Island Peak ClimbingAttractionsOverviewWhy we love itItineraryDates & PricesWhat’s includedImportant notesAttractionsClimb Island Peak and trek across the Amphu Labtsa.High and wild trekking in the remote Hongu Valley below Chamlang.Trekking through the Everest region to Namche Bazaar.Holiday price includes all meals and airport transfers.OVERVIEWJoin The 6000 Metre Club!Island Peak in the Everest region (6,160m/20,210 ft) was originally known as Imja Tse, its name reflects its striking location in the Chhukung valley where it emerges like an Island on a sea of ice. Sitting above the Chukung glacier between Mt Ama Dablam and Mt Lhotse it is one of the highest, challenging and most popular peaks.Following your flight to the amazing mountain air-strip at Lukla your trek proceeds through Namche, Tengboche, Dingboche & finally the Chhukung valley. The route leads you to your dream destination of island peak base camp. You will see the fast growing Imja Lake nearby and then go directly to Island Peak. You can alternatively visit Everest base Camp if you are less experienced in climbing peaks. This itinerary, as for all peaks, requires a good level of physical fitness and careful acclimatisation.Why we love it ?Guest HouseMountain viewCampingHikingDiningItinerary Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu (1,350m/4,428ft)Upon your arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, you will be warmly greeted by a representative from Apoorva tours. We will drive you to your hotel and get you booked in so you can unwind from your travels, rest and relax. Later we will show you around the popular for tourist area that is the Thamel District where you will find all the services you require including restaurants, supermarkets ATM machines and money exchange facilities. In addition if you have forgotten anything you may need on the trip you will have an opportunity to buy it now.Once back at your overnight hotel we will give you a briefing about your forthcoming adventure. In the event that you arrive late at Kathmandu we will carry out the briefing on the following morning. You will be meeting your team on the same day ACCOMMODATIONLUNCH HOURSSIGNAL Day 02: Rock climbing course at Kathmandu or Half day guided city tours of KathmanduWe will take you nagarjum hill site, 3 km far from city, a natural rock climbing spot for your climbing course. This course will provide excellent opportunities to learn how to use rope, harness, Ice axe, crampons although there is no snow. Or after breakfast, we start our city tour which includes the main touristic attraction of Kathmandu valley eg- Kathmandu durbar square, monkey temple, Bouddha, Pashupatinath temple. Over night at Kathmandu. ACCOMMODATIONLUNCH HOURSSIGNAL Day 03: Kathmandu- Lukla & trek to Phakding (Lukla 2,800m/9,186ft ) & Phakding (2,652m/8,700ft)We drive to airport early in the morning to take our flight to lukla (2,800m) and meet our other trekking crew there and start our trek. Today you will take an easy walk passing through Chaurikharka village and make a descent towards the Dudhkosi Ghat (2,530m/8,300ft). The trail follows the bank of the Dudhkosi River until Phakding (2,652m/8,700ft) where we estimate for overnight today. First day is short for acclimatize reason. Explore the village with the remaining time and over night at lodge. ACCOMMODATIONLUNCH HOURSSIGNAL Day 04: Phakding- Namche Bazaar: (3,440m/11,283ft)The trail crosses Dudhkoshi River over a long suspension bridge, walking through beautiful pine forest and then leads you along the river to Hilary’s Suspension Bridge. Today en route you will see first view of the Mt Everest. The trail further climbs to Namche Bazaar which is the gate way to Mt. Everest and is the main trading centre of this region. This day, you will overnight in Namche Bazaar (3,440m/11,284ft). ACCOMMODATIONLUNCH HOURSSIGNAL Day 05: Acclimatize day & ExcursionWe estimate acclimatization day at this day to adopt high altitude before heading for the EBC. You may spend this day taking a day hike to Thame, visiting Khunde or take a trip to Everest view hotel for the breath taking views of Mt. Everest or relaxing and exploring Namche museum or Namche Bazaar itself. ACCOMMODATIONLUNCH HOURSSIGNAL Day 06: Namche Bazaar – Tyangboche (3870m/12696ft)Today, we start our trek towards Tengboche. We take a smooth walk along the mountain side and walk down to riverside for lunch. And from here we start walking up gradually through pine forest for 2 more hours to reach Tenboche. Tengboche is a very great place to view close views of Ama-Dablam. And it has a biggest Buddhist Monastery all over in Khumbu region. ACCOMMODATIONLUNCH HOURSSIGNAL Day 07: Tyangboche- Pheriche. (4240/13190ft)We descend for half an hour to river side through nice forest, cross the river and start trekking up towards opposite hill and landscapes starts more dry and desert afterwards. We will cross a traditional and cultural Sherpa village Panboche where we can see a close up daily activities of Sherpa people. After this, we make a gradual up towards a small hill afterwards trail goes to wide mountain valley- Pheriche. This is a nice wide village located on the riverside. A small helipad is available here for helicopter rescue and daily High altitude Mountain sickness class available here with a Mountain Specialist. ACCOMMODATIONLUNCH HOURSSIGNAL Day 08: Pheriche- Lobuche, (4,928m/16164 ft)Today, we take an easy walk up to Duglha (4,620m/15,158ft), stop here for lunch and continue our trek to Lobuche. The trail goes from Duglha directly up to the Khumbu Glacier for an hour, then left into the memorial area before reaching the village of Lubuche (4,930m/12,894ft) for overnight. By this stage the effects of the altitude will be kicking in and nights are expected to be cold here. ACCOMMODATIONLUNCH HOURSSIGNAL Day 09: Lobuche- Gorakshep- Everest Base Camp Excursion, Gorakshep (5,160m/16,929ft) & Everest Base Camp (5,320m/17,450ft)The trail continues climb to Gorak Shep, check in to Mt. lodge, lunch and start your hike to EBC. This day leads you finally to the Everest Base Camp (5,357m/17,575ft) walking through rocky and glacial trails which is the most wonderful renowned place of this trek. After visiting the Everest Base Camp you will return to Gorak Shep (5,160m/16,929ft) for overnight. ACCOMMODATIONLUNCH HOURSSIGNAL Day 10: Gorak Shep - Kala Pattar- Pheriche, Kalapathar (5545m/18,187ft) & Pheriche (4240/13190ft) Today early morning your leader will knock your door to wake up you with a dark climb up to the Kala Pattar. It takes a couple of hours to walk up to the famous viewing point of Kala Pattar (Black Rock) at 5,545m/18,192ft ; this small peak offers the best views of Mt. Everest, Nuptse, Lotse, Pumori and Ama Dablam. The views are golden along with sunrise and then back to its original color of white snow capped. Explore sunrise with Everest as long as you want then hike back to Gorekshep, breakfast and will retrace back to Pheriche. ACCOMMODATIONLUNCH HOURSSIGNAL Day 11: Pheriche- Chhukung. (4,730m/15,518ft)Our walk today is easy. We walk up for 15 minutes and take a smooth way till to Dingboche for lunch. Then, we hike nother 2 hours to reach Chhukung. Upon on arrival in Chhukung, our climbing guide will check your climbing equipments and brief island peak summit plan. ACCOMMODATIONLUNCH HOURSSIGNAL Day 12: Island Peak Base camp. (5,200m/17,060ft)Today after breakfast, we heads further on to the steep way climbing southern part then turning east to the main line of the valley. Continue short pleasant walking along a streamside leads to the Big –rock and the route to the Amphu Lapcha lies to the southeast from here. A mid difficult cross route through the Imja and Lhotse glacier moraines leads you to a wide valley flanking of Island peak where we will set up our base camp. ACCOMMODATIONLUNCH HOURSSIGNAL Day 13: Island Peak High Camp (5,600m/18,372ft)This morning we packed our camping stuff and we’ll head on to the High camp from where we start our climb. As you climb the hill, you will see that the slope narrows and the path enter a steep rock channel nearby where we’ll overnight at camp. This is where our guide will fix crampons on your climbing boots and re-check the entire climbing group and personal equipment once again for better safety. If required, you may learn last minute climbing technique with our climbing Sherpa at this stage. If possible, you will be also taken for the ice/rock climbing nearby but subject to the availability. Over night at High Camp. ACCOMMODATIONLUNCH HOURSSIGNAL Day 14: Island Peak summit & return back to Chhukung. (At Island Peak summit (6,189m/20,305ft) & Chhukung (4,750m/15,500ft)Island Peak Ascent (6,189m/20,305ft) starts early this morning via climb to the rock gully. This is not difficult but there are several short rock steps to climb before you emerge on the right side of the gully. The route then follows a ridgeline, which leads to an exhilarating and exposed traverse onto the snout of the summit glacier. You will need to rope up for the glacier as it contains several crevasses but it leads without difficulty, to a 100m(330ft) snow and ice slope (40-45 Degree) on which the guides will fix a rope. From the top of this slope, 3 rope lengths along a sharp summit ridge lead to the top. After enjoying the summit views you will descend all the way to Chhukung for overnight. ACCOMMODATIONLUNCH HOURSSIGNAL Day 15: Chhukung to Tyangboche (3,867m/12,684ft)The trek comes down from Chukkung following towards Panboche. After this, we take a same trail back which is used to trek up. The trail comes all the way down to river. We cross the river and take an hour walk up through the forest to reach Tyangboche. ACCOMMODATIONLUNCH HOURSSIGNAL Day 16: Tyangboche- Namche. (3,440m/11,283ft)We descend through forest till to the riverside for approx of 2 hours, across the river and take a walk up towards a big hill for two hours and will have a nice pleasant walk to Namche. This is same way as we used before. ACCOMMODATIONLUNCH HOURSSIGNAL Day 17: Namche –Lukla. (2,800m/9,186ft)After breakfast, we hike down a trail steeply descends to the Hillary Suspension Bridge and then continues on an easy walk all thew way back to Lukla. Refreshed up; your guide will re-confirm your flight of next day morning. You will have time to stroll around. Evening enjoy the last celebration dinner with your trek crew members. ACCOMMODATIONLUNCH HOURSSIGNAL Day 18: Lukla – KathmanduWe fly back to Kathmandu after our long journey. The early morning flight drops us in Kathmandu. We can rest and relax throughout the day at hotel. If we get interested to take some gifts home from Nepal for friends and relatives, we can visit to some nearby shops or venture out in Thamel for typical Nepalese goods. We end our adventure with a farewell dinner in the evening. ACCOMMODATIONLUNCH HOURSSIGNAL Day 19: DepartureThe journey within the mountains of Nepal comes to an end today. There is nothing to do but we just trade emails to travel companions and organize our photos. If we have more time we can do some shopping or sightseeing. At last approximately 3 hours before our scheduled flight, our representative will escort you to the airport. On our way home you will have plenty of time to plan your next adventure trip in the wonderful country of Nepal. ACCOMMODATIONLUNCH HOURSSIGNALOur PriceAt Apoorva tours we recognise that not all of our visitors require a set and rigid experience, and there are many options based on the potential tours we have identified. We hope that these have whetted your appetite. Also we realise cost is a prime factor in choosing a tour so we wish to give you the best overall package to suit your needs. Please contact us with your requirements and we will tailor a package for you. No need to hesitate, it costs you nothing and you can always say no.Our overriding aim is to give you the best, and your satisfaction is our rewardWhat’s includedThings to see & doClimb way up high for some unforgettable moments and memories.Reach incredible and breathtaking heights.Take the ChallengeAs you trek don’t forget to take in all the many fantastic views and local culture.Appreciate the grandeurVisit one of Kathmandu’s many restaurants serving cuisine from across the globe.Eat out in styleTake a bicycle rickshaw ride around Kathmandu.Take a rideThere are many places where you can see, enjoy and join in with local song and dance.CultureHaggle with the street vendors or store owners in this popular tourist area of Kathmandu.Shopping in Thamel Important notesIf your vacation involves any degree of risk or is subject to weather conditions our guides and tour leaders are instructed to make any essential changes to the itinerary that are required for your own health and safety. Your well-being is important to us and we want your tour to be memorable for all the right reasons. However we will always make every effort to ensure that you are happy and that your hopes and expectations are realized.Believe You CanTop Reasons to VisitTemples and PalacesEnjoy a fascinating sightseeing tour where you will see many sites of interest including the Boudhanath Stupa which symbolizes Nirvana, The Pashupatinath Temple and the Swayambhunath – often simply known as the Monkey Temple as it is home to colonies of monkeys.Challenge YourselfGive yourself a real challenge and a fantastic sense of achievement at high altitude. You will need to be fit to undertake the climb. However you don’t have to be an experienced climber to reach the top. Enjoy remarkable viewsIsland Peak is a beautiful mountain in the Sagarmatha National Park. From Dingboche it appeared to the 1953 Everest expedition like an island in a sea of ice with incredible views of Ama Dablam, Lohtse and Mera Peak .
