Everest Base Camp and Island Peak climbing is a beauty of its mountains and hospitality and warmth of its Sherpa people are legendary. This wonderful trek takes us into the heart of the Khumbu Valley, and visits Everest Base Camp. An ascent of Kala Pattar (5,545m.), is good acclimatization and gives us magnificent close-up views of Everest. Leaving the main trail we decent to Chhukung via Dingboche. We then move into the Imja Valley to the base of Island Peak.
The climb of Island Peak (6,160m.) is challenging, involving scrambling on rock, an ascent of a snow face and then tackling the final ridge. For those who are well acclimatized, determined and have the energy, the views from the top provide some of the most striking scenery in the Khumbu region. Our descent, surprisingly fast, brings us back to Lukla and to our flight to Kathmandu.
Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu airport (1,350m.), meet our staff and transfers to Hotel.
Day 02: Fly to Lukla (2,800m.) and trek to Phakding (2,610m.). O/N at Lodge.
Day 03: Phakding – Namche Bazar (3,440m.)
Day 04: Acclimatization day, visit Khumjung Village and Everest View Hotel.
Day 05: Namche – Tengboche (3,860m.)
Day 06: Tengboche – Pheriche (4,243m.)
Day 07: Pheriche – Lobuche (4,940m.)
Day 08: Lobuche – Gorakshep (5,288m.) - visit Everest Base Camp (5,357m.)
Day 09: Ascent to Kala Pattar (5,545m.) and trek back to Labuche.
Day 10: Labuche – Dingboche (4,260m.)
Day 11: Dingboche – Island Peak Base Camp (5,600m.)
Day 12: Island Peak Base Camp – High Camp and preparation.
Day 13: High Camp – Island Peak (6,160m.) summit and back to Chhukung.
Day 14: Chhukung – Tengboche.
Day 15: Tengboche – Namche Bazar.
Day 16: Namche Bazar – Lukla (2,800m.) then transfer to Hotel.
Day 17: Fly back to Kathmandu and transfer at Hotel.
Day 18: Kathmandu free and farewell dinner.
Day 19: Last minute, transfers to airport for your onward journey.