Island Peak Climbing

After your arrival at the airport in Kathmandu you will be greeted by one of our representatives who will later escort you to the hotel.

Enjoy one last bed-and-breakfast meal in Kathmandu, then we'll board a brief flight to Lukla. Here you'll be introduced to your guide and porter.

Our trek starts mildly with a stroll through Chaurikharka village and descent towards Dudhkoshi Ghat (2,530m/8,300ft). We'll trace the path of the Dudhkoshi River until we arrive in the popular resting stop of Phakding (2,652m/8,700ft).

It's a long trek to Namche. We'll cross Dudhkoshi River and trek our way through a gorgeous pine forest to reach Monjo for a permit check and descent towards Dudh Kosi River to reach Jorsale. After the thrilling Hillary Suspension Bridge crossing, it’s all uphill to Namche

Today's a rest day, and your opportunity to experience the wonders of Namche and its eponymous Bazaar - central shopping hub

We'll be trekking today in the direction of Tengboche, home of the largest gompa monastery in the Khumbu region.

We aim for a comfortable acclimatization as we head towards Pheriche, another standout of the Khumbu region.

The next part of our adventure brings over craggy mountain terrain to Lobuche, a small settlement with amazing views of Mt. Lobuche, Mt. Pumori and the Nuptse.

Our day kicks off with an initial, relatively easy trek from Lobuche to Gorakshep. The subsequent, straight trail to Everest Base Camp is harder, involving rocky dunes and moraine, formed accumulation of unconsolidated glacial debris.

From the EBC it's a rocky, challenging climb in cold, thin air to Kalapathar to Dingboche.

As we make our way to Chukung, climbing training commences. It is possible to make the Island Peak summit with no prior climbing experience

Today's the big day! Prepare to get started before the thin light of dawn as we make our ascent with head lamps, scaling the rocky trail up. A brief trek against a plateau of virginal snow brings us to the steep, precipitous final headwall. Trek downwards towards the charming village of Chukung.

We retrace the original steps of our ascent as we make our way back down the mountain again.

The walk from Pheriche back to Tengboche is mainly downhill, although it does require an hour scaling a hill. We'll be in Namche by late afternoon

After breakfast, we trek toward the Hillary Suspension Bridge and then pass through several local villages. Our arrival in Lukla brings an evening in a proper hotel and, traditionally, a party with your trekking crew

In the morning, you'll hop a brief flight from Lukla to Kathmandu

We'll make sure you arrive at Kathmandu International Airport with plenty time before your flight home.