Island Peak Climbing 14 Days

Kathmandu to Lukla (2830m.) to Phakding (2,652m.): Fly from Kathmandu to Lukla and camp at Phakding approximately 3 hrs.Walking distances. The trail tops a small ridge and from where the trail descends to Chaurikharka (2,340m.) and passes below Lukla to Chaurikharka. The field that passes through support crops of corn potatoes, wheat and Cabbage and the Sherpa here are generally better off thins their friends above Namche.

Phakding to Namchebazar (3,446m.): Approximately 5 hrs.walking which is a beautiful day walking through magnificent Rhododendron, Magnolia and Fir forest. Several villages provide welcome tea shops and views of the peaks increase and improve until finally reach Namche after a long pull up of a ridge. Namche is the main Sherpa village and have to rest on the afternoon to enjoy walking round the village.

First of all, there is no such thing as a "rest" day on the trail. Almost all EBC itineraries include two leisure days, one at Namche Bazaar and one in Dingboche, which are severely misleading. If you were planning on spending a relaxing day with your friends over a cup of tea (or a glass of beer) next to a cow dung-fired teahouse burner, think again. According to my guide, the rest days are actually acclimatization days in which you "hike higher and sleep lower". We would take a "rest" day here to allow our bodies to adjust to the greater height and avoid altitude sickness. Namche Bazaar is at 11500 feet, which is higher than Machu Picchu if you have gone there.

Namche Bazaar to Thyangboche (3,897m.): After breakfast, trek will lead to Fungi Thenga for Lunch. After lunch ascend another 2-hrs.and reach at Tengboche and pay a visit to Monastery with Sherpa guide. Form Tengboche we can see Everest (8,848 m.), Nupse ((7,879m.), Lothse (8,516m.), Khantega (6,809m.), and most beautiful of all Ama Dablam(6,856m.).

Tyanboche to Dingoche:- Our trek today kicks off with a walk through the rhododendron forest to Deboche followed by a bridge over the raging Imja Khol River. We’ll pass the valley wall and then traverse the plains to Pangboche village, the biggest settlement of Sherpas in the region. Enjoy a great opportunity to observe a typical Sherpa village and have lunch with the locals! The intrepid can brave a brief hike to the Pangboche monastery, one of the oldest in the area. Our afternoon trek will be a difficult one, as the landscape gives way to dry; deserted mountains and we hike towards Dingboche.

This is your chance to rest up before the last leg of our adventure! Savor a full day of exploring Dingboche and the surrounding valleys of Chhukung and Imja, the latter of which links with Island Peak, the high passes of Amphu Laptsa, and Makalu Barun National Park. Taking an optional trek to the valleys will pay off in rewarding views, but taking it easy is the most important thing today. You’ll need your rest for the penultimate day of ascent tomorrow

Dingboche to Chukung:-As we make our way to Chukung, climbing training commences. It is possible to make the Island Peak summit with no prior climbing experience (assuming sufficient physical fitness), but having past climbs under your belt will make you a stronger and more confident climber. You’ll enjoy the summit more if you aren’t quite so anxious about the actual climbing! Staff will give you hands-on training on the use of implements like the ice axe and climbing boot, and demonstrate moving up and down on ropes.

Chukung to Island summit and back to Base Camp:-Today’s the big day! Prepare to get started before the thin light of dawn as we make our ascent with headlamps, scaling the rocky trail up. Our timing is superb: we’ll drink in a glorious Himalayan sunrise atop a shining glacier and prepare for the tough, ultimate climb. A brief trek against a plateau of virginal snow brings us to the steep, precipitous final headwall. Time to put those climbing skills to use! The scramble for the summit is arduous, but you’ll never be more proud of yourself! After a brief, triumphant time at what feels like the top of the world, it’s (carefully!) downwards towards the charming village of Chukung.

Island peak base camp to Chukung:-This is your chance to rest up before the last leg of our adventure! Savor a full day of exploring Dingboche and the surrounding valleys of Chhukung and Imja, the latter of which links with Island Peak, the high passes of Amphu Laptsa, and Makalu Barun National Park. Taking an optional trek to the valleys will pay off in rewarding views, but taking it easy is the most important thing today. You’ll need your rest for the penultimate day of ascent tomorrow.

Tyanboche to Namche Bazar :- The walk from Pheriche back to Tengboche is mainly downhill, although it does, counter-intuitively, require an hour scaling a hill. We’ll be in Namche by late afternoon and off to bed before our last day on the mountain.

Namche Bazar to Phakding via Lukla:- 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: you made it! Thanks to great teamwork and perseverance, you’ve accomplished a physical feat of which others only dream. This is your last night on the mountain, which can be bittersweet.

-Lukla to Kathmandu by flight:- In the morning, you’ll hop a brief flight from Lukla to Kathmandu, where your journey both began and ends. You’ll transfer to your hotel upon landing for some much-needed solo rest and reflection after your trek conquering the Himalayas. We’ll reunite in the evening for a farewell dinner at one of the best.

Final departure from Hotel to TIA (tribhuvan international airport