Welcome to mountain climbing (Expedition) in Nepal. Your dream of expedition adventure comes true, here.
Island Peak Climbing is the most popular and easiest peak climbing in Nepal. You climb Island Peak just above the Imja Glacier and Lhotse Glacier in the Everest Region. Even if you have less technical expertise and no prior mountaineering experience, you can accomplish this adventure. Stand at the top of the Island Peak and observe jaw-dropping scenes of pristine mountain peaks such as Mt. Everest, Mt. AmaDablam, Mt Makalu, Lhotse, etc. and glaciers.
More, you trek through Everest Base Camp – one of Nepal’s and the world’s top trekking locations. Explore the mysterious Himalayas fascinatingly. No worries! You trek to the Everest Base Camp with our crew members, guides and porters, and have a wonderful lifetime experience of adventure in the sacred Himalayas.
The Island Peak Climbing expedition starts with a scenic flight flying between massive pristine mountains from Kathmandu to Lukla – one of the world’s most dangerous airports. Imagine the thrilling moment you will enjoy living in your life.
As you higher, the unbelievable landscapes and sceneries appear closer and closer. Enjoy the fullest – the stunning glimpse of Mt. Everest, the world’s highest peak, and the 360° panorama of snow-capped mountains such as Mt Khumbila, Mt. Thamserku, Mt. Everest, Lhotse, Island peak, and AmaDablam. From the viewpoints – Everest View Hotel and Nangkartshang Peak, you scan trail traces through the deep river valley, dense woodland, rustic trails, terraced agriculture, moraine rocks, narrow ridges, glacial rivers, and high-altitude human settlements at Namche, Dingboche, Lobuche, and Gorakshep.
Expedition – Island Peak Climbing offers you both trekking to the Everest Region and Island Peak Climbing. Do not forget to be well-equipped with mountain gears – ropes, axe and crampons. No worries! Lonely Nepal Team reminds and supports you throughout your Island Peak Expedition.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Book your Island Peak Climbing with Lonely Nepal Trek. We promise you to provide the best quality trekking services, security and proper guidance plus assistance. Be ready to collect the most beautiful memories, natural-thrilling moments and life-changing activities.
Trek in the habitat of rare and endangered species – snow leopard, red panda, Himalayan black dear, musk deer and Himalayan wolves.
When you land at the Tribhuvan International Airport, our representative will greet you and transport you to our luxury hotel/guesthouse and assist you to check-in. So, look for someone holding a placard with your name or our company’s name – Lonely Nepal – waiting for you.
On this day, you simply relax at Hotel/Guesthouse overnight and restore your energy to accomplish your upcoming adventurous expedition.
Our company organizes a short introductory meeting in the evening. You will meet your trekking guide, and our trekking expert will provide you with all the detailed information about the expedition.
On this day, you are going to enjoy the Kathmandu Valley Tour – the city full of World Heritage Sites, Nepali culture and many more to explore.
At dawn, we offer you a warm breakfast and your sightseeing starts with our city guide. At first, you visit Pashupatinath Temple – the holiest Hindu Temple on the bank of the sacred Bagmati River, then move to Boudhanath Stupa – the biggest Buddhist Stupa architecture in the world. After that, we drive you to Patan Durbar Square. In addition, we take you to Swayambhunath Stupa – the 2000 years old legendary stupa on the hilltop also nick-named as monkey temple. In the end, we come to Kathmandu Durbar Square, observe Kumari Temple (living goddess temple), Nautale Durbar, the Kaal Bhairav, the Swet Bhairav, the freak streets and more.
Your city tour ends in the evening. You take a delicate dinner and take a rest restoring energy for the upcoming adventure.
Today, we take an early morning flight (30-40 minutes) from Kathmandu to Lukla. As the plane passes between towering mountains, the flight offers you the heart-pounding experience of the turbulence and tranquil picturesque of the Himalayan range. Finally, you land at Lukla airport – the gateway to the Everest Region.
How would you feel landing on the airport with just a single runway on a cliff? You will get surprised. Right? Lukla airport is one of the most dangerous airports in the world.
At Lukla, you get to rest for some time, meet your local porters and arrange the luggage.
From Lukla, after showing your Trekking Permit at the Lukla checkpoint, your footsteps head towards Phakding – a Sherpa village renowned for the 500 years old monastery. You follow the trails down to Thalsaroa, and then to Cheplung. Then, the trail traces along Dudh Koshi valley enjoying the introductory view of Mt. Khumbila (5,761m/18901ft). You continue your pace for a few hours and reach Ghat (2,520m/8,350ft). Further a short walk from Ghat, we reach Phakding – our today’s destination. Enjoy the best hotel, hygienic cuisine, and friendly hospitality with superb service at Phakding.
Today, we trek from Phakding to Namche – the largest tourism hub in the Everest region.
Passing through the dense fir, alpine and rhododendron forest along Dudh Koshi River, we go up to Benkar. From Benkar, we further walk through dense forest and cross suspension bridges which take us to Chhumuwa and Monjo.
At Monjo, you must register your trekking permit at the check-post, and then trek inside the Sagarmatha National Park. You feel completely enthusiastic about the wonderful environment of the park. Also, you may encounter wild animals and several species of vegetation. Watch them out!
Ahead, we cross the Tenzing-Hillary suspension bridge over Dudh-Koshi River, ascend via the pine and fir forest to the ridge.
On the trail toward the ridge, we have the first glimpse of Mt. Everest. Enjoy it.
Continue your pace uphill pace for a couple of hours; finally, you arrive at Namche Bazaar. Enjoy the rest of your time at Namche – standard lodging and modern facilities like ATMs, internet, cyber cafes, pubs, and restaurants.
On this 4th day of our trip, we acclimate, explore, and rest in Namche.
As a part of acclimatization, after taking breakfast, we walk towards the Sagarmatha National Park museum. Enjoy and learn about the Sherpa culture, local flora and fauna of this region.
After leaving the museum, we head towards the Everest view hotel – one of the world’s highest hotels. You find yourself speechless when you see the panoramic view of snow-capped mountains such as Mt. Khumbila (5,761m/18,901ft), Mt. Thamserku (6,623m/21,729ft), Mt. Everest (8,848m/29,029ft), Lhotse (8,516m/27,940ft) and AmaDablam (6,812m/22,349ft) mirroring and shining in front of you.
There are also other places to explore – Khumjung and Kunde villages with Hillary school, Hillary Hospital, and Syangboche Airstrip.
In the end, you come down to Namche Bazaar. We take a rest or explore the beautiful tourist hub, and enjoy other facilities at Namche Bazaar.
After taking an early breakfast, we start climbing up to the Namche village. On the way, we visualize a spectacular view of Mt. Everest.
A few hours walk from Namche takes to Sanasa junction – the intersection of Everest Base Camp Trek and Gokyo Lake trek. We take a right turn to get to EBC. Trekking down to the villages Lawichasa and Tashinga with the majestic view of sparkling Ama Dablam (6856m/22,493ft) and walking again, we reach Phunki Thanga. After enjoying lunch at Phunki, we climb to Tengboche passing through the dense rhododendron, juniper, and alpine forest.
Tengboche is well-known for the Tengboche Gompa – one of the oldest monasteries of this region. Inspect evening prayer at Gompa, and enjoy comfortable lodging and delicious meals.
At dawn, we take a warm breakfast at Tengboche, and follow the trails to Dingboche. Trekking along the stone-paved trail, we reach Debuche. Visit Debuche Nunnery, inspect the Thanka paintings, Mural paintings, and architecture. Here, you can take a rest for some time.
After that, we continue our hiking from Debuche and reach Pangboche. From Pangboche, we descend to Somare then to Orso. Further, we cross a suspension bridge over Imja River. Walking for few hours alongside the Imja River, we reach the summer village, Dingboche – the last human settlements at this higher altitude. We spend a pleasant night here, enjoy delicate meals and rest.
This is the second acclimatization day after Namche.
As scheduled, after breakfast, we start trekking from the north ridge of Dingboche and climb to Nangkar Tshang Peak (5,616m/18,425ft). From the peak, we observe the wonderful glimpse of snow-capped peaks Mt. Makalu (8,463m/21,204ft), AmaDablam (6,856m/22,493ft), Island peak (6,189m/20,305ft) and Thamserku (6623m/21,729ft). After completely relishing nature’s beauty, we come back to Dingboche.
In the evening, we catch the finest moment of late sunshine. Then, we enjoy hygienic meals and take proper rest.
We take proper breakfast and be ready to trek a complete uphill trip. From Dingboche, we follow rocky trails to Dusa. We keep hiking uphill enjoying the fantastic view of numerous peaks such as Taboche (6,542m), Cholatse (6,440m), Ama Dablam (6,856m), Pumori (7,161m), Khumbutse (6,636) and Lhotse (8,516m).
Along the ridge, we walk for about an hour and cross Thokla Pass (4,830m/15,846ft) through the moraine glacial formed by Khumbu glacier. A further few minutes walk takes us to Lobuche – today’s final destination.
At Lobuche, you feel comfortable with a warm meal, relax and think of climbing to the Everest Base Camp tomorrow.
On this day, you feel more excited as your dream of climbing the world’s highest base camp comes true.
Having an early warm breakfast, we start following the narrow mountain gaps and glacial moraine. Keeping your pace for 2-3 hours on the rocky path, you reach Gorakshep – the last human settlement. Here, you check-in at the hotel and leave your heavy loads behind.
Following the right side of Gorakshep, we ascend for 2-3 hours trekking through the rocky sandpit and boulders alongside the glacial river of the world’s highest Khumbu glacier. Finally, we reach our final destination of the Everest Region, Everest Base camp (5,364m).
Enjoy the perfect landscape, 360° view of Mountains like Nuptse-Lhotse, and Khumbu glacier just above EBC. You can meet other international trekkers, enjoy your time, capture the best moments, celebrate your victory, and exchange happiness with one another.
For some time, you feel lost in the outstanding beauty of the Everest Region – Everest Base Camp. Then, we descend to Gorakshep, enjoy a delicious meal and take a rest in the cozy lodging.
After EBC, one of the expedition’s highlights is a side trek to the top of Kala Patthar (5,644m). It takes around 2-3 hours to get from Gorakshep to Kala Patthar. We start our trip before dawn in the hopes of catching a mesmerizing sunrise view, beautiful landscape, and a glittering view of Mt. Everest (8848m) including Lingtren (6,749m), Khumbutse (6,636m), Nuptse (7,861m), and Pumori (7,161m). From Kala Patthar, we descend to Gorakshep for breakfast.
Finally, we descend to Lobuche – a Sherpa settlement.
The steep Island Peak climbing path runs from Lobuche to Chukkung. We descend to Kongma La, skirting moraine boulders beside the Khumbu glacier. After that, the path climbs steeply to High Camp (5,758m), then bends at the ridge and drops to the Nuptse glacier. We finally arrive at Chhukung – the village located beneath the Chhukung Mountain. From Chhulung, you enjoy spectacular views of Lhotse, Ama Dablam, Makalu, and Baruntse.
We spend the whole night at Chhukung – the last human settlement of Island Peak Trail.
Today’s trekking is short, exhilarating but challenging. Take food, water, tents, and other necessities as no tea houses are at the Base Camp. We trek for a few hours from Chukkung along the moraine of the Lhotse Glacier. Ascending opposite Imja Tsho, we reach Island Peak Base Camp.
We set up a camp and stay here overnight.
From Island Base Camp, we start our expedition to High Camp. Sometimes, we work with ropes, axe and crampons while ascending to the high camp. Equally, you face the cold temperature, icy breeze and low oxygen level. Be careful, do not stop and continue trekking. We have plenty of time to prepare and recuperate after the short hike from Base Camp to High Camp. Before ascending Island Peak, the guides will assist and train you.
Overnight, we stay in the tent enjoying the warm cuisine prepared by the guides and volunteers.
Today, your ultimate dream comes true. After early breakfast, we start our expedition. At noon, the region will be risky due to strong waves of winds. From High Camp, we ascend stepping on the icy rocks and trails. Be careful of hallows, crevasses, steep rocks and slippery ridges.
We need ropes, an axe, and crampons to go to the summit. The last ascent to the peak is difficult and steep, requires the use of a ladder to reach the summit (6,189m). When you reach Island Peak, celebrate your victory; capture the low countryside, towering peaks, and tranquil surroundings.
After spending some time at the top, we retrace back to Island Base Camp. Further, we descend to Chukkung. Overnight, we stay at Chukkung in a tea house.
We keep on retracing back. From Chukkung, we descend to Dingboche enjoying a dazzling vista of Lhotse on the right and Ama Dablam on the left. Further, we follow the trail to the Imja River. Following the tranquil environment and jagged rocks, we drop into Somare and finally to Pangboche.
Overnight, we stay Pangboche.
Today, having early breakfast, we head down towards Monjo. We pass through the villages – Milingo, Debuche and Tengboche. Further, we go down to the Khyangjuma and then Namche to Sagarmatha National Park headquarter. We cross a bridge at the confluence of Bhote Koshi and Dudh Koshi. After coming out from the National Park checkpoint, we stop at Monjo.
Overnight, we stay at Monjo.
Our trails continue retracing back. From Monjo, we follow the trails down to Dudh Koshi River, and reach Phakding. Further, we trek passing by different Sherpa villages and crossing a suspension bridge above Thado Koshi. Finally, after ascending for about 45 minutes, we reach Lukla. You have accomplished Everest Panorama Trek. Reconfirm your flight Ticket and say goodbye to the local porters.
Participate in the evening farewell ceremony, and thank your hard-working and ever-smiling porters. And, take a complete rest.
On this second last day of your trek, we fly back to Kathmandu from Lukla. Restore your memories in the plane flying between giant mountains. After landing at TIA, you will be transferred to your hotel.
Relax!
Also, you can explore local markets nearby, taste Nepali and other continental cuisines at various restaurants and observe the hustle-bustle lifestyle in Kathmandu.
On this day, after the completion of adventurous Island Peak Climbing and mountain flights, you just relax and visit Kathmandu of your personal interests.
Also, you can observe hustle and bustle of Kathmandu city, markets and restaurants. Thamel, the center of tourists, caters you to luxurious hotels, rows of restaurants and bars, book shops, inviting souvenir shops, cyber cafes and travel agencies.
You can meet many international tourists from different regions of the world. Likewise, you can visit Asan – the busiest market with rows of shops that sell local and imported spices to kitchenware, grocery, fresh vegetables, Chinese goods, hardware, clothes, handicrafts and many more. Garden of Dreams, Pharphing, Kirtipur and Chandragiri Hills are also important places to visit in Kathmandu.
On this final day, offering you a delicate breakfast, we transfer to the Tribhuvan International airport via our private transportation. We bid a happy ‘Goodbye’ to you and wish you a safe flight.
