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Created: Kiran Khanal
Last update: 30 Jul 2018
Island Peak Expedition - 20 Days
| Activity type: | Mountaineering |
| Activity level: | Challenging/ Tough |
| Availability: |
23 Jul 2018 - 31 Jul 2019 |
| Duration: | 20 Day(s) / Tour with flexible start dates |
| Price: | from $2750 / Negotiable |
Full description
Island Peak also is known as Imja-Tse is one of the most famous trekking peaks in the Everest Region in Nepal Himalaya. It's seen like an island on the sea from Dingboche so this peak called IslandPeak. This is the best trip for the beginner climber and adventurer, the spectacular panoramic view of mountains from the summit makes this trip famous.
Price includes
- Airport Pick-up and drop-off service
- Kathmandu Hotel with bed and breakfast
- Kathmandu - Lukla - Kathmandu airfare
- Guided City tour in Kathmandu
- Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner during the trek
- twin sharing accommodation in local tea-houses during the trek
- Government license holder English speaking guide
- All necessary paper works
- Island Peak Permit fees
- Sagarmatha National Park Permit
- Local tax at Lukla
- TIMS card
- Garbage deposit fee
- Full board meal during camping with tea & coffee
- Twin sharing tented accommodation
- Boiled and purify drinking water during camping
- government licensed English speaking Climbing guide (climbing Sherpa)
- General Climbing equipment such as rope, ice screw, snow bar etc
- Required number of local staff (1 Porter : 2 Clients)
- Surface transfer from and to Kathmandu
- All our government taxes and Official expenses
- Farewell Dinner
Not included in price
- International airfare and departure tax
- Travel insurance
- Nepal entry Visa
- Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu
- Travel Insurance
- Sightseeing/monument entrance fees in Kathmandu
- Alcoholic, hot and cold drinks
- Personal trekking Equipments
- Personal climbing equipment (Ask us for proper equipment list)
- Tips for crews
- Any others expenses which are not mentioned on price Included section
Guide
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Namaste! My name is Kiran Khanal, I am a Government License holder Trekking guide, I have done much different trekking in Nepal's Himalayas as Everest Region, Annapurna Region, Langtang Region, Manaslu Region, Mustang Region and more. I have been working in this field since 2008. I can speak 4 different languages eg. English, French, Hindi, and Nepali. I have participated in many Training programs as Wilderness First Aid Training, Adventure Tourism, Map Reading etc.
Location
Nepal, Khumjung, Eastern Development Region, Sagarmatha
Day 1
KATHMANDU ARRIVAL (1340m) - PRE-TRIP MEETING
Upon your arrival at Kathmandu airport, your guide will pick you up from the airport and transfer to Hotel in Kathmandu by private driver. Follow by pre-trip meeting in the afternoon.
Day 2
SIGHTSEEING AND PREPARATION DAY - KATHMANDU
Your day starts with a slow and easy morning after your long journey to Nepal. After breakfast, your guide picks you up from your Hotel to go for the sightseeing tour around Kathmandu Valley where you will visit UNESCO world heritage sites. After your return from sightseeing, you will prepare your trip to sort the things you need during the trip.
Day 3
FLY TO LUKLA (2800M/30') AND TREK TO PHAKDING (2640M/3HRS)
Wake-up early morning to catch the flight to Lukla, enjoy the scenic 30 minutes flight to Lukla. From Lukla, trek Three hours on the downhill trail to Phakding passing through some small villages.
Day 4
PHAKDING TO NAMCHE BAZAAR (3440M/6HRS)
Today, you are heading towards Namche Bazaar. After breakfast, your trek starts with gradual ascend to Monjo passing by several villages and suspension bridges. Monjo is the entry point of Sagarmatha National Park, where your permit will be checked. From here, trek down 20 minutes to Jorshalle where you will have your lunch and continue towards. After crossing the bridge your trail follows the steep ascent through the forest all the way to Namche Bazaar, enjoy the first view of Mt.Everest from Top Danda.
Day 5
ACCLIMATIZATION (3800M/4HRS) - NAMCHE BAZAAR
After breakfast, you will go for the acclimatization hike to the Everest View Hotel (3800m) to adjust your body into thinning air. You will follow the steep ascend trail all the way to the Everest View Hotel pass through the Syangboche airport. Enjoy the spectacular panoramic view of mountains including Mt. Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Amadablam, Thamserku, Kongde and more. Return to Namche Bazaar and you have a whole free afternoon.
Day 6
NAMCHE BAZAAR TO TENGBOCHE (3860M/6HRS)
Leave Namche Bazaar after breakfast to head towards your destination for today. The first part, you will walk uphill 15 minutes to Chorkyang, where the big Mane (prayer wheel) is stated and then continue to walk on the gentle flat to Kyangjuma with the beautiful view of mountains including Mt. Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Amadablam, and others. From Kyangjuma your trail follows with descending trail to Phunki Tenga where you will stop for lunch. From here your trail follows with steep ascend trail through Rhododendron forest all the way to Tengboche. You may wish to go to Tengboche monastery for their daily Puja (Worship) program at 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM, please check the programming time with local.
Day 7
TENGBOCHE TO DINGBOCHE (4410M/6HRS)
Leave Tengboche after breakfast, today your trek starts with 15 minutes descend trail through forest to Debuche, you will walk few minutes on the gentle flat to get the bridge. After crossing the bridge you will follow the gradual ascend trail to Pangboche, stop here for short tea break and then you will follow the gentle flat trail to Somare where you will stop for Lunch.
After lunch, you will follow the Two hours gradual ascend trail to approach Dingboche situated at the foot of the Mt. Amadablam. Enjoy the beautiful view of Island Peak standing as an Island on the sea as well as the sunset on the Mt. Lhotse.
Day 8
ACCLIMATIZATIO (5100M/5HRS) - DINGBOCHE
Today is the second acclimatization day, one of the challenging hikes of this trip. After breakfast, you will go for acclimatization hike to Nangakarsanga Peak at the elevation of 5100 m to prepare your body into thinning air. You will follow two and half hours steep ascend trail to reach to the top of the peak, where You will be rewarded by the stunning panoramic view of mountains including Mt. Makalu - the fifth highest mountain in the world.
after spending a few minutes, you will follow the descending trail along the way to Dingboche, you will have a whole free afternoon to rest and prepare yourself for the next day.
Day 9
DINGBOCHE TO LOBUCHE (4910M/6HRS)
Leave Dingboche after breakfast to head towards Lobuche. Your trek starts with a 3 hours gradual ascend trail along the side of Dudhkoshi River and Tawche and Cholatse Peak to Thukla, where you will stop for lunch. From here you will follow one and half hours steep ascend to Thukla Pass, where the monuments of Everest climbers are stated. Continue to walk One more hour with the beautiful view of Lobuche Peak and Pumori to approach Lobuche.
Day 10
LOBUCHE - EVEREST BC (5364M) - GORAKSHEP (5180M/8HRS)
Wake up early morning to head towards Everest Base Camp, one of the most awaited moments of this trek. Leave Lobuche after breakfast, you will walk 3 hours along the side of Khumbu Glacier with multiple minor ascends and descends, most of the part walking on the moraine to reach Gorakshep where you will spend overnight. Have a quick lunch here and head towards Everest Base Camp following the gradual ascend trail, you can have a chance to see a little part of Mt. Everest on the way. finally, pass by the old Base Camp and walking a few minutes on Khumbu Glacier to reach Base Camp which is decorated with colorful tents. After spending a few minutes here you will follow back the same route to Gorakshep, have early dinner for early to bed in preparation for an adventurous hike to Kalapatthar next morning.
Day 11
CLIMB KALAPATTHAR (5550M) - BACK TO DINGBOCHE (4410M/8HRS)
Wake up early morning to climb Kalapatthar at the elevation of 5550 m one of the most challenging hikes of this trip. You will start your climb at around 4:15 am following the 2 hours steep ascend all the way to the top of Kalapatthar where you will enjoy the magnificent panoramic view of Everest Mountain range including Mt. Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Khumbutse, Pumori and others with the view of the sunrise in Mt. Everest in very close distance.
Return to Gorakshep with one and half hour descending trail following the same route. Leave Gorakshep after breakfast to head towards Dingboche with five hours descending trail pass through Lobuche and Thukla.
Day 12
DINGBOCHE TO CHHUKUNG (4750M/3HRS)
The short 3 hours easy trek to Chhukung - The jumping point of Island Peak.
Leave Dingboche after breakfast and head towards Chhukung with following three hours gradual ascending trail with the beautiful view of Island Peak. You will reach Chhukung for lunch, after lunch, you may wish to climb Chhukung Ri or explore around and take rest at tea-house to prepare yourself for Island Peak.
Day 13
CHHUKUNG TO ISLAND PEAK BC (5200M/4HR) - PRE CLIMB TRAINING
Check your climbing equipment with your climbing (mountaineering) guide before leaving Chhukung. Chhukung is the last place where you can buy or hire equipment which you need during the expedition but you don't have.
Leave Chhukung after breakfast and head towards Island Peak Base Camp, trek 3 hours along the side of Imja Khola with minor ascends and descends. Island Peak is situated at the bank of Imja Lake as well as decorated with colorful tents.
After lunch, you will go for pre-climbing training, your climbing (mountaineering) guide will teach you how to use your safety equipment, how to climbing with the rope, what to do and what not to do. He will describe the safety tips you have to follow while climbing.
Today you will spend your overnight at tented camp.
Day 14
REST AND ACCLIMATIZATION DAY
The day for rest and acclimatization in Island Peak Base Camp. After breakfast, you will go for the short trek around base camp and Imja lake or go for acclimatization hike to high camp to adjust your body into the thinning air for the next morning adventure to Island Peak above 6189 m. Return to base camp and you have the free whole afternoon for rest and preparation.
Day 15
SUMMIT ISLAND PEAK (6189M) AND BACK TO CHHUKUNG (4750M/7HRS)
The main goal and the main adventure day of this trip. Climbing mountain depends on the weather, if the weather is good you will start your climb at around 12:30 am, so wake up early. After breakfast, you will start your climb with the headlamp, the first part you will walk for 20 minutes on the gentle flat then the trail follows with the steep ascend through the rocky trail to Crampon point where you will use all your safety equipments. From here, you will walk with your crampons using rope all the way pass by the crevasse using ladder, climbing headwall and finally walk on the ridge to reach Summit where you will be rewarded by the magnificent panoramic view of mountains.
After enjoying the view and taking pictures from the top, you will climb down all the way to base camp following the same route. After having lunch at base camp you will return to Chhukung for your tonight stay as well as you can celebrate your successful climb.
Day 16
CHHUKUNG TO NAMCHE BAZAAR (3440M/8HRS)
Today, you are heading down to Namche Bazaar, leave Chhukung early after breakfast, you will follow the same route pass by Dingboche, Somare, Pangboche, and Tengboche. Stop at Phunki Tenga for lunch and then you will follow the 2 hours ascend trail to Kyanjuma, from here you will follow an hour walk on the gentle flat to approach Namche Bazaar.
Day 17
NAMCHE BAZAAR TO LUKLA (2800M/7HRS)
Today, you will head down towards Lukla, leave Namche Bazaar after breakfast, you will follow the descending trail to Jorshalle, you can have the last view of Mt.everest from Top Danda. From Jorshalle you will follow the gradual descend trail to Phakding where you will stop for lunch. After lunch, your trail follows the ascend trail all the way to Lukla.
Day 18
FLY OUT TO KATHMANDU (1340M/30') - FREE AFTERNOON
Today, you will fly back to Kathmandu, leave tea-house early morning after breakfast to go to the airport to catch the early flight to Kathmandu. Enjoy the 30 minutes scenic flight to Kathmandu, you will have a whole free afternoon.
Day 19
LEISURE DAY - FAREWELL DINNER
This is the leisure day, the day for rest yourself after a long adventure trip in the Himalayas, this is also the reserve day for in case of bad weather.
In this day you go sightseeing, shopping, massage or spa during the daytime and in the evening, enjoy the farewell dinner with Nepali family.
Day 20
DEPARTURE - AIRPORT TRANSFER
This is the last day in Nepal, last minutes opportunity to buy the souvenir for your friend and family to return gift from Nepal.
You will be transferred to Airport for your departure to your onward destination.
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Last update: Kiran Khanal
(1 Aug 2019)