Day 1 – Arrive in Kathmandu and escort to Hotel – One of our full-time staff will meet you at the airport and escort you to our hotel in the Thamel district of Kathmandu. You can arrive early and do a half-day trip around Kathmandu to some cultural sights and get all the remaining necessary items for the trip.
Day 02 – Fly to Lukla and trek up to Phakding village (2600 m.a.s.l) – 3 hours walk – You will make an early morning start for the Twin otter flight to Lukla (2,840m.a.s.l)the gateway to the Khumbu. This is an exciting flight, which should give a glimpse of Everest in the distance as we turn into land in Lukla. In Lukla, we will meet more of our trekking staff and Yaks/ porters and set off for our first night’s stop at Phakding 2,600m. If we arrive early enough we will head to further to Monjo 2,800m. Situated on the banks of the Dudh Kosi, which drains the whole of the Khumbu Region. There are several clean, well-built lodges where we will spend the night. We aim to use the best lodges in all the places we stay.
Day 03 – Trek to Namche bazaar ( 3440 m.a.s.l.)- 5 hours walk – Today we follow the trail to Namche Bazaar. We will enter Sagarmatha National Park. We will then cross the confluence of the Dudh Kosi and the Bhote Kosi on a high suspension bridge and then climb steeply for about two hours up ‘Namche Hill’ to reach Namche Bazaar. This is a prosperous trading town and the capital of the Khumbu Region. Many Tibetans cross the nearby border to trade their wares and the local market is a fascinating spectacle. This is a good place to buy genuine Tibetan artifacts. Just across the valley to the east stand the peaks of Thamserku and Kangtega, both very impressive mountains. We will spend three nights here giving you excellent acclimatization on route to Lobuche peak.
Day 04 – Acclimatization day sight trip to Everest viewpoint and exploration of Khumjung village – we will spend two nights in Namche Bazaar to do acclimatization which that allow our bodies to become acclimatized better to altitudes above Namche Bazaar. On the first morning, we will hike up to Everest viewpoint which is located just top of the Namche Bazaar and commands to see the panoramic view of Thamserku, Amaadablam, Iceland peak, Taboche peak, Nuptse, Everest and it’s beautiful ranges. After hot drinks in Everest viewpoint, we will head towards Khumjung village which a beautiful valley and settlement of Sherpa people. we will explore a beautiful monastery called Khumjung monastery where also can be seen skull of Yeti. after the exploration of Khumjung village we will return to Namche Bazaar and sleep one overnight in the same guesthouse.
Day 05 – Trek to Tengboche (3900 m.a.s.l)- 5 hours walk – From Namche, the well-worn Everest trail contours around the side of the valley, high above the Dudh Kosi. As we follow the path, we will get our first really good views of the great peaks of the Khumbu: Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, and Ama Dablam. Passing by Sanasa, Phungi tanga villages, half dozen tea shops, we will cross the Dudh Kosi River and make a steep climb to Tengboche, home of an impressive and recently rebuilt monastery. We have enough time to look around the Tengboche monastery and have a cake at the bakery.
Day 06 – Trek to Pheriche (4215 m.a.s.l)- 6 hours walk – The trail until the bottom of the Pangboche is Shaded by rhododendron trees, the trail crosses an airy suspension bridge just beyond Deboche. An hour’s walking from Tengboche will bring us to Pangboche, an excellent viewpoint for Ama Dablam which means (Garland of Mother) in Sherpa language. From here; The trail ascends gradually to get Pheriche village pass by some tea-shops in Somare. There are numerous guesthouses in Pheriche which provides delicious meals and comfortable bedroom with warm Sherpa hospitality.
Day 07 – Trek to Lobuche (4920 m.a.s.l) – 4 hours walk – The trail gently ascends from the yard of the guesthouse and half an 30 minutes of climb appear a beautiful stupa and then we take a gradual up trail above the Pheriche village. one and a had hours walk bring us to Thukla where we will stop to have our lunch. From here, we will climb approximately one hour to get a hilltop that offers to see the magnificent view of Ama Dablam, Thamserku, Lobuche peak, Iceland peak, Taboche peak, Cholatse peak and awesome view of Pheriche village valley to southwards. We will have plenty of time so we will spend the afternoon relaxing and continuing the process of slow acclimatization.
Day 08 – Trek to Gorak Shep (5180 m.a.s.l) – 3 hours walk – After 3 hours of walk bring us to Gorak Shep which is the last available guesthouse in the Everest region and surrounded by numerous of snow-capped peaks and mountains including Mount Everest. We can reach in Gorak Shep at lunchtime so it is possible to explore Everest base camp which may take about 3 hours for a round trip. Everest base camp offers to see huge Khumbu glaciers, glacial lakes, and the grand views of Mount Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, Lobuche, Pumori, and their neighboring peaks and glaciers.
Day 09 – Sight trip to Kalapathar(5645m.a.s.l) and return to Dingboche (4420 m.a.s.l) – Early in the morning we will climb up to Kalapathar to see sunrise on the background of white mountains. The climb up to Kala Pathar takes between two to two and a half hours and will be a little bit difficult to walk but the effort is rewarded by the classic view of Everest and the Khumbu Icefall, as well as Lhotse, Nuptse, and Pumori immediately above our head. After the sight of this classic view; we will return to Gorak Shep to pick up our breakfast and then continue trek to Dingboche via the same trail.
Day 10 – Trek to Chhukung village(4735m.a.s.l) – 3 hours walk – After an early breakfast, We will leave Dingboche village and head towards Chhukung village. The trail ascends gradually on the grassy land with amazing views of Taboche, Cholatse, Thamserku, Ama Dablam, Iceland peak, Shritse, Nuptse, and Lhotse. We will be in Chhukung in lunchtime so a couple of hours of rest we will climb up to Chhukung Ri viewpoint to do acclimatization and abseiling, Jumaring, and get used to our climbing equipment.
Day 11 – Trek to Island base camp9(5055m.a.s.l) – 5-hour walk – We will take our time this morning, packing up all gear load them to the yaks. We may do some ladder crossing training before heading off to Island Peak Base Camp. Depending on how long this takes, we may have an early lunch in Chhuckung before heading towards Island peak base camp. The hike up to Island peak base will take 3 to 4 hours. There are an amazing glacier and lake with more stunning views of the Imja valley.
Day 12 – Rest day and preparation – We will have a rest day in Island peak base camp, where we will do some extra training. We will set up a rope system for you and give training for jumaring on steep terrain and spend hours abseiling and making sure you are comfortable with your climbing equipment and using ropes. We will also do a final gear check. We will sleep a second night in Island peak base camp.
Day 13 – Trek to Island High Camp(5565m.a.s.l) – 3 hours walk – After breakfast, we will pack up our gear and tents so it can be transported to Island peak high camp. We will rest in the morning and hydrate, stock up on more water and after an early lunch and make the two hours hike up to Island peak high camp at 5,500m It is important to rest, sleep, drink plenty of water and get your gear ready for going to the summit in 12 hours time.
Day 14 – Sumit of Island peak and return to Chhukung village – Today we will make our summit attempt on Island Peak 6,189m however, this may be delayed due to weather conditions. This is a long hard climb; initially, there is a steep 400m zig-zag rocky scree path with some scrambling, before a scramble and traverse across to a steeper section of rock. This is straight forward trekking, but very strenuous and once you hit 5,900m the altitude slows the pace dramatically and the final rock section never seems to end, but once you dig deep, we top out onto a narrow ridge which takes us to the start of the glacier. We get all our gear on, rope up, and cross the glacier before the 100m headwall which is fixed by our climbing Sherpa’s, before the tricky final section to the summit. After we enjoy our summit success, we begin the long descent back to Island Peak high camp. We will rest for an hour or so before making the journey all the way back to Chhukung.
Day 15 – Trek back to Tengboche(3900 m.a.s.l) – 5 hours walk – We will head towards Tengboche pass by Dingboche, Somare, Pangboche, and Dinbuche village with a beautiful view of Taboche peak, Iceland peak, Nuptse, Thamserku peak and Ama Dablam peak. we will arrive in Tengboche at lunchtime or a little bit later. we will be very tired so will be up early dinner and get ready for sleep.
Day 16- Trek to Namche Bazaar(3440 m.a.s.l) – 5 hours walk – Begins of the morning we will trek down for one and half hours to get a high suspension bridge then the trail gently ascends to the Sanasa village with great vistas of Nuptse, Thamserku, Ama Dablam and Taboche peak. We will stop in Sanasa village to have our lunch and the rest of the trek would be very pleasant and easy due to walk on the flat trail and beautiful mountain views and river valley.
Day 17 – Trek to Lukla Bazaar(2860 m.a.s.l) – 7 hours walk – After breakfast in Namche Bazaar we will head towards Lukla baZaar which may take 7 to 8 hours depending on our walking speed and health condition. Begins of the trek we will walk on the downhill trail for one and a half hours to get Larja Dobhan where two bridge is hanging over the Dudh Koshi River. From here; the flat trail passes through the Jorsalle, Monjo Chutawa, Benkar, Tok-Tok, Phakding, Ghat, Thado Koshi Chauri Kharka village to reach Lukla Bazaar. Along the trail we will have beautiful views of Thamserku peak, Kusum Kangaru, Chhortens, Stupa, and old monasteries.
Day 18- We will fly back to Kathmandu- 30 minutes fly – The twin ottar takes about 30 minutes to get Kathmandu. be up for an early breakfast and the flight from Lukla back to Kathmandu. For those eager to see as much of Kathmandu as possible, an early start is worthwhile. You can visit the temples of Pashupatinath and Swayambhunath and districts of Bhaktapur and Patan Durbar Square should also be on your essential to see list while in Kathmandu. There is also plenty of shopping to be done in the Thamel.
Day 19 – Final departure – You will fly back to your homeland with a great experience of Nepal, climbing experience, culture, and tradition of Sherpa people that make you a storyteller among your friends, family, and colleges.
