On your arrival day in the capital city of Nepal, we will provide airport pick up and bring you to our hotel, where you can meet your fellow trekkers. We will have a briefing session today where we will brief you about the expedition. After the session, you are free for the rest of the day. You can do shopping or roam around Thamel street.

Today we will fly to Lukla in the morning. We will pick you up from the hotel and drop you at the domestic terminal of Kathmandu airport for your Lukla flight. It takes 30 minutes to reach Lukla, your gateway for Island Peak Climb. During your flight, you can see a lot of high Himalayan peaks on your left and a lot of mountaintop villages below. After you arrive at Lukla, you will meet your support team and start your first walk to Phakding. The Namche to Phakding trek is easy and goes through many villages. It takes 2.5 hours to reach. Phakding is a big village situated on the bank of the Dudhkoshi River.

Today, we will trek to Namche Bazaar, a major destination in the entire zone. It takes 7 hours to reach Namche Bazaar. Most of the trail goes alongside the Dudhkoshi river. The initial part of the trail goes through many villages; you will cross a few hanging bridges and get a gigantic view of Mt Thamserku, which is visible just after you start your trek from Phakding. You will enter Sagarmatha national park from Monjo village and eat your lunch at Jorsalle village as this is the last village before Namche Bazaar. After your lunch, we will trek a small distance on a flat trail alongside the river, then gradually uphill to the twin hanging bridges of Namche. If the weather is good, you can see the first glimpse of Mount Everest from the bridge. After the bridge, the trail goes uphill to Namche Bazaar. You will need to climb many steps before reaching your Tea house in Namche.

Today we will trek a small distance to Khumjung village, which is situated above Namche Bazaar. This is the biggest village in the entire Khumbu zone. First, we will visit Namche Museum, from where you get a clear view of Everest, Lhotse, Amadablam, Thamserku, and more. After the museum, we will hike to Syangboche airstrip and then proceed to Khumjung village via Everest View Hotel, situated on the outskirt of the village. You will get a clearer and more prominent view of all the big mountains after the Syangboche airstrip. It’s a rest day after you arrive at Khumjung; you can visit the Khumjung monastery if you want.

Today we will reach Debuche village, the next village after Tengboche; it takes 6 to 7 hours to reach Debuche. The first part of the trail is easy till Phungi Thanga, where we will eat our lunch and go uphill till Tengboche. The trail to Tengboche after Phungi Thanga is fully uphill and similar to what you face before Namche Bazaar. Tengboche is famous for its monastery and is situated on flat ground on a mountain. You can visit Tengboche Monastery and spend some time before proceeding to our Tea House in Debuche. It takes 20 to 30 minutes to reach Debuche from Tengboche.

Today you require 4 to 5 hours to reach your next destination. The initial part of the trail is downhill till you cross the river, then it’s fully uphill till Pangboche village. The view from Pangboche is spectacular. Amadablam looks gigantic from this place. The view of Everest and Lhotse also look spectacular from Pangboche. After Pangboche, we will proceed to Shomare village and then to Pheriche. Before Pheriche, we will cross a small mountain pass and arrive at our Tea House at Pheriche. Pheriche is situated on the flat ground amidst mountains on a delta of a river. It’s a windy place, and the weather is very unpredictable here.

This is another small trek that takes 1 hour to reach Dughla, situated a little above Pheriche on the other side of the river. It is very important to spend a night at Dughla for acclimatization before proceeding further. Dughla is a tiny place. You can see a spectacular view of Lobuche peak and Amadablam. You can also do a small hike to Chola Lake.

Not a very long trek today; it takes 3 to 4 hours to reach Lobuche from Dughla. From the beginning, the trail goes uphill till Gughla pass. This is the toughest part of today. The top of the Gughla Pass is very flat and full of memorials. You can see 100s of memorials of the climbers who lost their life in expeditions in this zone. The view of many high peaks also looks spectacular from Dughla Pass. After crossing the pass, the path is almost flat till our Tea house in Lobuche.

Today will be a long day of the trek; start early in the morning and reach Gorakshep, then start our trek to Everest Base Camp and return to Gorak Shep for a night’s stay. The initial part of today’s trek is flat after Lobuche, then it’s uphill till Lobuche pass, after crossing the pass the trail becomes flat for some distance then it goes many ups and downs on the moraine of Khumbu Glacier till you reach Gorakshep. After reaching Gorakshep, you will take your packed lunch and start your further journey to Everest Base Camp. The trail to Base Camp is quite similar to the previous day. During most of the island peak climbing season, we will trek on the sidewall of Khumbu Glacier and finally get down to Glacier and reach the Base Camp, Everest Base Camp is situated on the last part of Khumbu Glacier quite close to the Khumbu icefall. We will spend some time at the Base Camp and then return to our Tea house in Gorakshep.

The next destination on the island peak trek map is Kalapatthar. Today we will start early and hike to Kalapatthar, which takes 2.5 hours to 3 hours to reach the summit. From Kalapatthar, you can see a gigantic view of Mount Everest, Nuptse, and Pumori. You can see a magnificent view of Khumbu icefall, the Khumbu glacier, and many mountains from the top. You will get the best view of Mount Everest from the top of Kalapatthar in the entire zone. The top of Kalapatthar is a windy place, so spending some time, we will get down to Gorakshep and start our further journey to Chukhung. After Gorakshep, the trail becomes easy as you will lose altitude. We will follow the same trail till Dughla and then reach Dingboche on a different trail. After Dingboche, the trail is fully flat till Chukhung.

Today is the rest day at Chukhung, aclliamatize and save your energy for upcoming climb.

Today we will reach Island Peak Base Camp and do a pre-climbing training before our final summit. The trail from Chukhung to Island Peak Base Camp is uphill and some part of it goes through the moraines of Imja Tse and Lhotse Glacier before arriving at the base camp. Today our experienced guides will provide you with the training on island peak climbing techniques and give you the knowledge of using ropes, ice axes, boots, crampons, harnesses, etc.

Today we will wake up early and start our ascent around 12 or 1 based on the briefing on the Island peak climb last evening. The Island peak climb is long and challenging. The guides will fix the rope whenever required. We will cross a few newly formed crevasses by using ladders. It’s very important to reach the summit before noon; otherwise, it will be very windy and difficult. After reaching the top, we will take a group picture and individual pictures before getting down to base camp. The view from the top is spectacular and gives a panoramic sight of many gigantic peaks on this planet. After the summit, we will return to Base Camp and then reach Chukhung on the same day.

Today we will reach Namche Bazaar via Dingboche, Pangboche, Debuche, Tengboche, and a few other villages.

On the last trekking day in the Khumbu zone, we will reach Lukla on the same route that we took while coming.

Today we will fly back to Kathmandu. It’s a free day for you to roam around or celebrate your success.

End of your magnificent journey of Island Peak Climb Expedition, check out by 11 am, and we will drop you at the airport for your onward journey.