16 Days - Island Peak Expedition

Accommodation: Overnight in the best available local lodge

In the morning we visit the Tengboche monastery. Through the coniferous forest, the trail then descends to Debuche, crossing Imja River before climbing up to Pangboche. Also, we visit the Pangboche monastery. Then we descend into the river and start a climb up to Dingboche.

Accommodation: Overnight in the best available local lodge

We will spend a day here to acclimatize and adjust to the thinning of the air pressure. We will have a trip to Chhukung valley via the Imja Khola valley to get a marvellous view of the surrounding mountains, especially Lhotse's massive south wall, then return to Dingboche in the evening.

Accommodation: Overnight in the best available local lodge

This day is for acclimatization. You will get used to the high altitude mountain settlement and scenarios. You can roam around and know more about this place.

Accommodation: Overnight at camp

The trek to Island Peak Base Camp is quite steep. First, we climb south then walk on a winding path. Next, we continue walking along a streamside. A crisscross route through Imja and Lhotse glacier moraines leads to Island Peak.

Accommodation: Overnight at the camp

After breakfast, you will be trained in peak climbing techniques and the use of climbing gears such as the ice-ax, climbing boots, and crampons, harness, ascend-er, etc. Though it's not mandatory, the training would be quite helpful.

Accommodation: Overnight at the camp

We wake up early around midnight and have our breakfast before starting our climb. It is required to reach the summit before noon due to the probability of high winds. After enjoying the summit views we descend to Island Peak Base camp.

Accommodation: Overnight in the best available local lodge

We will be descending to the lower altitude this day through the beautiful Sherpa villages Orsho and Shomare to reach Pangboche – a beautiful village surrounded by Everest to its north, Amadablam, Thamserku, and Kangtaiga to the east, the Kongde range to the south and the Imja Tse River flowing through the valley.

Accommodation: Overnight in the available local lodge

From Pangboche we retrace our steps down to the Imja Khola and up through the forest to Tengboche and after our lunch there we continue till we reach the army camp at Namche Bazaar.