer and Himalayan wolves.
Itinerary
After you land at the Tribhuvan International Airport, our representative will welcome you and drive to our luxury hotel/guesthouse and assist you to check-in. So, look for someone holding a placard with your name or our company’s name – Let’s Go Hiking – waiting for you.
On this day, you simply take a rest at Hotel/Guesthouse overnight and restore your energy to accomplish your upcoming adventurous trip.
In the evening, our company arranges a short introduction meeting. You will meet your guide, and our trekking expert will provide you with all the detailed information about the trek.
After breakfast, you start sightseeing tours to the world heritage sites of Kathmandu valley. You visit Pashupatinath Temple (the holiest Hindu Temple on the bank of the sacred Bagmati River), Boudhanath Stupa (the biggest Buddhist Stupa architecture in the world), Patan Durbar Square. You also go to Swayambhunath Stupa – the 2000 years old legendary stupa on the hilltop also nick-named as monkey temple. Finally, we come to Kathmandu Durbar Square; observe Kumari Temple (living goddess temple), Nautale Durbar, the Kaal Bhairav, the Swet Bhairav, the freak streets and more.
Your tour ends today. You have dinner and take a rest restoring energy for the upcoming adventure.
Today, your actual adventurous trip to Everest Base Camp begins here.
We take an early morning 30-40 minutes flight of Kathmandu-Lukla. As the place plane passes between towering mountains, the flight offers you the thrilling experience of the turbulence and serene picturesque of the Himalayan range. Finally, you land at Lukla airport – the gateway to the Everest Region. How would you feel landing on the airport with just a single runway on a cliff?
Lukla airport is one of the most dangerous airports in the world. You will get surprised.
At Lukla, you get to rest for some time, meet your local porters and arrange the bag-packs.
From Lukla, after submitting your Trekking Permit Card at the Lukla checkpoint, your footsteps step towards Phakding – a Sherpa village renowned for the 500 years old monastery. You follow the trails down to Thalsaroa, and then to Cheplung, the trail traces along Dudh Koshi valley enjoying the introductory view of Mt. Khumbila (5,761m/18901ft). Continuing your pace for a few hours, you reach Ghat (2,520m/8,350ft). Further a short walk from Ghat, we reach Phakding – today’s destination. Enjoy the best hotel, hygienic cuisine, and friendly hospitality with superb service at Phakding.
Today, we trek from Phakding to Namche – the largest tourism hub in the Everest region.
We begin passing through the dense fir, alpine, and rhododendron forest along Dudh Koshi River and ascend to Benkar. From Benkar, we pass through dense forest and cross suspension bridges which take us to Chhumuwa and Monjo.
At Monjo, you must register your trekking permit at the check-post, and then trek inside the Sagarmatha National Park. You feel completely enthusiastic about the wonderful environment of the park. Also, you may encounter wild animals and several species of vegetation. Watch them out!
Ahead, we cross the Tenzing-Hillary suspension bridge over Dudh-Koshi River, ascend via the pine and fir forest to the ridge.
On the trail toward the ridge, we have the first glimpse of Mt. Everest. Enjoy it.
Continue your uphill pace for a couple of hours; finally, you arrive in Namche. Enjoy the rest of your time at Namche – standard lodging and modern facilities like ATMs, internet, cyber cafes, pubs, restaurants and so on.
We acclimate, explore, and rest in Namche on this day.
As a part of acclimatization, after taking breakfast, we walk towards the Sagarmatha National Park museum. Enjoy and learn about the Sherpa culture, local flora and fauna of this region.
After exiting from the museum, we head towards the Everest view hotel – one of the world’s highest hotels. The panoramic view of snow-capped mountains such as Mt. Khumbila (5,761m/18,901ft), Mt. Thamserku (6,623m/21,729ft), Mt. Everest (8,848m/29,029ft), Lhotse (8,516m/27,940ft) and AmaDablam (6,812m/22,349ft) leaves you speechless.
If you wish to explore more energetically, we can further visit Khumjung and Kunde villages where you see Hillary school, Hillary Hospital, and Syangboche airstrip.
Otherwise, you just come down to Namche Bazaar. We take a rest or explore the beautiful tourist hub, and enjoy other facilities at Namche bazaar.
Early in the morning, we take breakfast and start climbing up to the Namche village. On the way, we visualize a spectacular view of Mt. Everest.
After a few hours, the trail reaches Sanasa junction – the intersection of Everest Base Camp Trek and Gokyo Lake trek. To get to EBC, we take a right turn. Trekking down to the villages Lawichasa and Tashinga with the majestic view of sparkling Ama Dablam (6856m/22,493ft) and walking again, we reach Phunki Thanga. After enjoying lunch at Phunki, we ascend to Tengboche passing through the dense rhododendron, juniper, and alpine woodland.
Tengboche is well-known for the Tengboche Gompa – one of the oldest monasteries of this region. Inspect evening prayer at Gompa, and enjoy comfy accommodation and delicious meals.
Early morning, we take warm breakfast at Tengboche, and follow the trails to Dingboche. Trekking along the stone-paved trail, we reach Debuche. Visit Debuche Nunnery, inspect the Thanka paintings, Mural paintings, and architecture there. Here, you can take a rest for some time.
After that, we continue our hiking from Debuche and reach Pangboche. From Pangboche, we go down the trains to Somare then to Orso. Further, we cross a suspension bridge over Imja River. Walking for a few hours alongside the Imja River, we reach the summer village, Dingboche – the last human settlements at this higher altitude. We spend a pleasant night here, enjoy delicate meals and relax.
After Namche, today is our second acclimatization day. This supports trekkers in adjusting to the thinner air at higher elevations.
As scheduled, after breakfast, we start trekking from the north ridge of Dingboche and climb to Nangkar Tshang Peak (5,616m/18,425ft). From the peak, we witness the wonderful glimpse of snow-capped peaks Mt. Makalu (8,463m/21,204ft), AmaDablam (6,856m/22,493ft), Island peak (6,189m/20,305ft) and Thamserku (6623m/21,729ft). After completely savouring nature’s beauty, we come back to Dingboche. In the evening, we catch the finest moment of late sunshine. Then, we enjoy hygienic meals and take proper rest.
Today, we eat proper breakfast and be ready to trek a complete uphill trip. From Dingboche, we follow rocky trails to Dusa. We keep hiking uphill enjoying the fantastic view of numerous peaks such as Taboche (6,542m), Cholatse (6,440m), Ama Dablam (6,856m), Pumori (7,161m), Khumbutse (6,636) and Lhotse (8,516m).
Along the ridge, we walk for about an hour and cross Thokla Pass (4,830m/15,846ft) through the moraine glacial formed by the Khumbu glacier. A further few minutes walk takes us to Lobuche – today’s final destination.
At Lobuche, feel comfortable with a warm meal, relax and think of climbing to the Everest Base Camp tomorrow.
Today, you feel more excited. Your dream of climbing the world’s highest base camp comes true on this day.
Take early breakfast, and start following the narrow mountain gaps and glacial moraine. Keeping your pace for 2-3 hours on the rocky path, you reach Gorakshep – the last human settlement. Here, you check-in at the hotel and leave your heavy loads behind.
Following the right side of Gorakshep, we ascend for 2-3 hours trekking through the rocky sandpit and boulders alongside the glacial river of the world’s highest Khumbu glacier. Finally, we reach our final destination of the Everest region, Everest Base camp (5,364m).
Enjoy the perfect landscape, 360° view of Mountains like Nuptse-Lhotse, and Khumbu glacier just above EBC. You can meet other international trekkers, enjoy your time, capture the best moments, celebrate victory, and exchange happiness with one another.
For some time, you feel lost in the outstanding beauty of the Everest region – Everest Base Camp. Then, we drop down to Gorakshep, enjoy a warm meal and take a rest in the cozy lodging.
After EBC, one of the expedition’s highlights is a side trek to the top of Kala Patthar (5,644m). It takes around 2-3 hours to get from Gorakshep to Kala Patthar. We start our trip before dawn in the hopes of catching a mesmerizing sunrise view, beautiful landscape, and a glittering view of Mt. Everest (8848m) including Lingtren (6,749m), Khumbutse (6,636m), Nuptse (7,861m), and Pumori (7,161m). From Kala Patthar, we descend to Gorakshep for breakfast.
Finally, we descend to Lobuche – a Sherpa settlement.
The steep Island Peak climbing path runs from Lobuche to Chukkung. We descend to Kongma La, skirting moraine boulders beside the Khumbu glacier. After that, the path climbs steeply to High Camp (5,758m), then bends at the ridge and drops to the Nuptse glacier. We finally arrive at Chhukung – the village located beneath the Chhukung Mountain. From Chhulung, you enjoy spectacular views of Lhotse, Ama Dablam, Makalu, and Baruntse.
We spend the whole night at Chhukung – the last human settlement of Island Peak Trail.
Today’s trekking is short, exhilarating but challenging. Take food, water, tents, and other necessities as no tea houses are at the Base Camp. We trek for a few hours from Chukkung along the moraine of the Lhotse Glacier. Ascending opposite Imja Tsho, we reach Island Peak Base Camp.
We set up a camp and stay here overnight.
From Island Base Camp, we start our expedition to High Camp. Sometimes, we work with ropes, axe and crampons while ascending to the high camp. Equally, you face the cold temperature, icy breeze and low oxygen level. Be careful, do not stop and continue trekking. We have plenty of time to prepare and recuperate after the short hike from Base Camp to High Camp. Before ascending Island Peak, the guides will assist and train you.
Overnight, we stay in the tent enjoying the warm cuisine prepared by the guides and volunteers.
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We keep on retracing back. From Chukkung, we descend to Dingboche enjoying a dazzling vista of Lhotse on the right and Ama Dablam on the left. Further, we follow the trail to the Imja River. Following the tranquil environment and jagged rocks, we drop into Somare and finally to Pangboche.
Overnight, we stay Pangboche.
Having early breakfast, we head down towards Monjo. We pass through the villages – Milingo, Debuche and Tengboche. Further, we go down to the Khyangjuma and then Namche to Sagarmatha National Park headquarter. We cross a bridge at the confluence of Bhote Koshi and Dudh Koshi. After coming out from the National Park checkpoint, we stop at Monjo.
Overnight, we stay at Monjo.
Having early breakfast, we head down towards Monjo. We pass through the villages – Milingo, Debuche and Tengboche. Further, we go down to the Khyangjuma and then Namche to Sagarmatha National Park headquarter. We cross a bridge at the confluence of Bhote Koshi and Dudh Koshi. After coming out from the National Park checkpoint, we stop at Monjo.
Overnight, we stay at Monjo.
On this second last day of your trek, we fly back to Kathmandu from Lukla. Restore your memories in the plane flying between giant mountains. After landing at TIA, you will be taken to your hotel.
Relax!
Or, you can explore local markets nearby, taste Nepali and other continental cuisines at various restaurants and observe the hustle-bustle lifestyle in Kathmandu.
Today, after the completion of adventurous Island Peak Climbing and mountain flights, you just relax and visit Kathmandu of your personal interests.
Also, you can observe hustle and bustle of Kathmandu city, markets and restaurants. Thamel, the center of tourists, caters you to luxurious hotels, rows of restaurants and bars, book shops, inviting souvenir shops, cyber cafes and travel agencies. You can meet many international tourists from different regions of the world. Likewise, you can visit Asan – the busiest market with rows of shops that sell local and imported spices to kitchenware, grocery, fresh vegetables, Chinese goods, hardware, clothes, handicrafts and many more. Garden of Dreams, Pharphing, Kirtipur and Chandragiri Hills are also important places to visit in Kathmandu.
We offer you a delicate breakfast and transfer to the Tribhuvan International airport via our private transportation. We bid a happy ‘Goodbye’ to you and wish safe flight.
What's included
What’s Excluded
- Meals not specified in the 'Meal Inclusions' in the itinerary'
- International airfare
- Visa costs
- Travel insurance
- Personal refreshment items like cold drinks, snacks, etc.
- Personal utility items like laundry, telephone expenses electricity charges, etc.
- Personal trekking gears.
- Tips for guides and porters
Useful Info
Best Season for the Everest Base Camp Trekking:
The best seasons for doing Everest Base Camp Trekking are from September to November (Autumn) and from March to May (Spring). These months are known for sunny and warm weather and stable and outstanding mountain views. The summer months from June to August are also beautiful, but the trek can be affected by the monsoon rains. Winter season : December to February, can be a great period for trekking to Everest Base Camp with good preparations for cold and weather.
Best Season for the Everest Base Camp Trekking:
The best seasons for doing Everest Base Camp Trekking are from September to November (Autumn) and from March to May (Spring). These months are known for sunny and warm weather and stable and outstanding mountain views. The summer months from June to August are also beautiful, but the trek can be affected by the monsoon rains. Winter season : December to February, can be a great period for trekking to Everest Base Camp with good preparations for cold and weather.
Best Season for the Everest Base Camp Trekking:
The best seasons for doing Everest Base Camp Trekking are from September to November (Autumn) and from March to May (Spring). These months are known for sunny and warm weather and stable and outstanding mountain views. The summer months from June to August are also beautiful, but the trek can be affected by the monsoon rains. Winter season : December to February, can be a great period for trekking to Everest Base Camp with good preparations for cold and weather.
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