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Island Peak Climbing

from US $3575

This mountain peak is situated in the Everest region of the Himalaya with the height of 6189 meters above sea level. This peak climbing comes under interesting and challenging at the same time but not a highly technical climbing peak.


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All About Island Peak Climbing

This mountain peak is situated in the Everest region of the Himalaya with the height of 6189 meters above sea level. This peak climbing comes under interesting and challenging at the same time but not a highly technical climbing peak.


The package inclusions and exclusions at a glance
  1. Day 1 Kathmandu Arrival (1350)

    Actually, Nepal opens in the air; just before the plane lands at Tribhuwan International Airport in Kathmandu. If you are, lucky enough with the bright sunshine on your arrival day the wide range of soaring Himalayan Peaks to the North is a magnificent view. As you complete the immigration formalities of the airport and make your way out from the Arrivals Terminal, we would offer you a warm Nepalese welcome and transfer you to your hotel in Thamel in a private vehicle. At hotel, you will have a very easy check-in procedure. Let the flight exhaustion go off in the cozy hotel room. In the evening, we will offer you a welcome dinner in one of the finest cultural restaurants of the city.Airports pick up and hotel in Kathmandu with breakfast is included

  2. Day 2 Sightseeing of Kathmandu Valley (1350m) and Trek preparation day

    After the breakfast, we will escort you to Pashupatinath- the largest Hindu Temple of Nepal in a private vehicle. The temple dedicated to supreme Hindu God, Shiva banks Bagmati River. At Pashupatinath you will get to see exceptionally carved statues and idols of Hindu deities, a long row of Shiva-Lings, series of small temples and the golden hood at the top of main Temple is truly fascinating. Moreover, an opportunity to witness the Hindu Death ritual at Aryaghat Pashupatinath is an offbeat cultural experience. After the exploration of Pashupatinath we will walk along the busy streets of Kathmandu to Boudhanath. A large domed shaped Buddhist stupa, Boudhanath holds huge religious significance among the Tibetan Buddhists of Nepal. A major shrine on ancient Indo-China trade route Boudhanath offered blessings to traders and scholars for safe journey through the high Himalayan passes to Tibet. Saffron robed monks circumambulating Boudhanath, colorful prayer flags touching the skyline from the dome pinnacle to the base of large monument and the and outlets selling Tibetan souvenirs makes this place a true Tibet outside Tibet. Post lunch the sightseeing tour continues to Kathmandu Durbar Square. The exemplary wooden and stone craftsmanship at the site makes a place the prominent attraction for tourists. The stone paved streets, pagoda style religious monuments inclusive different Hindu deities are the cultural delights of ancient and medieval Nepal at Kathmandu Durbar Square. Today’s final destination for sightseeing tour in Kathmandu takes you to Swayambhunath. A self emerged Buddhist stupa lies on a hilltop overlooking Kathmandu with its watchful eyes. You will get to experience more about Tibetan Buddhism at Swayambhunath.After the full day; sightseeing tour a private vehicle will escort you to your hotel.Day sightseeing and Kathmandu Hotel with breakfast is included

  3. Day 3 Flight to Lukla

    Early morning we will take the airplane to Lukla, which will take us about 45 minutes of flight time. At Lukla we will head north from the to Chablung (2,700m). Here we will cross the Tharo Kosi river. From here, we can see the peak of Kusum Kangru (6,367m). Beyond the Tharo Kosi the trail climbs a bit towards Ghat (2590m), we will climb to Phakding where we will stay overnight (3 hrs).

  4. Day 4 Phakding to Namche Bazaar

    From Phakding we follow the Dudh Kosi river, staying on the west bank of the river. We climb over a rocky ridge towards Benkar (2,710m). We cross the Kyashar Khola river and climb out of the valley to Monjo (2,840m). The trek enters the Sagarmatha National Park, and then the trail makes a descent and crosses the Dudh Kosi river towards Jorsale (2,830m). After crossing this river a few times while climbing our way up, we will reach Namche Bazaar (3,420m) (6 hrs).

  5. Day 5 Rest day at Namche Bazaar – Acclimatization

    Today we will take a hike through the villages of Khunde and Khumjung. We start with a steep climb to the Shyangboche airstrip (3,790m), from where we will ascend towards Khunde passing numerous (stone Buddhist monuments). From Khunde we follow the trail to Khumjung, the largest village in Khumbu, at the foot of the sacred peak Khumbila. After enjoying lunch here we will follow a steep trail descending to Chhorkung (3,540m). From here it is a quick descent back to Namche Bazaar (5 hrs).

  6. Day 6 Namche Bazaar to Tengboche

    Our route of today to Tengboche is made of small ups and downs to Kenjoma. The views of Everest and Ama Dablam are excellent from this part of the trek. We pass the small town of Sanasa and then to Phunki Thanga (3,250m). From here the trail follows the side of a hill on which the monestary of Tengboche sits at 3,870m. Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, Ama Dablan, Kantega and Thamserku provide an inspiring panorama of Himalayan giants. (5 hrs).

  7. Day 7 Tengboche to Pheriche

    From Tengboche we descend through forests to the village of Devuche. After crossing the Imja Khola river the route climbs up to Pangboche (3,860m). This is the highest year-round settlement in the valley, and the Pangboche gompa is the oldest in Khumbu. Beyond Pangboche the route enters alpine meadows, mostly of scrub juniper and tundra. We will cross the Khumbu Khola river and arrive in Pheriche, which is a labyrinth of walls and pastures (4:30 hrs).

  8. Day 8 Rest day at Pheriche – Acclimatization:

    The most important thing to acclimatisation to high altitudes is a slow ascent. Therefore it is imperative that we spend an additional night at Pheriche to aid the acclimatisation process. A good way to spend the day is to hike to the small summer settlement of Chhukung at 4730m. From here we have tremendous views of Island Peak (6189m), the south face of Lothse and the south eastern face of Ama Dablam. After enjoying the views here we return back to Pheriche (4 hrs).

  9. Day 9 Pheriche to Duglha

    The trail of today ascents the broad, gently sloping valley from Pheriche to Phalang Karpo at 4320m. In many places the trail crosses small streams on boulders. Beyond Phalang Karpo the trail climbs steeply onto the terminal moraine of the Khumbu Glacier, then joins the trail from Dingboche and contours down to a stream, crossing it on a bridge just before Duglha (3 hrs).

  10. Day 10 Duglha to Lobuche

    From Dughla the trail goes directly up the terminal moraine of the Khumbu Glacier for about an hour to the memorial area known as Chukpilhara. From here the trail drops a bit and follows the western side of the valley to Lobuche, a summer settlement at 4930m that has become a major trekking stop. The sunset on Nuptse, seen from here, is a memorable sight.

  11. Day 11 Lobuche - Gorak Shep - EBC - Gorak Shep

    Today’s trail follows the western side of the Khumbu valley and ascents through meadows. The ascent becomes steeper and after rounding a bend , the peak of Pumori comes into view. On the lower slopes of this mountain a ridge terminates in a small peak, known as Kala Pattar (5,545m). The trail then makes a short descent onto the flat expanse of Gorak Shep. From here we will continue to Everest base camp, which is on return walk from Gorak Shep. We will return to this settlement after our visit to the base camp (6 hrs).

  12. Day 12 Gorak Shep - Kalapathar – Lobuche

    After an early morning rise we will start our day by climbing the Kala Pattar (5545m). This is a steep ascent up the grassy slopes west of Gorak Shep. From Kala Pattar the entire Everest south face is visible as well as Lho La (the pass between Nepal and Tibet, also named the Western Cwm), Changtse (the northern peak of Everest) and most of the West-Ridge route. We return to Gorak Shep and continue to descent to Lobuche (6 hrs).

  13. Day 13 Lobuche to Dingboche

    To go to Dingboche we retrace our steps back to Dughla, and then go straight up the hill from the bridge to reach an upper trail, staying high above the valley floor. The views from here are great. You can easily recognise Island Peak and the top of Makalu is visible in the distance over the pass to the right of Island Peak. After passing a chorten we will descent to Dingboche, where we will stay the night (4 hrs).

  14. Day 14 Dingboche to Island Peak Base Camp

    After breakfast we continue to Island Peak base camp at 15,520 feet and prepare for moving to high camp.

  15. Day 15 Extra Day

    This day has been specially set aside for giving us time to acclimatize completely and to have good rest. After relaxation, we get a further boost to lift up our adventure spirit.

  16. Day 16 Summit Back to Island Peak Base Camp

    Using an early morning start, we continue up a rocky gully before traversing to the right. We gain elevation up the rocky ridge before coming to the base of the glacier. Here we rope up and continue up the glacier until the South ridge is reached. We follow this superb and classic ridge to the summit where outstanding views of Lhotse (27,890 feet), Makalu (27,805 feet), Ama Dablam (22,493 feet) and Baruntse (25,328 feet) are revealed. We then continue down to base camp for the evening.

  17. Day 17 Island Peak Base Camp to Dingboche

    We follow back the same trail to get back to Dingboche

  18. Day 18 Dingboche to Tengboche

    The route from Dingboche desents the Imja valley then crosses the Khumbu Khola on a wooden bridge and climbs to rejoin the upward trail at some stone huts. Following the trail downhill from here we will arrive at Tengboche (3 hrs).

  19. Day 19 Tengboche to Namche Bazaar

    Today we retrace our trail what we followed on day 04 to reach Namche Bazaar (5 hrs).

  20. Day 20 Namche Bazaar to Lukla

    It is a long walk from Namche Bazaar to Lukla, but we are probably all in good shape by now. From Namche, we will descent steeply back to the Dudh Kosi river and continue our way past the national park checkpoint at Monjo. The trail then continues back towards Lukla, where we will reconfirm our flight tickets for the next day and spend the night (7 hrs).

  21. Day 21 Lukla to Kathmandu

    The 35 minutes flight from Lukla will bring us back to Kathmandu. Overnight stay at hotel.

  22. Day 22 Fly back Home

    After a successful journey, we begin our day with a well deserved breakfast for your last day in Nepal. Depending on your flight schedule, will take you straight to the airport so you may begin your trip back home or if time permits, you may do some more shopping.

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