Island Peak Climbing

A spectacular flight and hair-raising landing on a steep mountain runway bring us to the start of our trek at the village of Lukla 2850m. After meeting the crew, we head up the Dudh Kosi Valley on a well-marked trail to our first camp near the river at Phakding. overnight at the guesthouse.

From Phakding, we cross and re-cross the river on high-suspension bridges. Beyond Monjo is the entrance to the Sagarmatha National Park which was set up in order to protect and preserve this fragile mountain environment. We then ascend quite steeply to Namche and along the way, if the weather is clear, catch a first glimpse of Mt Everest in the distance. Namche Bazar is the main trading village in Khumbu and has a busy Saturday market. overnight at the guesthouse.

Namche is tucked away between two ridges amidst the giant peaks of the Khumbu and has an abundance of lodges, tea shops, and souvenir shops as well as a magnificent outlook. It is an ideal place to spend a rest day, acclimatizing to the new altitude before heading off toward Tengboche. Options for an acclimatization walk one hour walk up to the Everest view hotel you can see views of Ama Dablam, Nuptse, Lhotse, and Everest. There are also good views from the national park center and museum just above the town. overnight at the guesthouse.

The trek continues along the rushing glacial waters of the Dudh Koshi with magnificent views of the mountains. We trek to an altitude of 3860m today. On reaching Tengboche you will see the local monastery. Inside the monastery are incredibly ornate wall hangings, a 20-foot sculpture of Buddha, and the musical instruments and robes of the Lamas. The group will be taken to observe a prayer ceremony either in the evening or morning depending on how the day's trekking went. overnight at the guesthouse.

From Tengboche, the trail drops to Debuche crosses another exciting suspension bridge on the Imja Khola and climbs to Pangboche amongst thousands of mani stones. Our uphill trek continues, taking us to the quaint traditional Sherpa village of Dingboche with its exquisite views of Lhotse, Island Peak, and Ama Dablam. overnight at the guesthouse.

Today you can enjoy another day for acclimatization. We will have a trip to Chhukung valley via the Imja Khola valley to get a marvelous view of the surrounding mountains, especially Lhotse’s massive south wall, then return to Dingboche in the evening. overnight at the guesthouse.

Today, the trail continues along the lateral moraine of the Khumbu Glacier and passes by stone memorials for climbers who have perished on nearby summits. We continue to climb as we are heading to the altitude of 4910 meters at Lobuche which is really just a few huts at the foot of the giant Lobuche peak. overnight at the guesthouse.

While enduring a climb of approximately two hours and arriving at Gorakshep, trekkers are treated to yet another beautiful view of Mt. Everest and Pumori reaching Kala Patthar (within two hours of trekking). Once observing one of the most up-close and formidable views of Mt. Everest from Kala Patthar, treks return back to Gorakshep for an overnight stay. overnight at the guesthouse.

This is another big and difficult day walk along the Khumbu Glacier and up to Everest Base Camp at 5365 meters. , the closest you can get to Mt. Everest without mountaineering equipment. There will likely be a team there about to attempt the summit. The view of the Khumbu Icefall from the Base Camp is spectacular. return back to Gorakshep then trek down to Dingboche. overnight at the guesthouse.

Today, we have an easy walk for about 2 hours, climbing up gradually to the small settlement of Chukhung. Along the way, we have great views of Island Peak and the challenge that awaits us.overnight at the guesthouse.

Another easy day, the trail crosses the river and follows the valley for approx 3 hours, passing beneath the magnificent south face of Lhotse. Base camp is by the side of the Imja glacier, below steep grassy slopes which mark the start of the climb on Island Peak. overnight at tent camp.

Crossing the gully above the camp the trail makes a climb for another hour to a narrow ridge, leading onto the glacier. Here it is time to rope up and put on our crampons as the most interesting part of the climb begins with the glacier crossing. This is followed by the steep snow slope that leads onto the summit ridge. This ridge is wonderfully airy and on reaching the summit we have stunning close-up views of the south face of Lhotse looming over us whilst in the other direction, there are more dramatic mountain views. We descend along the same route, down to base camp. overnight at tent camp.

After descending along the trail to Chukhung, we continue on to Dingboche, we will spend a night in Dingboche. overnight at the guesthouse.

Today we follow the river and, after crossing it, climb back up through the birch and rhododendron forest to Tengboche. Kwangde, Tawache, Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, Ama Dablam, Kantega, and Thamserku are just a few of the Himalayan giants to be seen. From Tengboche, we descend to the bridge over the Dudh Kosi at Phunki Tenga, where there are water-driven prayer wheels, before making our way back to Namche. overnight at the guesthouse.

Our final day's trekking follows the Dudh Kosi back down to Lukla. This last evening in the mountains is the ideal opportunity for a farewell party with the Sherpa guides and porters, where we can sample some CHAN([ Local Beer) RAKSHI( Local homemade wine) and try a memorable trekking experience. overnight at the guesthouse.

We pack up early and head for the airstrip for the flight back to Kathmandu.

This is your final day, Halesi Treks Pvt.Ltd transfer to airport Fly back to home.