Island Peak Climbing

There we will meet our office Representative and transferred to hotel by private tourist vehicle. Evening will have welcome dinner.

The Sightseeing trip will start at 9AM in the morning after breakfast. We will provide a private vehicle and professional city guide. We will visit Pasupatinath temple, Buddhanath, Shyambhunath and Kathmandu durbar square. The evening includes a final briefing and preparations for Climbing to Island peak.

You will have a scenic flight 35 minutes to Lukla (2800m). In Lukla you can see the airline office and numerous lodges. The trail from Lukla leads you to Chablung (2700) and it descends steeply to the Tharo Kosi which is also known as Kusum Kangru Khola (river). Beyond the Tharo Kosi Bridge, the trail climbs to Ghat (2590) and again climbs to Phadking.

Breakfast at Phakding before gearing up for hike to Namche Bazaar, the biggest sherpa village in Nepal. Our trail takes us first over the Dudhkoshi river via a long suspension bridge, and then through a beautiful pine forest to Monjo, about two hours away. We will approach the entrance to Sagarmatha National Park for a brief permit check and then descend to Dudh Kosi River (spotting Mani stones along the way) en route to Jorsale. Lunch will be served here. Contunue hike uphill to Namche. Our path along the riverbank is flanked by two crossings, one of which is the Hillary Suspension Bridge. It is a rough climb up the hill to our resting place, but we will be rewarded in Namche Bazaar with ourfirst glimpse of Everest.

At this point, we take a well-deserved break! Today will be spent resting and allowing our bodies to become acclimatized to the lofty altitude. There an optional 2 hour hike to Everest View Point, an uphill walk that will help speed acclimatization. Otherwise, spend the day exploring Namche Bazaar. Check out the Sherpa museum for an overview of the Sherpa culture and history of mountaineering. On Saturdays, the Hatt Bazaar is open for trading and an intimate look at the local market. It is part of the larger Namche Bazaar, a shopping hub filled with all manner of trekking and mountaineering clothing and equipment.

After breakfast at Namche Bazar fuels us for another day of trekking towards Base Camp today. We will see the breathtaking views of the Himalayas like Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, Ama Dablam, Thamserku and Kwangde are some of the highlights not be missed. A short drop takes us to the riverside, then it’s across the river upwards through the forest pass. The Brace your legs for a continual uphill trek at this point, alternating between a gradual grade and some seriously steep ground!. Our destination, Tengboche, it is known as one of the most beautiful places enroute Everest Base Camp. Its views, which include Ama Dablam, are legendary. We will stop in on the Tengboche monastery, which is one of the largest in Khumbu.

Today we hike through the rhododendron forest to Deboche followed by a bridge over the raging Imja Khol River. We will pass the valley wall and then traverse the plains to Pangboche village, the biggest settlement of Sherpas in the region. Enjoy a great opportunity to observe a typical Sherpa village and have lunch with the locals. The intrepid can brave a brief hike to the Pangboche monastery, one of the oldest in the area. We see some deserted mountains and we hike towards Dingboche.

We will have chance to rest up before the last leg of our adventure to Island peak climbing. Savor a full day of exploring Dingboche and the surrounding valleys of Chhukung and Imja, the latter of which links with Island Peak, the high passes of Amphu Laptsa and Makalu Barun National Park. Taking an optional trek to the valleys will pay off in rewarding views, but taking it easy is the most important thing today. We need good rest for the penultimate day of ascent next day.

From Dingboche onward, hike will move more gradually be more challenging, due to the higher altitude. We will pass Dungla, but not before a strong steep walk to the top of a high hill. Here are the memorial stupas dedicated to the climbers and trekkers who lost their lives to Everest over the years. The next part of our adventure brings over craggy mountain terrain to Lobuche, a small settlement with amazing views of Mt. Lobuche, Mt. Pumari and the Nuptse.

After an early rise, we have a short trek to Gorak Shep where we will have breakfast and some tea before beginning the walk up to Kala Pattar (5545m) A gradual ascent enables you to build the slow, steady rhythm required when walking at high altitude. From the lodge the ascent is quite steep, so start very slowly and try to ascend at steady rhythmic pace. Our goal Kala Pattar, is the rocky hilltop below Pumori. It is a tough walk, but the view from the top surpasses the wildest imagination. It will probably take a good hour and a half to reach the summit from Gorak Shep, although lower viewpoints will provide views almost as good. Pumori, Nuptse, Changtse, Ama Dablam, Taweche, Kantega and Everest the highest mountain in the world, and some 200 metres below, the area of the Everest Base Camp can be seen in a bowl at the bottom of the Khumbu Ice Fall. For many trekkers, reaching Kala Pattar is a very emotional experience and it is worthwhile spending as long as you wish to savour this special moment. Then head towards Chukhung and Island Peak. It's another 5km to Chukhung where we spend the night.

Morning we will start with the relatively short hike to Island Peak Base Camp. It is possible to make the Island Peak summit with no prior climbing experience (assuming sufficient physical fitness), but having past climbs under your belt will make you a stronger and more confident climber. You'll enjoy the summit more if you aren't quite so anxious about the actual climbing! Staff will give you hands-on training on the use of implements like the ice axe and climbing boot, and demonstrate moving up and down on ropes. Get some rest, we push for the summit at midnight.

We wake up early today at around 12 to 1 am and have our breakfast before beginning our climb. It is important we reach the summit before noon because in the afternoon the strong winds in the highlands might become a barrier for a successful summit. The trail moves up beyond the base camp for several hundred meters before striking off the steep hillside. Initially sandy, the path soon turns to grass before becoming boulder strewn. As we climb up the hill, we will see that the slope narrows and the trail enters a steep rock channel. We 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. The guides will fix a rope when required. A steep snow slope leads us onto the summit ridge. Both fixed rope and man rope will be used during the climb for safety. We use fix rope after successfully climbing on rock. The length of the rope will usually be of 350m. However, the length depends on the time of the season and the crevasses. There are two newly formed crevasses which are approximately 3 and 4 meters long. We will be using ladders to cross them. After enjoying the summit views, and taking pictures, we descend all the way to Island Peak Base Camp where some of our crew is waiting for us. We celebrate on our successful Island Peak climb.

We retrace the original steps of our ascent as we make our way back down the mountain again. The fascinating culture of the Sherpas is on display once more - don't miss a peak at the yak-herding stations.

The walk from Pheriche back to Tengboche is mainly downhill, although it does, counterintuitively, require an hour scaling a hill. We'll be in Namche by late afternoon and off to bed before our last day on the mountain.

Today we follow the trail through Jorsale and back to Phakding where we take lunch. In the afternoon it is a short walk with great views of Kusum Kangaru back to our lodge in Lukla.

We wake up early in the morning to be ready for the arrival of the aircraft at Lukla airport, for fly back to Kathmandu. We will be meet our office stuff at the airport and transfer to the Hotel. Evening farewell dinnar with culture show.

We will have breakfast, we then 3 hours before of your flight, transfer to the airport for your flight to your home.