Island Peak Climbing

When you will land in Tribhuvan International Airport Kathmandu, check your hand bag, go to immigration office, make visa for your trip and get your suitcase, where outside our represented member shows you the board of our Company and your Name, transfer to the hotel. Our director meets you in the hotel and discusses about your whole trip. In the evening you will participate to experience typical Nepali food with cultural dance show.

Kathmandu is the historical and cultural heart of Nepal and has been a popular destination for tourists ever since Nepal opened its doors to visitors. The city presents a wonderful mix of Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism and Western influence in the Valley. Patan and Bhaktapur, its two major neighboring cities bear immense historical, cultural and religious significance. There will be a full day guided tour to the famous and biggest Hindu shrine of Pashupatinath, the largest Buddhist stupa in Nepal Bouddhanath, Old Kathmanu city as well as Swyambhunath.

Flight to Lukla and a landing on a steep mountain runway brings us to the start of our trek at the village of Lukla [2850m]. After meeting the crew, we head up the DudhKoshi Valley on a well-marked trail and then stay overnight in Phakding.

From Phakding, we cross and re-cross the river on high suspension bridges. Beyond Monjo is the entrance to the Sagarmatha National Park which was set-up in order to protect and preserve the fragile mountain environment. We then take a steep hike to Namche. If the weather is clear, we get the first glimpse of Mt Everest. Namche is the main trading village in the Khumbu and has a busy Saturday market - a meeting place for the Hindu traders from the lowlands and the Tibetan yak caravans that have crossed the glaciated Nangpa La.

Namche is tucked away between two ridges amidst the giant peaks of the Khumbu and has an abundance of lodges, tea shops and souvenir shops. It is an ideal place to spend a day, acclimatizing to the new altitude before heading off towards Tengboche. To acclimatize, you visit Khunde Hospital set-up by Sir Edmund Hillary, or take a one hour walk up to the Everest View Hotel above Namche for the sunset view of AmaDablam, Nuptse, Lhotse and Everest. There are also good views from the National Park Centre and Museum just above the town.

From Namche, the trail contours on to the side of the valley, high above the DudhKosi. We get our first really good views of the great peaks of the Khumbu including Mt Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse and AmaDablam. Passing by several villages and numerous tea shops, we descend steeply to a bridge over the river at PhunkiTenga. The village is an ideal stopover for lunch. Here we can rest before making the steep climb to Tengboche. Although the hike up the zigzag path is tiring, it presents us with many beautiful sights of rhododendron bushes with beautiful birds and superb mountain scenery. Tengboche is famous for its legendary monastery, the largest in the Khumbu. A spectacular panorama of Everest, Lhotse and AmaDablam rising in the horizon can be seen from the campsite.

We descend downhill through a forest, cross the ImjaKhola and climb steadily to the village of Pangboche. This village is directly opposite AmaDablam (6,856m), and has exceptional views of the mountain, with the Gompa, Mani walls and scattered pine trees in the foreground. After Pangboche we come out in open meadows and grassy ground with alpine vegetation. A further two hours walk brings us to Dingboche after crossing Khumburiver to ward Imja valley.

This is your day for rest and acclimatization. We also get to wander up the Imja valley to Chhukung or further high if someone will able and the perpendicular walls of Mt. Lhotse.

From here we have a short walking day to Chhukung as it is very important to avoid getting affected by the thinning of the air and get acclimatization to climb Island Peak. Our guide will give you a short briefing on Climbing Island Peak and about next day’s activities.

Today is only 4 hrs walking as we are becoming acclimatized to the thinning air, from today the accommodation will be islanded camp for the next 2 days and you will be having camp food cooked by our professional cook.

We will spend a day here in order to acclimatize and adjust to the thinning of the air. As well as a short trek around base camp to prepare us for the 6000 meter adventure the next morning.

Today is our main adventure day, we start early in the morning to climb Island Peak but it all depends on the weather. After camp1, we go up in the gully, traverse to the right up on a wide stone field, cross the bridge to the glacier and crevasses. After a safe trip to the top we safely make our way down then same day back to chhukung.

We descend to Pangboche from Chhukung after having successful climb.

We continue to follow the river and, after crossing it, climb back up through birch and rhododendron forest to Tengboche. Kwangde, Tawache, Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, AmaDablam, Kantega and Thamserku are just a few of the Himalayan giants to be seen. From Tengboche we descend to the bridge over the DudhKosi. At PhunkiTenga, we get to see the water driven prayer wheels, before making our way back to Namche.

Our final day\'s trekking follows the DudhKosi down to Lukla. This last evening calls for a celebration. We have a party with our Sherpa guides and porters. We try some chayng (local beer) and try out some Sherpa dance steps saying thanks to your porters.

We pack up early and head for the airstrip to hop a flight back to Kathmandu. You could do some last minute shopping and packing, or send a few post cards home or even go down for a stroll to Thamel, an internationally known hub for tourists in Asia.

After trek, you are free for rest and shopping today.

Our represented member from Adventure Mountain Club Treks and Expedition helps you for your departure to respective destination at Tribhuvan International Airport Kathmandu Nepal.