On arrival at Kathmandu international airport terminal Nepal, Adventure Team staff and guide will receive you with a warm welcome and then transfer to respective hotels in the hub of Kathmandu around the interesting area of Thamel. After refreshment, our guide/leader will brief with information regarding hotels, Nepali culture, tours, and Island Peak climb with welcome dinner in a typical Nepalese restaurant with folk / cultural program.
Day 1 Arrival in Kathmandu via respective airlines.
Day 2 Preparation day with optional sightseeing tour.
Tour preparation day since you'll be going for a long tour from the day after. You can opt to do a sightseeing tour if you wish to which will cost extra.
Day 3 Fly to Lukla (2820 m) and trek to Phakding (2640 m) - 04 hours.
Starting early on having or with pack breakfast, heading towards Kathmandu domestic air terminal for a short scenic flight to Lukla in a smaller plane, on 35 minutes airborne incredible views of snow-capped mountains range with a glimpse of Everest as the plane lands at Lukla amazing airstrip. From Lukla with refreshing stop, follow our expert guide as the walk leads downhill with the winding trail passing Sherpa traditional villages to reach our first overnight stop at Phakding village by Dudh Kosi River.
Day 4 Trek to Namche Bazaar (3440 m) - 05 hours.
After an enjoyable overnight stop, morning walk leads through beautiful alpine woodland of pines and rhododendron trees with views of snow-capped peaks, following the river upstream crossing several bridges and to the entrance of Sagarmatha National Park at Monjo, this park listed as highest world heritage site. As the walk progress an uphill all the way to Namche Bazaar, a wonderful town-village where the houses serve as hotels and lodges. In Namche Bazaar the last place with modern facilities of ATM, Banks, post office, Cyber Café, Trekking / Climbing shops and stores with many café, bakeries, and restaurants in the backdrop of Kwangde peaks.
Day 5 Rest day at Namche Bazaar for acclimatization and excursion.
Namche Bazaar an ideal spot for rest day and acclimatization at 3,440 meters high before heading higher elevation. The morning after breakfast a short walk a Park headquarters with a museum, stuffed with information regarding Khumbu / Everest, Sherpa religions, culture, history, mountaineering to flora and flora. This wonderful spot offers stunning views of Ama-Dablam, Tharmasarku, Kangtenga, Kwangde, Khumbi-la with Mt. Everest and Lhotse towards North, after an impressive morning head back to lodge for lunch with afternoon free to relax and catch up with the dairy and browse around the bazaar.
Day 6 Trek to Tyangboche (3867 m) - 05 hours.
After a pleasant time in Namche, morning leads to uphill for a short while and then on a nice winding trail of rhododendron and pine trees with fabulous views of Ama-Dablam one of the most beautiful peaks in all Himalaya. This nice walk offers great views of Mt. Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, Thamserku and Kwangde peak the path descends to Imjatse River reaching Phunge Tenga, a small place with few tea shops, a favorite lunch stop place. After a nice break, the second half of the journey leads with an uphill through a pristine forest to Thyangboche Monastery. A scenic spot with amazing views of Ama-Dablam, Kangtenga, Thamserku, Kwangde and Mt. Everest, a holy spot as the head lama (Rinpoche) of the monastery resides here. At Thyangboche monastery mountaineers get blessed from the high lama (priest) for better success and safe expedition.
Day 7 Trek to Pheriche (4240 m) - 05 hours.
With morning views, after breakfast downhill walk through lovely rhododendron and pines forest, a nice pleasant trek leading to a bridge over Imja Khola. From here a moderate climb to reach at Pangboche village with houses built of stones, this is the last permanent village before Everest Base Camp. From here on leaving the tree lines behind for short rhododendron and juniper bushes. Walk leads slowly to an exposed area with super views of Mt. Ama-Dablam at close distance, after a nice day trek reaching at Pheriche for overnight stop.
Day 8 Rest day at Pheriche for acclimatization and excursion.
Nepal Adventure Team provides another rest day at Pheriche for safe and enjoyable trekking; as the altitude gains rapidly from here onward having a rest day here helps to acclimatize well to reach Everest Base Camp and climb of Island Peak safely. Pheriche offers stunning views North Face of Ama-Dablam, a short high climb on the ridge provides views of the world’s 5th highest Mt. Makalu and Amphu Labtsa peak with Island peak.
Day 9 Trek to Lobuche (4930 m) - 05 hours.
After a wonderful stop at Pheriche, morning walk follows on a flat windy valley for some time and then climb for an hour to reach Thugla ( Dugla) located on the midway where the trail from Pheriche and Dingboche joins towards Everest Base Camp & Kalapathar. Thugla a nice place for a lunch break with stunning views of Taboche, Cholatse, Lobuche, Pumori, Ama-Dablam, after lunch a slow and short steep climb up to terminal debris of Khumbu Glacier with many memorials of unfortunate mountaineers and climbers. From here a gradual walk to Lobuche for an overnight stop in the comfort of a cozy lodge.
Day 10 Trek to Gorakshep (5170 m) and Everest Base Camp (5364 m) and return to Gorakshep - 06 hours.
Starting the morning with a gentle walk could be hard due to high altitude gain with views of Mt. Pumori, Lingtrin, Khumbutse and Mt. Everest, after 2 hours of strenuous walk reaching at Gorakshep after walking on moraine and icy trails. Gorakshep with 4-5 nice lodges and the last place with lodge facilities before Everest Base Camp; with a break here journey continues to Everest Base Camp walking over moraine overlooking at Khumbu Icefall, slowly the walk leads to our main highlight and destination of this adventure at Everest Base Camp. Enjoying incredible moment for an hour at base camp, return journey back to Gorakshep for overnight stop after achieving high lights of the trip.
Day 11 Hike to Kalapathar and trek to Chukhung (4730 m) - 06 hours.
Starting early to reach one of the highlights and the highest point on trekking, a steep climb for 2 hours leads on top Kalapatthar, a black rocky ridge at 5,545 meters high, offering an awesome panorama of surrounding high giant peaks with Mt. Everest at stone throw distance towards East. From here on the same trail for an hour then the route diverts towards Imjatse valley for an overnight stop at Chukung the last settlement of Khumbu and Imjatse area.
Day 12 Trek to Island / Imjatse Peak Base Camp (4970m) - 04 hours.
After Chukung walk to Imjatse valley at Parsya Gyab and Island Peak Base Camp, leading to a steep climb towards south on moraine left bank of Lhotse glacier, following glacial streams to the snout of Imja glacier crossing a dry lake between Lhotse and Imja glaciers to reach at base camp around Pareshaya Gyab, afternoon free to relax and acclimatization.
Day 13 Rest day at Island peak Base Camp.
A necessary rest day for acclimatization and preparation for the climb with time check the climbing gear before the climb of Island peak.
Day 14 Climb Island Peak (6189 m) and return to Dingboche (4260 m) - 9 - 10 hours.
A Big Day! after final preparations, start the adventure before dawn with a climb across the broad open gully, and following snow-covered glacier above, avoiding Sera and crevasses climbing northwards over snow-covered scree in the margin in between a glacier and base of the main top ridge. Then climb leads to cross a gully with some stone and ice fall danger, steep snow, and ice ramp lead upwards for nearly 100 meters (300ft) to the top of the summit, on reaching the top with high spirit and triumph overlooking a panorama of world’s highest mountains Mt. Everest 8,848 m, Lhotse 8,501 m, Mt. Ama-Dablam 6,856 m, Mt. Makalu 8, 463 m, Chamlang and Baruntse peaks in the far distance, after an experience of a lifetime descend on the same route towards Dingboche.
Day 15 Trek to Namche Bazaar (3440 m) - 06 hours.
From Dingboche walk is pleasant on the downhill trail to reach Thyangboche after Somare on the same path passing Pangboche village with an hour climb up to Thyangboche and back into tree lines and rich green vegetation to Phungthnaga and again climb up and get reach to Namche.
Day 16 Trek back to Lukla - 06 hours.
A pleasant and relaxing walk enjoying the surrounding scenery as the trail leads back to Lukla on this last day walk of this fabulous adventure, just a few small short uphill climb brings you back to Lukla for last overnight stop around Khumbu and Everest and farewell to our loyal and friendly porters.
Day 17 Fly back to Kathmandu afternoon free at leisure.
The flight starts early morning, transfer to Tenzing and Hillary air terminal at Lukla airport onboarding the plane a sweeping flight of 35 minutes brings you back in Kathmandu and then transfer to respective hotels with rest of the day free at leisure. Farewell dinner in the night.
Day 18 International departure for homeward bound.
Your last day in amazing Nepal as per international flight time our staff will transfer you to an international airport for your flight back home or to the next port of call after a great and enjoyable adventure to Island / Imjatse Peak Climb with grand service of Nepal Adventure Team and its guides and porters.
