Island Peak Climbing

The first day of the journey begins after you get the stamp of the tourist visa on your passport. Getting a tourist visa is easier and completed in a few hours at the Airport.
In this trek, you will trek for 15 days, which means you must get at least a tourist visa for a month.

After you complete the visa process, our representative from Info Nepal Tours & Trek will be there for you to pick up at the airport waiting zone. Then, from the Airport, you will be taken to the hotels of your choice by private vehicle. You can also rest in the hotel or visit the beautiful streets of the Thamel for relaxation or enjoyment.

Our office is also located at the Thamel, so you can arrange the time for the meeting for your Island peak journey to know more details.

The journey of trekking begins from the Lukla Airport. As per the scheduled flight, we will arrange the transportation for you to drop at the Airport. It takes around 40 minutes to reach the Lukla from the flight. The flight from Kathmandu to Lukla is amazing. Bird view of the kathmandu to Lukla while watching the diverse landscape, beautiful forest, rivers, and mountains is worth watching.

Island Peak climbing lies in the Khumbu Region of Nepal. It’s mandatory to have a permit to enter the Khumbu region, which is also a protected area under the government of Nepal.
After entering the Khumbu region, you will trek to reach the Phakading. Passing the Dudh Khosi River and many waterfalls with beautiful views, walking around 3-4 hours, we will reach Phakding. You will rest and spend a beautiful night at the tea house.

Following our itinerary today, we will reach the famous village, Namche Bazar. After having breakfast, we will start ascending the trek from Phakding to the hill of Namche Bazar.
After a few hours of walking on the way, you can see the gateway to Sagarmatha National Park. To enter this park, you need to show the special permit provided by our company.

Sagarmatha National Park belongs to the conservation area, so you need to follow all the rules and regulations while trekking in this area. You can observe different plant and animal species while walking in this area. The path will lead you to the longest suspension bridge, named Hillary Suspension Bridge, which will be a thrilling adventure for you.

After you traverse this bridge, you will reach the beautiful village of Namche Bazar. You will stay at the tea house in this village, enjoy the dinner and rest to prepare for tomorrow.

As per our itinerary, today is the acclimatization day. Today, we will not trek in the high-altitude area to adjust our bodies to avoid altitude sickness.

You can roam around the village of the Namche Bazar. Inside the village, you can see the culture and lifestyle of the sherpas people living in this region. You can interact with the local people, enjoy their traditions, and have a picture while roaming around the village.

Also, if you wish to hike for a few hours, you can hike to Khumjung village, where you can look at the Edmund Hillary School and Khumjung Monastery.

You will spend the night at the tea house of beautiful Namche bazar with beautiful memories of this village.

After leaving Namche Bazar, we will follow the dust switchback trail, which will lead to the monastery. Nearing the Tengboche Monastery, we can see the shrines, mani walls, and prayer flags. Majestic views of the mountains and flags fluttering in the sky by the wind make the trail amazing.

The hike from the Tengboche to Dongboche is short, but it is challenging. We will follow the Imja Khola (river) and reach Dingboche, where you can see a large community of sherpa people. We will arrive during lunchtime, and after that, we will take a rest in the accommodation.

Today is the acclimatization day at the Dingboche to adjust our body according to the altitude. Here, we will take a short hike of 3-4 hours to reach Nangkar Tshang Peak. From there, we can see the magical view of Mt. Makalu. After that, we will return.

Today, we will cross the Thukla Pass, where, on the way, you can see the mountains above 7,000m. After we conquer this pass, we will see the memorial place of those who died on Everest. We will stay overnight at the simple but satisfying tea house at Lobuche.

Today, we will trek to reach the Gorak Shep, and from there, we will hike to the Kalapattar. Kalapattar is the viewpoint of Everest, where you can see the giant Everest view without a summit. After capturing the breathtaking scene and the photograph, we will return to Gorak Shep.

Today, we will reverse our direction from Gorak Shep to spend the night at Lobuche.

Today is another acclimatization day at Chhukung, where we will pass through Kongma La. After passing through the beautiful Chhunkung village with beautiful views of peaks, we will return to Chukung to stay overnight.

Trials from the Chhukung to the Island Peak Base Camp are precipitous. First, we will trek to the south and turn east to the valley. After that, we continued the trekking path from the Lhotse Glacier.

Again, we continue our pleasant trail along a streamside. A zigzag trial from through the Imja and Lhotse glacier moraines leads to the side of the base camp. We will stay overnight at the Island Peak Base Camp.

After having breakfast, we will begin to get the training in the morning. There will be a guide and a trainer for this program. Today, they will teach you to use climbing gears such as the ice axe, boots, crampons, harnesses, ascenders, etc.

Even though it is not compulsory to have the training, it will boost and help to gain experience. You can learn the skill while enjoying the training. We will climb on the rock surface, learn to use the rope, and walk with the help of rope. After the training, you can rest in the accommodation.

We will begin our trials by waking early and having breakfast. We need to be at the Island Peak summit before midday because there will be strong winds during the noon time.
As we climb higher, we will enter the rocky channel. Climbing the rocks is pretty easy, but there are short rock steps. Then, we follow a ridgeline to a glacier, where the guide will help to fix the rope for the summit.

After using ladders to cross the crevasses, we will reach the summit, the final destination. Here, you can enjoy the breathtaking summit view and snap pictures of it. As you spend some time making lasting memories, we descend back to base camp afterward. Today, we will celebrate our successful Island peak summit at the tea house.

Today, we will follow the same route back through the wide valley of Khumbu Khola. Walking will be easier as we start to trek downward. We will walk through the beautiful Sherpa villages of Orsho and Shomare. Following the trial, we will reach Pangboche.

This village is pretty, with Everest, Ama Dablam, Thamserku, Kangtaiga, the Kongde mountains, and a river called Imja Tse running through a nice, open valley.

From the Pongboche, we walk downward toward the Imja Khola and pass through the forest to reach the Tengboche. After we reach the Tengboche, we rest and have lunch there. Then, we continue our journey through the hillside, full of Rhododendron forests and juniper trees.

After crossing the bridge and following the trails of Dudh Koshi, we will reach Sansa. During the trial, you can encounter various wildlife, such as mountain goats, snow leopards, colorful pheasants, etc. After passing the Buddhist shrine, we will reach Namche Bazar, where we will stay overnight.

Today is the last day of our trek, where we will end the journey of our trekking after reaching Lukla. We will start our trek from the Beautiful Namche Bazar descending downward, which will be a difficult trial. Exploring the beautiful mountains and the surroundings and passing the suspension bridge, you will reach Dudh Koshi River, which leads to the village of Lukla.

Congratulations on your successful Islan peak climbing. Today, we will take the scenic flight from Lukla to Kathmandu and end the journey of trekking officially.

You will have a lot of time after you reach Kathmandu. During that time you can visit the different palaces inside the city for sightseeing. Also, you can buy a souvenir for the memory and a gift for friends and family. Nepal is also famous for local handmade products like singing bowls, garments, and felt products. You can visit any local shops and purchase.

After the farewell program, you will reach the Airport before your scheduled flight. If you like to trek again with us, then you can contact or mail at our office.