Everest Trek Island Peak Climbing

On arrival at Kathmandu (Tribhuvan International Airport) receive by Nepal Spirit airport representative then transfer to respective hotels downtown in the hub of Kathmandu city, after checking in and refreshments you just take it easy and walk around Thamel or rest overnight in a 3-star hotel in Kathmandu.

• Accommodation: 3 Star Hotel
• Altitude: 1,315 m | 4,314 feet

Today is a complete rest day in Kathmandu, visit Nepal Spirit Adventure's head office for a question and answer about the trek, check the climbing and trekking equipment as well as the introduction with a trek and climbing guide even during the day you can join us regular world heritage city sightseeing tours is pay the extra additional cost. 

• Meals: Breakfast
• Accommodation: 3 Star Hotel
• Altitude: 1,315 m | 4,314 feet

Early morning transfer to Kathmandu domestic airport for a short scenic flight of 40 mins to Lukla with panorama views of mountains, on reaching Lukla with its unique airstrip start the trek towards Phakding on a good trail through traditional Sherpa farm villages with views of snow-capped peaks after a good walk of 3-4 hours reaching Phakding for an overnight stop in a nice lodge by the bank of Dudh Kosi River.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
• Altitude: 2,640 m | 8,690 feet

The morning walk continues following the river upstream most of the way, crossing a few bridges over Dudh Kosi River and villages of Bhenkar and Monjo to reach Sagarmatha National Park entrance, from here leading to Jorsalle village for lunch, and then walk for a few hours to the last bridge leading with a steep uphill climb for few hours to Namche Bazaar, with many facilities good stores, shops, restaurant, pubs, cyber cafe, post office and banks overnight in guest house.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
• Altitude: 3,440 m | 11,287 feet

A perfect spot for a rest day and acclimatization before heading higher area, at Namche one can relax or take a short hike to Everest View Hotel which takes almost 2 hours, or walk up to the top of Namche for better views of Everest, Amadablam, and adjoining peaks, visit of the interesting museum overnight in guesthouse.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
• Altitude: 3,440 m | 11,287 feet

From Namche, a morning walk leads up with an aerial view of Namche Bazaar overlooking beautiful towering peaks, walk-on gradual path, then head downhill to Imjatse River at Phunge-Tenga for lunch, after a break uphill through cool rhododendrons, and pines, firs trees with marvelous mountain views, and then reaching at Thyangboche Monastery with views of Mt. Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, Kangtenga, Thamasarku, Kwande and majestic peak of Amadablam. With time here visit the interesting monastery with young monks and priests for ceremonial prayer overnight in tea house.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
• Altitude: 3,867 m | 12,684 feet

Morning views of Everest and magnificent Ama-Dablam, walk leads downhill for a few hours to the bridge over Imjatse River, after the bridge walk on the open country where the tree lines disappear only for a few sparse vegetation and juniper bushes, walking on the gentle uphill for a while to reach at Pangboche village at 3,900 meters, the last permanent village before Pheruche and beyond, from here a slow climb to Somara for lunch and continue walking on the nice terrain with the last climb to Pheriche for an overnight stop.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
• Altitude: 4,280 m | 14,041 feet

Morning walk on the valley then with an uphill to Dugla (Thugla) beneath the Cholatse and Taweche Peaks, Thugla is a nice spot for lunch as there is no lodge till Lobuche, from here climb the steep up to the top of Thugla Pass which has numerous stone cairns-memorable of unfortunate climbers who have died climbing on Mount Everest and other high mountains of this area. Trek continues on the left side of the glacier, finally reaching the cluster of houses at Lobuche for an overnight stop.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
• Altitude: 4,930 m | 16,240 feet

Morning towards Everest Base Camp, starting with an uphill walk for a few hours, and then a short steep climb near to Gorakshep walking on a glacier, moraine to reach Gorakshep with few lodges, located beneath Mt. Pumori and Kalapathar as the walk continues towards the east for few hours to Everest Base Camp overlooking Khumbu glacier and Khumbu Ice Fall. After a great time and feeling high beneath the world's highest mountain retrace the journey back to Gorakshep for an overnight halt.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
• Altitude: 5,170 m | 16,962 feet

A morning hike to Kalapathar at 5,545m offers great views of mountains as far as the horizon including Mt. Everest at close distance, beneath the towering lofty peak of Pumori. After a great time return to Gorakshep for breakfast and continue to walk to Lobuche then head on the same trail for an hour then the route diverts towards Imjatse Valley for an overnight stop at Dingboche.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
• Altitude: 4,350 m | 14,271 feet

Today is almost a rest day, an easy hike to Chhukung village to explore the old Sherpa valley look up the climbing equipment, and we can also hire what do not have with us.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
• Altitude: 4,730 m | 15,518 feet

The trek to Island Peak Base Camp is on a fairly steep trail. First, we climb south then turn east to the main line of the valley. We then walk on a winding path below the southern flank of the moraine from the Lhotse Glacier. Next, we continue walking on a pleasant trail along a streamside. The route to the Amphu Lapcha lies to the southeast. A crisscross route through the Imja and Lhotse glacier moraines leads to a wide valley flanking the SW side of the Island peak.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
• Altitude: 5,200 m | 17,060 feet

We wake up early today 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 to 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 fixed rope after successfully climbing on the rock. The length of the rope will usually be 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 our successful Island peak climb.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
• Altitude: 5,200 m | 17,060 feet
• Walking Hours: 9-10 Hours

Today’s walk will be much easier as we descend to the lower altitudes. Following the same route back through the wide valley of Khumbu Khola, we pass through the beautiful Sherpa villages of Orsho and Shomare. We can also take a different trail to visit the Gompa in Upper Pangboche, which is believed to be the oldest in the Khumbu region, or take the regular trail to reach Pangboche. Pangboche is a scenic village surrounded by Everest to its north, Ama Dablam, Thamserku, and Kangtaiga to the east, the Kongde range to the south, and the Imja Tse River flowing through the wide fertile valley.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
• Altitude: 3,985 m | 13,074 feet

From Pangboche we retrace our steps down to the Imja Khola and up through the forest to Tengboche. If interested, we can also visit nuns at the Tengboche monastery. After lunch at Tengboche, we continue through the hillside blanketed by rhododendrons and juniper trees. After crossing the bridge over the Dudh Koshi River, our trail follows the Dudh Koshi gorge descending rapidly through the pine forests before reaching Sansa. We keep a lookout for wildlife such as mountain goats, snow leopards, colorful pheasants, etc., while passing through the forest. After passing a Chorten, we reach the army camp at Namche Bazaar.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
• Altitude: 3,440 m | 11,287 feet

The trail descends steeply downward so we need to walk cautiously as our shaky legs continuously battle the rocky terrain. After crossing the suspension bridges over the fast-flowing Dudh Koshi and its tributaries, the trail becomes more level and natural. After our arrival in Lukla, we stretched those sore legs and recalled the experiences of the last couple of weeks.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
• Altitude: 2,840 m | 9,318 feet

We catch an early morning flight to Kathmandu after our long mountain journey. After reaching Kathmandu, we can take a rest or do some souvenir shopping. If we want to explore any other areas of Kathmandu, we may do that today. Our guides can help you with both souvenir shopping and sightseeing. There will be a farewell dinner in the evening to celebrate the climbers’ successful summit of the Island peak. Overnight in Kathmandu.

• Meals: Breakfast
• Altitude: 1,315 m | 4,314 feet

Full rest day and would be the best idea to take the extra day in Kathmandu, we may get disturbed flights from Lukla to Kathmandu due to the Khumbu weather conditions, if all goes well you can visit the historical site Bhaktapur-Patan 

• Meals: Breakfast
• Altitude: 1,315 m | 4,314 feet

Your adventure in Nepal comes to an end today! There is nothing to do but trade emails with your travel companions and organize your photos. A representative from Nepal Spirit Adventure will take you to the airport, approximately 3 hours before your scheduled flight. On your way home you'll have plenty of time to plan your next adventure in the wonderful country of Nepal.